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Bugger Thy Neighbour | 137 comments (137 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

My expectations of Obama's foreign policy aren't very high, but I'm inclined to give him a chance to fuck-up before attacking him on it. He's been pushing the line that his appointees work for him, implementing his policy, so lets see how that works out.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Dec 3rd, 2008 at 08:07:22 AM EST

Oh, I agree. Thing is, I'm not (4.00 / 2)

really criticising Obama the President (yet) though the early signs are not particularly encouraging on the Foreign Policy front.

What I am criticising is the bait and switch a certain brand of self-described "progressive" in the US alter-media permits themselves. I'm not so much criticising Obama as I am Kos, Kos' editorial staff, Aravosis et al.

Nil aon leigheas ar an ngra ach posadh

by redstar on Wed Dec 3rd, 2008 at 08:45:39 AM EST
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Re: Oh, I agree. Thing is, I'm not (none / 0)

Kos et al are blind on foreign policy, and are killing their own Overton Window strategy. Keeping mum about, or even adopting centrist policies of the Reagan, Bush admins wasn't how the 'conservative revolution' progressed on the other side.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 03:57:37 AM EST
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Re: Bugger Thy Neighbour (4.00 / 2)

I think the best developments on foreign policy by the future Obama administration are more likely to be somewhat unforeseen consequences of it's own internal policy (if it materializes) than from deliberate actions of any kind of diplomacy.

by Torres on Thu Dec 4th, 2008 at 05:15:09 AM EST
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