Are liberals giving President Obama a pass for waging the kind of war they would instinctively oppose?

In other words, are they opposed to bombing only when the missions are ordered by Republicans?

There is anecdotal evidence, at least, that some on the left have lost their antiwar passion now that George W. Bush has decamped to Texas. Which means they’re more about partisanship than principle.

Dana Milbank, the liberal Washington Post columnist who can be tough on liberals, was at the White House for an antiwar demonstration in the wake of Obama’s airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. A grand total of 22 people showed up.

Here’s what he quoted lefty activist David Swanson as saying:

“If George W. Bush were launching wars with Congress out of town, oh, it would be flooded. They would be screaming.”

Obama, said Swanson, “can get away with some abuses and worse and be forgiven because he engages in wars more eloquently and reluctantly, but the people who die in the wars are just as dead and the people who suffer from the sabotaging of climate agreements have their climate just as destroyed.”

Medea Benjamin of Code Pink was asked why so few on the left oppose Obama. “‘He’s totally defanged us,’ she said, citing his party, his affability — and his race. ‘The black community is traditionally the most antiwar community in this country. He’s defanged that sentiment within the black community, or certainly voicing that sentiment.’”

Defanged. Wow, those are damning words.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/26/defanging-left-why-liberals-are-staying-silent-on-obamas-war/?intcmp=latestnews

The last "No Blood For Oil" demonstration was around 2003.





The peace prize winner has now bombed 7 countries

And they were on President Bush for saying he illegally went into Iraq when he had the green light from BOTH Congress and the UN. Obama has neither for his attacks on Syria and Iraq.

The arrogance is unbelievable.

ooh, I missed it!

are we waging war AGAINST SRYIAN or IRAQI governments?
when do our troops leave to start bombing the hell out of them?

oh,, not a WAR after all

Obama also announced another 475 American military advisers would go to Iraq, pushing the total figure to about 1,700. At the same time, he made clear the strategy differed from all-out war again in Iraq less than three years after he withdrew combat forces from the country.

"It will not involve American combat troops fighting on foreign soil," Obama said.


read more at: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/10/politics/isis-obama-speech/

March 19 2003
President Bush announces the United States will invade Iraq. Military strikes began against targeted members of Saddam Hussein's regime.

INVADE Iraq, against GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,,,,still not seeing the diference?

On Oct. 2, President George W. Bush announced the introduction of the Joint Resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq

not against AL QUEDA,, against IRAQ,,,still not seeing the difference?

Ummmmmmmmm, I hate to break it to you we have planes flying over Syria as we speak dropping bombs on them. What would you call that? An act of peace? We are launching attacks a sovereign country with military equipment using weapons what the hell would you call that?

You moonbats will defend the sinking ship the USS Obama until the very end. If this were President Bush you would be going ape$hit right now.

Umm, he had the GREEN LIGHT from Congress and the UN.

And that is why this whole endeavor will fail or as the former Commandant of the United States Marine Corps said, "there's a snowballs chance in hell that this strategy will work."

Let me give you a little clue. Most people hate that bastard, especially people with an education.

Who, in their right mind, LIKES a warmonger?
Someone who indiscriminately orders the droning of children.

Who, in their right mind, would defend them.

Apparent, there's a very large group who support droning kids.

They defend it at every turn.

"Now let me be clear -- I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A man who butchers his own people to secure his own power. He has repeatedly defied UN resolutions, thwarted UN inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity. He's a bad guy. The world, and the Iraqi people, would be better off without him."

State Senator Barack Obama (Democrat, Illinois)
Speech at Federal Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
October 2, 2002

http://freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html



"I've never said that troops should be withdrawn. What I've said is, is that we've got to make sure that we secure and execute the rebuilding and reconstruction process effectively and properly, and I don't think we should have an artificial deadline when to do that."

Senator Barack Obama (Democrat, Illinois)
During an interview on "Chicago Tonight" with Elizabeth Brackett
April 5, 2004

http://freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHEIi4XKRmM


look at the Democrat Warmongers!

http://freedomagenda.com/iraq/wmd_quotes.html

Careful now, you'll be accused of having the dreaded.

"OBAMA DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME"

So, you're good with killing kids as long as it doesn't affect you?

Barry is a baby killer. Good with that also?