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Barack Obama

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3. Yes, it all goes back to his speech on

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #2)

Fri May 24, 2013, 01:46 AM

May 2013

the "dumb war" in Iraq, Kath. That speech he gave Oct 2, 2002 in Illinois. I didn't know much about him at all but the more I knew the more I liked..and, then I read that speech and I knew.

PBO's not a pacifist but he doesn't believe in starting wars based on lies.. but, he finished that war on Iraq. And, now he's winding down Afghanistan. Which is complicated because of real enemies.

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