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August 1, 2007
It's 'Over' For Obama
Topics: War on TerrorDan Riehl suggests we can stick a fork in Obama, that his media-inspired run for'08' is over. And Dan offers that it's not simply because his suggesting that he'd invade Pakistan will destroy his uber-Peacenik creed.
If you think Iraq and Afghanistan are tough, read up on Pakistan's Tribal Areas. Then add to that the instability of Musharraf's regime. Obama just left himself wide open for attack from the Left, the Right and world leaders and diplomats who never think it's a good idea when a would be American President makes noise about invading another land. Musharraf himself is liable to come out with a, "this is not helpful" statement. And he'd be correct.More on Obama the "unilateralist" - here ...This is what happens when the media falls in love with a rank amateur, elevating him to a position in American politics well before his time.
This is what happens when the media falls in love with a rank amateur, elevating him to a position in American politics well before his time. The Clinton Machine didn't even fully box him into making this unforced error. They were only jabbing at him. If they ever start really whoopin' on this guy, it could become too ugly to watch.
As for Obama trying to be tough on terrorism, I can't help but wonder if he realizes that Bush has previously promised to send troops into Pakistan if they've got a bead on Bin Laden, and if he actually believes that "invading" Pakistan instead of a surgical strike of a few hundred troops, as Bush has suggested, is appropriate. My Pashtun friends that come from the tribal areas of Pakistan would be the first to tell Obama that Bush's approach is far more likely to be effective, while at the same time falling short of destroying Musharraf's chances for remaining in office a while longer or avoiding being assassinated.
Posted by Richard at August 1, 2007 12:40 PM
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