hypocritexposer
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President Obama is pursuing a dangerous and reckless course of action in Pakistan hoping to get a lucky kill on a top level terrorist that he can turn into political domestic advantage. While the Obama administration is complaining about the Bush administration giving a few admitted terrorists some pain, his reckless policy of escalating drone attacks in Pakistan has falsely claimed to have killed many terrorists but instead has only inflamed the Pakistani population against the U.S. Ironically his decisions may put him at risk of being labeled a war criminal by the international community.
Thermobaric weapons were initially used and developed by the Soviet Union for use against in Afghanistan. Subsequently they received world wide condemnation when Russia used them against civilian populations in Chechnya. Senator Barack Obama voted for legislation in 2006 that would have effectively put the Cluster Munitions Treaty which bans thermobaric weapons in effect for the United States. Although most of the U.S. military allies have signed the treaty which was formed in 2008, President Obama has not. President Obama’s continued use of thermobaric weapons in Pakistan, however could put him at risk of a war crimes accusation by European or United Nations law.
If we are to retain the world reputation of the United States and try to save moderate influence in Pakistan there must be an immediate change of strategy by the Obama administration. More and more the Obama administration in Pakistan is beginning to look like the Johnson administration that failed in Vietnam.
http://www.americandailyreview.com/home-features-articles-blog/2009/4/28/obamas-drone-escalation-war-crime.html