04-13-2009, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by henryporter
What you're are deliberately deciding to call appeasement is acting less belligerent and bellicose than the previous administration. There are limits to American power. It is difficult to take out a guy with and rpg with a high tech targeting system from 22,000 feet. The sooner we acknowledge this the sooner we can better defend ourselves. We really cannot go to war with every individual who speaks harshly at the United States. I know, saying that makes us liberals sound weak. If we were listening to the righty's on the forum here we would now be at war with NKorea and Pakistan and invading Somalia, and building up troops on Russia's border for the eminent attack.
Turkey is important to America's security and regional interests. Stating some hyperbole to give the impression of common ground is good politics and the good will pay off potentially is worth a lot more than your level of hormones.
Psssst, here's a secret, I got this on good authority, were not going to launch a missile at every foreigner who says death to America. Just Sayin...
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From the previous administration (the one you accused of belligerence)
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* “I’ve made it clear, Madam President, that the war against terrorism is not a war against Muslims, nor is it a war against Arabs. It’s a war against evil people who conduct crimes against innocent people.” — Remarks by President George W. Bush and President Megawati of Indonesia The Oval Office, Washington, D.C. September 19, 2001
* “The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don’t represent peace. They represent evil and war.” — Remarks by the President at Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. September 17, 2001
* “All of us here today understand this: We do not fight Islam, we fight against evil.” — Remarks by President George W. Bush to the Warsaw Conference on Combating Terrorism November 6, 2001
* “I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call themselves Americans, and they know what I know — that the Muslim faith is based upon peace and love and compassion. The exact opposite of the teachings of the al Qaeda organization, which is based upon evil and hate and destruction.” — Remarks by President George W. Bush and His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan The Oval Office, Washington, D.C. September 28, 2001
* “Islam is a vibrant faith. Millions of our fellow citizens are Muslim. We respect the faith. We honor its traditions. Our enemy does not. Our enemy doesn’t follow the great traditions of Islam. They’ve hijacked a great religion.” – Remarks by President George W. Bush on U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan Presidential Hall, Dwight David Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. October 11, 2002
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