BlackAsCoal
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wow....Obama is President already? who knew
seriously, why do some people think that Obama should make a public statement about the situation involving Isreal and Hamas? Bush is President for another 23 days. Obama making a statement would be inappropriate IMO.
Put aside the fact that Obama has made public statements about foreign policy many times while Bush is in office .. or the fact that Bush is following the Obama doctrine in Pakistan right now ..
When Georgia attacked Russian peacekeepers in violation of a 15 year-old agreement .. ironically over former territory it once held .. and created the conflict there, Obama and Bush accused the Russians of a "disproportionate" response.
Bush said ..
US President George W. Bush hit hard at Russia on Monday saying that the Russian response to Georgian aggression in South Ossetia -- a breakaway region formally part of Georgia -- was "disproportionate." Speaking from Beijing, where he has been attending the Olympic Games, Bush told NBC television "I've expressed my grave concern about the disproportionate response of Russia and that we strongly condemn the bombing outside of South Ossetia."
Obama said ..
"What is clear is that Russia has invaded Georgia's sovereign - has encroached on Georgia's sovereignty, and it is very important for us to resolve this issue as quickly as possible"
"No matter how this conflict started, Russia has escalated it well beyond the dispute over South Ossetia and invaded another country. Russia has escalated its military campaign through strategic bombing and the movement of its ground forces into the heart of Georgia. There is no possible justification for these attacks.
I reiterate my call for Russia to stop its bombing campaign, to stop flights of Russian aircraft in Georgian airspace, and to withdraw its ground forces from Georgia. The Georgian government has proposed a cease-fire and the Russian government should accept it. There is also an urgent need for humanitarian assistance to reach the people of Georgia, and casualties on both sides.
Going forward, the United States and Europe must support the people of Georgia. Beyond immediate humanitarian assistance, we must provide economic assistance, and help rebuild what has been destroyed.
The United States, Europe and all other concerned countries must stand united in condemning this aggression, and seeking a peaceful resolution to this crisis. We should continue to push for a United Nations Security Council Resolution calling for an immediate end to the violence. This is a clear violation of the sovereignty and internationally recognized borders of Georgia - the UN must stand up for the sovereignty of its members, and peace in the world."
Obama On Russian Invasion Of Georgia: "No Possible Justification" (VIDEO)
THEN, even further .. Obama and Biden proposed giving the Georgian president one billion dollars in aid to rebuild what the nasty ol' Russia had done to innocent Georgia .. who STARTED the conflict. ... and Bush agreed.
Question: How many presidents were there then?
The notion that Obama will somehow "get in trouble" if he spoke out is ridiculous.
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