Man, I hope you guys' information is correct about Barack Obama. I thought from seeing the ,'Yes We Can,' music video on You Tube, and myspace, that this guy was one of us. I mean I didn't watch any of the campaign wars, but it seems at this point he's stood up well enough.
My thing is now I'm worried about whether he's going to use the same tools that have been used by those of us who fight against terrorism, like the law. That's pretty serious.
It needs to be established if he's an empathatic personality who would understand terrorists and be able to make peace with them, or a terrorist fighting other terrorists.
Either way I'm having my doubts on whether he's the man for the job at this point.
The thing is, I don't know if I'll ever have any empathy for terrorism or terrorists. It's like in my country where these modern day pirates would kidnap someone and say that they're trying to instigate change..That can't fly in any reasonable literate setting.
Oh, and I can say all these things from experience too. I've fought terrorism with legislation, and whenever I have a victory, the terrorists play the hate card....and the people here are loving it too...I'm afraid they take over the world with these philosophies. I mean, where does that leave us, those who fight or die for peaceful change or freedoms?
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Take a look at Vincenzo's post. Follow the links he has in there to learn some of the truth about Obama. I have noticed he is trying to hide some of these facts hoping they do not come up I think. I have found out you can not go into one of his rallies to ask him about these. His people will keep you out. WHy? Does he really have something to hide?
These reports as to Obama's associations with these radicals are quite informative, however, what the real meat is on this matter would be Obama's level of involvement.
I'm going to drop a bomb here, but I have to for the purposes of making an extremely important point. My parents are radicals, and throughout my fight against terrorism in my country, I have suspected them, on more than one occassion of being full blown terrorists.
I have beaten these radicals on many fronts, for instance there's an overall reduction in kidnappings, there's a U.N mandate for fighting drug dealers in this region, there's no more government executions except for enemies of the peaceful populace, the attention of the police service has shifted from peaceful activists to violent activists.
I didn't do these things alone, what I did was post a week's newspapers to the U.N. Also I am quite the target of much abuse from authorative figures so that helps in a way to discredit any claims they might have regarding their tools for any advancements.
What I'm asking is whether we have a snake on our hands here, or just someone that knows the enemy.
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I believe that if your good friends with these terrorist then you must be part of them. If you are at their home socializing with them and THEY tell you to run for president you are more involved with them then you want to admit. I wonder if he helped them in any of their plans? Maybe he gives them funds to keep going. Either way you look at it he is TOO closely associated with terrorists. I think the US needs to open their eyes and not vote for him at all.
The way I see it, his running for president is a sort of compromise. I'm going to have to check the candidates but what I mean is that there was already a presidential mess with Bush, so this is like a less mess.
He hasn't won yet so it's not going to hit until after the election what kind of run he's had here, and besides, the truth about these weathermen is bound to do two things...One: those friends of his are not going to be making any new friends and two: Obama's going to be under scrutiny for a long time...They're probably already preparing for his eventuality in the White House.
Me personally, I'd like to hope that Americans really think about what they're doing here...Somehow though I think there may be some who'd welcome him as an alternative to being passive against terrorism...the thing is now, what cost are they really willing to pay if this turns into another mess.
He's spoken harshly against Afghanistan I think, which means the possibilty of more war, except he's gone after the government...which I agree with...those people in office should be the ones accountable to the president for the terrorist attacks...well the terrorists, they should speak to the U.N..and the troops that are deployed to their country.
He could actually be good for some aspects of the country, but then after his term is ended he's probably going to ask himself...Well do these people really like me?
That's the do all and end all of politics....the people have to like you for the change that you make to seem worthwhile....
He's probably not going to make a bloody mess of any city though...which is of prime importance.
May not like him, but support him to fight his kind? He needs to be monitored and made accountable like any other presidential candidate.
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Obama 'within reach' of victory
Barack Obama says he is close to securing the Democratic nomination for US president, after Oregon and Kentucky vote.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...cas/7411868.stm
Obama criticises mocking sermon
US Democratic hopeful Barack Obama condemns the rhetoric in a supporter's sermon mocking Hillary Clinton.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/a...cas/7426649.stm