Obama State of the Union

President Obama's State of the Union Address

08-31-10

President Obama announces the end of the combat mission in Iraq and discusses the future of the U.S. commitment to helping build a stable Iraq in an address to the nation from the Oval Office. August 31, 2010.

Is the war finally over? Watch the video. Essentially we've ended 'combat' missions in Iraq and are in the final stage of getting the Iraqi government and military forces to take care of themselves. Honestly, it's about damn time. I feel the same should be done with Afghanistan. The longer we occupy other countries and medel around in their affairs, the more enemies we create. Subsequently, forces of Al Qaeda could intensify and build up, but at the same time their citizens are just as stupid as ours, and the war is perpetuated by falsehoods and lies. They view us as terrorists, and we view them as terrorists, etc.

I'm glad Obama noted that we need to turn the page, didn't point fingers or blame the past administration, but made for the push to move past that point in time, which is exactly what we need.

I actually am still optimistic that Obama's job running our country hasn't gone too terribly wrong, given the mess that he fell in to. What do you guys think?

I'm basically hoping for the best but expecting the worst, which is typical for me.

I'm basically hoping for the best but expecting the worst, which is typical for me.

Pretty much this.

I can agree with that. I was an overinflated optimist during the primaries given how dire it was to not replace Bush with another replica. We'll see how the primaries go, and then the next two years. If the economy turns around and the war is over before Obama's time is up, he may have a shot at re-election.

I'm basically hoping for the best but expecting the worst, which is typical for Obama.

Me too.

So I finally watched the video. I thought the first half was great, and the second half sucked. Excluding veterans shit, I'm for all that.

On another note, it would be really cool if Obama just constantly spoke in rhymes. All serious like, but just rhyming like it's going out of style.

The plan has advanced to the next phase.
Any sane rad is against leveraging via
mass social movement.

Tin foil hats?

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne?