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Please go read a book or something. The ignorance you just demonstrated is beyond the pale. The POTUS is also the Commander in Chief of our military forces. OMG, please tell me you didn't vote!
Originally posted by hoochymama
The POTUS does not do any strategy during War nor does he have any say on what goes on during the War. If the POTUS tried to have input on strategy with the Generals it would be laughable.
As far as him being a good War Time President, probably not as good as say Bush Sr or Bush Jr. I mean, they were bread to be combative and ruthless but our current POTUS not so much.
I think Bush Jr would be a great War Time President in an actual War not the farce that was Iraq and Afghanistan.
My main point is, does anyone on ATS honestly think that Mitt Romney would have been able to handle a World War better than Obama?
LOL Mitt Romney has such a naive, happy soul.
Golf, teleprompted speech, vacationing, meeting union reps, entertainers and doing late night television does not make a wartime president.
My main point is, does anyone on ATS honestly think that Mitt Romney would have been able to handle a World War better than Obama?
Most business tycoons are naive, happy souls
Originally posted by darkbake
So last term, we had Obama acting extremely diplomatically. That may have some of you thinking that he is not ready to handle a world war.
I, however, think he has the perfect mindset to be a leader during wartime. I get the feeling that he has the capability of making brilliant tactical decisions and being ruthless on the battlefield, while sparing American lives. Although I am sure he will use diplomacy until the last opportunity, I am also just as certain that he will not hesitate to act with military precision when he needs to.
In this particular situation, where we have a complete mess about to erupt, we could end up fighting Iran, Russia, China, Egypt, Syria and who knows who else without much choice in the matter, even if diplomacy is used to its maximum potential.
In fact, there are alliances that could pull us into war today with Russia even though we are on somewhat friendly terms - just because two other countries aren't getting along.
My main point is, does anyone on ATS honestly think that Mitt Romney would have been able to handle a World War better than Obama?
edit on 20-11-2012 by darkbake because: (no reason given)