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I am not understanding what the big debate is over these issues. We are pretty certain Osama is in Pakistan. We have two options:
1. We can continue doing what we are doing. (Which is not working.) 2. We can make it clear to the Pakistan government that they can either get Osama and give him to us or we will go in and get him.
Obama gets slammed because he stated what 90% of the American people, Republican AND Democrat would want our government to do. They want Osama and members of AQ caught, and if Pakistan isn't going to act then the only alternative is for us to do it. He said he would. Later that same day Hillary and Edwards couldn't say they'd do the same fast enough. Then Hillary turns around and attacks Obama over the issue saying a President shouldn't talk about things like that.
That is where I got confused. It seems to me that we're in a Presidential campaign. How can I vote for someone if I do not know where they stand on the issues? We've endured the most secret Presidency this country has ever seen. Hillary seems to want to maintain the status quo for that secrecy. Is that true or false? She said the same thing on nuclear weapons when Obama said they were off the table. Hillary said a President shouldn't take nuclear weapons off the table. What? I don't want to vote for a crazed crackpot who wants to push the big red button. Anyone who puts nukes on the table immediately comes right off mine.
I want to talk about the issues, not hear vague statements that could be interpreted to be BOTH for AND against something. That seems to be how she is doing it so far, saying that she is neither for nor against the use of nuclear weapons. Saying that she is neither for nor against going after Osama.
Which is it? I know where I stand. Obama made his stance clear. It aligns with mine. Can someone enlighten me on Hillary's stance? Is she planning to go after Osama? Is she planning to use nuclear weapons to strike our enemies or not? Is she going to continue keeping the people in the dark about issues either through refusing to talk about them (like Bush) or being ambiguous in her statements? After two Bush terms of secrecy I am sick of it. I want to know what the hell my government is up too and I am pretty sure most Americans feel the same.
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