tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post494845428073644484..comments2024-03-24T11:30:08.199-07:00Comments on Can you believe?: Politicians and peaceJohan Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-50253408345749239222009-10-22T18:22:27.624-07:002009-10-22T18:22:27.624-07:00We would should cheer politicians on when they pre...We would should cheer politicians on when they present a good vision, and actually strive to implement it. But Obama has always been a strong militarist. He has increased the number of U.S. troops in foreign wars of aggression, increased the size of the military budget, increased the total size of the armed forces, and is pushing for 7 new American military bases in Columbia. All this is fully consistent with what he advocated in his campaign.<br /><br />Giving him the Peace Prize is a slap the face to all who actually work for peace, increasing numbers of whom are being physically assaulted and jailed for opposing Obama's war policies.Bill Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752443575410023776noreply@blogger.com