Less Secure

Both Bush and McCain have a lot of explain to do, when it comes to the war on terror. Six and a half years after 9/11, we’re less safe. Our borders and ports aren’t secured and most of the cargo that goes into our airplanes is not inspected. Iran’s nuclear program is going full speed ahead, our military has been ripped to shreds in an illegal and unnecessary war. The occupation of Iraq has created more terrorists than ever existed before we invaded that country. The war in Afghanistan has been neglected. Consequently, the Taliban has reconstituted itself and now controls of most of that country. Less we forget, Osama bin Laden hasn’t been captured or killed.

A debate over talking to countries that are our enemies is a distraction from the real issue. In fact, we have talked to our enemies throughout history. We talked to the Soviet Union when they had thousands of nuclear weapons pointed at our cities. Presidents, Nixon, Kennedy, and Reagan used diplomacy in talking to rogue states and terrorists. The Bush regime talked to Libya and North Korea with some success. The notion that we’re not going to engage our enemies is utter nonsense. Obama is talking about have thoughtful, responsible diplomacy not appeasement.

Bush’s presidency has been an absolute disaster, and arguably he has been the worst president in American history on foreign policy. Obama is simply saying, that we’re going to continue to engage countries like Iran, who we don’t have a friendly relationship with, on a diplomatic level.

Bush and McCain have resorted to mischaracterizing Obama’s foreign policy, because the only foreign policy they have to offer is more death and destruction. If elected, John McCain would continue Bush’s disasterious foreign policy.