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27. Sure... but that's not saying much.

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Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:48 AM

Apr 2013

Our foreign policy is still completely atrocious. Just because things could be worse doesn't mean they're good as-is.

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Raise your hand if you're glad our foreign policy right now... [View all] JHB Apr 2013 OP

^^ blm Apr 2013 #1

Oh, certainly. If this is the responsibility of some right-wing nutcase in Texas, they Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author bowens43 Apr 2013 #3

Oh, shit will be coming soon! Patriot act II Logical Apr 2013 #4

I'm withholding judgement. They're better than the Dubya/Cheney gang, but not much. reformist2 Apr 2013 #5

But not much is ass madokie Apr 2013 #6

No comprendo. reformist2 Apr 2013 #7

What I'm saying is what you typed is BULLSHIT madokie Apr 2013 #9

You are sadly mistaken. reformist2 Apr 2013 #10

I'm sorry but this some more of your bullshit madokie Apr 2013 #11

Guantanamo is still open and drones strikes have increased drastically. FreeBC Apr 2013 #16

Guantanamo is in spite of obama madokie Apr 2013 #18

You seem to apply a double standard. FreeBC Apr 2013 #20

Again, Obama is not a dictator madokie Apr 2013 #21

Drone strikes do not require congressional approval FreeBC Apr 2013 #22

"Cheerleading" davidpdx Apr 2013 #30

But they wouldn't have the same foreign policy. We'd still be in Iraq. Zen Democrat Apr 2013 #46

Actually many influential republicans are against drones. FreeBC Apr 2013 #23

Seems like a very similar interventionist mindset for the benefit of multinational corps byeya Apr 2013 #17

again Obama is not a dictator madokie Apr 2013 #19

I guess we should make a list of foreign policy stances FreeBC Apr 2013 #26

you are soooo right, madokie! mountain grammy Apr 2013 #37

I'm with ya, mountain grammy! classof56 Apr 2013 #45

Well... Bonobo Apr 2013 #8

If it turns out to have been perpetrated by a right-wing militia or white-supremacist group, pampango Apr 2013 #12

Even if it's foreign Islamists, it's not like they weren't trying geek tragedy Apr 2013 #25

The current foreign policy is either... Bonobo Apr 2013 #38

No, naive is believing is that if we just played nicey-nice geek tragedy Apr 2013 #40

So be brave. Which is it? Bonobo Apr 2013 #42

After you tell us how you know that Obama's foreign policy was a cause geek tragedy Apr 2013 #43

I don't believe that the so-called Islamists need any provocation to support their hatred. olegramps Apr 2013 #47

And there's the first DU'er to blame the Boston bombing on Obama. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #24

Truly, you sound like a petulant child. Bonobo Apr 2013 #28

Please let the FBI know that you've solved the Boston bombing case, geek tragedy Apr 2013 #29

What I think is that, despite my many policy disagreements with the administration,... JHB Apr 2013 #35

Now there is something we can agree on. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #13

We would have been invading the wrong country by now. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #14

Fuck that. Zax2me Apr 2013 #15

I agree, it's too early to jump to conclusions whether this was a foreign or domestic attack davidpdx Apr 2013 #33

I get that we don't also have to contend with opportunists eager to seize on an excuse... JHB Apr 2013 #36

Sure... but that's not saying much. harmonicon Apr 2013 #27

Sometimes I think they're still pulling the levers n/t whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #31

I wonder which Country we would have discovered WMDs in? RyanThomas Apr 2013 #32

Right now I will say it makes me feel slightly better it's not in a full blown right wingers hands Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #34

I'm just glad that there are adults in the White House Harry Monroe Apr 2013 #39

Both hands in the air! mountain grammy Apr 2013 #41

And I' so glad that the adults are letting law enforcement do their jobs Harry Monroe Apr 2013 #44

No. donheld Apr 2013 #48