The UN Backs Obama Re: Pakistan

[MannyGoldstein]

Article 51 of the UN Charter:

"Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security."

In case some have forgotten, bin Laden et al attacked the US big time.

[Forkboy]

1. Just because it's allowed doesn't make it wise.

[Ethelk2044]

3. Obama is Correct Bin Ladin attacked us Not Iraq.

[Forkboy]

10. Wow....thanks for the breaking news!

I have to rethink everything now. x(

[JANdad]

2. This shit is getting funny...

You guys won't quit will you?

He is FUCKING up on a diplomatic level genius...

[Ethelk2044]

4. Edwards did that when he pushed for Iraq war instead of Afghan.

[beachmom]

6. No, what he is saying is provoking a discussion, and that's good. n/t

[Connie_Corleone]

8. Don't look now! Edwards agrees with Obama! LOL

"NBC's Lauren Appelbaum reports that Edwards, on the other hand, agreed with Obama, though admitted he didn't watch the speech or see a transcript.

"My belief is that we have a responsibility to find bin Laden and al Qaeda wherever they operate," Edwards said on camera. "I think we need to maximize pressure on Musharraf and the Pakistani government. If they can't do the job, then we have to do it."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/01/300839.aspx

[MannyGoldstein]

9. Wow! This Will Cause Great Confusion For Mrs. Clinton!

Even as we speak she's convened hundreds of focus groups around the country to figger out how she can agree with Obama and Edwards, while disagreeing at the same time.

If those two had different positions, she'd just pop up between them - but two positions that are identical? Her worst nightmare.

[jillan]

5. No one is arguing that. The whole arguement is telling them

we are coming.:banghead:

[killbotfactory]

11. They already know we are coming

And no candidate has stated when we are coming

Do you really believe the Al-Qaeda leadership thinks we aren't out to get them? (well, since Bush has ignored them, maybe...)

[illinoisprogressive]

7. Pakistan is one very tiny part of a very big speech stressing diplomacy.