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Labors of Hercules Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 08:22 PM
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So, visiting another country is all it takes to prove you're a foreign policy expert?
Edited on Tue Jun-17-08 08:32 PM by Labors of Hercules
McCain toured Iraq for no other reason but to say "I went to Iraq and Obama didn't, so I'm better on foreign policy".

If that's all it fucking takes, then WHY DOESN'T OBAMA DO THE SAME???!!

Let's say Obama goes to visit 5 COUNTRIES in 10 Days... WHICH COUNTRIES SHOULD HE VISIT????

Here's my list:

Zimbabwe
Iraq
Israel
China
Cuba

YOURS? :popcorn:

(Oh, and for those who need it, don't step in the :sarcasm:).
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 08:33 PM
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1. Short circurt bu$h/Cheney and visit Iran.
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 08:36 PM
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2. How would that give him foreign policy experience?
If that is mccain's argument that just because he went to Iraq he therefore knows how to handle the situation - it is ridiculous. And for Obama to do it on a grander scale would only be more ridiculous, if indeed he thought a ten day trip would equal some level of fp experience.

The best response to bs is rarely more bs.
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Labors of Hercules Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 08:41 PM
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3. have you seen the countdown ticker on the GOP website?
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:15 PM
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4. Did McCain really say that? Geesh!
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davidpdx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:31 PM
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5. I don't think he has to visit other countries
but doing some kind of a short world tour would be worth it. This coming from someone who has lived overseas for almost 5 years. I think Cuba would be a bad idea.

My list:

Japan
China
Iraq
Israel
Jordan or Egypt
Germany
England
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ChimpersMcSmirkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:58 PM
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8. He should also go to Afghanistan.
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davidpdx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 11:00 PM
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9. That would be a good idea as well
The only problem is that as soon as he steps in one of those two areas, he pretty much will give a hint that he may go to the other. I'm not sure how safe that would be for him in that situation.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:38 PM
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6. Evidently......when one is dealing with Dumbasses!
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crankychatter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 10:40 PM
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7. yes.... I visited Verdun on Memorial Day in 1972
that gives me a PhD in Military History
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