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06-08-2007 23:34
Hello Shahram. 
It is no secret that we went to Iraq because we wanted to take control of their oil. Which was wrong. 
 
And you may disagree with me on this, but it is our duty to hunt down and kill those who attcked us on 9/11. It must be done the right way. that's why Senator Obama emphasized 'actionable intelligence', not the kind that sent us to Iraq.  
 
Senator Obama's plan consists of 5 elements, which include diplomatic, economic, educational as well as military approaches. It's unfortunate that the media seems to be more interested in hyping the military option, which Senator Obama explained would only be reserved for extremes like dealing with terrorists. Like it or not, we don't hold diplomatic talks with terrorists. 
 
Senator Obama used a scenario to explain his point. If there was 'actionable intelligence' that Bin Laden was somewhere (like the opportunity we missed in 2006), the preference would be for Pakistan to take him out. If they don't have the resources or the intention to do so, he will not let the mastermind of 9/11 slip. Now, this means we will go after the terrorist ourselves. It doesn't mean we will attack or strike or invade or bomb or take military action against Pakistan as a nation. Quite Frankly, if Pakistan is a genuine ally of the US (which Afghan president Hamid Karzai doubts), there's no reason why he would object. That's why this is just an 'If'. I happen to agree with Senator Obama on this and so does 70% of Americans. Perhaps this is where we disagree.  
 
This whole thing got out of proportion because the MSM decided to spin it and others copied from what they read from the media. No one reported that Senator Clinton and John Edwards agreed with senator Obama. Perhaps Dr. Polya should've also written "Bomber Clinton and Bomber Edwards agree with Bomber Obama". Bill Richardson said Obama's comments were careless (probably because he hadn't read the speech). Yesterday at the Yearly Koss forum, he said the same thing "IF MUSHARAF DOESN'T, WE WILL", referring to taking out terrorists holed up in Pakistan. 
 
It was nice of you to finally read the text.
 

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