The education of Barak Obama is fitfully proceeding. From a contrived effort to appeal to the naïve, idealistic young, he has gone to the impossibility of fulfilling the expectations he created. It had to happen, and we’d like to say he knew it would. But he probably thought the whole world would react to his post-election rhetoric the way the naïve masses did to his campaign rhetoric. But those who lead organizations, including governments, that wish us harm could care less about his let’s-all-be-nice philosophy.
In a campaign, it’s promise. In practice, it’s perform. Which neither he nor anyone else can do, given the fairy tail scenario he set up. The world is reality, not acting according to his or anyone else’s idealism.
He told us we needed a softer touch in dealing with the world. That would make everybody respect us. Doesn’t work, never has, never will. Bullies don’t know respect, they only know fear. It’s just a question of what they fear. Loss of life? Not as long as it’s somebody else’s life, and they always manage to push somebody weaker out front. But loss of power? The leaders of bully regimes will do anything to keep from losing that. Unfortunately, the Obama gang is still stuck at “If they don’t behave there’ll be consequences.” Even a child is unimpressed by such weakness.
He said he’d talk with Iran, as though they’d be nice if we would. Instead they sneer. And they will have the bomb unless Israel does something about it first. Obama won’t. He hasn’t the foggiest notion of what to do. How about bombing, as Reagan did Libya–almost on the Colonel’s head. Sure shut him up. Got rid of his nuke ambitions.
So it’s different with Iran? Same posturing cowards! Pacifists fear that Israel might start a war if they do something like bomb nuke sites. Start a war? Ahmadinejad has declared one already! And it would be much better for the world if it gets fought before Iran has nukes to throw around.
Will Obama get it? Gosh, no. Anything drastic, and he might have to return his peace prize.
