Obama: US less safe because of Iraq war

newsweak ^ | 03/19/08 | MATT APUZZO Associated Press

[TornadoAlley3]

Obama: Iraq war emboldened enemies, jeopardized national security

Barack Obama says the Iraq war has left the United States less safe yet has emboldened al-Qaida, the Taliban, Iran and North Korea.

In a speech not far from North Carolina's Fort Bragg military base, the Democratic presidential hopeful told military families and local officials the war must end.

Obama criticized both Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee. Obama says they talk tough on national security yet make decisions that leave the country less secure.

Wednesday is the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war. The Illinois senator repeatedly notes that he opposed the war from the start, speaking out against it when he was a state lawmaker.

[SolidWood]

SolidWood: US, Iraq less safe because of Obama.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/obama_if_we_debate_mccain_on_n.php
more from speech here.

[libscum]

What the hell does this stooge know about foreign policy? Go back to your Malcolm X readings Obama you BIGOT !

[Blue Turtle]

This is where “JUDGEMENT” comes into play....and Obama lacks good judgement.

[Piquaboy]

I am sure he knows a lot about the military being a lying SOS that he is. He should have gone to Fort Bragg instead of close to it.

[EyeGuy]

EyeGuy: US less because of affirmative action.

[Aria]

Obama officially doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

[hsalaw]

Idiot.

[gathersnomoss]

McCain should take note, and slash the junior senator.

[Eva]

Barack Obama in 2004, after the Dem convention - "The failure of the Iraqi state would be a disaster," he said at a lunch sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, according to an audiotape of the session. "It would dishonor the 900-plus men and women who have already died. . . . It would be a betrayal of the promise that we made to the Iraqi people, and it would be hugely destabilizing from a national security perspective."

[tobyhill]

Obama, prove it!!!

[LowTaxesEqualProsperity]

Is this what his lunatic racist pastor spiritual adviser told him?

[Dr.Deth]

Of course we're less safe, it's just obvious because of all the constant terrorist attacks on the mainland since 9/11. </sarcasm>

Not a whit of common sense in that entire party/philosophy.

[ontap]

Is he talking about that G@&damn America being less safe!

[tobyhill]

These words by Obama will come back and haunt him.

[Nailbiter]

Obama’s judgement is fine.
It is just that it favors our enemies, not the United States.

[avacado]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey Obama! Have you seen any of our US embassies in this shape lately!

[RexBeach]

I dislike this man more and more. He opens his mouth and garbage falls out of it

Perhaps the Rev. Wright advised him on this foreign policy assertion?

What a putz(both of ‘em). Geesh.