Obama is a nice guy. He’s just left of Ted Kennedy and Chairman Mao but you could probably drink a beer with him – just beer though. The problem, outside of his far-left agenda, is his complete lack of experience. Presidential campaigns are usually very effective at exposing these flaws as we’re seeing this week:
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday he would not use nuclear weapons «in any circumstance. “I think it would be a profound mistake for us to use nuclear weapons in any circumstance,” Obama said, with a pause, “involving civilians.” Then he quickly added, “Let me scratch that. There’s been no discussion of nuclear weapons. That’s not on the table.” The Illinois senator warned Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf earlier this week that he would use U.S. military force in Pakistan even without Musharraf’s permission if necessary to root out terrorists.
However, when asked by The Associated Press after a breakfast with constituents whether there was any circumstance where he would be prepared or willing to use nuclear weapons to defeat terrorism and al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, Obama replied “There’s been no discussion of using nuclear weapons and that’s not a hypothetical that I’m going to discuss.”
Now we just have to wait for his foreign policy team to write up and release his clarification. Then we, and Obama himself – or is it Barack Nobama, will finally know exactly where he stands.
Update:
Herschel Smith sums up the possibility of an Obama presidency in one word – disaster:
While I am no fan of Dick Armitage, the world was safer when, upon nuclear sabre rattling and threats of war over Kashmir several years ago between Pakistan and India (among other disagreements), he took assignment from the President and let both countries know just exactly how the chest butting was going to end. And then it ended without so much as a whimper or whisper.
Agreements to cooperate and send special forces and Marines (along with Pakistani forces) on targeted raids of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters, directed and precise air power, robust kinetic and nonkinetic operations in Afghanistan, intelligence gathering, financial pressure, largesse, and intense and close friendship between administrations – these are the things of victory in this region. Land invasion is not. Neither is chest butting.
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