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Originally Posted by n david
1. Even if he's sentenced to an American prison ... especially for life ... he's SET! It'd be like a *** mansion with 3 meals a day, a bed with a pillow, weights, basketball, cable tv, etc. I bet you these Pirates, once they see what happens to them when captured ... they'll be turning themselves in PLEADING for Obama to prosecute them with life in an American prison.
(life in a Somali prison ... eh ... not so much)
2. If this was done during Dubya's Presidency, I bet real money the press would be up in arms about that administration prosecuting a poor boy. But The ONE, our majestic Obama has done it, so it's groovy.
Our Press Then: "Hey Dubya, can you look at the camera real weird like, so we can talk about how stupid you are?"
Our Press Now: "Hey BO, can I get another pic with yo shirt off, pleez? You such a buff-tastic Prez."
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If GWB was President still, I think this guy would have found a way to be dead already. Somewhere along the way, he would resisted arrest or something....
This just wouldn't be an issue.
However, I think McCain's response would have been a bit too heavy handed.
As far as international diplomacy, Obama is doing a decent job of making friends-- but what will happen when he has to be firm?
We will not see a firm President Obama in the handling of this surviving pirate, unfortunuately.
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