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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It's funny how similar statements by Bush about Iraq when he was innitially running for president increased his popularity, but Obama saying it about Pakistan decreases his.
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Well, one huge difference....Bush was talking about invading a country and taking out the government of said country. Obama is talking about taking military action inside a country, not against that country, and without notification or permission.
The fear here is that such a scenario could destabilize the Pakistani government and that it could be replaced with one that is more supportive of Al-Qaeda.
I think the point is that we need to work with Musharaf and not around him.
The two situations are really very different.