August 28, 2013
— JohnE. From today's interview with PBS:
Obama to PBS: "we send a shot across the bow and say stop doing this, that can have a positive impact."
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) August 28, 2013
Well, that's odd because he seemed to tell the New York Times precisely the opposite in 2007:
I would meet directly with Syrian leaders. We would engage in a level of aggressive personal diplomacy in which a whole host of issues are on the table. We’re not looking at Iraq, just in isolation. Iran and Syria would start changing their behavior if they started seeing that they had some incentives to do so, but right now the only incentive that exists is our president suggesting that if you do what we tell you, we may not blow you up.Maybe it's Syria that has evolved and now they do respond well to this type of bluster. It was probably the Cairo speech that did it.My belief about the regional powers in the Middle East is that they don’t respond well to that kind of bluster. They haven’t in the past, there’s no reason to think they will in the future. On the other hand, what we know, is that, for example, in the early days of our Afghanistan offensive, the Iranians we’re willing to cooperate when we had more open lines of dialogue and we were able to identify interests that were compatible with theirs.”
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Posted by: zsasz at August 28, 2013 02:33 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Lucky Pierre at August 28, 2013 02:33 PM (5fSr7)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at August 28, 2013 02:33 PM (8ZskC)
I again mock your muscle.
Posted by: Reggie the Wedgie at August 28, 2013 02:33 PM (yE6xT)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (g1DWB)
Posted by: Ben Ghazi at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (yKTI2)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (qc7at)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (0HooB)
Posted by: Count devo Monet at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: Keyser Soze at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (omBWL)
Posted by: The littl shyning man at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (PH+2B)
After saying his goal isn't to remove Assad from power? He can't be that stupid, can he?
Posted by: Retread at August 28, 2013 02:34 PM (Oz+LZ)
Posted by: Country Singer at August 28, 2013 02:35 PM (NLfPJ)
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn at August 28, 2013 02:35 PM (ezakM)
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:35 PM (HzhBE)
Posted by: Barack Obama, Foreign Policy Rodeo Clown at August 28, 2013 02:35 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at August 28, 2013 02:35 PM (8ZskC)
I would meet directly with Syrian leaders. We would engage in a level of aggressive personal diplomacy in which a whole host of issues are on the table.
And while he was doing that, the Syrians would be laughing their asses off at the stupid infidels.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at August 28, 2013 02:36 PM (0HooB)
Posted by: Jones in CO at August 28, 2013 02:36 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 28, 2013 02:36 PM (qc7at)
Posted by: No There There at August 28, 2013 02:36 PM (rCS6C)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at August 28, 2013 02:36 PM (8ZskC)
Just fucking great.
By the way, how do we know the rebels aren't using *cough* Saddam's WMDs?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 02:36 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn at August 28, 2013 02:37 PM (ezakM)
Posted by: Michael J. Bilek at August 28, 2013 02:37 PM (ENScc)
Posted by: Jones in CO at August 28, 2013 02:37 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Retread at August 28, 2013 02:37 PM (Oz+LZ)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 02:37 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 02:38 PM (g1DWB)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at August 28, 2013 02:38 PM (8ZskC)
Posted by: fre at August 28, 2013 02:38 PM (/FxuJ)
Posted by: bonhomme at August 28, 2013 02:38 PM (yKTI2)
Posted by: Jones in CO at August 28, 2013 02:38 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Chelsea Puma (+SmuD) at August 28, 2013 02:38 PM (NqxXc)
"It was probably the Cairo speech that did it."
You mean the one where he pre-surrendered for all future actions? And apologized for the existence of the US?
Posted by: Joethefatman™ (@joethefatman1) at August 28, 2013 02:39 PM (MnSla)
Posted by: RWC at August 28, 2013 02:39 PM (RVR8J)
the poor quality and (relatively) low lethality suggests expedient use of commercial insecticide or home brew
Saddam' stuff is buried out the Bekka valley in Lebanon. Some sat would have seen it it being excavated
Posted by: Chelsea Purp[/i][/b][/u][/s] at August 28, 2013 02:39 PM (2BHYC)
Posted by: JackStraw
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He just says stuff. And tomorrow he'll say more stuff. And half the country will credit him with being smart and capable.
President Saystuff. That's all this faggoty little bitch every does is run his stupid, ignorant cocknibbler.
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:39 PM (HzhBE)
Posted by: BlackOrchid at August 28, 2013 02:39 PM (2up3Q)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at August 28, 2013 02:40 PM (8ZskC)
It's simply incredible what a dangerous idiot we have at the top. Foreign leaders must be taking medication to keep from laughing to death.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 28, 2013 02:40 PM (eHIJJ)
Wait, something just burst between my eyes...
Posted by: Huge Hewitt [/i] [/b] at August 28, 2013 02:40 PM (SX6wc)
Posted by: BurtTC at August 28, 2013 02:40 PM (BeSEI)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at August 28, 2013 02:41 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2013 02:42 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: bonhomme at August 28, 2013 02:42 PM (yKTI2)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 02:42 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at August 28, 2013 02:42 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: fre at August 28, 2013 02:42 PM (/FxuJ)
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:43 PM (HzhBE)
Posted by: tasker at August 28, 2013 02:43 PM (r2PLg)
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:43 PM (HzhBE)
Posted by: MTF at August 28, 2013 02:43 PM (bDUMn)
Posted by: boulder toilet hobo at August 28, 2013 02:43 PM (d7tB2)
Posted by: Joey "Choo Choo" McBiden at August 28, 2013 02:44 PM (pcgW1)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 02:44 PM (g1DWB)
Posted by: Preznit Urkel X at August 28, 2013 02:44 PM (jucos)
Posted by: Chelsea Purp[/i][/b][/u][/s] at August 28, 2013 02:44 PM (2BHYC)
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at August 28, 2013 02:44 PM (SX6wc)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at August 28, 2013 02:45 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: Stark Dickflüssig at August 28, 2013 02:45 PM (Td7pU)
Posted by: Prez'nit Devo at August 28, 2013 02:45 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: BurtTC at August 28, 2013 02:45 PM (BeSEI)
Posted by: Prez'nit Devo at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (Dwehj)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (ZPrif)
Uhhh.... a shot across the bow is a warning shot, that MISSES.
Any military strike here is like sitting on a supposedly Neutral ship... and taking pot shots at the Crew as they are attacked by Pirates....
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (lZBBB)
Posted by: baldilocks at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (Tnlh/)
Posted by: boulder toilet hobo at August 28, 2013 06:43 PM (d7tB2)
you people are awesome
I so want to steal that for Twitter
Posted by: Jones in CO at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (8sCoq)
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (SX6wc)
Posted by: thunderb at August 28, 2013 02:46 PM (Qo8JU)
Posted by: JQP at August 28, 2013 02:47 PM (BQyNH)
Posted by: cashpipe at August 28, 2013 02:47 PM (tcvIC)
Everyone knows TFG is afraid to even think about that.
Posted by: pj at August 28, 2013 02:48 PM (ZWaLo)
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:48 PM (HzhBE)
Seriously, who the f*ck says sh*t like this--in this century?
Posted by: Keyser Soze at August 28, 2013 02:48 PM (omBWL)
Posted by: bonhomme at August 28, 2013 02:48 PM (yKTI2)
Posted by: zsasz at August 28, 2013 02:48 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at August 28, 2013 06:47 PM (OWjjx)
Hey now.... we resent that... for one we were funny.... they are not...
and 2? We're smarter than them...
Posted by: Shemp at August 28, 2013 02:48 PM (lZBBB)
Posted by: thunderb at August 28, 2013 02:49 PM (Qo8JU)
Posted by: Keyser Soze at August 28, 2013 02:49 PM (omBWL)
Posted by: tasker at August 28, 2013 02:49 PM (r2PLg)
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:50 PM (HzhBE)
Posted by: Richard McEnroe at August 28, 2013 02:50 PM (0Jex9)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 02:51 PM (g1DWB)
Posted by: baldilocks at August 28, 2013 02:52 PM (Tnlh/)
Posted by: I Be That Chick On Her iPad at August 28, 2013 02:52 PM (kVw0W)
Posted by: Count Agent 86 Monet at August 28, 2013 02:53 PM (BAS5M)
And then Carney goes out and tells the media he didn't say what we all heard him say, and the media dutifully reports our racist ears must have heard wrong.
Posted by: BurtTC at August 28, 2013 02:53 PM (BeSEI)
Posted by: thunderb at August 28, 2013 02:54 PM (Qo8JU)
Posted by: Count Agent 86 Monet at August 28, 2013 02:54 PM (BAS5M)
Are people nuts? What happened to "loose lips sink ships"?
Posted by: caustic at August 28, 2013 02:56 PM (/b8+5)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 02:56 PM (g1DWB)
Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at August 28, 2013 02:56 PM (6WVi+)
Posted by: 2SoonOLd2LateSmart at August 28, 2013 02:56 PM (E7HkV)
Posted by: baldilocks at August 28, 2013 02:57 PM (Tnlh/)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 02:57 PM (g1DWB)
ValJar must be on a late summer vacation. She usually writes better stuff for him.
Posted by: Retread at August 28, 2013 02:57 PM (Oz+LZ)
What happened to "loose lips sink ships"?
Posted by: caustic at August 28, 2013 06:56 PM (/b8+5)
Very Good Question....
Posted by: SEAL Team 6, from Arlington Cemetary at August 28, 2013 02:58 PM (lZBBB)
Posted by: Warden at August 28, 2013 02:59 PM (HzhBE)
Posted by: dirks strewn at August 28, 2013 02:59 PM (n+DCP)
He tried that last month, but he frowned in the direction Jacksonville.
Posted by: Retread at August 28, 2013 02:59 PM (Oz+LZ)
Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at August 28, 2013 02:59 PM (6WVi+)
I'm almost certain you were thinking of Matthews McDrunk there.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 28, 2013 02:59 PM (eHIJJ)
Posted by: rickl at August 28, 2013 03:00 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2013 06:57 PM (g1DWB)
Derka derka? Islamic Jihad?
Posted by: Romeo13, using his Acting Powers at August 28, 2013 03:02 PM (lZBBB)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 03:02 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: rickl at August 28, 2013 03:02 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: thunderb at August 28, 2013 03:02 PM (Qo8JU)
Posted by: baldilocks at August 28, 2013 03:03 PM (Tnlh/)
Posted by: Baron Von Ottomatic at August 28, 2013 03:03 PM (6WVi+)
Posted by: dirks strewn at August 28, 2013 06:59 PM (n+DCP)
But that was back when they had a British Navy.... and they actually had weapons and everything...
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 28, 2013 03:03 PM (lZBBB)
Posted by: RWC at August 28, 2013 07:00 PM (RVR8J)
Aw but then that would kick off "Operation I told you so"
Posted by: caustic at August 28, 2013 03:03 PM (/b8+5)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 03:04 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: nothinglefttolose at August 28, 2013 03:04 PM (h1gQR)
Posted by: baldilocks at August 28, 2013 03:04 PM (Tnlh/)
Posted by: Count devo Monet at August 28, 2013 03:05 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at August 28, 2013 03:05 PM (0HooB)
I think Scoop Pelley might have a talking to coming.
When he reported on hasan getting the death penalty a little while ago, he said it was the deadliest terrorist incident on American soil since 9/11.
Posted by: nothinglefttolose at August 28, 2013 07:04 PM (h1gQR)
o_O
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 03:05 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: D. Hopper at August 28, 2013 03:06 PM (fxN9x)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at August 28, 2013 03:07 PM (0HooB)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 03:08 PM (lVPtV)
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 28, 2013 03:09 PM (lZBBB)
Posted by: Alf767 at August 28, 2013 03:09 PM (4hQC8)
Posted by: nothinglefttolose at August 28, 2013 03:10 PM (h1gQR)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 28, 2013 03:11 PM (lVPtV)
Sad but true. I wonder who Obama will call last....Boehner to tell him he is bombing of Bi Bi to give him a head up on the bombing. Or will both of them have to find out the same way Obama finds out about everything else going on with his Administration.....by reading it in the newspapers.
Posted by: Barky and The Choom Gang at August 28, 2013 07:06 PM (OWjjx)
Was thinking today. Had never heard of John Boehner until the president brought him up and nominated him.
Posted by: caustic at August 28, 2013 03:21 PM (/b8+5)
Posted by: Alf767 at August 28, 2013 03:21 PM (4hQC8)
Posted by: caustic at August 28, 2013 03:23 PM (/b8+5)
Don't blame Obama. Who'd take seriously a country that elected him. TWICE!!!
Posted by: dirks strewn at August 28, 2013 03:39 PM (n+DCP)
Posted by: CMU VET at August 28, 2013 04:18 PM (ejB0r)
Posted by: occam at August 28, 2013 04:21 PM (yg5n8)
Posted by: occam at August 28, 2013 04:21 PM (yg5n8)
Posted by: occam at August 28, 2013 04:22 PM (yg5n8)
Posted by: melanerpes at August 28, 2013 06:59 PM (6pBAh)
Posted by: occam at August 28, 2013 08:22 PM (yg5n
Try actually reading the post. The point was that Obama said Middle Eastern states don't respond to "bluster" or threats of attack, which is exactly the strategy Obama is now employing, regardless of the reasons he's doing so.
Try to keep up.
Posted by: JohnE. at August 28, 2013 08:37 PM (nRTou)
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Sorry about that, Chief Executive!
Posted by: Maxwell Smart at August 29, 2013 07:19 AM (BDU/a)
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