[Grovenet] Regime Change ? ? ? ? ?

[David Morelli]

For someone who "doesn't have foreign policy experience", Obama does  
seem to understand where the current Iraqi government's interests  
lay.  While the current administration who doesn't respond to  
political poles, wants to keep the course to secure their political  
base.

It speaks to the difference of intentions.  A military presence in  
Iraq to facilitate the realpolitik of military diplomacy, vs the use  
of political diplomacy to facilitate the ideal of "self determination".

<quote>
No President should ever hesitate to use force – unilaterally if  
necessary – to protect ourselves and our vital interests when we are  
attacked or imminently threatened. But when we use force in  
situations other than self-defense, we should make every effort to  
garner the clear support and participation of others – the kind of  
burden-sharing and support President George H.W. Bush mustered before  
he launched Operation Desert Storm.

And when we do send our men and women into harm’s way, we must also  
clearly define the mission, prescribe concrete political and military  
objectives, seek out advice of our military commanders, evaluate the  
intelligence, plan accordingly, and ensure that our troops have the  
resources, support, and equipment they need to protect themselves and  
fulfill their mission.

We must take these steps with the knowledge that while sometimes  
necessary, force is the costliest weapon in the arsenal of American  
power in terms of lives and treasure. And it’s far from the only  
measure of our strength.

</quote>

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2007/04/ 
obama_foreign_policy_speech_te.html



Actually, no single quote contains the thinking shown in the speech.   
I invite others to read the whole thing.


David

On Jul 22, 2008, at 7:15 AM, Bob Browning wrote:

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