More of the same

The U.S. Democrats are meekly trying to bring the troops home from a disastrous war in Iraq while at the same time giving Bush more money to continue the bloodshed. The Democrats are also as eager as the Republicans to start a war against Iran. Here comes one of the Democrat hopefuls for the presidency, Barack Obama, declaring that he would invade Pakistan – even without the agreement of its president Pervez Musharraf – to hunt al-Qaeda leaders in the North-West Frontier area. (The Times: “Obama willing to invade Pakistan in al-Qaeda hunt")

It seems that even if the American people elect a Democrat president in November 2008, far from stopping the aggressive wars, it will only be more of the same.

In order to brush up his credentials as commander-in-chief, Obama suggested a pre-emptive military action that even Bush has refused to order because it would plunge the whole of Pakistan into a war of resistance against American aggression. The Pakistani government – an “ally” in America's “war on terror” - reacted angrily. It seems, apart from the Israeli Zionists, the U.S. is unable to keep any friends in the Middle East.

Offering to meet with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea is meant to win votes to his left, while suggesting to strike in Pakistan is aimed a winning converts on his right. Unprincipled speeches to try to win as many votes as possible are sending a confusing message that will do Obama no good.