Obamanation of the day
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Barack Obama said Friday that persuading NATO allies to contribute more troops to Afghanistan could lead to U.S. troops cuts and help improve the U.S. economy, with reduced military expenditure being diverted into tax cuts to help middle class families.This is jaw dropping dumb diplomacy. "OK, NATO we need you to supply some more troops in Afghanistan so we Americans can have a tax cut." George Bush can be blunt, but this just defies logic. The NATO countries have already been reluctant to send troops and I suspect this will only make them more reluctant.
"Part of getting that right is having the Europeans engaged and involved in this same battle that we're involved with," the Democratic presidential contender told CNN's Candy Crowley in Berlin, Germany, where he had addressed an estimated crowd of 200,000 a day earlier.
...Asked what message his traveling abroad three months before the election sent to Americans, Obama said getting commitments from the United States' partners would help address some of the domestic issues Americans are facing.
"If we have more NATO troops in Afghanistan, then that's potentially fewer American troops over the long term, which means we're spending fewer billions of dollars, which means we can invest those billions of dollars in making sure we're providing tax cuts to middle class families who are struggling with higher gas prices that will have an impact on our economy."
Watch Barack Obama's complete interview with CNN's Candy Crowley »
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Why is a US presidential candidate campaigning outside of the U.S.? If Obama is not campaigning there then he should be lobbying for our allies to align with the U.S. goals and defending for the U.S. interests. Instead, he is continuing his oration of rhetorics without substance while undermining the policies of the current U.S. administration. This is unpatriotic, opportunistic, selfish, and counterproductive.
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