The U. S. has about 30,000 troops stationed in South Korea. Our nose is already in it... The 1953 armistice provided for a post-armistice conference to determine the withdrawal of all foreign troops. South Korea was insecure with the prospect of losing U. S. military support, and U. S. troops have been there ever since (reduced by 7,000 in 1990s). There are strategic advantages to a base in Korea, although we retain 24,000 troops at Okinawa; Okinawa is scheduled to close, OPs consolidated at Guam.
Lorie,
That won't matter to those, here, who want her in the White House. North? South? Why would a slight mistake in location make her less qualified to be the leader of the free world?
Scary, isn't it?
Bea it's it scary.
you know what else is scary?
People like your self and Lorie who fall all over themselves to belittle someone they have never met.
All because she has a different political party than your own. That is what is truly scary.
I remember another allie commitment 50 years ago called SEATO. If the US didn't stand up against the Communist aggressor in SEA; Vietnam, the rest of the Countries would fall like dominoes. What did that get us? Fifteen years in a war that we had neither the will or the support of the US population to win.
Let's give South Korean the material support and let them fight their own battles. Too much American blood has been spilled on that area already. If we stand off, China will do the same in this family feud.
Jeremiah,
I'd be just as critical if any possible candidate, regardless of party, made this statement, "We gotta stand with our North Korean allies".
This isn't a party thing.
Goes back to an earlier statement I made. Americans vote for personality, not substance. I pray she tires of politics, and sticks with reality tv (on a cable show I never have to watch). It's sad that Obama was elected for the same reason. Good-looking, articulate, and he told the people what they wanted to hear. We live in a society that worships personalities, and we're the stupid, dumb asses that allow it to happen.
As for the question, bring home the troops stationed in South Korea, Japan, Iraq, and everyplace else that is not the United States of America. Defend our borders, and rebuild our infrastructure. Sounds simple to me.
If you'd bother listening to the entire interview you would quickly find out the former Governor knows full well the difference between North and South Korea. For example, about eight seconds prior to her misstatement she said; We’re not having a lot of faith the White House is going to come out with a strong enough policy to sanction what it is that North Korea is going to do."
I'd be far more concerned about what the President says and does about this latest escalation since he actually is in a position to affect World Events, unlike Sarah Palin. Perhaps he could send an envoy to North Korea and appease Kim Jong-Il with an autographed LeBron James basketball.
Vote for her, Kevin.
If you truly feel that she is right for the country, then vote.
That is the best thing about this country is the fact that we can freely express our opinions.
I'm not calling you (or Jeremiah) scary for your choice or your opinions.
You have the power to bring about change. Use it.
Where in my post do I claim to endorse the former Governor for anything? I don't care what she has to say about this matter because she's not in a position to do anything about it one way or the other. The President on the other hand is.
This poll question is about whether or not the US Military should participate in an action against N. Korea. You were the first to post in response to the question. Instead of saying anything about the actual question you immediately brought up her gaffe. I'm curious as to why. It serves no real purpose in the debate question at hand, does it?
Bea says "I'd be just as critical if any possible candidate, regardless of party, made this statement, "We gotta stand with our North Korean allies". If you are genuine about non-partisan gaffe reactions then respond to these Obama "miscues" and remember we are comparing a former sports reporter to a Harvard Law professer:
-"Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a McCain...administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change."
-"I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."
-"On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in the audience here today"
-"What I was suggesting -- you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith..."
-"No, no. I have been practicing...I bowled a 129. It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something."
-"It was also interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is not that different from the United States Senate. There's a lot of -- I don't know what the term is in Austrian, wheeling and dealing."
-"We're not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that's fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."
-"The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries."
-"I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any seances."
-"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died -- an entire town destroyed."
-"The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn't. But she is a typical white person"
- Misspells "Advice": After receiving a heart-felt letter from Michael Powers, who criticized the president for his smoking habit, Obama hand-writes a response, "Michael -- Thanks so much for the wonderful letter, and the good advise ... "
- “Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it’s not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle.” On what map is Arkansas closer to Kentucky than Illinois?
-“There was something stirring across the country because of what happened in Selma, Alabama, because some folks are willing to march across a bridge. So they got together and Barack Obama Jr. was born.” Obama was born in 1961, Selma march was in 1965.
-Obama told a Portland crowd that Iran doesn’t “pose a serious threat to us”–cluelessly arguing that “tiny countries” with small defense budgets can’t do us harm– and then promptly flip-flopped the next day, claiming, “I’ve made it clear for years that the threat from Iran is grave."
-“My father served in World War II, and when he came home, he got the services that he needed.” (At the end of WWII, Obama’s father was 10 years old.)
-"We find unity in our incredible diversity, drawing on the promise enshrined in our Constitution: the notion that we are all created equal..."
LOL While the Korean situation is worsening, you guys are arguing over little quips and mistakes Palin and Obama have made and allude its indication of how inept they are.
Step back for a moment, in your life in things that you consider yourself well versed in, have you ever mis-spoke or said the opposite of what you were thinking, or even ridiculed yourself in your own mind saying what was I thinking when I said that. Well then apply your critiques of Obama and Palin into context. Remember they have responsibilities that you never even dreamed of yet.
Put things into persepctive before you cast allusions to competency as things arent always what they seem to be
Exactly my point Kyle, I am not a Sarah Palin lover. I don't believe she is ready or qualified, but what I am is a hypocrisy hater. When Sarah Palin misspeaks she's a dumb bimbo, a nube, an idiot, etc. When Obama misspeaks, we either don't hear about it, it's brushed off, or just explained away as the "pressures of the office". I don't cast allusions, I don't think either one of them are qualified to be president, the only difference is that Obama has unfortunately had the opportunity to prove it.
C.M. makes a good point about our noses already being in it, deep in it. So unless we are prepared to 1.) take action that could result in Chinese military intervention or 2.) buy our underwear from some other country, we are pretty limited in our options.
Palin: 'We gotta stand with
Palin: 'We gotta stand with our North Korean allies': Alaska Newsreader | adn.com
Maybe Obama could send
Maybe Obama could send "corpsemen" from all 57 states
I say we should finish one
I say we should finish one disaster before starting another....better yet,keep our noses out of it.
The U. S. has about 30,000
The U. S. has about 30,000 troops stationed in South Korea. Our nose is already in it... The 1953 armistice provided for a post-armistice conference to determine the withdrawal of all foreign troops. South Korea was insecure with the prospect of losing U. S. military support, and U. S. troops have been there ever since (reduced by 7,000 in 1990s). There are strategic advantages to a base in Korea, although we retain 24,000 troops at Okinawa; Okinawa is scheduled to close, OPs consolidated at Guam.
nuke the bastards!!
nuke the bastards!!
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aS17xp.yHokM
Potential presidential
Potential presidential contender, Sarah Palin, will need a few more geography and foreign policy lessons on who the enemy is. Palin makes North Korea the ally. http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/11/25/post-picks-palin-throws-support…
It's South Korea, Sarah! South Korea is our ally.
Lorie, That won't matter to
Lorie,
That won't matter to those, here, who want her in the White House. North? South? Why would a slight mistake in location make her less qualified to be the leader of the free world?
Scary, isn't it?
Bea it's it scary. you know
Bea it's it scary.
you know what else is scary?
People like your self and Lorie who fall all over themselves to belittle someone they have never met.
All because she has a different political party than your own. That is what is truly scary.
I remember another allie
I remember another allie commitment 50 years ago called SEATO. If the US didn't stand up against the Communist aggressor in SEA; Vietnam, the rest of the Countries would fall like dominoes. What did that get us? Fifteen years in a war that we had neither the will or the support of the US population to win.
Let's give South Korean the material support and let them fight their own battles. Too much American blood has been spilled on that area already. If we stand off, China will do the same in this family feud.
Jeremiah, I'd be just as
Jeremiah,
I'd be just as critical if any possible candidate, regardless of party, made this statement, "We gotta stand with our North Korean allies".
This isn't a party thing.
Goes back to an earlier
Goes back to an earlier statement I made. Americans vote for personality, not substance. I pray she tires of politics, and sticks with reality tv (on a cable show I never have to watch). It's sad that Obama was elected for the same reason. Good-looking, articulate, and he told the people what they wanted to hear. We live in a society that worships personalities, and we're the stupid, dumb asses that allow it to happen.
As for the question, bring home the troops stationed in South Korea, Japan, Iraq, and everyplace else that is not the United States of America. Defend our borders, and rebuild our infrastructure. Sounds simple to me.
If you'd bother listening to
If you'd bother listening to the entire interview you would quickly find out the former Governor knows full well the difference between North and South Korea. For example, about eight seconds prior to her misstatement she said; We’re not having a lot of faith the White House is going to come out with a strong enough policy to sanction what it is that North Korea is going to do."
I'd be far more concerned about what the President says and does about this latest escalation since he actually is in a position to affect World Events, unlike Sarah Palin. Perhaps he could send an envoy to North Korea and appease Kim Jong-Il with an autographed LeBron James basketball.
Vote for her, Kevin. If you
Vote for her, Kevin.
If you truly feel that she is right for the country, then vote.
That is the best thing about this country is the fact that we can freely express our opinions.
I'm not calling you (or Jeremiah) scary for your choice or your opinions.
You have the power to bring about change. Use it.
Where in my post do I claim
Where in my post do I claim to endorse the former Governor for anything? I don't care what she has to say about this matter because she's not in a position to do anything about it one way or the other. The President on the other hand is.
This poll question is about whether or not the US Military should participate in an action against N. Korea. You were the first to post in response to the question. Instead of saying anything about the actual question you immediately brought up her gaffe. I'm curious as to why. It serves no real purpose in the debate question at hand, does it?
The question was: "Should the
The question was: "Should the U.S. participate in military action against North Korea?"
Her answer seem to fit.
My answer, for the record, we should be prepared to support South Korea if needed.
Bea says "I'd be just as
Bea says "I'd be just as critical if any possible candidate, regardless of party, made this statement, "We gotta stand with our North Korean allies". If you are genuine about non-partisan gaffe reactions then respond to these Obama "miscues" and remember we are comparing a former sports reporter to a Harvard Law professer:
-"Let me be absolutely clear. Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a McCain...administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change."
-"I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."
-"On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in the audience here today"
-"What I was suggesting -- you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith..."
-"No, no. I have been practicing...I bowled a 129. It's like -- it was like Special Olympics, or something."
-"It was also interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is not that different from the United States Senate. There's a lot of -- I don't know what the term is in Austrian, wheeling and dealing."
-"We're not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that's fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."
-"The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries."
-"I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any seances."
-"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died -- an entire town destroyed."
-"The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn't. But she is a typical white person"
- Misspells "Advice": After receiving a heart-felt letter from Michael Powers, who criticized the president for his smoking habit, Obama hand-writes a response, "Michael -- Thanks so much for the wonderful letter, and the good advise ... "
- “Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it’s not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle.” On what map is Arkansas closer to Kentucky than Illinois?
-“There was something stirring across the country because of what happened in Selma, Alabama, because some folks are willing to march across a bridge. So they got together and Barack Obama Jr. was born.” Obama was born in 1961, Selma march was in 1965.
-Obama told a Portland crowd that Iran doesn’t “pose a serious threat to us”–cluelessly arguing that “tiny countries” with small defense budgets can’t do us harm– and then promptly flip-flopped the next day, claiming, “I’ve made it clear for years that the threat from Iran is grave."
-“My father served in World War II, and when he came home, he got the services that he needed.” (At the end of WWII, Obama’s father was 10 years old.)
-"We find unity in our incredible diversity, drawing on the promise enshrined in our Constitution: the notion that we are all created equal..."
LOL While the Korean
LOL While the Korean situation is worsening, you guys are arguing over little quips and mistakes Palin and Obama have made and allude its indication of how inept they are.
Step back for a moment, in your life in things that you consider yourself well versed in, have you ever mis-spoke or said the opposite of what you were thinking, or even ridiculed yourself in your own mind saying what was I thinking when I said that. Well then apply your critiques of Obama and Palin into context. Remember they have responsibilities that you never even dreamed of yet.
Put things into persepctive before you cast allusions to competency as things arent always what they seem to be
Exactly my point Kyle, I am
Exactly my point Kyle, I am not a Sarah Palin lover. I don't believe she is ready or qualified, but what I am is a hypocrisy hater. When Sarah Palin misspeaks she's a dumb bimbo, a nube, an idiot, etc. When Obama misspeaks, we either don't hear about it, it's brushed off, or just explained away as the "pressures of the office". I don't cast allusions, I don't think either one of them are qualified to be president, the only difference is that Obama has unfortunately had the opportunity to prove it.
C.M. makes a good point about
C.M. makes a good point about our noses already being in it, deep in it. So unless we are prepared to 1.) take action that could result in Chinese military intervention or 2.) buy our underwear from some other country, we are pretty limited in our options.
Our underwear comes from
Our underwear comes from Korea.....damn if theres an underwear shortage I'll have to dig my kilt outta storage