Presdential Candidates do They know there are 2 wars happening?

mcmac61 · 08-17-2012, 08:42

I am just curious why the two main Candidates for President have not mentioned nothing or very little about the wars in OIF, still military getting wounded and killed there, and OEF. Nothing I have heard on TV, Radio and newspapers about Foreign policies. I know there is something on each Candidates web page, but very few people read these. I do not care about their tax returns. I care how one of these candidates are going to fix this/our country. Please help me I am confused and curious.

Richard · 08-17-2012, 08:47

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Originally Posted by mcmac61

Please help me I am confused and curious.

It's the olde legal strategy adage applied to politics:

When the law is on your side, argue the law.
When the facts are on your side, argue the facts.
When neither the facts nor the law are on your side, make an ad hominem attack.

And so it goes...

Richard

**Team Sergeant** · 08-17-2012, 08:55

As was summed up by a young Marine and written on the wall in some far off god-forsaken place:

"Marines are at war, America is at the mall"

That sums it up for me. War is an ugly thing, let's not talk about it.

Sigaba · 08-17-2012, 13:19

MOO, the GOP has made a political calculation. If Romney and Ryan make the war on terror --or national security affairs in general-- the issue, they know that the president can make the election a referendum on Bush the Younger. Such a shift in focus would allow the incumbent to do what he wants most -- avoid talking about what he has not done while in office.

My $0.02.

Dozer523 · 08-17-2012, 13:47

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Originally Posted by mcmac61

I am just curious why the two main Candidates for President have not mentioned nothing or very little about the wars
. . . Please help me I am confused and curious.

Ain't cha heard? The WAR is OVER! We Won!!

"Kabul, Afghanistan - Last night at 2140 Afghan local time, outgoing ISAF Joint Command (IJC) leader Lt. Gen. Curtis Scapparotti announced to assembled press and senior military officials that the war in Afghanistan was over.

http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/06/mi...r-afghanistan/