tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post3499324939721818161..comments2024-03-28T10:49:14.510-05:00Comments on Horizons: President Obama Makes a Stunning StatementNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-47376402788945879662015-10-11T14:36:04.469-05:002015-10-11T14:36:04.469-05:00The thing to understand about the "blame Amer...The thing to understand about the "blame America" crowd is that they pride themselves in never being snookered by the American government ... and the only way to do that is to never ever put their faith in the American government. So when Obama does the right thing and they can't find fault with it, they can't applaud it either, and all they can do is ignore it. Swell bunch of guys.King Beauregardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043228078537079759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-12261168713274619222015-04-07T15:15:11.808-05:002015-04-07T15:15:11.808-05:00I wonder if some on the left operate on the "...I wonder if some on the left operate on the "nothing is good enough" theory. If he does something they don't agree with, it deserves criticism and they are shocked and angry and unwilling to listen to any explanations or further information. If he does something they agree with but in a different way than they want, it is not good enough and deserves criticism. If he does something they want in exactly the way they want it, well, it doesn't deserve notice or praise because it should have been done anyway and besides, he hasn't fixed everything else yet.mlfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454611597785457644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-74454814037019566832015-04-07T14:52:13.935-05:002015-04-07T14:52:13.935-05:00Yer welcome! :PYer welcome! :Psherifffruitflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676077292357887614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-5421697068930297632015-04-07T14:52:06.239-05:002015-04-07T14:52:06.239-05:00Yer welcome! :PYer welcome! :Psherifffruitflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676077292357887614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-36406312436568721772015-04-06T20:26:22.952-05:002015-04-06T20:26:22.952-05:00I wondered if the declassification of those docume...I wondered if the declassification of those documents in 2013 about our involvement in the coup was designed to let Iran know that we "get" their concerns.Nancy LeTourneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-63706236706059074142015-04-06T20:11:40.921-05:002015-04-06T20:11:40.921-05:00Republicans would doubtless consider this right in...Republicans would doubtless consider this right in line with Obama's much-criticized (although imaginary) "apology tour". To them, it doesn't matter whether something really happened or not, all that matters is whether it fits the narrative.<br /><br />Obama has a reputation for single-mindedly seeking out as much information as possible about any unfamiliar problem he has to deal with (if only Bush had taken that approach to Iraq!), and I can tell he's educated himself well about Iran. That being the case, he would know that acknowledging the US role in the coup against Mosaddegh would pay dividends with Iranian opinion, even with the views of some of the leadership.<br /><br />Sure, the Republicans will foam at the mouth over it, but they react that way no matter what Obama does, so there's not much of a downside.<br /><br />And besides, it's the right thing to do.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-37409028776257072322015-04-06T20:01:13.387-05:002015-04-06T20:01:13.387-05:00Somehow, I don't believe that many in Congress...Somehow, I don't believe that many in Congress, especially the Republicans, would own up to American meddling. However, I'm not surprised that Pres Obama would, and does. I would say part of their anger with Pres O's foreign leadership lies in the fact that he is too willing to be fair, and to treat other countries and their leaders with respect.Vicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-40018953812010073842015-04-06T19:56:00.301-05:002015-04-06T19:56:00.301-05:00Maybe some of the liberal left in that 'blame ...Maybe some of the liberal left in that 'blame America crowd' do notice the President acknowledging the mistakes but resent him doing so so publicly. He is after all the president. They may just want him to 'fix' the mistakes without admitting out loud (even if the info of past wrongdoings is in the public domain) that America's actions in the past have not always been marked by integrity. Such a public admission mars the belief of superiority/'exceptionalism'Vicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-38660514649143738332015-04-06T18:20:02.760-05:002015-04-06T18:20:02.760-05:00I am gobsmacked that we've owned up to our out...I am gobsmacked that we've owned up to our outrageous meddling here! That is a critical step toward global peace, and if the RW detests it - thinks it's selling the USA out - it's only because they want to bring the old days and the oil back to the benefit of a world oligarchy they run.Churchlady320noreply@blogger.com