Hearing about Willard’s notion of foreign policy, I cringed in disgust. “This must be an American Century” took me back to the Neocon days, before PNAC (Project for a New American Century) went defunct, thoroughly discredited by their failures and lies. Neocon policies made our nation an international pariah from wars of aggression, based on lies, and my way or the highway diplomacy. All Willard has to offer is a return to those days.
The presidential candidates took a break this week from talking about the economy, the most important issue in the election, and turned to foreign policy. This was a chance for Mitt Romney to show that he could be a better international leader than President Obama, who has already proved himself in that field. He fell far short.
Mr. Romney spoke about foreign affairs on Tuesday to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which Mr. Obama addressed on Monday. There was a contrast, but not in favor of Mr. Romney, who is still struggling to differentiate himself. Even some of his advisers, when interviewed, have been unable to explain exactly what he would do differently on many issues, and, where he does draw a line, his positions are mostly troubling or unconvincing.
He has, for example, struggled to play down the simple fact that Mr. Obama ordered the killing of Osama bin Laden. He has tried to focus instead on how details became public, accusing the administration of politically motivated leaks. “It’s a national security crisis,” he told the V.F.W. With stunning overkill, he called for a special counsel to investigate an administration that has been more determined than most to find leakers.
Mr. Romney seemed just as disingenuous when he tried to blame Mr. Obama for $500 billion in automatic spending cuts that the Pentagon is facing over the next 10 years, beginning in January. He called them “the president’s radical cuts.” In fact, it was Congressional Republicans who manufactured a crisis over the debt ceiling in 2010 and demanded passage of a budget bill that mandated the cuts to keep the government from defaulting… [emphasis added]
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While the article does quite a bit to expose Willard’s foreign policy lies and ineptness, it does not tie Romney to the Neocons well. For that, Chris Matthews explained how Willard is adhering to the failed Neocon party line.
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Some of you may not realize just how extreme Republican neocons are in their quest for world domination, through wars of conquest. In 2007, General Wesley Clark (Ret) revealed the Republican plan to attack and conquer not just Iraq, but seven countries in five years.
General Clark also mentioned PNAC. I rarely provide links to right-wing extremists, but even though the website is there, the organization is defunct. Take a look at their extreme notions, plans and the lies they use to support them. The people behind this war plan and PNAC are the same people, who are formulating Willard’s foreign policy.
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Rmoney's "foreign policy" (such that it is) seems to consist only of bluster and saber-rattling.
I agree with V-P Biden that Rmoney's foreign policy mindset is "mired in Cold War mentality." But I guess that's not surprising given that not only have a number of Rmoney's Senior Foreign Policy Advisors recently referred to our nation's struggles against the Soviet Union (a country that has NOT existed since 1991) – but Willard slipped up himself.
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/romney-soviet-threat-again.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
I'd love to send the Republican Party to the USSR!
Chimpy, for his many many faults, did, and does, have traces of humanity to him. I have studied Willard for a long time, and I don't think there's any humanity to him.
One has to assume, given what we know, that he'd be appreciably worse than Chimpy was.
I agree.
It's hard to imagine someone having a worse foreign policy than GW but I think Rmoney might be able to do that.
I agree with you too.
I remember Bush. So I voted for change. But I got more of the same.
I certainly do not agree with you. Obama has left much to be desires, but the differences in which he is better than the Republicans are many and extreme. You need to check your facts. It's a bit out of date, but try this.
Sure you do Obama Trust me that is what they are attacking to make Romney look good. And yes Romney is just a Bush spawn. And the spawns are even more worse the first. Remember Bush? Yes Please people do not vote for money you will lose and we will at war just because we have the power and money to do it.
That's because the intelligence gene has been diluted!
Nope. It was euthanized by Faux Noise.
Well said.
From the PNAC website:
Holy crap! Yes it is American centred, but it is arrogantly so. This takes me back to something that Rmoney talked about last year that amounted to 'the world is my oyster and I'll go to and do what I want. Shades of Manifest Destiny! Very dangerous stuff in a global community where everyone is much closer together, brought closer by technology.
I have had American friends come to Canada and they wonder why when they make suggestions they are met by hostility. As I once pointed out, it is not individual Americans, but the perceived national identity. The identity that says "we are the best. Do it our way." And the same thing happens in Europe. It is an implied superiority that rankles.
I remember seeing this Wesley Clark video sometime last year. What stood out for me this time was the phrase "policy coup". Destabilise the Middle East in order to create an American oyster. And these are some of the same people advising Rmoney? Truly scary!
I saw an article that shows Rmoney already off to a fine start in foreign relations. He has managed to insult an important ally in several ways, showing just how inept he is. In Britain, he ragged on the Olympics to the ire of even PM Cameron. Apparently Cameron met with Rmoney for 45 minutes after which Rmoney said the British organising committee was doing a great job. Rmoney met with the head of MI6 which is a lapse in protocol. And several other gaffes. Here's the link:
http://home.mytelus.com/telusen/portal/NewsChannel.aspx?CatID=World&ArticleID=news/capfeed/world/19535573.xml
So this is who wants to be POTUS!?! Between neo-con advisers and Rmoney's own ineptitude, if Rmoney becomes POTUS, foreign relations and policy will be one hell of a violent rollercoaster ride!
Vote Democratic 2012!!!!! Vote Obama/Biden 2012!!!!!
It was as bad as I said, huh?
I’d like to thank Mitt Romney for galvanising public opinion in support of the London Olympics on this side of the pond with his ungracious remarks about the city’s readiness to stage the Games. No one likes a bad-mannered, bad-mouthing guest in their house, do they?
Jack, I appreciate that perspective. May those on our side of the pond be that perceptive.
"The people behind this war plan and PNAC are the same people, who are formulating Willard’s foreign policy."
I recall an youtube.com video of a C.I.A. agent who said get used to it and it's all to to with Oil…. Vietnam Veteran Against War here…
Sounds interesting. Have the link?
The very thought of this weak , mean spirited , ignorant , boorish spawn of the Koch brothers– becoming President ; Leader of the free world–the most powerful position in the world– scares the Hell out of me !
Imagine the world as Romney sees it— Imagine him in the oval office—-Ungracious , petty- thoughtless——a vulture capitalist– Evil to his black heart–
Obama has not saved the world yet- 3.5 years has not been enough—;
Romney, with little doubt- would destroy it–
I agree. The choice is between flawed, but still pretty good and pure evil.