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Originally Posted by cwo_ghwebb  Jindal uses that as subtext to explain everything wrong with Obama’s response over the last 48 hours. Instead of scolding Russians for attacking Georgia, he told Georgia to exercise restraint as Russian bombers attacked their civilians. Instead of supporting an ally, Obama attacked McCain’s adviser for his previous work for Georgia, an attack supported by current lobbyists for Russia.
The issue shows me why Obama is not qualified to hold the position he seeks. |
The more reading I do on the South Ossetia war, I'm finding it harder to find a "good guy" on either side. It's easy to take offense against Russia as being a bully, but it's the same reaction people have to the United States when they take military action - they assume that the one with huge military is just pushing someone around.
As I read over the conflict over the past several years - this has been seething for quite some time now - it becomes easier to see why the Russians might intervene. Who's lying? It was only 17 years ago these guys were all Soviets. Are the Georgians attacking civilians and Russian citizens? Who's in the right?
Generally, I like Jindal although his marginal support of permitting the teaching of intelligent design in school has given me second thoughts.