Barack Obama on Iraq and national security
Posted in News, Politics, Videos on July 24th, 2008 by HyphenI’ve been meaning to post this up for a week now, but better late than never. In a speech on July 15th, Barack laid out his policy on the war in Iraq and national security in general, in part to quell these nonsensical accusations that he’s flip-flopped on the issue. From day one, he’s maintained the same ideas and principles, and stated them numerous times. I’m tired of people complaining that Barack is just spouting empty rhetoric without any substance, only because they’re too lazy to do any research and dig past the soundbites they hear on TV. It’s imperative that you take the time to seek out more than the 30 second clips on the news, or the intentionally simplified stump speeches. I highly encourage everyone to read his last book, The Audacity of Hope (which you should be up on if you made your way to this URL), and the policies laid out on his website here. It’s all there if you’re willing to educate yourself.
In short, the 5 goals Obama outlined for his national security strategy in this speech are:
- Ending the war in Iraq responsibly
- Finishing the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban
- Securing all nuclear weapons and materials from terrorists and rogue states
- Achieving true energy security
- Rebuilding our alliances to meet the challenges of the 21st century
He explains the importance and strategy for each goal in the speech, and in even more detail on his site. Take the time to educate yourself, especially if you think he’s peddling empty hopes and dreams. There is real substance here. It’s correct, and drastically different from what McCain is proposing.