tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post3849070484478667493..comments2023-10-19T10:43:38.825-04:00Comments on Free Advice: Obama's Missile Shield MoveBob Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-81998539781296588342009-09-20T17:43:33.536-04:002009-09-20T17:43:33.536-04:00Bob,
It may well be that he wants to spend the sa...Bob,<br /><br />It may well be that he wants to spend the savings on his own group of cronies, but that is easier done by scrapping the missile shield.Yancey Wardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-90921080446763729512009-09-20T14:16:41.232-04:002009-09-20T14:16:41.232-04:00Yancey wrote:
Not a chance. The missile shield wa...Yancey wrote:<br /><br /><i>Not a chance. The missile shield was cancelled for budgetary reasons. The country is broke, and Obama needs it to be less broke before 2012, or he gets the boot.</i><br /><br />Nah. There are a lot of motivations I'm willing to entertain, but concern over the deficit is not one of them.<br /><br />I suppose if you rephrased it as, "He wants to spend trillions of borrowed dollars over the next few years on his cronies, instead of Dick Cheney's," then I would be more receptive. But I don't buy it, the way you're explaining it.Bob Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-56578617859764189902009-09-20T14:09:24.869-04:002009-09-20T14:09:24.869-04:00There is either a grand plan unfolding, or no one ...There is either a grand plan unfolding, or no one knows what they are doing.<br /><br />Just read this off of drudge: "Kremlin says Israel promised not to strike Iran" http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE58J0NQ20090920?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsJoehttp://www.jnort.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-7020469939544502592009-09-20T12:58:26.341-04:002009-09-20T12:58:26.341-04:00I think the reasoning here is to appease the Russi...I think the reasoning here is to appease the Russians so they don't veto sanctions against Iran at the UN Security Council.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-32588847470091425482009-09-20T11:44:34.500-04:002009-09-20T11:44:34.500-04:00Bob,
Not a chance. The missile shield was cancel...Bob,<br /><br />Not a chance. The missile shield was cancelled for budgetary reasons. The country is broke, and Obama needs it to be less broke before 2012, or he gets the boot.Yancey Wardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-62845817590639798932009-09-20T05:01:54.484-04:002009-09-20T05:01:54.484-04:00Holy cow that's scary. I can't even convin...Holy cow that's scary. I can't even convince people I know that Obama IS expanding the war in Afghanistan, people are still caught in a 'rapture' about the guy.<br /><br />I really hope this doesn't happen.Abhihttp://toobigtobail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-68050168971398728022009-09-20T04:20:37.433-04:002009-09-20T04:20:37.433-04:00Bob, I share your concerns about what Obama may be...Bob, I share your concerns about what Obama may be up to with this ....TokyoTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588387872596983852noreply@blogger.com