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Originally posted by: pjstroh
I have no doubt DonDiego has "rational" positions on World War 2...its the more recent endeavors I've noted.
For instance, when DonDiego (correctly) says arming Al Queada friendly rebels in Syria would be a huge mistake...but then blasts the president for not following through on some nebulous "militaristic red line" against Syria's leadership.
Or when DonDiego says no military action should be used against Putin in Ukraine....but then noting how the president's weak response there just emboldens the Russian leader.
Sally Field once played a famous character with multiple personalities. I've heard lots of words used to describe that character. I don't recall "rational" being one of them.
DonDiego did say arming the Syrian rebels was/is a huge mistake. Subsequent events support his judgement.
DonDiego did not "blast the President" for not following through on a "militaristic red line". DonDiego criticized The Obama for setting a red line when he clearly had no intention of enforcing it; i.e. one should not set a red line unless one intends to enforce it, lest one's bluff be called and one looks feckless. It was and He did.
DonDiego does oppose US military action in Ukraine. And The Obama's weak responses do embolden President Putin. These statements are not incompatible.
