Possibly Some Good Change Here

Obama's supporters are quick to credit him for the positive results coming out of Lebanon last week (i.e., the fact that Hizballah was defeated and a far more pro-Western party emerged). And, you know what, folks, on this one, I think that those supporters may be right. President Obama has clearly put forth a more conciliatory tone and, yes, it's entirely possible that the Arab world (selected segments of it, at least) is responding favorably to it. I mean, I know it drives partisans like Hannity crazy to hear this President speak with some humility overseas (and, yes, seemingly especially to the Muslim world) but, come on here, maybe a little less arrogance (a modicum, I'm saying) is exactly what we need - especially in the Middle East!!..........................................................................And I also think that the conservatives need to take a break from this "Obama is soft on terror" schpeel of theirs. Obama is continuing the occupation in Iraq. He's expanding our mission in Afghanistan. He's still heaving drones into Pakistan. He's sticking with warrantless wire-taps, certain applications of rendition, military tribunals, indefinite confinement for certain captives, etc.. I mean, if anything, folks, Mr. Obama has kept an excess of his predecessor's policies................................................................................And like I stated in a previous piece, Obama hasn't done anything remotely close to an "apology tour". Yes, he's admitted to some of America's mistakes over the past 50 years (a huge epoch only by America's standards). But he's also taken the Arab world to task on certain things (a tendency on their part to unfairly stereotype the West). I don't know, folks, I just wish that these guys (Sean and Rush) would knock it off with this drip, drip, drip. I mean, seriously, they're actually starting to sound like those people (Slade Leeds, etc.) who used to blame Bush for everything - the same people that Sean and Rush used to complain about!!