For those of you who think Pres Obama isn't doing anything right.

What do you think of this? I haven't seen any republicans give him props for supporting what they wanted on this site. He's also starting the military tribunals that is supported by republicans and not the liberals. Where's the love?

Obama Seeks to block release of torture photos

I for one applaud Obama's decision on the photos and the trials at Gitmo.. Also the surge of troops to Afghanistan.. Once Obama started getting the daily security briefings he realized the seriousness of the terrorist threat to our country and backed off on some of his pre-election ideas.. I'm sure he still wants to prosecute the Bush administration over the torture issue but I don't think he will because he would have to prosecute several in his own party starting with Pelosi...

Lucas McCain wrote:

I for one applaud Obama's decision on the photos and the trials at Gitmo.. Also the surge of troops to Afghanistan.. Once Obama started getting the daily security briefings he realized the seriousness of the terrorist threat to our country and backed off on some of his pre-election ideas.. I'm sure he still wants to prosecute the Bush administration over the torture issue but I don't think he will because he would have to prosecute several in his own party starting with Pelosi...

With you 100%, Lucas!

Obama gets props from me on this also. I'm hoping he also realizes that you can't telegraph weakness to your enemy, they thrive on that. One thing I can assure you of, if there were suddenly attacks on American soil again and chatter that there were plots to kill the president or anyone else in the administration, Obama would be allowing waterboarding.

Gringa, I'm interested in how you feel about Obama's decision.

Mongo wrote:

Lucas McCain wrote:

I for one applaud Obama's decision on the photos and the trials at Gitmo.. Also the surge of troops to Afghanistan.. Once Obama started getting the daily security briefings he realized the seriousness of the terrorist threat to our country and backed off on some of his pre-election ideas.. I'm sure he still wants to prosecute the Bush administration over the torture issue but I don't think he will because he would have to prosecute several in his own party starting with Pelosi...

With you 100%, Lucas!

Obama gets props from me on this also. I'm hoping he also realizes that you can't telegraph weakness to your enemy, they thrive on that. One thing I can assure you of, if there were suddenly attacks on American soil again and chatter that there were plots to kill the president or anyone else in the administration, Obama would be allowing waterboarding.

Gringa, I'm interested in how you feel about Obama's decision.

I have mixed feelings about it. People say it's protecting our troops by not allowing the enemy see the horrible things we were doing to their people. Personally I don't see what it really matters. They already know what is happening without the pictures and if we don't prosecute the people who are carrying out the torture it only shows we believe we are above the law. That only creates more people to hate us and want to destroy our country. If they don't release the photos, so be it but they better prosecute the people who were responsible. ALL OF THEM. If it turned out Pelosi was involved she should be sitting in prison next to Cheney and the rest of the scum. And you are wrong about the waterboarding comment. Obama gets threats to his life every day, even before he was president. He won't stoop to that level. He's not a coward.

gringaloca wrote:

I have mixed feelings about it. People say it's protecting our troops by not allowing the enemy see the horrible things we were doing to their people. Personally I don't see what it really matters. They already know what is happening without the pictures and if we don't prosecute the people who are carrying out the torture it only shows we believe we are above the law. That only creates more people to hate us and want to destroy our country. If they don't release the photos, so be it but they better prosecute the people who were responsible. ALL OF THEM. If it turned out Pelosi was involved she should be sitting in prison next to Cheney and the rest of the scum. And you are wrong about the waterboarding comment. Obama gets threats to his life every day, even before he was president. He won't stoop to that level. He's not a coward.

No, I'm 100% right on this. Like I said, if we were to get hit with terrorist attacks again, especially if it were several attacks, we'd be waterboarding again to try to save American lives. You can bet the farm on that, gringa.
Coward?
1) How does that make him a coward?
2) How do you know he isn't a coward to begin with?

I'm not saying he is a coward, but it's awfully hard to tell if he is or isn't with all of the secret service protecting him 24/7, like all presidents.

Mongo wrote:

gringaloca wrote:

I have mixed feelings about it. People say it's protecting our troops by not allowing the enemy see the horrible things we were doing to their people. Personally I don't see what it really matters. They already know what is happening without the pictures and if we don't prosecute the people who are carrying out the torture it only shows we believe we are above the law. That only creates more people to hate us and want to destroy our country. If they don't release the photos, so be it but they better prosecute the people who were responsible. ALL OF THEM. If it turned out Pelosi was involved she should be sitting in prison next to Cheney and the rest of the scum. And you are wrong about the waterboarding comment. Obama gets threats to his life every day, even before he was president. He won't stoop to that level. He's not a coward.

No, I'm 100% right on this. Like I said, if we were to get hit with terrorist attacks again, especially if it were several attacks, we'd be waterboarding again to try to save American lives. You can bet the farm on that, gringa.
Coward?
1) How does that make him a coward?
2) How do you know he isn't a coward to begin with?

I'm not saying he is a coward, but it's awfully hard to tell if he is or isn't with all of the secret service protecting him 24/7, like all presidents.

Typical. Republicans are always 100% right in their own minds.

gringaloca wrote:

Typical. Republicans are always 100% right in their own minds.

No, I'm just not naive enough to think otherwise.