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JHB

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11. Says the man with a foreign policy written by neocon chickenhawks...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 03:10 PM

Sep 2012

...the people whose brilliance (and I use the term so loosely it makes "slack" look like a tuned piano) dismissed Al Queda as a threat, launched an invasion of Iraq as a pure ideological joyride, threw out the "Powell doctrine" of overwhelming force and clear goals (so it was a half-assed ideological joyride at the top), and dragged it on for a decade because they couldn't admit they were wrong.

Among other things. And now they are thumping war drums about Iran.

It's an important thing, Mittens.

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Romney Adviser Calls Foreign Policy A ‘Distraction’ [View all] DonViejo Sep 2012 OP

Calling foreign policy a shiny object is the best they can do? truthisfreedom Sep 2012 #1

follow it through. Let's say they really mean it. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #5

Ever Consider oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #12

But Willard thinks the evil Russians are the most important Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #2

This doesn't surprise me, coming from the party that believes they create their own reality. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #3

good day for it, eh Romney? tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #4

Of course it's a distraction! RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #6

Hasn't he essentially said the same about his tax returns? Lucy Goosey Sep 2012 #7

And Obama's answer should be simple and brutal: Proud Public Servant Sep 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #10

Says the man with a foreign policy written by neocon chickenhawks... JHB Sep 2012 #11

Let's add that to the list of things that Romney doesn't think are important. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #13

Foreign policy, foreign schmolicy. ananda Sep 2012 #14

Since foreign policy is clearly a 'distraction' or 'shiny object' in Article II of the Constitution muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #15

So he cares about nothing but himself. Yep, nothing new. sakabatou Sep 2012 #16

"...a disaster for them.” Not 'us'. 'Them'. randome Sep 2012 #17

No surprise, Williard only cares about money. n/t BadgerKid Sep 2012 #18

DonViejo Diclotican Sep 2012 #19

I see Romney's ideas on foreign policy as dangerous Nikia Sep 2012 #20

Meanwhile, Mitt actually gave speech ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY today Lucy Goosey Sep 2012 #21

Oh dear, I really fear for the future of the planet if he should end up stealing this election. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #22

Focussing on an opponent's inadequacy in an essential function of the job is a shiny object? Kablooie Sep 2012 #23