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	Has a US Commander in Chief ever spoken this way in the middle of a war?

Newzworth

7-25-2009 10:52 PM

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Newzworth says:

I enjoy articles that put away some of the policy contradiction, and analyze the verbal manipulation of Obama.

I find it an interesting window into the heart of a man we barely know

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7-26-2009 12:57 AM

arifsali

I'm always worried about using the word 'victory,' because, you know, it invokes this notion of Emperor Hirohito coming down and signing a surrender to MacArthur.

The most common sense and profound quote of all. The guy is intelligent and rational.

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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/07/post_23.html"><FONT face="times new roman,times" size="3">President Obama has put securing Afghanistan near the top of his foreign policy agenda, but "victory" in the war-torn country isn't necessarily the United States' goal, he said Thursday in a TV interview.</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/07/post_23.html"><BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><FONT face="times new roman,times" size="3">I'm always worried about using the word 'victory,' because, you know, it invokes this notion of Emperor Hirohito coming down and signing a surrender to MacArthur.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; 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