From one of the latter questions during the debate,
Brokaw: How can we apply pressure to Russia for humanitarian issues in an effective manner without starting another Cold War?
asked of John McCain first, Barack Obama had this to say (slight snark from Brokow included)
Brokaw: Sen. Obama? We’re winding down, so if we can keep track of the time
Obama: And you knew that if the Russians themselves were trying to obtain some of these territories or push back against Georgia, that that was not a stable situation. So part of the job of the next commander-in-chief, in keeping all of you safe, is making sure that we can see some of the 21st Century challenges and anticipate them before they happen.
We haven’t been doing enough of that. We tend to be reactive. That’s what we’ve been doing over the last eight years and that has actually made us more safe. That’s part of what happened in Afghanistan, where we rushed into Iraq and Sen. McCain and President Bush suggested that it wasn’t that important to catch bin Laden right now and that we could muddle through, and that has cost us dearly.
That’s good to know that, eh? Barack forgets his Democratic defeatocratic talking points for a moment, and tells the truth.
I have included the preceeding paragraph for context and to show what a buffoon Obama is on national security. He thinks we need to anticipate challenges before they happen, and do something about them. Um, isn’t that what we did in Iraq?
PS: A few DUmmies were unhappy that Brokaw attempted to make Obama stick with the rules that Barry and McCain agreed upon.
