popeye1250
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ORIGINAL: popeye1250 Truckin', actually the administration is supporting Mubarak. Did you see VP Joe Biden on the news the other day? "Mubarak is not a dictator!" And Hillary Clinton is backing him up with all her chortling. So, we have the Obama administration backing up a dictator with $Billions of Taxpayer Dollars and most Americans on the side of the protestors. Should (we) get involved, of course not!!! Which political party was it, that gave all those arms to the Taliban 'a few years ago'? How many countries run by despots and dictators, did we ignore under each Republican Administration? What would you have the President do? Sit on the sidelines and do nothing? The Iranians would have been portrayed as 'western-sympathizers' by the religious media (their version of Fox News). It would have greatly undermind their efforts. In Egypt, if the people can get what they want, without bloodshed and violence, the better. Sadly, that country will have to experience much destruction and sorrow before cooler heads prevail. Or would you have the President, 'Send in the Marines!' as an opening salvo to another war? We could go in there to 'liberate' the people, and then give their oil back to them.....for free*. Yes, I seem to recall some President having done that in another Middle East Country. ....Oh Yeah! George W. Bush! How much did that war cost us? $3 Trillion! Joether, yes, I would have the president sit on the sidelines and do nothing. How we get in trouble is getting involved in the internal affairs of foreign countries and yes that includes Iraq! Would you get between a husband and wife arguing? Even the cops don't want to do that. Like everyone says, we're not the world's policeman! We shouldn't harm but we shouldn't help either.
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