If we'd accepted the Talibans offer to turn Bin Laden over to a third party for trial there'd have been no reason to invade. Yes, Afghanistan was unnecessary and still is unwinnable. President Obama is listening to the wrong people for the wrong reasons.
ckm8 wrote: If we'd accepted the Talibans offer to turn Bin Laden over to a third party for trial there'd have been no reason to invade. Yes, Afghanistan was unnecessary and still is unwinnable. President Obama is listening to the wrong people for the wrong reasons.
ckm8 wrote: If we'd accepted the Talibans offer to turn Bin Laden over to a third party for trial there'd have been no reason to invade. Yes, Afghanistan was unnecessary and still is unwinnable. President Obama is listening to the wrong people for the wrong reasons.
Is he listening to the Ghosts of his Father?
nope, I think he was listening to conservatives. And that always turns out badly.
ckm8 wrote: If we'd accepted the Talibans offer to turn Bin Laden over to a third party for trial there'd have been no reason to invade. Yes, Afghanistan was unnecessary and still is unwinnable. President Obama is listening to the wrong people for the wrong reasons.
Is he listening to the Ghosts of his Father?
nope, I think he was listening to conservatives. And that always turns out badly.
War is unnecessary to peace loving Progressives for any reason. It is much better to sit down with our enemies and convince them that we are such nice people.
That would be wonderful if the nature of man was peaceful, but in the Real World our enemies see this approach as being a sign of weakness.
Getting back to the OP, all, it seems, that the Left can say about the picture is that this Proud Marine lost his legs in an unjust war started by George Bush. They can't see the pride in him for serving this wonderful country, because they don't think this is a wonderful country.