Posted on 07/11/2014 9:26:46 AM PDT by Kaslin
Re: “America’s invasion of Iraq also sent a clear message to others in the region that America would take action if necessary.”
No.
It sent the message that the Republican Party “might” take large scale military action.
And, it sent a second message, that the pacifist Democrat Party will do everything possible to avoid such action.
Any foreign leader who does not understand those simple facts does not understand American foreign policy.
I believe Bush is allowing Obama to fall flat on his face on his own. If he spoke up the left would be all over him blaming the GOP failure on his intervention. Maybe he is letting the GOP fail on their own as well. He is not like his father and definitely not like Jeb.
At first I was disappointed until I realized he wasn’t giving anyone an excuse to blame him....let them stand on their own merit. I noticed he did not jump on the Jeb Bush for President bandwagon either.
It may not ever get better this time.
It may not ever get better this time.
I’m definitely trying to “recognise the signs”.
Now that I can agree with.
Now that I can agree with.
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