BHO and the War

Barack Obama says he was against the Iraq War from the beginning. This is true.

I'll link you to Obama's official site, because it shows his complete remarks from October 2, 2002, the day Bush and Congress agreed on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War.

http://www.barackobama.com/2002/10/02/remarks_of_illinois_state_sen.php

My buddy Eric was telling me that if we hadn't gone to Iraq, Saddam Hussein would still be in power (or maybe his sons, murderers Uday and Qusay). I can't deny that, but exactly what we went there for is not clear. I question whether overthrowing Saddam's brutal regime was really justified.

However, Eric makes a good point. We need a leader who is willing to stand up for America in hard times, and not engage in needless hand-wringing. Especially in a time of crisis, like on 9/11, we need a leader who puts country first and does what needs to be done for us, the rest of the world be damned. Was the Iraq War right? In hindsight, perhaps not, but at that time, it had to be done. Eric points out that Obama is against the surge as well, which was an unambiguous success. Now not only is there the potential for us to have a steadfast ally in Iraq, but we are fighting the Iraqis there instead of here. Also consider someone like HRC, she did what she had to do in voting for the war and made no apologies for it, even though she changed her position later on. America is the world's only superpower and has the right to act like it.

Verdict: It is true that BHO was against the war from the start, and the war has not always gone smoothly. The question is if we want someone who will second guess America.