tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074776861320577049.post5688777816737928510..comments2023-09-21T01:05:42.611-07:00Comments on Cronotica: Which Preschoolers Go?Manitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183128729973779601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074776861320577049.post-65783950993719587652008-09-17T12:04:00.000-07:002008-09-17T12:04:00.000-07:00Sigh...How, exactly, am I supposed to 'resist ...Sigh...How, exactly, am I supposed to 'resist them'? I pointed out in my last comment how not voting for Obama means McCain is more likely to win. <BR/><BR/>Not to mention that you have still not outlined a foreign policy plan that would be better than Obama's - if you have one, I'd love to hear it. However, if you are unable to provide actionable alternatives that save more lives, then you're just being silly.<BR/><BR/>As far as I can tell, there's nothing I can do that would prevent McCain or Obama from becoming president (at least, nothing I can do that doesn't involve killing people...). That puts us squarely in the hypothetical listed above. <BR/><BR/>However, the other obvious flaw in that analogy (and one reason why bitch phd & co now routinely ignore your posts) is that foreign policy is ... *gasp* ... complicated. What, exactly, has Obama proposed that you disagree with and *what do you suggest he advocate instead*?<BR/><BR/>For instance, having American troops in Iraq will undoubtedly result in them killing some Iraqis. But, if they all left tomorrow, what remains of the country's infrastructure would crumble and more Iraqis would die. So unless you have a plan for how to solve all the problems of repressive, theocratic, hostile regimes in the Middle East and elsewhere, Obama's plan sounds pretty reasonable to me. <BR/><BR/>BTW, my understanding of his plan (correct me if I'm wrong): Use diplomacy to attempt to solve foreign policy problems first and foremost, and *if that fails*, then use force to the degree necessary to prevent more people from dying. So yes, 'to the degree necessary' does include mercenary forces that will probably commit horrible acts. I am still A-OK with supporting a candidate who would rather see a few hundred women and children raped and killed than see hundreds of millions killed by nuclear bombs and their lingering radiation effects.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761671251200956993noreply@blogger.com