Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Barack Obama says Israeli strike on Syria "appropriate"
The Imperfect Vessel has spoken. Barack Obama has taken at least one clear stand this week that I agree with:
Couric: This is not a speculative question then. Was it appropriate, in your view, for Israel to take out that suspected Syrian nuclear site last year?
Obama: Yes. I think that there was sufficient evidence that they were developing-- a site using a nuclear-- or using a-- a blueprint that was similar to the North Korean model. There was some concern as to what the rationale for that site would be. And, again, ultimately, I think these are decisions that the Israelis have to make. But-- you know, the Israelis live in a very tough neighborhood where-- a lot of folks-- publicly-- proclaim Israel as an enemy and then act on those proclamations. And-- I think that-- you know, it-- it's important for-- for me not to-- you know, engage in speculation on what steps they need to take.
This is not going to make Glenn Greenwald happy. And it is also rather at odds with this otherwise hilarious video.
3 Comments:
By 
davod, at
Wed Jul 23, 05:00:00 AM:
Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock. How long before he change his mind?
By Nomennovum, at
Wed Jul 23, 09:30:00 AM:
But it wouldn't be OK for the US to strike Iran ... and it wasn't OK for the US to strike Iraq.
Callow doesn't BEGIN to describe this idiot.
By 
, at
Wed Jul 23, 11:34:00 AM:
Yeah ... the unjust war thing. So we should've just carpet bombed Iraq and Afganistan, and should level the Iranian nuke facility where Lord Farquat is developing WMD while mouthing off about his intentions to use them against Israel and us if we intervene.
Barack is an idiot. The only thing scarier is the millions who aren't seeing how unfit this guy is.
Sooner or later, a reporter isn't going to let him deny what he said when he's said it on tape. The flip flops are just piling up.
