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Originally Posted by Timberwoof
Getting back on the subject, it's easy to jump on Obama because of this Pooh and Star Wars thing ... if you're a brainless lout who doesn't understand anything about the deeper messages of morality that such stories tell us.
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It's all a matter of the overall narrative. Obama's and his advisors have demonstrated on many occasions their dangerous naiveté on matters of foreign affairs, especially relating to the War on Terror and the overall situation in the Middle East.
Obama unfortunately clings to a September 10th mindset where he refuses to recognize terrorism, specifically the threat of Islamic extremism and jihad, as a
military threat to the United States, instead promoting a policy of law enforcement to "bring terrorists to justice." This approach has clearly failed, as for decades jihadists hit American targets abroad, ratcheting up the intensity throughout the 90's as they struck the Khobar Towers, the USS Cole, and the World Trade Center while Clinton did
nothing but throw the Blind Sheik in jail. Defending last weeks Supreme Court ruling on GITMO, Obama ridiculously suggested that approach was appropriate and sufficient to protect American lives and property.
If you recall, during the primaries I strongly criticized Huckabee for the well intentioned but foolish assertion that our foreign policy should be based on the Golden Rule.
Disney stories and movies with positive messages are wonderful ways to instill good values in children so they can grow up to be decent adults who deal with each other civilly in everyday life. They are
not, however, in any way, blueprints for dealing with dangerous rogue states and genocidal fanatics.