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==On the Iraq War== | ==On the Iraq War== | ||
"He [Saddam Hussein] has repeatedly defied U.N. resolutions, thwarted U.N. inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity." (10/2/2002, speaking at an anti-war rally in Chicago. Stated he was against the Iraq war, but agreed that Hussein was developing weapons.) [http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-2002-toppling-brutal-dictator-dumb-war] [http://mydd.com/users/mike-pridmore/posts/barack-obamas-problems-with-the-iraq-war-vote] | "He [Saddam Hussein] has repeatedly defied U.N. resolutions, thwarted U.N. inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity." (10/2/2002, speaking at an anti-war rally in Chicago. Stated he was against the Iraq war, but agreed that Hussein was developing weapons.) [http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obama-2002-toppling-brutal-dictator-dumb-war] [http://mydd.com/users/mike-pridmore/posts/barack-obamas-problems-with-the-iraq-war-vote] | ||
== Broken Campaign Promises== | |||
Guantanamo Bay: | |||
On the campaign trail for the 2008 election, Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay saying: "As president, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act, and adhere to the Geneva Conventions. Our Constitution and our Uniform Code of Military Justice provide a framework for dealing with the terrorists." Aug. 2007[[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/28/us-usa-campaign-obama-promises-idUSTRE79R3M920111028]] | |||
However, as of 2016 the prison remains open as Obama's efforts stalled in Congress in the begginning of his term. in 2015, Obama vowed to revisit the issue, but the prison remains open as of June, 2016. [[http://www.newsweek.com/closing-gitmo-obama-must-confront-congress-301286]] | |||
Drone Strikes | |||
Bush-Era Tax Cuts Expire | |||
Gun Control | |||
New Era of Transparancy: | |||
Revision as of 12:05, 17 June 2015
On the Iraq War
"He [Saddam Hussein] has repeatedly defied U.N. resolutions, thwarted U.N. inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity." (10/2/2002, speaking at an anti-war rally in Chicago. Stated he was against the Iraq war, but agreed that Hussein was developing weapons.) [1] [2]
Broken Campaign Promises
Guantanamo Bay:
On the campaign trail for the 2008 election, Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay saying: "As president, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act, and adhere to the Geneva Conventions. Our Constitution and our Uniform Code of Military Justice provide a framework for dealing with the terrorists." Aug. 2007[[3]]
However, as of 2016 the prison remains open as Obama's efforts stalled in Congress in the begginning of his term. in 2015, Obama vowed to revisit the issue, but the prison remains open as of June, 2016. [[4]]
Drone Strikes
Bush-Era Tax Cuts Expire
Gun Control
New Era of Transparancy: