Obama: War sometimes necessary to obtain peace

[unhappycamper]

Obama: War sometimes necessary to obtain peace
By Ben Feller - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Dec 10, 2009 8:32:59 EST

OSLO — President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners with humble words Thursday, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war and promising to use the prestigious prize to “reach for the world that ought to be.”

A wartime president honored for peace, Obama became the first sitting U.S. president in 90 years and the third to win the prize — some say prematurely. In this damp, chilly Nordic capital to pick it up, he and his wife, Michelle, whirled through a day filled with Nobel pomp and ceremony.

And yet Obama was staying here only about 24 hours and skipping the traditional second day of festivities. This miffed some in Norway but reflects a White House that sees little value in extra pictures of the president, his poll numbers dropping at home, taking an overseas victory lap while thousands of U.S. troops prepare to go off to war and millions of Americans remain jobless.

Just nine days after ordering 30,000 more U.S. troops into battle in Afghanistan, Obama delivered a Nobel acceptance speech that he saw as a treatise on war’s use and prevention. He crafted much of the address himself and the scholarly remarks — at about 4,000 words — were nearly twice as long as his inaugural address.

In them, Obama refused to renounce war for his nation or under his leadership, saying defiantly that “I face the world as it is” and that he is obliged to protect and defend the United States.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/12/ap_obama_121009/

[ixion]

1. But Afghanistan is not one of those times

Sorry, Mr. Obama.

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

2. Did He Also Happen to Mention

that Ignorance is Strength and Freedom is Slavery? Just curious, ya know. :eyes:

[chimpymustgo]

9. In so many words, yes. It was poppycock bullshit 1984-speak. He thinks we're stupid or so in his

thrall we won't notice the leaps of logic.

[Starry Messenger]

3. Doubleplusgood!

I hear choco rations are up too.

[peekaloo]

6. *raises a glass of Victory Gin*

:beer: :puke:

[NMMNG]

4. While we're at it let's fuck for virginity!

[Myrina]

5. ... we have completed our very short trip thru the Looking Glass.

I almost expect him to rip off his mask during a press conference and show us that he's really Dick Cheney.


:wtf:

[EnlightenedOne]

10. Yea, because they are exactly alike

ridiculous and pathetic.

[elocs]

7. I wonder what the comments here at DU would be if a Republican said the same thing?

:shrug:

[polpilot]

8. That they are 'War Enabling, Military Industrial Complex water boys, murderers?

[Occam Bandage]

11. Probably about the same as they are here? nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. Which has been said by every war leader throughout history.

Justifications for killing are cheap and more than a little insulting.

[dysfunctional press]

13. and pipeline routes.

[kentuck]

14. In this country, war is a surefire political winner...

unless it is screwed up royally and casualties mount...