Barack Obama

SleeplessinSoCal

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6. Obama keeps many things regarding the "terror" struggle close to the vest.

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 07:36 PM

Dec 2015

It's almost impossible to know the overall strategy. But I did read a very positive assessment last weekend linked by "The Discussionist" recommended while DU was moving files.

The Quiet Grand Strategy of Barack Obama
Are the president's diplomatic initiatives winning a new American Century? (Via TomDispatch.com)

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-quiet-grand-strategy-of-barack-obama/

I think Obama is thinking and working grand scale and people like Hagel think very small and specific. Whatever is the reason Obama won't clarify his use of the term ISIL while just about every news outlet refers to ISIS? It would help defend his positions to have his reasoning and why its important. But his opting not to give us the reason might be part of the strategy. I trust his judgement more than any other's in or out of Washington.

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BARACK OBAMA GROUP, please read SOP! Did you all see the article about Hagel ? [View all] steve2470 Dec 2015 OP

The site is a pain in the ass, can you excerpt a few paragraphs of the allegations? randys1 Dec 2015 #1

well, I'm reluctant to do it because he said some really unkind stuff steve2470 Dec 2015 #2

Well, there can be some truth to it, I suppose. Remember, the shit most administrations randys1 Dec 2015 #3

I'm quite confident PBO treated him fairly and with respect. steve2470 Dec 2015 #4

Every time he hired a con for his admin or whatever, it just pissed me off. He bent over SO far randys1 Dec 2015 #5

Obama keeps many things regarding the "terror" struggle close to the vest. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2015 #6