The Benghazi debacle reflects a failed foreign policy, and it shows that despite Odumbo's braggadacio, al Qaeda is not dead. That Odumbo undercut a pro-American dictator in Egypt and backed an anti-American dictator in Egypt is an indicator that Odumbo's policy of APPEASEMENT is not working. That the U.S. has had to send troops back to Iraq is another indicator that Odumbo's policy of APPEASEMENT is not working. That more American citizens are not showing concern is truly lamentable.
Originally Posted by I B Hankering
You really just have no fucking clue.
1 - The fact that a group of folks hate the US and US interest is not failed policy, it just means that well, somewhere out there there's a group of folks who fucking hates us. There's this concept in the Middle East that they follow - "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" meaning they will keep your ass around as long as it suits their needs and when I no longer need you, you better get the hell outta dodge or sleep with one eye open. There's a funny thing about freedom - once they have it, sometimes people want to be left to their own devices to determine their own fate. Maybe they are just as fucking blind and ignorant as Billy Bob Thornton in Slingblade and don't give a flying fuck about who you are or where you come from. They simply know you are a foreigner and want you to get off their damn lawn!
2 - We shouldn't have been in Iraq in the first place. Anybody who thinks the Iraq and Afghanistan debacles were / are "winnable" are fucking idiots and need a swift kick in the head. Think back to the 80's and what happened to the Soviet Union. There is no winning on this one. So why you would blame this on the current POTUS is beyond me. Chalk this one up to Cheney and Rumsfeld.
3 - Are you referring to North or South Americans? I'm assuming you are referring to US citizens. If so, they tuned out to the Middle East situation months ago. All they care about now is Cyber-fucking-Monday.