Obama-McCain: Situationin Iraq Is on Ice

October 8, 2008

Published in La Stampa
(Italy) on September 27 2008
by (link to original link to original)

Translated from by Dalila Tremarias. Edited by .

The presidential candidates are in total disagreement about the war. Obama: "Wrong conflict; it is necessary to act with judgement." McCain: "We have won; I counted on that."

Obama-McCain, it is melting the ice about the situation in Iraq. Today more than ever, both candidates have been talking about their differences on this subject. "Our troops return home as winners and with military honors," McCain attacks, "and it is what counts. Suffering a defeat would mean more power to Iran, more violence and a bigger war."

The senator of Illinois was prepared to argue, "We haven't captured Bin Laden; we have expended more than $600 million dollars and have lose more than four thousand soldiers. As president, I won't hesitate to use the force for protecting our people, but this war is a mistake."

"Obama has refused to accept that we have won the war," answers the Republican candidate, and we must apply the same strategic in Afghanistan."

"Our troops have done exceptional work," concludes Obama, "but the decision of beginning a war is a great step, and in the future we should act with better judgment. The first thing to do is to increase our forces in Afghanistan, as soon as possible, to capture Bin Laden."

Obama-McCain, sull'Iraq è gelo

I due aspiranti presidenti si scontrano sul tema della guerra. Obama: Conflitto sbagliato, bisogna agire con giudizio. McCain: Abbiamo vinto, contava quello

Obama-McCain, cala il gelo sulla questione Iraq. I due aspiranti presidenti mai come in questa occasione fanno emergere la loro divergenze di opinione sul tema. Le nostre truppe tornano a casa vincenti e con onore attacca McCain e questo è quello che conta. Una sconfitta avrebbe significato maggiore potenza da parte dellIran, un aumento della violenza e una guerra ancora più grande. Il senatore dellIllinois è pronto a ribattere: Non abbiamo preso Bin Laden, abbiamo speso oltre 600 miliardi di dollari e perso oltre 4mila soldati. Come presidente non esiterò a usare la forza per proteggere la nostra gente, ma questa guerra è sbagliata. Obama si rifiuta di ammettere che abbiamo vinto una guerra risponde il candidato repubblicano e in Afghanistan dovremo attuare la stessa strategia applicata in Iraq. Le nostre truppe hanno svolto un lavoro eccezionale conclude Obama ma la decisione di iniziare una guerra è un grande passo e in futuro dovremo agire con maggiore giudizio. La prima cosa da fare è aumentare le nostre forze in Afghanistan il prima possibile per riuscire finalmente a catturare Bin Laden.

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Tags:
Italy

Hot this week

Block title

Germany: It’s Not Europe’s Fault

September 11, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Washington is ... trying to blame the Europeans for the president’s failure to broker peace.

Germany: Donald Trump’s Failure

September 11, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Rundschau

Trump is not just blinking again; he is continuing his disastrous Ukraine policy.

Canada: No, the Fed Was Not ‘Independent’ before Trump

September 11, 2025. Published in L'actualité

Trump is threatening to bring to an end the strict separation that exists between politics and the central bank.

Venezuela: China: Authoritarianism Unites, Democracy Divides

September 15, 2025. Published in Analítica

Trump's reckless strategy is allowing China to lead a new world order.

Austria: If This Is Madness, There is a Method to It

September 11, 2025. Published in Der Standard

The madness lies in asserting something ... contrary to all evidence and intelligence. The method is doing it again and again, relentlessly, at full volume ... This is how Trump became president twice.

Topics

Germany: When Push Comes to Shove, Europe Stands Alone*

September 15, 2025. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

It wouldn’t have cost Trump anything to show a clear intent to deter in a strategically crucial moment; it wouldn’t even have undermined his efforts in Ukraine.