Photos: Barack Obama and advisors today at a foreign policy forum in Des Moines, Iowa

flpoljunkie

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Photos: Barack Obama and advisors today at a foreign policy forum in Des Moines, Iowa

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks prior to a foreign policy forum in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday Dec. 18, 2007. Obama said Tuesday that the nation's foreign policy challenges call for a new leader, who will worry more about doing the right thing than how it will look.
(AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., answers a question at a foreign policy forum in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. Obama said Tuesday that the nation's foreign policy challenges call for a new leader, who will worry more about doing the right thing than how it will look.
(AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., far right, takes a question from the audience at a foreign policy forum in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday Dec. 18, 2007. At left is Tony Lake, a former Clinton administation's national security adviser; and Susan Rice, former Assistant Secretary of State in the Clinton administration. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, speaks prior to a foreign policy forum as retired Air Force Gen. Scott Gration looks on in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. 'There are moments when new challenges demand new American leadership,' Obama said Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)

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mike_c

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Tue Dec-18-07 02:27 PM
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1. did he mention any specific foreign policy reforms...?

This is my number one issue these days-- I'd be very interested to hear his ideas. What I've seen so far suggests a change in implementation (i.e. preemptive war of aggression) without significant change in fundamental direction (i.e. political and economic imperialism, exploitation of developing world resources, etc).

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blm

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:15 PM
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6. I dunno, mike....but I hear he also has been hearing from Gary Hart.

And that bodes well.

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babylonsister

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:40 PM
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11. There's a link in here that talks about his foreign policy as well

as the speech given today:

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071218005922&newsLang=en

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mike_c

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Tue Dec-18-07 04:13 PM
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12. thanks!

:yourock:

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ccpup

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Tue Dec-18-07 02:29 PM
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2. nice to see him interested in foreign policy

too bad he couldn't be bothered to call a meeting during the last year for the Committee he chairs, but at least he got a good photo op today.

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Cha

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:16 PM
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7. Me-ow.

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:11 PM
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3. He looks like a kid next to the Air Force guy

and that is not a good thing.

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Cha

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:17 PM
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8. Not to me..that's

your perception.

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polichick

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:13 PM
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4. Good move, leaving Colin Powell home. nt

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Windy

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:14 PM
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5. Funny how those former clinton advisors chose not to work with Clinton.

gives one pause

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Cha

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:19 PM
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9. That was explained in the

last debate by Obama that the former clinton advisers are against the war on Iraq as is Obama.

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flpoljunkie

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Tue Dec-18-07 03:36 PM
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10. AP: Obama Talks Foreign Policy

Obama Talks Foreign Policy

By AMY LORENTZEN
The Associated Press
Tuesday, December 18, 2007; 2:34 PM

Des Moines, Iowa

<>During last week's Des Moines Register debate, Obama was asked how he could offer a new type of foreign policy since several of his advisers once worked for Clinton.

<>Obama mentioned the exchange Tuesday, saying he's thankful to be joined by members of previous administrations.

"I look forward to drawing on all of the talent that I can get when I am president of the United States _ because unlike George Bush, I'm not going to demand an ideological or loyalty test for my advisers," he said.

He said the U.S. continues to focus its resources on the wrong war, and instead should be doing more in Afghanistan. He said the U.S. troop increase was not the answer to Iraq's problems and was not achieving the needed political benchmarks.

"You cannot end a civil war unless the warring parties resolve their differences, and only a removal of our combat brigades will put meaningful pressure on the Iraqis to do so," he said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/18/AR2007121800858_pf.html

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