In a major speech two weeks before he debates President Barack Obama on international issues, Mitt Romney argued that Obama is failing to provide the global leadership needed and expected by the rest of the world.
Romney called for the U.S. to join allies in ensuring that rebels fighting government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad get military hardware they seek. He also criticized Obama's overall approach to the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And he argued that last month's attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans "was likely the work of the same forces affiliated with those that attacked our homeland on September 11th, 2001."
What's the difference between the candidates' stances and what does this mean for U.S. policy? Fareed Zakaria weighs in on this and more in this edited conversation:
Q: One of the points you've brought up before is that these two candidates really see eye-to-eye on a lot of foreign policy issues. The only one that we really heard that was different was Romney's stance on arming the Syrian rebels. How does the United States go about doing that?
ZAKARIA: If you were to have listened to that speech, you would assume, atmospherically, that Romney had very strong disagreements with the Obama administration, but his problem is that Obama has run a foreign policy almost like a moderate Republican. It's been internationalist. It's not been too liberal in the sense of human rights oriented. It's been tough. So the Syrian issue is the one place Romney can find to make a distinction.
But as you point out, it's a very difficult policy to enact. The Syrian insurgency is really an uprising of 100 armed militias all over Syria that are not particularly well connected to one another, so you wouldn't know whom you were arming, you wouldn't understand what the goals of the people you are arming is, and there is a danger that some of this would blow back in just the way it did in the Afghan case where the people we armed turned into terrorists.
But I would guess that a President Romney would confront many of these same dilemmas and would be quite cautious, which is why, even in his rhetoric, he doesn't say, "We should arm the Syrian rebels." If you read that paragraph of his speech, it's quite convoluted. He says we should work with our allies and make sure that the rebels get the weapons they need, which sounded to me like he's saying, "We should allow the Saudis and the Qataris to provide more assistance, not arm them ourselves."
Q: In his speech, Romney implied that the Obama administration was being deceptive, trying to convince us that the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was a random response to the film that insulted the Prophet Mohammed. ... Has the administration done enough throughout the region to help those countries transition from what we saw as these dictators to now democracy?
ZAKARIA: Here you reach at a very, very interesting problem. You could argue that the administration hasn't done enough, but what you would be arguing then is that the administration, the U.S. administration, should provide more assistance to the newly elected democratic governments in, say, Egypt and Tunisia, which are Islamist. These elections were won by people who think of themselves as kind of followers of a kind of political Islam. Now, many people in the conservative movement in the U.S. despise these people and regard them as forces that we should be battling.
So Romney has a very difficult agenda, where he wants to criticize Obama for not helping make Egypt successful democratically, but does he really mean that we should be supporting these groups in which many believe in some kind of sharia law and such? Should we be supporting these groups more?
I doubt that that is a place that conservatives would be comfortable. And Romney, as a result, even there is a little bit vague. Other than saying that Obama has done it wrong, he doesn't really tell us specifically what he would do.
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Q: Let's talk a little bit about Iran. David Sanger of "The New York Times" writes in August that "despite increasingly painful sanctions, and a covert program called Olympic Games that aimed to show the Iranian program with cyberattacks, Iran has made substantial progress in producing enriched uranium in recent years from about one bomb's worth when Mr. Obama took office in 2009 to the equivalent of about five bombs worth today."
We recently saw the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, draw this very clear red line before the U.N. Is there any daylight between these two candidates when it comes to how tough they're going to get on Iran?
ZAKARIA: Not really. Look, the truth of the matter is, it's important to understand that Iran has a very extensive civilian nuclear program. And when you talk about one war bombs' worth or five bombs worth, this is not bombs. This is the amount of uranium they have that could be converted were this to become a military program.
I would argue, and I think this is generally speaking and experts would agree, the Obama administration has been very tough on Iran. The sanctions are global. They are crippling. They are hurting them. But the truth is, Iran is one of the world's great petroleum exporters. They have money. The nuclear weapons program doesn't cost that much. So the only thing you can realistically do beyond this would be to bomb Iran. And the issue is not will the sanctions be able to somehow physically stop the Iranians from pursuing the nuclear energy program or a weapons program. The question is, will it bring them to the negotiating table because they feel the pain is so crippling, because they feel their economy is in a death spiral. That's where the pressure is going to act. The pressure isn't going to suddenly shut down their ability to produce nuclear energy.
Q: You often refer to the foreign policy crisis we're seeing now as "their" problem, not something that the U.S. can mitigate necessarily with our edicts or speeches, but it's really something that is born of an issue there. It is something that is their angst, not necessarily because of us.
ZAKARIA: I think you'd see this most with regard to the Arab Spring. Romney says we should be much more aggressive on the Arab Spring in shaping it. Well, you know, that's going to be very difficult. What's going on in Egypt and Tunisia - it really is about them, not about us. And you can say the Obama people should have been more assertive here or less assertive there. The truth is this is a world historical change taking place in the Middle East. We're bystanders. We're well-wishers. There isn't much we can do, which is why when Romney is asked for specifics on what he would do in Egypt or even Libya, he says he would work with the government of Libya to find the guys that murdered our ambassador. Well, obviously that's what the Obama administration is doing.
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Stuff a sock in it Mr. Zakaria. Enough far left rhetoric from the good folks at CNN.
What a deep and dynamic response from you Blake. You really reason with and explain your viewpoint and how this article is so far off according to your obviously deep understanding and knowledge of the issues at hand.
Such rhetoric as what you present here is reallygoing to bring us and our great nation to a better place!
No, seriously, this, your answer is in a nutshell what conversation and debate is not – can you really not see how flat, empty, nothing or actually at the most bullyish, your post is?
Look I get it with the both of you in your beliefs, but the fact of the matter is, extreme Islam and that is what it exactly is, has no place for weak, cowardly people and govts. Extreme Muslims and yes that is exactly what they are only respect, strength, power, and take no crap from anyone. Both of you do not get this fundamental point. You MUST call a spad a spad, for that is what extreme Islam and Muslims are! Forget the word terrorist. Finally this weak country has no rules of engagement meaning what happens, when we are attacked or threatened, our response, exactly; we put these extreme clowns on notice you well be delt with if we are harmed or threated and YES WE DO FOLLOW THROUGH!
John – What is your reply in response to?
I am sure if the U.S. had a list of all the extreme Muslims, or anyone for that matter, who has done the U.S. harm by killing a government official, the Gov. knew exactly where they were, and didn't think it would take out tons of innocent people (and sometimes even if it does), it would kill them. I am overly confident that those who attack or consider attacking the U.S. government already know that. I think the problem is that their lives are already so pointless and miserable in many instances that they don't care.
Hey Blake, Romney just won;t pull it off, but if he ever did, you would be shocked at how he would govern and alll you teabaggers might disappointed. Just look at how he ran Mass.
Obamacare was his blueprint.
He's really a Rockerfeller Republican (liberal wing) LOL
Well, no, not really.
Romney's an empty shell that will put on whatever mask it thinks its audience wants.
That's not a rockefeller republican, that's a sociopath.
....then again, it's hard to tell the republican party from a psych ward nowdays.
It's a shame, because some of their words (in direct opposition to their actions) used to at least make sense – fiscal responsibilty for instance.
It's important to have multiple viewpoints in the ongoing discussion that makes up American politics, but wild-eyed arm-flapping spittle-spraying dementia does not contribute to the discussion.
Don't be so sure of yourself – Romney is now leading in the polls. Can you say Mr. President to Romney? Better get used to it! Oblamer is going down!
Romney doesn't have to worry about arming the Syrian rebels, who are gettings their arms already. The BBC reporter Ian Panell has uncovered evidence that weapons intended for Saudi Arabia had been diverted to Syrian rebels. Three crates from a manufacturer – addressed to Saudi Arabia – had been seen in a base in the city of Aleppo. How they reached the rebels is still unclear.
Romney doesn't have to plan a strike on Iran neither. Sanctions bite. The Iranian rial is hitting a bottomless pit. Many Iranians put the blame on Ahmadinejad's economic policies. The president in his turn blames the sanctions imposed by the US and the West. There are an economic turmoil and a political struggle going on in Iran.
In the good ole USA, at election time the sociopath is favored for we are soundbite nation. No thinking going on. Whoever charms wins.
Nick, you know how childish and immature you sound when you resort to name calling by calling a republican a "teabagger"? That goes for ANYONE whether you are republican, democrat, libertarian,etc!
@Bryansco – the teabaggers chose that name for themselves. Not disrespectful, just doggone funny.
Teabaggers – What libs do when they can't argue the facts. See also personal attacks, name calling, and fear mongering.
FYI – It's TEA Party – and the TEA stands for Taxed Enough Already. In case you libs need an education.
Rosewhatever – why do you feel like you have to call Romney names and lie abot him? He is a moderate – and now that people are hearing his true ideas and positions and not manipulations by the media and Obama camp they are starting to see he is a good candidate for president. He isn't an extremist he is a moderate who will work with the democrats better than Obama has worked with the republicans. This is a fact proven by his record in Mass. Isn't that what we all really want? For Washington to function? I am not saying this dysfunction in Washington is Obama's fault. Part of it is due to the fact he would not comprimise during the first couple years – but part of it is also the republicans fault. However – Romney will work with the Democrats and might actually have more trouble with his own party once he is elected...
Romney really has no ideas of his own. He's just a puppet. I think Obama is also, to be fair.
I am voting not for against either of them, but for or against their party and party platform. I'm not worried about Obama or Romney. I'm worried about the people they will bring into the government with them. Those are the people who will be really pulling the strings.
Blake, almost 99% of the time when someone challenges Romney on his policies and/or statements, the anti-Obama folks come back with a 'canned' statement that the person and/or media is just Liberal. That is not only myopic, but a 4th grade level response. Logically not every media outlet or person who challenges Romney/Ryan for facts can be Liberal. You think of the world in extremes and life is much more complicated than that. Grow up.
It would be more helpful if you could write your post at a 4th grade level. It might be easier for blake to understand hehehe
So what are you saying? That Cnn, Cbs, abc,NBC are not working for Obama.? Zakaria can be as Insidious as he want, he remains loyal to his background. Where are the Americans we can trust? Cronkite, Chanselor, are turning in their beds... graves just thinking what happened to the news.
Ok for those of you who haven’t heard how Romney plans to fix our financial issues we are having.
Romney is going to lower taxes on everyone, wealth, middle class, and below poverty level. This in turn will free up more money for everyone, I know it isn’t much, but trust me this is like a pyramid effect thing. In turn employees get more of their check and the wealthy have money to expand and hopefully hire people. Romney also plans on getting rid of some of the regulations that are imposed on businesses. These regulation would cause a small business either established or just wanting to begin to have to hire a legal team just to make sure they are meeting all the regulations. It is hard enough to just start a business much less having a ton of things against you right off the bat. Anyway this is part of his plan, and I think you can follow me and understand how this would work. Obama said Romneys plan wouldn’t work because he wouldn’t be able to lower taxes and have enough revenue to pay the government bills and pay down the deficit. The fact is that the we will be paying less, but when you have most of America working paying a little bit in taxes, it would surely add up to what they are getting now in revenue. And if they make things easier on business, some of them that may be considering cropping out some of their operation to another country because it would be cheaper for them, well they may stay if it can look lucrative to them here. And if it looks really good, some that left may come back, or some that are looking for a place to start may end up here in the US, employing US citizens. Romney’s plan really don’t look too bad as long as you don’t have the Obama clan filling your ears with a lot of things that aren’t quite true. Romney is not going to mess with medicare, he is however going to make changes to it so there is still at least something there for the younger people coming up rather than there be nothing when you get here which there would be if this keeps going this direction. When the Obama care kicks in what is it 2014, just wait, they gave free reign to the IRS to impose fines or taxes whatever they decided to call it. And this left this door wide open for whenever our government decides they want us to do something at our expense. For instance if they say they want everyone to go solar for their home by 2015 and you don’t, they can fine you through the IRS. Yes this is a true fact and guess who did this for you, yes President Obama. Obama believes he is going to be the founder of solar panels or something, he lost 90 billion with Solindra solar panel company, and now he is giving a loan guarantee of over 1 billion to another solar company. Why don’t anyone have the sense to invest in our infrastructure, that would make jobs for everyone, ironworkers, engineers, draftsmen, truck drivers, concrete workers, payroll companies. But Obama wants to put all our eggs in one basket, and I think if solar was ever going to be anything it would have been years ago, solar is ancient and has never gone anywhere.
You would have a better chance trying to find a way to burn human waste than mess with solar power. Obama has a wide space between his ears but I don’t think there is much substance there. I mean come on why would you give 90 billion to a solar company, oh that’s right I think they gave like 30,000 to his campaign in 2008. We need our infrastructure fixed really bad and this would employ more employees than any other investment that our government could ever make, and it would be an investment in our own country and our own people, this would be the right investment to make. I just felt the need to try to enlighten anyone who may still be undecided and don’t watch more than one news channel.
I noticed on Obama’s campaign trail today after the debates he is bad mouthing Romney. I just can’t understand why he couldn’t think of anything constructive other than mumbo jumbo to say while Mitt was standing there in front of him, Obama sure has a lot to say now. He said that Mitt didn’t have a list of the deductions or the regulations he was going to cut. Romney said it right there in front of anyone who tuned in and listened. He said he was going to make those decisions with congress, both Dem. and Rep.
Obama looked dumbfounded, like what is that. This I thought was a very good answer at least I know that Romney don’t have that dictator personality like Obama does. Obama seems to march to his own band. A suggestion, don’t believe the polls, and watch more than 1 or 2 news channels if you want to know everything. Some news channels you will hear something about the Fast and Furious scandal daily. other news channels might make a mention of it and then leave it behind.
People Obama don’t know what he is doing otherwise he would be there doing his job showing us he can and that he knows how to make the right decisions so he could win his re-election. But he don’t know what he is doing so he is running as far and as often as he can from the White House so he don’t have to make any decisions and show us what his plan is if any, But I know the last 4 years have been the worse I have ever seen. And I haven’t even mentioned how bad Obama is messing us up with the Middle East and with Israel. And that congress won’t work with him because he is a know it all and won’t take any advice, he even missed 60% of the security briefings, that’s not good even a little bit. Obama talked a good line of crap to win this election that got him his President job, but it was all a bunch of crap he don’t know anything other than how to deliver the people a line of crap that they want to hear. In my opinion anyone who would vote for Obama is as foolish as he is. This man thinks we are a bunch of stupid fools like he is. He has not done what he said, in fact he said he would cut the deficit in half, lol he more than doubled it, he lies and hides records from congress, his transparency went right out the door the day he was elected. He blows our tax dollars like they are his, he knows our country is broke and can’t pay the bills yet he keeps starting all these agencies and hiring agencies to watch them then we get robbed by both agencies. What the heck you must be crazy to even consider Obama in my opinion.
Give it up man, between you and Peirce we have just about had enough Advise from foreigners!
Advice. If you plan to advise foreigners you might want to brush up on English.
Fareed is a master at taqiyya. Taqiyya is the mooslem tactic of lying to protect the onslaught of Jahad. Example – "It is a religion of peace".
Made all the more difficult by the plagarising leftist liberal Muslim Zakaria.
"American", I'm sure while you were grasping for verbal rocks to hurl, you forgot to call Mr. Zakaria "gay" and a "girl".
Your comment is an embarassment to educated people everywhere. Mr. Zakaria tends to provide informed pieces that we are all better off reading, whether we agree with them or not. I don't always agree but I always respect his work.
Zakaria you are so far left, biased and full of 1/2 information you are an embarrassment to journalism and IMO use your race to deceive.
Our president has been campaigning for 4 years and not followed through on the vast majority of his promises. How about pass a budget? Or how about making sure our people overseas are protected or at minimum when they are killed its investigated in a few hours not a few weeks....
Lastly why does the sitting president even have to prepare for a debate. He should know his stuff backwards and forwards since he after all is the commander in chief right?
– Hope and change has become hype and blame to me. –
Funny thing is now I will get slammed for having a different opinion than some and yet you those same people ask for tolerance.
Zakaria has compared the foreign policies of both Romney and Obama in this piece and has found them to be quite similar. The piece is not about who should be the next President. I disagree with your comment because it is simply way off-topic. If Obama can't debate well in public, you can't comment properly on an article 6" above your dialogue box. What does that say about your abilities?
Zakaria you are so far left, biased and full of 1/2 information you are an embarrassment to journalism and IMO use your race to deceive.
Our president has been campaigning for 4 years and not followed through on the vast majority of his promises. How about pass a budget? Or how about making sure our people overseas are protected or at minimum when they are killed its investigated in a few hours not a few weeks....
Lastly why does the sitting president even have to prepare for a debate. He should know his stuff backwards and forwards since he after all is the commander in chief right?
– Hope and change has become hype and blame to me. –
Funny thing is now I will get slammed for having a different opinion than some and yet you those same people ask for tolerance.
First and foremost, the President has kept most of his promises and those he didn't keep is due in part to the fact that when you inherit an economic crisis and two foreign wars and have to deal with a divided congress bent on seeing that uou and the country fail, alot of thins get delayed. Secondly, I'm so appalled by the GOP and conservatives like you who like to say that the President has failed to keep his promises as though you people actually wanted him to succeed in meeting his promises. Total BS. Furthermore, before you conservatioves begin blaming the
let me finish my previous post...before conservatives begin to criticize and blame the President for the inflated national deficit, just keep im mind that the Iraqi and Afghan wars cost 5 trillion dollars. Secondly, just keep in mind that the stimulus packages passed by this administration, were done so out of NECESSITY to stabilize the economy and fix an economic crisis caused by the GOP. Furthermore, commonsense would suggest that if there was NO economic crisis to begin with, there would NOT have been a stimulus package to begin with. Secondly, unless you address the missing WMDs, the two senseless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the tens of thousands of civilians and Americans who have died in these wars, then you do NOT earn the right to judge, evaluate, scrutinize or criticize the President's domestic and foreign policies that by the way, are a whole lot better than that of the previous administration.
He really is a bit left-leaning and defends Obama in more subtle ways than others. There's also a big difference between Obama and Romney, that Zakaria forgets, when Obama refused to meet with Netanyahu but met with JayZ for fundraising instead, and Romney actively met with Netanyahu, all shortly before Netanyahu finally told UN to draw a red line out of frustration. For Israel, Obama does seem to ignore her leader, if not something else.
What's wrong with him not meeting a far-right prime minister who would put to shame the tea party? Drawing a redline is basically saying the U.S. will have its soldiers die instead of Israel's. It's a blessing you aren't governing this country.
Total garbage. GWB spend 8 years in office and what did he do to solve the Israeli/Palestine conflict? A matter of fact GWB destabilized the region when he destabilized Iraq and he made Israel more vulnerable to attacks from Hamas when he called for open election, opening the door for Hamas to gain power in Palestine.
Destabilized Iraq? Are you serious? How quickly do we forget the more then 3,000 American civilians killed on 9/11. That's why we are in Iraq.
Blake, do you understand about foreign affairs. It is very sensitive matter in dealing with countries like Iran, Syria and entire middle east. GW Bush failed with Iraq and Afghan. He was more centrist when comes to Israel and Palestine. Republicans are good with Foreign affairs, but Mr. Romney is very weak in his approach.To win election Mr. Romney will say anything. Zakaria analysis is really perfect. To handle Middle east it requires special skills, in which Romney fails. Obama handling Middle east is really perfect.
It's never nice to see public discourse reduced to ad hominems.
Blake, it's these types of comment, lacking in content, that have disabled our legislature.
Please, try demonstrating that there are people on "our" side of the aisle who are still capable of presenting substantive and salient points of view, i.e., disagree, but disagree with maturity and purpose.
How different is Romney and Obama on foreign policy? Its simple. Obama got Osama and Romney didn't. Secondly, like he was wrong on the auto industry bailout, Romney showed how wrong he'd be as POTUS when he said "its not worth moving heaven and earth to find Bin Laden."
Obama/Biden 2012 by a LANDSLIDE!
Romney was right in what he said back in 2007, something you'll rarely if ever see the mainstream press report in context: "[Osama bin Laden is] one of many, many people who are involved in this global Jihadist effort. He's by no means the only leader. . . . It's not worth moving heaven and earth and spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person. It is worth fashioning and executing an effective strategy to defeat global, violent Jihad and I have a plan for that."
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A few days later, Romney elaborated: "We’ll move everything to get him. But I don’t want to buy into the Democratic pitch that this is all about one person - Osama bin Laden - because after we get him, there’s going to be another and another. This is about Shia and Sunni. This is about Hezbollah and Hamas and al-Qaida and the Muslim Brotherhood. This is a worldwide jihadist effort to try and cause the collapse of all moderate Islamic governments and replace them with a caliphate."
Romney rightly recognizes that al Qaeda is a franchisor and that there are many variations of franchisees who utilize a name with cachet to gain followers.
Romney-Is he a born again Democrat, A chameleon, A master U-Turner. Take your pick. Good bye, Mr Romney.
you are absolutely right. fareed is more left than even obama. every single one of his tv episodes are based on spreading liberal propaganda. just look at his first answer. he says its hard to arm the rebel forces. they are a lot of rebel groups working from turkey. we just need to arm them. make them the leader, so turkey will have significant influence in forming a democratic government in syria. remember turkey is a nato country.
only reason behind obama helping egypt and libya but not syria, who btw is the closest friend to iran is because, obama's family is from africa. he still has a lot of family members there.
as crazy as it sounds. what else can it be. i am trying to think of a reason. egypt, who was following the border peace treaty, gets kicked out, but syria, where 10s of thousands of people are being gunned down by snipers and helicopters are ok? obama said use of chemical weapon will be crossing the red line, but does that mean, everything else is ok? the snipers, the tanks, the helicopters? more than 30 thousand people have died in syria, and the nobel peace prize winner is not even looking at it.
you got to be absolutely crazy to vote for him. if there is a god. i hope he doesn't make you guys this dum in your next life.
Obama's foreign policy – Fight wars on behalf of the Israeli lobby
Romney's foreign policy – Fight wars on behalf of the Israeli lobby.
Any question?
Unfortunately, you're right
Right on the dot blake. We cannot expect anything better from this gentleman Zakaria or thid network. No matter how wrong this president does that he will alwyas find an explanation to make it right. His foreign policiy or lack of it,is impacting the whole world and shows how he just reacts to events with more apologies. Just listen to his speech in the UN making references to the video rather than pointing out to islamic terrorism.
If you genuinely believe this is far left rhetoric, you really need a reality check
Blake – analysis is different than rhetoric.
Got a problem with people who don't look like you, buddy?
Zakaria said we have no choice? Of course we do, we can stop giving them billions of dollars every year that we borrowed from China, to any of these nations that won't cooperate with us. That is where we need to be assertive.
It is The Economy, Mr. President. Your Economy, Mr. President. You built that.
well, actually we can credit Mr. Bush for building that.
Then you would have to include the Democrats that forced banks to give loans to people who couldn't afford it. Bush tried to address that in 2003, but Barney Frank and Chris Dodd came out swinging, trying to make us believe that Fannie May and Freddie May were sound and would be OK.
The recession was CAUSED by bank falilures attributed DIRECTLY to "Toxic Loans".
You are right. Somebody has to break for someone to build G. Bush was very good in breaking the economy.
CavPilot, Republicans have the majority of the house and senate from 1995-2007 and the white house from 2001-2009 (50-50 senate 2001-2003 but the vicepresident, dick chenney, has the power to break the vote if it came to that) so there is no excuse that it was the GOP's fault that got us in this place. Now under President Obama, the economy has started to recover again, unemployment is now 7.8% and if you count the numbers, more jobs added than the ones we lost under obama. We are going in the right direction, but there it is still much work to be done. In regards of the deficit, I think obama should agree more with republicans on cuts, but the GOP needs to agree in increasing few revenues and bush tax in order to really tackle the deficit.
Your response shows that you are IGNORING facts and only listening to other food stamp sucking obama supporters. 1.3 Trillion debt in 2010, again in 11,and again in 12. 45%of that is directly a result of obamas policies, 10% from bush, remainder is "economic changes" Wake up, educate yourself.
He got it from the previous destroyer republican. That is what you need to remember. He has to rebuild everything up to this point. That is what you need to remember.
...and the Republican congress sure wasn't much help.
Repubs: We will never forget 9/11, and we will never forget what Bush, with Republican policies, have done to our country and the world. THIS is why you don't stand a chance for my vote. Romney has nice hair, but the Republican policies have ruined me and my country. Obama has spent the last 4 years trying to rebuild, and Republican congress has impeded any attempts to restore ruined lives for Americans and their families. Shame on you. A good republican is one who is rotting in Hell.
I wonder if Obama Cares? pardon the pun... I gave up on the dude. the BP oil spill destoyed my new boat repair business in 2010 (in Slidell, Louisiana), and now he is nowhere to be found. It has been over two years; we have familes too in the Gulf States. We need him to help. I feel like me and my family was scamed. Thanks for Nothing Obama.
I realize that this response is probably a waste of time, but your poste demonstrates the hypocrisy of the GOP's view of the world. In the GOP world view, the government should not give a hoot about your business. If you're successful, then you built that. If you're not, too bad. You're not actually asking for a government handout, are you?
I hope you did not applaud when Rand Paul said Govt. should take its boot off BP's neck.
Actually, you know, the article introduces that Romney today made his speech on foreign policy in the context of the fact that the next "debate" is about foreign policy.... So... You know, if you really read the article and not just look to blow your horn, this is not about the economy.. Besides have you considered that our economy is tighly connected to our foreign policies, from who we deal with, export and import, to whom we supply weapons and where we get our resources from outside of this country. Kind of matters. And one reason why I am not voting for a man who has been nothing but a total fiasco outside of the US borders. Romney is laughing stock!
Did you even bother to read the article? maybe you could actually learn something!
You see, the article introduces that Romney today made his speech on foreign policy in the context of the fact that the next "debate" is about foreign policy.... So... You know, if you really read the article and not just look to blow your horn, this is not about the economy.. Besides have you considered that our economy is tighly connected to our foreign policies, from who we deal with, export and import, to whom we supply weapons and where we get our resources from outside of this country. Kind of matters. And one reason why I am not voting for a man who has been nothing but a total fiasco outside of the US borders. Romney is laughing stock!
Nonsense. This economy was built by George W. Bush. All of the excessive spending policies adopted during his administration have continued to contribute to the debt. Obama's spending has actually been below the rate of inflation. The Bush administration's lack of due diligence, rampant de-regulation, pro-outsourcing tax policies, and completely out-of-control spending drove this economy to the brink of a second Great Depression. In the process, we lost more than 50,000 factories between 2000 and 2009. That is a lot of jobs permanently lost. So, no, this economy was built by George W. Bush & Friends.
How is it possible to tell what Mitt Romney's policies might be if he is elected? There's no way to know. I have never seen a more inconsistent, more mendacious candidate for president in my lifetime. You can't analyze his positions. They are a blur.
Well put. This guy is all over the place on issues. What bugs me the most about Mitt Romney, is what I DON'T KNOW about Mitt Romney.
romney is a fast talking huckster, who does not allow thinking time for his listeners as he speaks. in other words, he lies which you come to know after the show is over.
Well, we'll either get a clone of GW Bush that will ruin the country again. Or, he might go more left-center, and we'd end up with Obama 2.0. Personally, I'll simply vote for Obama 1.0 rather than take that chance.
And Obama is a clone of Chavez. Like we want this B.S. here.
Will the real mr. Romney please stand up! (if there is one?)
Curious if you had the same mentality in 2008 when the current POTUS was running. What policies were laid out prior to taking office? What qualified him back then?
we know about as much about what he will really do as president as we do about his 2008 tax return
You're right, he is hard to pin down. However, he has been extremely successful as a corporate raider and ripping the US Government apart for a feeding frenzy by his Industrial-Military Complex buddies is probably at the heart of the matter. He'll say and do anything as the election nears. The man has a blood lust for money and power. Middle-class America means nothing to him – nothing personal – its just business.
You fall for it just like they did.
Dems say it enough they believe it.
It's still lies and Romney told them at the debate.
The Dems are so used to their lies they believe them.
@Nvrggivup,you have been hearing the pathelogical liar in your Mormon idiot Romney haven't you,if you don't think they aren't lies you do need your head examined right away and shouldn't be allowed to vote,people like you that are this ignorent ,gullible are truelly dangerous to themselves and others ,seek help!!
Yes, but he has some really good snake oil that will cure all your problems.
"And he argued that last month's attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans "was likely the work of the same forces affiliated with those that attacked our homeland on September 11th, 2001."
Ah yes the same arguments along with weapons of mass destruction raised by Bush and Cheney to go to war with Iraq. 9/11,the gift that keeps on giving to repub. Chicken Hawks, they never did serve, but they love to send off middle class American kids to war to make their defense industry friends rich.
I'd like to see Romney compare 9/11 to the Libyan attack aloud in Times Square. Any guesses as to how long he'd last?
He is pathetic!!
Well stated, Malcolm...
Mr. Zakaria, you cannot be trusted on anything you may say. You lost that trust. This is a waste of space by CNN who should never have retained you.
Robme is a lying panderer who apparently does not know basic math. After one week of getting foreign policy briefings he thinks he knows it all. Heaven help us if this man is elected.
Hey Blake! I'll help stop the far left rhetoric if you'll help stop the far right lying! How did you like Romney's swerve to the center during the debate?
Mr. Zakaria, I don't know why CNN put you to say anything and it's clear you hate this country. Stupid CNN
Mo, Who are you to judge that someone else " hates this country"????
You disgust me. We are a democracy. This means we celebrate difference of opinion and we base our future and today in this nation on compromise between different view-points. What do you want – a nation of people that all see the world like you do, or else they "hate the US"???? You can move somewhere else for that buddy. I am pretty much a pacifist, but what you want will be over my dead body at least.
Come on, if I am wrong, bring it on, explain with real words, back up your statement, that this man hates is country!!!!!
Your only excuse is that you are a follower, nothing but. You know the kind that followed the words of Hitler and the likes no matter what the content of their actions. I know Cheney the war criminal was always fast at telling us who and who not are real Americans loving this country... Sheer evil. Luckily he is now a goner
Mo,
How dare you hate your country, please move somewhere that does not honor free speech or protects journalists ability to print what they want. Supporting the Neo-con's that are in Romney's camp is nothing but a recipe for disaster. Let's not go back to the days where Americans hate us the world over for being a bully.
Fareed definitely DOES hate this Country. He would love to shape it into a socialist boondoggle of a country. CNN has him on because he is supposed to be a lovable towelhead Obama brown noser we can all relate to. I, however, am not relating!
nice
It's simple. Romney is pro-business. Obama is winding down military operations with no intent to take us to any more wasteful trillion-dollar wars. This is bad for war profiteers. Romney would like to drum up some killing so his buddies can make that phat dollar at the expense of tax payers. Same thing GW did. Trillion dollar wars, tax cuts for the rich, let Wall Street do what they want. Worked out great for us, didn't it?
Obama/Biden 2012 down with Romney and his disconnected from reality rhetoric...
Romney 2012...Go Romney Go!
Yes, please go. Far far away. Maybe go take a few years and visit your money in the Caymans or Switzerland.
Sure you're right...that's what he is going to do after November 6th anyway...
Romney 2012...Go Romney Go!
I hope he takes Florida, and the rest of the Gulf States, because of Obama toying with the BP oil spill money. We need a leader that will help his American people, instead of breathing false hope to the people that need it the most.
-Terence Fallon, Jr.
Owner of a New Small Business in 2010 repairing boats that was destroyed economically in Slidell, Louisiana from BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill and explosion in the Gulf of Mexico April 20th, 2010.
Terence seriously, do you really think Romney is your man to hold the money-making machines the oil companies responsible for anything? Really... You might want to look at what Romney said and what Obama said about limiting support, also indirect tax cuts, to the oil companies.. It is Obama that wants to save 2.8 billion in removing in-direct tac cuts the oil companies now receive. it is Romney who stated that he will open up the oil line across Canada that Obama will not until more research on environmental impact pass the bottomline of what is deemed "safe" ... And it is Obama and the Democrats who halted ocean drilling including along Arctic shored to great uproar from the Republicans... And on it goes.. Really, Fallon, I am more than feeling your loss and anger, but you are going with the wrong guy on this one for sure!
We know Romney's policy on firing people and gutting companies. We know he will be impotent to do anything as far as foreign policy, unless his aim is to start another war. If that is what he wants then let the Republicans line up, volunteer and go off to war.
Romney's approach is to make a lot of noise against Obama, so as to impress Republicans as to his strength of argument!
Mr. Zakaria I agree with you, I watch your show every Sunday and you know what you are talking about, I can look at Romney and see lie written all over his face, not a trust worthy man, President Obama is a honest and caring man and I do beleive he cares for this country but Romney care about being in the spot light.
It's easy to tell when Romney is lying. I'll give you a hint..... His lips move.
HEY FAREED, WHO WROTE THIS FOR YOU?? SCAMMER!!
He obviously wrote this himself–BORING!
Obama is disgrace to ãmerica, worst president ever! After 4 years still crying like a child blaming for everything that goes wrong on president Bush. America is not hit yet like it 9/11, i just wonder what would Obama do?just flap that big mouth . Bored of his looks, his talk and all that bravado he shows off, not impressing me at all. He has failed in everything , time to clear the whitehouese ! Romney 2012...
Whatever. Bush will be judged worst president. And that's forever. No one could do worse.
Just exactly what did GWB do to prevent 9/11?...Let me give you a clue...Nothing!
No NO NO!
When are we going to get a candidate that is going to say "not my problem" and stop perpetuating the american sytereotype that we stick our nose in every armed confict across the globe. Oh yeah, his name was Ron Paul, and he was the only chance we had at balancing our budget and restoring our global reputation.
Ron Paul has been incredibly consistent over the years. When he states his views, you know he'll have the same views the next time you ask him. Very rare in poilitics today. The problem is, he's a bit of a nutjob. He believes civil rights laws should be rolled back, and that Social Security and the Board of Education should be done away with. He could never be elected President.
just so romney knows the middle east is involved in a historical transition , democratic transition and as the name calls it , its a movement of the people and it would be very stupid to try to lead their change according to "our ideals and interests" like naive romney is asking for in his foreing policy speech, he stills sound as innocent and irresponsible as to when he issued a statment about the syrian riots before anyone knew exactly what had happened...
Their policies are just the same. It is "winning the elections in the short term". On the long term, the world experianced many American Presidents and although the Presidents changes it is clear that the foreign policy of USA does not. And it should not. While Romney is more enthusiastic in getting solutions and so speaks Obama is more seasoned in how things go. In the long run I do not think that what they think or promote matters. When they take the office they will (or already do) take the most reasonable decision. What matters realy is what the world suffers meanwhile as the elects play this ...well...SHOW.
Running for president of the US is a daunting task. The ideologues from the right and left make the most noise, make the most demands and are the least forgiving but the center of the "bell curve" of this country is " conservatively progressive".
They want change, but just a little at a time, they want economic prosperity but don't want excessive income imbalance, they want security but not alarming body counts, they don't want families living in cars but don't want to support bums.
Good luck and Godspeed to both of these men, I wouldn't want the job.
I always said that as soon as someone says they want to be President, they're no longer qualified. Nobody should want that job. It's an ego trip that they quickly learn has dire consequences. Every former President has grayed exponentially once taking office (except shoe-polish-enhanced Reagan).
Romney will be your president 2012, watch it..millions of Americans just like me are all set to drive obama out to nowhere in this election...President Romney 2012!
.. and then may God help us all.
If Gov. Romney gets elected for some unfortunate reason by the rich to stuff their coffers further, then it will certainly not be due to his foreign policy stance – that he made clear with his speech today.
It's not only the rich that will vote for him. It's also the poor and middle class that get suckered in by the lies and deceit propogated by Fox News, the SuperPACs like CrossRoads GPS, and the other GOP mouth-pieces. I know too many people who hear the noise and believe every word, then think that Romney will save them. They'll be in for a shock when they see that it will just be more business as usual for the GOP, and the poor will suffer the most.
I am a boat repairer in Louisiana, I lost everything due to this oil spill crushing my new business into the ground. So far it’s been two years... thanks for nothing Obama, many American's gave up on him with his false hope. What a joke. I feel like I was scammed. Now they want to give tax breaks with the Gulf States people money to BP. Why won't he do the right thing? I wonder if Obama cares... Pardon the pun. But, this is not right for the people here wondering and waiting on their future after a greedy company took it from them. We have families too.
-Terence Fallon
Owner of a New Business (2010 repairing boats) that was destroyed economically in Slidell, Louisiana from BP’s Deepwater horizon oil spill and explosion in the Gulf of Mexico April 20th, 2010.
Weren't you insured for your losses?...Did you file a claim with BP Oil Co.?....What's next from you?..Maybe blame Obama if you drop your hamburger on the floor?...Maybe you were just in the wrong business adjacent to a disaster area waiting to happen?..Ever give that much thought?
ZAKARIA is of course an Obama supporter, with a history of lying and plagerism.
Plagerism?...don't you pliagarism?
What about America, did everone froget about the Oil Spill?
The Gulf States need help, its been over 2 years... where is Obama when you need him. Does Obama care?
-Terence Fallon, Jr.
Owner of a New Business (2010 repairing boats) that was destroyed economically in Slidell, Louisiana from BP’s Deepwater horizon oil spill and explosion in the Gulf of Mexico April 20th, 2010.
The Arab Spring needs a heavy-duty labor pump installed. What we are seeing is the creation of the framework. Romney is obviously FOR the Arab Spring. Cant we count that as a good thing? I am. Obama did his duty, now it is time to pass the bataan.
Pass the bataan?...Do you mean the Bataan Death March in the Phillipine Is.during WWII or the baton?
Fareed–its nice to see that you are crediting people for what they say now that you were busted for copying other people's work. Unfortunately, now it is more clear than ever that you have nothing worthwhile to contribute yourself. If MSNBC offers you a job, TAKE IT! That's where you belong!
How tired and predictably biased to give additional exposure to this shocking plagiarist and well-known Anti-Israeli socialist. This is more of a simple propagandistic opinion piece masking as a news story/educational interview from an political contributor to Obama and ONLY Democrats as well as a member of this failed President's 'informal foreign policy advisory panel'. Come now, the average reader deserves a more fair and balanced approach
Unfortunately, the only place to get the full picture, fair and balanced, with both sides of the story, is Fox News. Remember the good old days when you could turn to CNN for news instead of liberal fluff? When they were the #1 news source? Not anymore. I believe Fox has stolen that spot from them.
Fox is neutral? seriously? its a right wing breeding house. Msnbc is left, CNN, is in the middle if not a little left, the only neutral one is PBS. Its about as neutral as news gets.
SB Greg is funny. Best laugh I've had so far this week!
Fareed, your guy Obama is going to lose. And, it appears more likely it's going to be a rout. Thankfully, there are still enough who remember that America is about self reliance. It's not about vilifying success or wealth as the liberals have turned into an art form. After 60 years of Great Society programs, the black family no longer exists. Black poverty and unemployment are at outrageous levels. How's all that liberal engineering working? Yet, they still vote for the Dems. Talk about the real "users."
Romney is man for everyone. He is someone who will be whatever you want him to be whenever you want it. The man is a jellyfish. He has no core. Romney is a smokescreen who will say and do anything to be president. But then what?
This is what the last GOP WH did...
see youtbe - CIA Asset Susan Lindauer Can Now Speak 10 years after 9-11. / YouTube
Yeah, they did it. Lied about everything. Most of congress and cia knew/ knows.
Romney is just another puppet for Senior and Cheney, as were Junior, actor Regan, and Ford.
Mitt got millions in campaign contributions from Israel. Promised them their Iran war and 10 Billion in free US Aid. ( Look who owns News media ) More details on Veterans Today site.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I had myself been a Obama supporter but am increasingly jittery of an Obama 2nd term given his responses to the ongoing ME violence, his treatment of Israel, and in the light of what he told Russian President (now PM) Medvedev that he will have greater leverage in a 2nd term with no more elections to fight!
Having said that the GREATEST MUSLIM APOLOGIST ) who's Hoodwinking Americans (Mis) guiding Pres. Obama is CNN's Mr. FAREED ZAKARIA.....who's in reality a SUPPORTER OF ISALMIC RADICALS and poses a GREAT DANGER to America.
So, if any one has any doubts about which way US policy to the Muslim world is headed???????????????????
Just imagine the HEIRARCHY!
1) PRESIDENT – Mr. Barack HUSSAIN Obama
2) US SEC. OF STATE: The DECEITFUL Islamist Mr. Fareed Zakaria (as it's strongly rumored to be...if Obama wins re-election).
3) US AMABASSADOR TO THE OIC (Organization of Islamic Conference): MB terrorist supporter RASHAD HUSSAIN (another fellow Indian Muslim like Mr. Zakaria!)
4) US GOODWILL AMBASSADOR TO THE MUSLIM WORLD: IMAM RAUF (Imam of the 9/11 CARDOBA VICTORY MOSQUE- Decietfully renamed – Interfaith Center to tide over New Yorker's opposition!)
5) DY. CHIEF OF STAFF at the US STATE DEPT – HUMA ABEIDIN – Daughter of MB activist Saleha Mahmood Abedin
GOD SAVE AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you some kind of a physico path. You are posting your same kind of reddrick on every of Zakaria's article. Please don’t stop your medicine.
Romney has a tough job calling good job growth "devastating news the the U.S economy" and everything is sad and bad but it wont work because Americans have worked to darn hard these last four years to go back to wall-street and bank bonuses, a 100 thousand Americans killed and injured by accident, following bad advice from the team Romney on.
Given your "conflict of interest" having worked for the Obama WH, I suggest you limit your reporting to non-political topics, Fareed.
I'm writing in Ron Paul.
I don't need a foreigner to tell me who to vote for in America.
Hmmmm, where have I read this very thing before??? Hmmmmmm....
Let's take stock.
Mr. Romney's foreign policy experience: not an ounce.
Mr. Obama's foreign policy experience: 3.5 years as commander-in-chief of the U.S. military.
Mr. Romney's current responsibility for world-changing foreign policy decisions: absolutely none.
Mr. Romney's level of complaint about foreign policy decisions over which he has no responsibility: tremendous.
Mr. Romney's foreign policy highlights: insulted England's (successful) Olympics effort while in London; insulted Palestinians while in Jerusalem; complained about Obama's "tentative approach" to the overthrow of Gadaffi, and then, once Obama took action, complained that Obama had overreached.
Mr. Obama's foreign policy highlights: supported NATO in support of the (successful) overthrow of Gadaffi; authorized successful bin Laden raid; destroyed al Qaeda leadership with drone attacks; removed U.S. troops from Iraq; planned (and is executing) withdrawal from Afghanistan.
So, who does this fellow Romney think he's kidding?
How about transposing all these to Obama 2008?
And, in 2004 NOBODY EVER KNEW OF OBAMA!
BTW, I voted for Obama in 2008, but am NOT this time.
Mr. Zakaria, Romney's speech was a political Ad paid for by Israel. Romney is a sad story, he is fake and he makes up things and he is desperate and it has got to the point that he is going aggresive now that means he is making up anything that makes sense to attract a voter.
Anyone who looks to Fareed for anything other that socialist, Obama brown nosing plagerism is crazy! I guess at CNN its fine to plagerise as long as you tow the liberal BS line and further their socialist goals. My advice, Fareed, is that if MSNBC makes you an offer you should take it. Then you and Chris Mathews can share the tingles up your leg!
Oh that's right speak poorly of the man because he is educated and well readn and informed while you cling to your hateful opinions!!
Did anyone ask who's interviewing Mr. Zakaria? and for what?
HONESTLY, this guy must be the GREATEST TURNCOAT, PLAGIARIST JOURNALIST of all time !!!
The more I read from my former countryman, the more I see his DISHONESTY and BLATANT desire to say anything as long as it helps him CLIMB THE LADDER.......
Now he's busy BURNISHING HIS CREDENTIALS to land the job of the next US. SEC. OF STATE (by Hook or Crook!) which President is supposedly contemplating.
And why did I say that he was a TURNCOAT journalist.
Here's what he had ASTOUNDINGLY said only last year; I quote:
"The Danger comes from us (the US) and NOT them (Al-Qaeda & Muslim radicals). Ref: Reflections on 9/11 and its Aftermath” CNN-GPS Sept 9th, 2011.
GOD SAVE AMERICA if this man were to become the next US. Sec. of State, as it's strongly rumored to (if Obama gets a 2nd term)!
Accurate knowledge or facts frightens them and their brains turn to scramble eggs! That's why U see all of these moronic post that defy simple logic and even common sense!! Maybe they just don't like a black family (smart) in a WHITE house but are too hypocritical and cowardly to admit it. What do U think the TRUTH REALLY IS?!!
Funny how you call posts moronic then you pull out the race card. You are an oxymoron.
Romney is a good friend of Netahanyaheu and he wants him to be elected so he can go to war with Iran this is a dangerous situation. All he is talking about is getting involved in a conflict with Syria and Iran these people have been fighting for years and years.
President Obama is using sense and diplomacy enough of our young men and women have been killed.
Romney is just talking a lot of rhetoric but these kinds of words heard in other countries are dangerous.
Actually, in the last interview I saw with Netanyahu, he didn't have much good to say about Romney, but defended Obama's stance on Iran and said they had a good working relationship.
As usual this guy has no clue...
Why don't you enrich us with your clue?
P.S. They have no problem starting & blessing wars, etc. but make sure their sons (5 in this case) stay in hiding while their dispised 47% do the dirty work to protect their pot of gold. Waiting for the media owned by the 1% to ask where do they hide these patriotic cowards!!
Poor Tony:( whaaa whaa, I can here you from here
Hear not here.
Wow! U really prove my point just how absurd u really are to avoid the truth w/plain stupidity!
There are more typos in this article than there are in the comments section. And I'm not just nitpicking. These are ones that change entire words and therefore meaning of entire sentences. I thought intern season was over. Apparently CNN has kept a few on.
Ooooooooooooo........the pagiarist hath done spoken.
what a bunch of loosers
Guvna Romney is an empty suit and really has no plan or any idea how to deal with these issues. He is dangerous as he basically told the Israel leader that he thought they should do what they have to do and in essence saying its OK to go after Iran. This is not a smart move on the Guvna's part. Romney has no real plan for the economy, foriegn affairs, medical insurance, women's rights or anything else he will be a schill for the Republican Congress and useless as a leader....vote Obama for the sake of your family and children.
Whose resume is better, to be a qualified U.S. President?
Haven seen things by distance is different from having things on hand by being their.
President Obama has many things (America's secret), on his hand. It is available and accessible only for U.S. President. But, Governor Romney has no clue about it.
However, if Governor Romney will become U.S. President, most of his current campaign promises will be thrown in trash bin.
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On the other-hand, President Obama seems, he do not want to be re-elected. Because, the upcoming wars and difficulties, are more difficult and complicated to any upcoming U.S. Presidents, at least for the next 20 years. In these times, deficits, recessions and some other obstacles will deeply hurt the World. Let US look at some of the remarks and signs:-
• Russia is coming back to cold war era,
• China is looking at US as potential enemy,
• The current situation in Syria is attached with Iran and others,
• Iran vs Jewish State are escalating to cause WWIII,
• The historical changes in MidEast and North-African Countries, imposed Sharria or Islamic Laws, that contradicts American interests and Foreign Policies.
Zakaria: "If Romney is elected he will have to deal with foreign policy, which is complicated."
CNN website comments: "DON'T BELIEVE ZAKARIA'S LIES!! THIS IS NOTHING BUT LEFTIST PROPAGANDA!!"
It was a sad commentary on CNN today when CNN went directly to media-clown Zakaria after Romney's speech. Zakaria has no credibility, hurts CNN, but it is all they have...
Oh Fareed, you are a moron. I want to know who you plagarized this from. Also, you are a Jihadist.
Only the liberal propaganda ministry at CNN would allow an idiot like Zakaria to criticize Romney for his comments about Syria when Obama did the exact same thing in Libya - arm the rebels. Liberalism has got to be a form of mental illness.
Just remember what happened the last time a Republican President 'shaped' American foreign policy.
So far....Obama has kept American boots 'off-the-ground' in the Middle East.
He inherited the Iraq and Afghanistan from the incompetent GWB.
We're out of Iraq now, and will be out of Afghanistan by 2014 (sooner I hope).
Unless you own stock in a manufacturer of Body Bags, I'd keep Romney out of the WH.
Zakaria use to interesting. Now he's just a left wing, bias, plagiarizing jerk.
At best, he can be added as a guest on some Sunday talk show circuit–if they need a left wing opinion.
However, Zakaria should not have his own show!
"And he argued that last month's attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans "was likely the work of the same forces affiliated with those that attacked our homeland on September 11th, 2001."
BRILLIANT CONCLUSION ROMNEY!! WHY DO YOU OBAMA KILLED BIN LADEN AND CONTINUES TO PICK OFF THESE SAME FORCES THAT ATTACKED OUR "HOMELAND" (nts:avoid the Bushisms)
Lets not forget the psychopathic Wolfowitz (combing his eyebrows for the camera) and his nit-wit boss Rumsfeld and their "doctrine of preemption" Romney is pandering to these types. This is what has this country in a hole.
Al-Qaeda is what they allways were a CIA Front a Patsy. The only Way we can stop this madness is to vote against them there are other people running against the 2 psychopaths Getting all the press. I matters Not one Bit Which of these 2 win . The power Base that controls them is still in place and both are Loyal to it .
The Other Guy Running For president Gary Johnson Google him i dare ya...
-Cut spending 43%
-end the irs
-end the fed
-bring all the troops home
-end homeland secerity
-repel the patriot act and NDAA
-end the war on Drugs leaglize Pot
No wonder The media Ignores Him and washington Hates Him Hes For Freedom
All the points work except the Wacko notion that one can cut spending at anywhere near 43% without the total collapse of the US economy. Actually, the ensuing Depression would be so deep and severe that the US as a Nation would become Toast.
Did I miss something here? Is Zakaria interviewing himself? So he gets to ask the questions and also answer the same ones. Now I've heard everything. I guess this is the only way plagiarists can be original.
Romney continues to spout nonsensical stuff that has no relevance in the real world. Another 180 from his famous fund raiser in Boca Raton.
Soon we'll be hearing Romney wants to increase funding for Big Bird.
There is a difference between the foreign policy of Obama vs Romney.
Obama believes in freedom and democracy of a nation's people for those people.
Romney believes in an American freedom and democracy for the people of other nations.
The truth is that nations desire THEIR freedom
On foreign affairs, neophyte Romney is between Barack and a hard place.
Romney is the Sound Bite Drone. Hope is not a strategy. Yes, but what is any strategy if it is absent of hope?
Romney preaches strategies? No, he offers nothing new. He is hopeless and short on strategy. Hope is the least we should expect from our President. At least Obama delivers on that.
Could Romney come up with a sentence on his own? Why is he listening to college grads with no sense of purpose except to malign and twist words?
It kills me all of these people saying "Romney was sharp and looked very presidential and came prepared with the facts"...........is anyone free thinking anymore? He came prepared? He presented no tangible facts and those that may have seemed to be tangible were so completely untrue it's not even funny. This guy must not think that any of us read or pay attention. I feel bad for moderate republicans because they have been hijacked by the craziest in they're party, the moderate base needs to figure some way of retaking the party back if they ever hope to expand the party and not fizzle away into history. Today's Republican Party (not the Republican Party but today's Republican Party) will be the reason America finally gets a 3rd party!
Fareed is always such a card when it comes to distorting the truth.
a) there's no such thing as 'The Arab Spring' but thanks for the revisionist history
b) Obama was in fact a muslim child and registered as such when in Indonesia
c) Obama despises Israel
d) Obama despises Jews (and I surmise you do, too)
e) Obama despises whites while he uses other minorities like sheep; kind of like what Arafat did to the Palestinians
f) Obama has not reduced the deficit as he promised and has not stimulated the economny
g) Obama STUNK IT UP at the debates!!!!
Ryan/Romney 2012-- Because one Republican Economic Crash and two repub wars per decade is no where near enough!
The Left has made it clear. The GOP lies. Obamians tell the truth like it is gravity. From this grounding in reality different arguments emerge. Which is mostly taking the Leftist side, truthy as it is, and denying any non-existant weaknesses that may get spewed by enemies. Then to point out the patentable lie of any positive virtue the GOP may claim to have. While pointing out GOP inherent detestability. Simple
Not different at all.Both work for the same bosses. Obama is more likely to win. Unfortunately our country will slide more and more downhill till we sell our farms or Hawaii or National Forests to the Chinese-they have the money.Geithner and the clowns managing our economy will probably move to China ,where they sent most of our jobs. When the financial collapse hits our soldiers overseas will be scrambling for survival. Not a pretty picture and the Press Terrorism that got us into endless wars is to blame for our bankrupcy along with both the Republicans and the Democrats.
Are you kidding me? How can Zakaria even work in journalism at all, much less at CNN, his former employer, after the plagiarism? Is anyone taking him seriuosly? He's a proven, admitted liar.
very lightweight speech.
PAUL ANGULO / RIVERSIDE COUNTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER / UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN
Paul was elected Riverside County Auditor-Controller (California) in 2010 winning every city and district in the County with the most votes received by a candidate in County's 118 year history. Among important responsibilities, the Auditor-Controller provides operational support and oversight of the County's $4.7 billion budget. Paul is a fervent advocate for fiscal responsibility, proper funding of schools, youth programs, over-hauling the federal tax code and bringing good-paying jobs to the Inland Empire. Paul holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from UC Berkeley and University of Redlands, respectively, and is a graduate of the Harvard Executive Program. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant.
My head is spinning......the people standing on my left are crazy the people standing on the right of me are even crazier........I'm screwed and when I say " I'm" I really mean America!
Mitt is determined to get the U.S. into a war to prove his rightwing bona fides, to compensate for his failure to serve in the military during the Viet Nam War, to distract the nation from his inevitable economic failure,s and to compensate for his own lack of physical toughness and athleticism (and holding down a gay classmate and cutting his hair does not count).
Hey Fareed, why do you hate conservatives so much? Did someone mean capitalist sell you a bum lollypop when you were young?
Like there ever was any difference! The only argue to entertain!
What I see in this piece is a very clear assessment of the difficulties that Romney would face in Foreign Policy if this Nation was foolish enough to elect him. We must resist the Romney approach to all things, which is based om simplistic and easy answers.
We live in a complex and a ever changing world and Obama has at least had four years to come to grips with that reality. Romney would take far too long to come up to speed on his own and that means he will have to resort to the "experts" of his party line, the left-overs of the Bush years. We would all do well to recall that these experts led us to a costly, unnecessary and prolonged War in Iraq and were trying to gear up for another in Iran.
We cannot afford yet another GOP administration while we are still reeling from the intense negative effects of the last one.
"This is a man without a core, a man without substance, a man that will say anything to become president of the United States."
Republican Rudy Giuliani on Romney
Hillary Obama is a liar (2008 primary)
Bill Clinton Obama is an amateur (2008 primary)
" Mitt is a Liar" Newt Gingrich
Mr. Zakaria is not credible because he is a confirmed plagiarizer. He should have been suspended for a lot longer than he was. However, he is a confirmed Obama apologist and an eloquent promoted or Mr. Obama's agenda so he was brought back quickly. Is he really credible?
so lets see...fort hood shooter yells allu akhbar and the obama admin calls it workplace violence.
embassy in libya attacked on 9/11, ambassador and 3 others murdered, a subsequent white house cover up, and it was because of a video and a flash demonstration??? please...susan rice was made a fool and a scapegoat.
russia reset button does nothing and yet obama whispers to medvedev that after the election, he'll have more flexibility. Russia reset has really worked magic in syria huh? russia is actively blocking in the UN sec council and syrians are dying by the thousands....but we went to libya for far less...naturally, we led from behind, another obamaism and a joke.
Iranian people PLEAD with obama in 2009, help us...he says nothing...he just keeps on with his naive outstretched hand, which now has 2 bloody stumps where hands once were. Iran is on the verge of going nuclear, 4 yrs later..and sanctions are only hurting the people. The people will never rise up and overthrow the regime, and certainly not before the mad mulllahs get nukes.
israel? obama's been outright hostile to israel as part of a strategy of winning over muslims. Unbelievably stupid. Muslims hate america more today than before he took office...if nothing else, the arab world has utter contempt for weakness, and its showing.
saudis think he's naive, the arab gulf countries distrust him, poland and the czech republic were abandoned by him...
the arc of the virulently anti semitic and anti western muslim brotherhood is englufing the middle east...and obama's buddy tom friedman told us its ok...in fact, friedman said in egypt the brotherhood would never win and at that, they'd have to pay retail to get even 20%. where is friedman now? silent.
obama left iraq without any residual force and he could have and should have, but electioneering was more important to him....he totally screwed up in afghanistan, announcing the pullout date at the same time as he put in an inadequate surge, and that was after months of hand wringing until the whiz kids around him came up with the above charade...
so what's he done well? killing bin laden, which HE took creidt for and which in no small measure was thx to bush and his anti terror infrastructure which included waterboarding and which obama then wanted to prosecute the CIA for using it to get info that actually helped get bin laden...and then the gall to leak sensitive information immediately after the mission for selfish political gain....disgusting!!!!!
all in all? this presidents foreign policy is a disgrace...a real bloody joke
Iran has every right to it's civilian nuclear program. It is disgusting and even dangerous to cripple their economy and inflict damaging sanctions on a country that has signed a nuclear treaty. It is allowed to process uranium. It even agreed to hand over it's processe fuel and the west turned down that offer. The west clearly wants to cripple Iran and destroy the country and this will only lead to war and pain for everyone.
The alrenative is war. Is that really what we all want?
As ugly as it would be ....Iran's best bet would be to close the straight. That way the west would have to bargain in good faith instead of bullying Iran into complete humiliating submission. The west wants evrything their way.
Iran is right in this case. All it's processed fuel is accounted for. This should be the red line. Not what they might do or what they could do...... the red line should be that every drop, every thimbleful of it's processed fuel must be kept accountable. And I know that some people will say that Iran could simply make enough fuel and then drop out of the treaty agreement and rush to build a bomb...but if that is the cae...in all honesty...they could do that anyway. The best way is to treat Iran fairly. Stop ruining Iranian lives with sanctions....it only stokes hate and revenge.
It is time for America to stand up to Israel and work towards fairness and peace.
um, no they dont...not when they threaten other sovereign states with annihilation and genocide...and not when they hide their nuclear enrichment sites under mountains ringed with anti aircraft missile batteries...and not when they have a ballistic missile program reaching greter distaces by the day...
no sir...iran cannot be trusted.
no they dont...not when they threaten other sovereign states with annihilation and genocide...and not when they hide their nuclear enrichment sites under mountains ringed with anti aircraft missile batteries...and not when they have a ballistic missile program reaching greter distaces by the day...
no sir...iran cannot be trusted.
Romney is a typical war hawk.None of his kids would be fighting on the font lines if we went to war because of romney,thats a certainty.And i for one dont want the mormom church making foreign policy for this country.Mitt will be a puppet for the leader of the mormon church on policy ,we all know it.If the dear republican leader,Reagan can make policy according to a mystic like he did,mitt can to
And we don't have a muslim in the white house now making policy on his beliefs? Or in the past Christians of many faiths? Or Masons? Or ___________ fill in the blank? Saying that the leader of the Mormon faith is going to run the White House if Romeny wins is just as ignorant as those who said the Pope was going to run the White House if Kennedy won.
India has become too big to govern or create any value for western countries or even for its own population. We have invested a lot of resources in India over the past two decades and given a lot of aid to prop it up. There has been no investment on this return. Instead India has squandered all the resources in building nuclear weapons while poverty remains rampant in the country. We need to revisit our relationship with India. American taxpayers will not tolerate this anymore. We need to take care of our own populace going forward. We cannot be exporting jobs to India or giving it financial or technical handouts.
The American invasion of Afghanistan brought to the forefront the irrelevance of India as a nation. With a population of over 1.2 billion people there was no value that this nation could bring to the table. Their soldiers (ragtag) 1.2 million continue hiding in the trenches scared from Talibans. A few teenage Talibans invaded the country and held it hostage for days on end showing how useless India is. It was embarrasing for the world to observe this humiliation of a nation that was being touted as a regional power. Americans cannot afford to look like losers affiliating themselves with the likes of such "so called" allies.
they are as different on foreign policy as they are on health care. Romney will boot Obamacare. With his managerial skills he may be able to come up with healthcare we can live with. It will take a man of his dedication to the job. Those meething in the mornings, and working with both sides and getting it done.
Personally i dont understand "stay the course" of obamas way. What is the FBI doing in a foreign land doing an investigation. If that kind of investigation was to go down wouldnt interpol do it? Obama does everything his way, which to me happens to be unamerican. Stay the course is not the right way to deal with it. I dont like the rebels in Syria and see them as terrorist. Romney has another view. Im american and i can accept that. Have to clean up the mess that Hillary and her NGO's have done, if possible.
Who would believe what Zakaria says, anyway. He probably copied his analysis from a college kid and paid him a few bucks for it. Fareed, go get a real job. You are not to be believed, no matter what you say. Oh, how much do you demand for your lectures?
The greatest threat America and Europe face today is of internal origin.....mainly from the Muslim diaspora.
Particularly people like CNN's Mr.Fareed Zakaria who ASTOUNDINGLY said: – "THE DANGER COMES FROM US (America) and NOT THEM (ISLAMIC RADICALS including Al-Qaeda)"......Ref: Reflections on 9/11 and its Aftermath” CNN-GPS Sept 9th, 2011
Given that this man who has championed every Muslim cause the world over, and derided American democracy at every opportunity, is rumored to be the next US. Sec. of State in a 2nd Obama administration, we can only pray for America's safety!
Secondly, the threat form the Muslim diaspora (particularly the Pakistani Diaspora) is very real and omnipresent given what one of Pakistan's top diplomats (NOT just another Pakistani Mullah!) said sometime back.
Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK Mr.Walid Shamsul Hassan said that "LONDON CAN SEE TERROR ATTACKS FROM THE OVER 1 MILLION PAKISTANI DIASPORA"!
(Ref: Sunday Times Sept 8th 2008, and a 4 part BBC interview October 10th 2008 – Check it out on You Tube).
Unless America and Europe takes care of these internal threats we can never be safe.
Ah yes, the infamous "Eurabia Theory": the idea that Muslim immigrants will outnumber European whites and turn the continent into some kind of giant caliphate. This is completely false, the result of a combination of legitimate concerns over a growing immigrant population, the fears of native Europeans, and the overall anti muslim stance that many of us here in the west seem to have. If it makes you feel any better Amit-Atlanta, the Muslims won't overrun America. However, Hispanic immigrants will. Sleep tight!
Isn't it ironic that Texas seceded from Mexico due to a flood of illegal immigrants from the United States that had no respect for Mexican law regarding slaves. Now, a flood of illegals is coming into the United States, including Texas.
Charlie..yes Romney will boot 'Obamacare' and the result will be 50,000 dead again this year because of lack of basic healthcare. His plans are to push it to emergency rooms which will bankrupt the states, but that's not really an issue either, because once he pushes Medicare and education to the states, the states will be broke anyway. People with preexisting conditions (he lied and said are covered) are not..they are only covered if they have healthcare now..(which any average idiot can figure out that means they aren't covered..if they had insurance they wouldn't be preexisting). Romney is just bad for America period. For all the people screaming about deficits the past 4 years, a tax cut on the wealthy (yes, 20% for them as well as bush tax cuts) and 2 trillion more in unwanted military spending..that's pretty much exactly what Bush did that got us in this mess. People in this country are blinded by facts because of hatred and network lies.
I'm not sure if my previous comment went through, so I'. Going to try again:
Who wins this election doesn't matter too much. The entire point of the American political system is that only moderate candidates win, which ensures that the country changes gradually and smoothly.
So, Mitt, you want to get us into another war in the Middle East like George Bush did. Those illegal wars that the war criminal king George Bush waged, made us almost go bankrupt. Now Mitt you want to finish us off. Remember the warning of George Washington. The greatest threat to our national security is the Republicon party, not Al Qaeda. The more you speak Mitt, the more you sound like George Bush.
Here in Canada we have been paying attention to US politics for more than 200 years. Quite frankly Canadians cannot understand why any American is unable to see the greatness in Mitt Romney. This man possesses every quality that Americans claim they want in a President, and more.
Obama is certainly a great man, but not a great President.
Too many Americans treat their political parties and candidates like their favourite varsity sports teams, and have lost all concept of political ideologies and political platforms.
May the best man for the job win.
Both Mitt and Obama are corporate representatives. Americans have a very difficult choice. "Who will serve their corporate masters well"? I am sure one of them will win and will serve their masters and Americans will be happy for the next 4 years.
Governor Romney's criticism of President Obama's "leading from behind" in Libya demonstrates a deep lack of understanding of coalition building. In Libya, we got the UN sanction, we got many European countries and even Qatar to contribute to a no fly zone. We even got the Arab league to endorse intervention. Libya was a success done right. Charging out front with no one to follow is not leading.
Governor Romney suggests that we be harsher on Iran, yet he claims Russia is our "greatest geopolitical foe" and wants to antagonize China. The fact is, unilateral sanctions are useless. We need the economic powerhouses of the world, including Russia and China, for sanctions to be effective at all.
If Israel attacks Iran, President Obama might not stand by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Governor Romney will.
and we really shouldn't but standing by Prime Minister Netanyahu right now. He is going to mess the region up for decades.
It is interesting to read some of these comments: some people are not forgetting one little mistake of Fareed and only scapegoating on their president in a very short view. They are not able to listen and understand any causal connection between a law and governmental action and global impacts in the long run. Global impacts don't seem to have any meaning and they probably don't care about that at all. I really fear for the worst: oh dear, they will vote for Romney only because they can't stick to their opinion and are so easily manipulated with the smell of his after-shave, again and again!
As Baer said people should not forget who Mousavi is, you back the uprising you back Mousavi. All those clowns support the nuclear program. He came out against the nuclear deal with Russia and France, we would have looked stupid if we had back him. Reform in Iran and reformists of the ruling class, are totally different to what the west thinks when they hear the word reform. There is not real reform, maybe they relax enforcement of little things like make up for women, then they will lock up 100 people who really want change and they see as a threat. After Sayed, Mousavi know what it is like to lose family, filled up all the prisons to see if anyone had intelligence on Levinson. Caused the regime a few headaches. It would have been better had they killed all the reformist of the ruling class instead of locking them up. This is politics Romney would have done the same thing and taken the same advice. Backing the uprising and thus Mousavi would have been a mistake and the evidence was when he came out against the nuclear deal. It was a hard thing to do, nothing, causing problems being forced to do something and then Jacko died and crashed the internet and diverted the issue. That took the heat off. Because backing Mousavi with the blood on his hands would have been a mistake.
TownC
Mr. Zakaria is not credible because he is a confirmed plagiarizer.
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You do know that Joe Biden was caught plagiarizing a paper in law school. Does that mean he's not credible too?
Ryan/Romney 2012-- Because one Republican Economic Crash and two Republican wars per decade is no where near enough!
He! He! He! So funny!!! GO OBAMA/BIDEN - MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
Dems had complete comtrol for two years
Thank you Tea Party for taking back the House.
@Nvrggivup,two years maybe buddy but check out the record fillibusters that your obstructionistic republicans used.They just turned down another vet jobs bill and walked out of voting for helping farmers fighting the drought,I've had enough of these ignorent ,treasonistic republicans in both houses,fire them all and get rid of any that are with Grover as well,you included!!Ignorence with republicans is true bliss isn't it because it shows that bad!!
In an American Idol society Romney is hoping you aren't paying close attention.
Romneys doing his bullying stance,he got that as advise from Isreals Netanyahu.Romneys doing everything to appease the Jew,as he was the only chosen one here much like Romneys mormons,much the same with their egotistical stances...Doubling defense spending,supplying weapons to Syrian rebels and saying he'll despense of any terrorist that goes against us,I smell another war brewing and in back of Romney is another war mongrer in Cheney,check out his advisors as he and Gingrich are both his liars in arms..So if you're a war mongrer as well Romneys your boy,train your kids well because its fact if elected will have a war against Iran and Syria and he'll need your kids to fight,any one want to chime in to dismiss this because you all know its true and truth does hurt doesn't it!!
I've flushed things down the toilet that have more "values" than a republican.
Mitt is riding a temporary post debate high. It says a lot when only some of the polls show that he's ahead or even with Obama. When one poll said Obama was leading they all said that Obama was leading. Until they (polls) all say that Mittens is leading, as far as I'm concerned Obama is still leading. This is good for the media. Romney will not be elected president of these United States.
Well really NOT sure how you determine WHAT robo-Robme-Romney's F.P. is because he dosen't give you detaiils about anything sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo really not sure if going on all the LIES he stated about every other issue will give you any answers but who am I.
Fareed, does Romney's jingoistic, militaristic bluster help us at all on the foreign policy stage? Does it give us any more credibility or influence?
if you read any history books...it has always been about the man trying to make allot of money (regardless of how or what gets damaged, hurt, abused, slaved etc) using $$$ as the weapon for power while the woman struggles to make life civil, just and safe for family, chldren and community. in modern times and in america. ...repubs represent the man and dems the woman. humans are very simple but devious creatures. androgynous humans know that educating proving opportunity, education and excellent health care too all your children while maintaining a very strong defense leads to a strong community able to care for the weak, disabled and elderly
Iran sanctions are very unpopular because irrational Iran is a baseless manufactured claim without any evidence. U.S policymakers and obviously white house is dragging the country to another baseless preemptive war just like bush administration did in 2003.
Hey Fareed, do you know where Hillary is hiding ?
IF THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT DECIDED TO BUCK WASHINGTON CONSENSUS ON FOREIGN POLICY THEY WOULD END UP LIKE KENNEDY. FOREIGN POLICY IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE MUCH REGARDLESS OF WHO IS PRESIDENT. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS IF THE TOP 1% INCOME MAKERS DO NOT COUGH UP BIG TIME ON TAXES WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE. TAKING FROM MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY TO PROTECT THE RICH MAY HAPPEN HOWEVER, IT WILL COMPLETELY UNDERMINE THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THIS COUNTRY.
"The top 1% coughing up big time " would NOT make a dent on the deficit or saving social security as is! You have bought into Obama's mindless argument. A president who has not had a budget in four years cannot control spending and is clueless on managing money! we need the top percenters to to spend their money hiting workes, investing in capital equipment, so we have more workers paying taxes and buying stuff! That is the issue! 23million peolpe out of work, unemployment rampant and we keep investing in cos that go out of business...It is nort the gov'ts job to gamble our tax money away!
Read comments anyone come to conclusion , that libs are rude and dishonest
"the truth of the matter is" said the guy who plagerized.
Naturally... Romney puts his ignorance, and inability to grasp subtlety, on display, in international affairs of all places, where the US can probably LEAST afford to be reckless and make a wrong move. And this guy wants to be POTUS. Unbelievable. Why not just put W back in office, he wouldn't do any worse, if people want to go in the Republican direction.
I suggest that we send Fareed to guard our consulate in Libya...forever. One minute of Fareed and you get heartburn that lasts all month.
PM Netanyahu should not be involving himself in anothers country's free elections. With everything the American men and women in the military are currently involved militarily in Afganistan and the recent actions in Iraq. This man should be ashamed of himself for trying to instigate another war that America will have to lay down their lifes for again. I don't understand how anyone can justify his actions in the final weeks of an election. America is in the financial mess it is because of two wars, one of which should never have happened, GW had to do what daddy told him though. The other reason is these people in the financial markets and their counter parts in Washington. Whoever becomes president, the first thing they should do is replace everyone that has their hands on America's purse strings, the Bernakes and their ilk. Fresh blood that first in trying to line their personal pockets of the backs of hard working American people. The fact that their are safe parking lot spots for people to live in their cars and the fact they have waiting lists for these spots should make every politician feel ashamed of how they are failing their own citizens. You know the funniest thing also the sad thing about American politics is that the people with all the money make the people with the least amount of money go after each others throats. Something has to change. Peace
Lucid One
There is NO difference between them when it comes to foreign policy. Both are hawkish and the Obama adminstration has already allowed US aid corporations to give money to the rebels (Al Qaeda) whom are also supported and armed by the Saudi Wahabbis. It is hilarious that one one hand, both candidates are blaming "Al Qaeda" for terrorist activities around the world, but supporting them in Syria! It is also cureous that Saudi Arabia, which is primarily Sunni and Wahabbi, are giving overt support to the Shia Al Qaeda.
stop giving aid to countries who are NOT a friend to the USA. America needs its own money. Case-Closed
Zakaria is the Steve Liesman of CNN.
Zakaria did not answer the question,. the Administration "bungled" or more likely lied to us about how fouur Americamns died in Libya. It had nothing to do with a movie, it was a violent terrorist planned attack. The Administration lied to us for two weeks, meanwhile we now learned we denied the Ambassador's request for more protection. It was 9-11 anniversary – a blind man should be able to connect the dots – this government cannot apparently. Instead of addressing this as asked, Zakaria rambles about Egypt and Tunisia. Typical liberal side stepping. Try answering the question please!
You got that right Richard!
How about this Zak... shut your face! As long as Obama was winning everything was peachie... and Romney was the radical! Now that all the lies and mis-truths ABOUT Romney and his plans have been exposed since the debate NOW, Oh they are so much alike! Shut Up and go back to telling us all how great Obama is!
Do you know how irrelevant this mans articles are... My posts aren't even moving... Nobody is reading this crap and nobody is responding to it!
Aren't both parties compromised, due to the massive amounts of money they accept from lobbyists?
Is our political system not hopelessly corrupt?
So much for our checks and balances system.
It is The Economy, Mr. President. Your Economy, Mr. President.
The big Obama's lead among women have all but disappeared.
Zak, what are you plagarizing today?
The President's take on forgien policy has been to set an example of a idealistic future peace and utopia based on his personal charisma. He believes (with Hope) that if he just asks everybody to get along, they will all see how right and enlightened he is and will follow along chanting his name. He truely has faith that everyone loves him (unless they are ignorant and have not seen the virtue of his beliefs) and that both Arab, Jew, and Persian will gladly follow him (if only they know him).
Romney's plan is to re-establish the US as the ref in the Mid East conflict – not there to stop the blows, just to eject anyone from the game who is guilty of high-sticking or going too far.
I saw a video once about a cop who was very authoritative in yelling at a perp, but continued to let the perp dance, sing, return to his truck, pull out a rifle, and shoot the officer dead. Scarring. I wan't my leaders to be more than just guys in the right clothes, with the right words, trying to get nutjobs to do as they should. I want somebody who will put the rabid dog down before the children get bitten. I don't think Obama has it in him to pull the trigger when it is time to push the button.
True, he acted (from behind a coalition) against Ghadafi (but has been afraid of the politics of doing the same exact thing in Syria) . True, he gave the order to kill ObL, but given that chance, what president wouldn't? The political risk was low (a botched mission and dead solidiers would hardly get a mention) and the rewards so high (a dead ObL).
hello? Am I getting moded , despite my clean language and focus on discussing facts and ideas or is this just a technical foul up. Or is this just delayed?! Not a great system here. HArd to find stuff. Ought to use the system the NYT has. WHere you can put ; the newest, the oldest, the most popular or recommended by the paer choices on top. This is just a disorganised mess!
Well now I know. It was the worst option. I got moded! Amazing. For pointing ou the history of US blowback mishaps and how they come to haunt us?????
Useless. It would have ben better ot have been a mistake. Well done: For taking away my liberty; not to insult but to DEBATE!! Lame!! and Dangerous!
Mittens pathetic attempts to fabricate false perceptions are completely transparent. Describing Mitten's behavior as flip flopping or using the etch a sketch analogy both fail to adequately describe the magnitude of this clown's complete lack of personal integrity... It's time to STOP SUGAR COATING IT, Mittens The Clown is a COMPULSIVE LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FYI AMERICA – The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry Law defines Mitten's condition (i.e. "compulsive liar") as follows:
"Falsification entirely disproportionate to any discernible end in view, may be extensive and very complicated, and may manifest over a period of years or even a lifetime".
Having removed the word st*pid from my ltter and the work kil* I hoped it would go through. No deal. SO I went oand looked at the 'terms of use' and found nothing to indicate why my comment is not allowed. No racism, bigotry or even insults beyond saying that our nation is in trouble due to widespread ignorance about facts; like Iraq NOT being responsible for 911.
Disgusted: I feel free debate should NOT limit argument, still don't know what I did WRONG?!!
""I doubt that that is a place that conservatives would be comfortable ""
Spoken like a true progressive liberal.., I rest my case.
QUESTION; Why is America a declining nation; divided, weakened, losing liberties to 'junk touchers' and getting bogged down in irrelevancies?!.
ANSWER; Rank ST*PIDITY, ignorance, emotional identification over thought and immature biovating instead of thought
PROOF; THe following example (there are so many others but this guy asked for it RLG;;Destabilized Iraq? Are you serious? How quickly do we forget the more then 3,000 American civilians kiled on 9/11. That's why we are in Iraq.
REPROOF; No we were in Iraq because rather than GET Osama bin Ladin who was responsible with his organisation of fellow SAUDI'S (Al Quaida) in Afghanistan we went for Saddam Hussain ; himself and enemy of Al Quaida while our dear president Boy George flew the Bin Ladin family (business partners of the Oil Family Bush for two generations) back to their homeland (Saudia Arabia).
QUESTION; Why is America a declining nation; divided, weakened, losing liberties to 'junk touchers' and getting bogged down in irrelevancies?!.
ANSWER; Rank ST*PIDITY, ignorance, emotional identification over thought and immature biovating instead of thought
PROOF; The following example (there are so many others but this guy asked for it)
RLG;;Destabilized Iraq? Are you serious? How quickly do we forget the more then 3,000 American civilians kiled on 9/11. That's why we are in Iraq.
REPROOF; No we were in Iraq because rather than GET Osama bin Ladin who was responsible with his organisation of fellow SAUDI'S (Al Quaida) in Afghanistan we went for Saddam Hussain ; himself and enemy of Al Quaida while our dear president Boy George flew the Bin Ladin family (business partners of the Oil Family Bush for two generations) back to their homeland (Saudia Arabia).
Well of course, Iraq was unfinished business so to speak.... and it was a known factor (that is people could generally find it on the map and its capability in a warfighting sense was pretty much known). Compared to Afghanistan where most could not find it on the map (still after many years people talk about it being in the Middle East) let alone understand what getting involved in a conflict there would mean (though reading English and Russian history might have suggested consequences for going in there).
AIPAC? Is that the forbidden word?!
Now I figured it out. It was not any word but my point. It was my point about the corruption of our Goverment by Lobbyists: I cannot say more. It gets modded for NO reason. Very deprssing as this IS the #1 problem for US democracy and liberty!!!!
Great well done CNN!! NOT!
One is an American and one is not, I don't care where Obama was born, an American he is not.
Agreed. Obama wants to destroy this country and the Democrats are letting him!! He cannot be compared to any other president, living or dead, because he wants to fundamentally transform us into a socialist/communist state. Hey, haven't they always been our enemies?!? I vote for freedom! Romney 2012.
Consider for a moment Mitt was an ultra conservative to win the Republican nominee and now for the first time in the debate tries to position himself as a conservative centrist. A conartist would not have done any better. How can you trust someone that has no principles and bases his decision only on what it takes for personal gain. In his case its the White House and become president. The worst part, the more he comes close to Obama's policies, the more he knows he could get the votes from the fickle voters. Its a smart move for him but its sad to see how many, voters and analysts are gullible not to point out or prefer to ignore Romney's real double sided game play.
Obama's solution for befuddling the GOP has long been to adopt their own plans as his own, for example Obamacare which was modeled closely after a Republican legislation written by Mitt Romney.
Now, as of the last debate, Romney seems to have the same strategy, adopting Democrats own plans as his.
Romney wants to start a war with Iran and Syria and give a 5 trillion dollar tax cut. Where have I heard this plan before? GW something I recall.
SR. PRESIDENT OBAMA AND ONLY IN PEACE WE ARE ALL WINNERS
Fareed won't be happy till everyone in the world is all the same (universal citizens). That people living in mud huts in Kenya have the same resources as the average person in USA. Afterall, its not fare that we have so much and they so little. That we stoled all their resources and left them to fend for themselves. Fareed is a lib, moron, who would allow Iran to get nukes. They should have them because Israel does. He is the reason the world is in turmoil. Failed liberal, progressive policies. They haven't worked in 70 years, but Fareed and Obama want to give it one more shot!
Hey Zakarai, CNN, MSNBC heads up the American people see past your smear and mud. Its just going to get worse the more we get to see both choices side by side away from all the bs. Say what you want the debate was a huuge swing and the national polls have shifted.. Be afraid – were taking this country back and we dont want the lies and hate you and Obama have been promoting for 5 yrs. Your hope and change was all about hype and blame.
There is nobody who could fix up the mess repulicans had done to US for soooo long, it will take many many presidential periods. Spending in unnecessary wars, example( Panama), Irak and letting the wealthy get away with everything, well... think very well with who are you going to vote for.
To a large degree I suspect the overall and long term strategy has to be similar from both sides, achieving the goals desired in the regional sense would take longer than one or two political terms and as such you cannot go changing mid course otherwise you achieve nothing at all.
Its very dangerous to have an individual like Mitt without principles and going in the direction where the winds blows to serve his best interest. As we have it now, after the debate, Mitt sometimes sounds more like a liberal centrist Republican and other moments more like a conservative centrist Democrat. Very confusing isn't it? No so, if you ignore 18 previous months of Romney's campaign before the debate. If he is not a real Republican or a real Democrat, who is he really? Is he backed by a consortium of international business leaders which could be hostile to American interest? Does not bode well for the American people if so. We know really nothing about him. He has been evasive on just about everything about himself and his plans for the country. Again, the voters that are very fickle, its a danger for the well being of democracy and its people.
1. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both supported TARP.
2. Mitt Romney supported Barack Obama’s “economic stimulus” packages.
3. Mitt Romney says that Barack Obama’s bailout of the auto industry was actually his idea.
4. Neither candidate supports immediately balancing the federal budget.
5. They both believe in big government and they both have a track record of being big spenders while in office.
6. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both fully support the Federal Reserve.
7. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both on record as saying that the president should not question the “independence” of the Federal Reserve.
8. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have both said that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke did a good job during the last financial crisis.
9. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both felt that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke deserved to be renominated to a second term.
10. Both candidates oppose a full audit of the Federal Reserve.
11. Both candidates are on record as saying that U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has done a good job.
12. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have both been big promoters of universal health care.
13. Mitt Romney was the one who developed the plan that Obamacare was later based upon.
14. Wall Street absolutely showers both candidates with campaign contributions.
15. Neither candidate wants to eliminate the income tax or the IRS.
16. Both candidates want to keep personal income tax rates at the exact same levels for the vast majority of Americans.
17. Both candidates are “open” to the idea of imposing a Value Added Tax on the American people.
18. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both believe that the TSA is doing a great job.
19. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both supported the NDAA.
20. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both supported the renewal of the Patriot Act.
21. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both believe that the federal government should be able to indefinitely detain American citizens that are considered to be terrorists.
22. Both candidates believe that American citizens suspected of being terrorists can be killed by the president without a trial.
23. Barack Obama has not closed Guantanamo Bay like he promised to do, and Mitt Romney actually wants to double the number of prisoners held there.
24. Both candidates support the practice of “extraordinary rendition”.
25. They both support the job-killing “free trade” agenda of the global elite.
26. They both accuse each other of shipping jobs out of the country and both of them are right.
27. Both candidates are extremely soft on illegal immigration.
28. Neither candidate has any military experience. This is the first time that this has happened in a U.S. election since 1944.
29. Both candidates earned a degree from Harvard University.
30. They both believe in the theory of man-made global warming.
31. Mitt Romney has said that he will support a “cap and trade” carbon tax scheme (like the one Barack Obama wants) as longas the entire globe goes along with it.
32. Both candidates have a very long record of supporting strict gun control measures.
33. Both candidates have been pro-abortion most of their careers. Mitt Romney’s “conversion” to the pro-life cause has been questioned by many. In fact, Mitt Romney has made millions on Bain Capital’s investment in a company called “Stericycle” that incinerates aborted babies collected from family planning clinics.
34. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both believe that the Boy Scout ban on openly gay troop leaders is wrong.
35. They both believe that a “two state solution” will bring lasting peace between the Palestinians and Israel.
36. Both candidates have a history of nominating extremely liberal judges.
37. Like Barack Obama, Mitt Romney also plans to add “signing statements” to bills when he signs them into law.
38. They both have a horrible record when it comes to job creation.
39. Both candidates believe that the president has the power to take the country to war without getting the approval of the U.S. Congress.
40. Both candidates plan to continue running up more government debt even though the U.S. government is already 16 trillion dollars in debt.
Fareed's a joke
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
One difference is that Obama supported the Arab Spring revolution in Egypt that ousted a U.S. friendly leader, while not suporting a similar revolution in Syria or Iran. He supported an air cap over Lybia during their revolution, after the U.S. had removed Gadaffi from the terrorist supporting list and re-opened dialog with Lybia a few years ago.
It does seem that U.S. foreign policies have been friendlier toward our enemies than toward those who have supported us in the past.
Abraham Lincoln said: 'You can fool some of the people all of the time ... and, you can fool all the people some of the time ... but, you can't fool all of the people all of the time'.
Americans have woken up, and are tired of being fooled by Obama ... in the past 4 years, he has nearly destroyed America. NOW, it's time for Barack and Michelle to abdicate their throne, so Mitt Romney can begin repairing the excessive damage caused by Obama's terrible policies. Good bye Barack, Michelle, Nancy, Harry, Jarret, and Axelrod, and all the unelected czars ... and, GOOD RIDDANCE TO YOU ALL ... I'm sure you all will find another way to pick the pockets of hard working Americans !!!
Does anyone really care what the avowed and admitted plagiarist Zarakia thinks about anything? CNN management needs to get a clue. Every time Zarakia pens (or copies) an article under their banner, CNN loses a little more credibility as a "serious news organization." Seriously, you can't do better than this hack?
Wasn't it deregulation that got us into this mess, in the first place?
Does it make sense to resume deregulation and let the wolves loose, trusting that they corporations and Wall St. banks will do the right thing, without adequate supervison and restraints?
It was during the administration of Ulysses S. Grant that wealthy individuals and interests began meeting our politicians in the lobby of the hotel, which was across the street from the Capitol; and, there they exchanged money for favors and preferential treatment.
Thus we get the term, lobbyists.
Now the lobbyists brazenly walk right down the halls of Congress. They wear $2,000 suits and $750 alligator shoes. When they knock on the doors of our legislators (both parties), our legislators don’t even ask their names; they just ask who they represent.
How can a country survive, which is given to such a corrupt practice?
Even a third-grader knows that this isn’t right.
How is it that such practices persist, in a country that boasts about justice, freedom and righteousness?
The best thing about Obama is he's a 1 term president like Jimmy Carter. Same failed policies, same failed results and after having full Democrat control of congress he did nothing except pass his government take over of private health insurance and give big payouts to his union and wall street buddies. Anything he wanted could have been passed by his democrat allies but he chose to do nothing. Now he wants 4 more years to do nothing? I don't think so. Only an idiot would vote for someone who wants to do nothing. 2 full years of democrat control of the house and senate and all we got was 6 trillion in more debt and nothing to show where the money went.
Just depends on which version and on which day Willard "flip flops" to.
Not really, they're the same!
Romney will not bow down to the Saudi King and then go around the middle east apologizing for America freedom of speech values as Obama did. Romney will support Israel and not go on vacation or refuse to meet with the leaders of Israeal as Obama has done. Romney will not give in to Iran and let them walk all over us while they build nuclear weapons and threaten to start WWIII. Romney will not tell Russia that we will remove our missle defense shield just so he can get re-elected. Romney will not play golf every weekend and miss half the intelligence briefings that led to the deaths of our people in Libya. T
How do you know that?
Romney actually admires Obama policies and views. I'm betting that Romney will vote for Obama on Nov 6th. Since you are a Romney fan you should vote for Obama as well.
there really are more similiarities to these two candidates than differences...Both are Pro-War (which will, at the current average of body-bags comin back filled, continue) Both are Pro-Patriot Act,(wht all the abrogation of rights that entails) Both are Pro-Nuclear (building more nuclear plants, regardless of the long term 'accidents' that WILL happen),both are Pro-Super Pac, (with the control of govt by Big Business), Both are Pro-Torture, Pro Guantanamo.....and neither has a clue as to what to do with the economy....if one makes less t han 200,000 a year or has ever been or is a member of a labor union, and votes republican, they should pull their head out of their a–and shoot themselves. If woman votes republican t his year, she is a disgrace to her gender...and if a black votes repulican, they are a traitor to their race...
romney is no Amercan..he is a two-faced traitor bought by jew/AIPAC...him and his coward sons never served but this yellow bellied chicken hawk is reay to throw 300 million Americans for 6 million low-life ungratful backstabbing dirtbags in israel..yeah him and nuttinyahoo..two peas in a pod... wake up True Americans and dump the dirty backstabbing trash called israel..
The country that curses Israel will be cursed and them that bless Israel will be blessed. Why do you think America had been blessed all these years? And why do you think America is on a downfall ever since we started talking land for peace or worse, siding with the Palestinians as Obama does. You may not like Israel but God does!!
The vote will be very simple.
Of the following three "candidates", for for either:
America or Obamastan
Liberty or continued tyranny
Reason or continued high treason
No wisdom needed. Simple.
Do me a favor a look into Sensata Technologies in Freeport, Illinois and Mitt Romney's negligence to save jobs. Then ask yourself if you want a leader that continuing to create jobs that were destroyed by the republican bush administration. Oh yea, the bush advisors who are advising romney
Romney has been using this strategy to change what he stands for and lately has been trying to act more and more as a Democrat just to get elected.
Let's see - we have a pick between a Mormon and a Muslim. What are they known for? Mormons are moral people - don't drink, don't smoke, don't lie. Muslims are commanded to lie if it advances the cause of Islam. Now who do you trust?
However, I've flushed things down the toilet that have more "values" than a republican no matter what religion they pretend to be.
@Rob: Wow! What a long post! I read through "For instance if they say they want everyone to go solar for their home by 2015 and you don’t, they can fine you through the IRS." and then I had to stop and laugh. Forgot your pills today, didn't you?
Hahahaaha...
Both are slaves to zi0nism either way