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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (453311)	2/2/2009 12:28:03 PM
From: Road Walker	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572508

That doesn't sound like the action of a "strong president," as you claimed Obama is. That sounds like the action of a president who wants to "wash his hands" of the whole thing. Sounds to me like a "strong president" that wants to "wash his hands of the whole thing". They are not mutually exclusive.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (453311)	2/2/2009 12:28:17 PM
From: Alighieri	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572508

That sounds like the action of a president who wants to "wash his hands" of the whole thing. What is the purpose of the troops in SK these days? What is he washing his hands of? Al

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (453311)	2/2/2009 12:41:13 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1572508

"That doesn't sound like the action of a "strong president," as you claimed Obama is. " Which is stronger? "Let's do X because we always have and there would be a political cost in doing Y" or "let's look at the cost/benefits and risk/rewards of doing X and compare it to Y"?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (453311)	2/2/2009 1:44:15 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572508

Ted, > I think Obama will pull our troops out of S. Korea as should have been done a long time ago. That doesn't sound like the action of a "strong president," as you claimed Obama is. That sounds like the action of a president who wants to "wash his hands" of the whole thing. Yes, and I hope so. S. Korea is the problem of Koreans. Time to carry their load.