Reply #8: I marched against the War in Iraq a few times, and was active in writing to the media [View All]

[FrenchieCat]

against going there throughout.

I believe that Barack Obama was also against going into Iraq.

As far as Afghanistan, I didn't understand how going to war against a country
was going to help us with the terrorists, but I wasn't against it per se.....
although my elected Rep Barbara Lee certainly spoke for me.

Far as the tribunals, I was against the way they were ran under Bush,
but I believe that the changes that Obama wants to make to them are major,
not tweaking or tinkering.....as those who want to see Obama's base mad at him are suggesting.

As for Obama's strategy on Afhghanistan and Pakistan, it is too early to make an informed determination as to whether it is the right approach. I will say that I don't believe that
suddently pulling out of there and coming home at this point is the answer.
The place, after 7 years of chaotic undoing, is quite volatile....and does need some work....as
7 years of Bush unstabilized that area of the world...totally!
Does Obama have the right answer?
I'm not yet sure.....but I don't believe that he is pro-war or anything close thereto, and that is
what is important to me right now, that his intent is not to democratize Afghanistan nor to control that country.