Mar 24, 2011

Bush Compared to Obama on War Planning

"Obama's defenders insist that what he did in starting the Libya war is not as bad as what President George W. Bush did in starting the Iraq war.

True: In some ways, what Obama did is worse." (reason.com)

The TL;DR:

"Bush made the case for removing Hussein over months. Bush got approval from Congress. Bush acted against a dictator who aspired to acquire nuclear weapons. He invaded a country of large strategic value. He stated plainly the purpose of the invasion.

Obama did none of those things. He rushed into a war, ignoring Congress, to punish a ruler who had abandoned his nuclear ambitions, in a country of peripheral importance."

And in a kind of similar related news... Only 17% Of Americans See President Obama As A Strong And Decisive Military Leader.

Maybe it's because he names his wars after crappy Asia records, and it's not a war - It's a Kinetic Military Action.

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