But hey...we've got to support our troops! You can't actually imply that this war has been a mistake because that demeans their sacrifice. So he apologized. I know this is an uphill argument, because many (although certainly not all) military families still believe this war is a good one, but this is how the dictionary defines "wasted": to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander. I suppose someone's making a profit here, but I don't think it's the kind that people imagined their sons and daughters dying to secure.
So yeah, Obama apologized, but let's face facts...a lot of lives have been consumed, spent and employed uselessly, without adequate return and used to no avail or profit. Even as some of our politicians admit that the reasoning going to war was completely shoddy we best keep our game faces on. This is not open for debate.
Posted on February 13, 2007 @ 9:37 AM | 4 comments
Comments:
I'm glad you wrote this down-- it's a good point and a good post.
The last thing Obama needs is to make apologies already-- he's already got his race, his inexperience, and his name against him, sadly.
By 
Kat, at
11:05 AM, February 13, 2007
Good point indeed. I agree that Obama does have an uphill battle to fight and that some asshats will use his race and name against him. However, he is no less experienced than Clinton was when he ran for president. He's got perspective, education, charisma, and passion that people are ready for.
I'm so excited about Obama that I feel as though his presidency might be the prize for putting up with Bush for the last 8 years. I'm so excited that I don't want to get excited... in case it doesn't happen. The possibility of him being voted into office yanks my happy chain.
By 
Rachel, at
6:49 PM, February 13, 2007
It seems that Obama is getting mud thrown at him from all directions.
As for the war being a waste, not to those that have profited, being defense corporations and oil companies. I am certain they think this is a just and right war.
By running42k, at
4:17 AM, February 14, 2007
i think this is one of those times when the republicans are laughing at us, though. "yeah pleeeease nominate him lol!" because he'll be so unelectable. we have to remember that most americuns probably don't even know what / where kenya is.
By , at
3:13 PM, February 14, 2007
