tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28353717.post2678462545771868587..comments2023-10-30T04:09:45.910-04:00Comments on Letters and Surveys: Obama on the Iraq War and the Petraeus Doctrinebrdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09999205528107936871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28353717.post-454706245467604712008-09-29T11:10:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:10:00.000-04:00Spelling? Who ever said blog comments had to be sp...Spelling? Who ever said blog comments had to be spelled carictly.brdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999205528107936871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28353717.post-70494009082981463842008-09-29T11:09:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:09:00.000-04:00A different angle. And perhaps I don't have it qui...A different angle. And perhaps I don't have it quite right. I do think that Obama's desire for diplomacy will make for a leader who will not lead us to war unnecessarily. And, Iraq was unnecessary. That much is sure.brdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999205528107936871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28353717.post-86125141268390490492008-09-29T11:06:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:06:00.000-04:00OK, I just re-read my post. In my defense i am at ...OK, I just re-read my post. In my defense i am at work and trying to get my comment in quickly, but GOOD GRIEF. I sound like a third grader and spelled like a second grader. But i think maybe you can figure out what I meant. Sorry about that! At least I spelled Ahmadinejad right, but I had to look it up...cadh 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16229405846825667683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28353717.post-64658282421287053762008-09-29T11:04:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:04:00.000-04:00Interesting post. You went at it at a different an...Interesting post. You went at it at a different angle, and I am glad that you explained some of the "Patraeus doctrine". I think that the shift that the troop surge and what has happened recently in Iraq is an important aspect of what is going on in the war. It is the mental effort--winning the hearts and minds, if you will--that we needed to plan for from the start. But the problems remains so complex when dealing with another culture and so many different factions. <BR/>I am a bit nervous that Obama is "naive" to quote McCain about this whole "sitting down and talking it out" thing. I saw Ahmadinejad watching troops on parade in a news clip this weekend. As the troops struttend by one could harly miss the Hitler comparison. We tried diplomacy with him, too.<BR/>I digress, but will have my Iraq post up soon. Your post gives me a couple days leave to let my ideas simmer a bit more. Such a touch subject! I wish I had paid more attention back in 2001-2005.cadh 8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16229405846825667683noreply@blogger.com