What would you like to talk about re them? Under Clinton, the economy
was booming, despite the "higher taxes." Under Carter, the economy was
terrible, and he didn't act as presidential as he should have. He did
get lots and lots of good things through Congress.
It is also ancient history. What are we doing right now? What will we
do tomorrow? That is far more important. The fact remain the US is not
taking prisoners right now. We may have Karzai's goons doing it but
you can't seem to cite any we have now.
Did you ever look up that rendition thing?
Uh huh. It's ancient history, until you bring up Reagan? Isn't
Clinton/Carter ancient history, or are they fair game? Try to be
consistent.
I didn't bring up Reagan, you did.
Obama has traded patrols out into the countryside and capturing
prisoners for just killing them in place with drones as the US policy.
It is certainly safer for the US troops but it is not good for our
reputation in the region or the world.
Our reputation was destroyed by Bush. It's much better now, but I
didn't think you cared, so why are you bringing it up?
Obama is not improving that, in fact our approval in Afghanistan is
lower now than it was with Bush.
It is also not really very effective. We are just at war with their
birth rate at this point. (Actually what McCrystal said before he was
fired). We are killing "terrorists" who were babies when 9-11
happened.
What McCrystal said was to undermine his boss. He got fired for that.
That was not what he said that got him fired.
He said the president was clueless and referred to the VP as "Bite Me"
among other things.
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