The Atlantic: The Unbearable Emptiness of a New York Times Op-Ed

[LiberalElite]

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/09/the-empty-critiques-of-obamas-mideast-policy/379433/?google_editors_picks=true

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I have my concerns about President Obama’s foreign policy. But nothing eases them like listening to his Republican critics. There’s an onion-like quality to the arguments GOP politicians often deploy against Obama’s policies in the Middle East. Peel away the layers of grave-sounding but vacuous rhetoric, and you’re left with almost nothing intellectually nourishing at all.
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[1StrongBlackMan]

1. Posted to for later.

[brer cat]

2. Good read. K&R nt

[vlyons]

3. I rather like having a Prez, who takes the time consider his options.

I like having a Prez, who isn't a knee-jerk reactionary. I like having a Prez, who is patient and takes the time to gather data, listen to different perspectives, talk to experts. I like a Prez, who doesn't feel the need to DO SOMETHING now, to not look weak in the polls.

I think such a Prez, one who is patient and thoughtful, has a better chance of making good decisions that result in good outcomes.

[yurbud]

5. me too, and I hope that is what's going on.

[freshwest]

8. +1,000

[mountain grammy]

4. No war is a no win for the GOP

[karynnj]

6. This should be a must read here

Everyone against the McCain/Graham push to war should read this well written oped that takes McCain's oped apart, piece by piece.

[tnlurker]

7. For Later reading

[Scuba]

9. The fact that any major media gives John McCain 10 seconds is proof of their complicity ...

... in promoting wars and MIC profits.

[Cha]

10. ".. It starts with a lie:.. " Of course it does.

From your link, LE.. thanks

"Take Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham’s op-ed on Saturday in The New York Times. It starts with a lie: that Obama said “we don’t have a strategy yet” to deal with ISIS. In fact, Obama was speaking solely about ISIS in Syria. (“Do you need Congress’s approval to go into Syria?” asked a reporter last Thursday. “We don’t have a strategy yet. … We need to make sure that we’ve got clear plans, that we’re developing them. At that point, I will consult with Congress,” Obama replied.)"