8 thoughts on “Just In Case You Didn’t Think That The President Is An Idiot”
“The Japanese feared the apology would be exploited by anti-nuclear groups and those opposed to the defensive alliance between Japan and the U.S.””
Hmm after it was explained to him, Obama probably had a really hard time not apologizing.
That’s worse than stupid. It’s cleverness in the service of systematically stupid ideas.
One of the reasons I am so anti-totalitarian (which really means anti-leftist, as Jonah Goldberg explained) is that my dear late mother grew up under the tyranny of Japan’s military government of the 1930’s and 1940’s. She was always careful to couch it in compassionate language, but it was clear in her view that the atomic bombings brought the war to a swift close, and that was a damn good thing.
Just as some conservative politicians carry a pocket copy of the Constitution with them, I imagine Obama carries a list of leftist grievances against America. We’ve all heard what’s on the list, long before we’d ever heard of the junior Senator from Illinois. I’m just amazed he hasn’t gone to the Indian reservations to apologize for winning the Indian wars.
So sounds to me like more of the shakeup of international diplomacy that Obama attempted at the beginning of his presidency. Insult our traditional allies, embrace our enemies, and I guess, apologize for the actions of another time, and something good was supposed to happen. Guess it works out better in the movie.
Has he tried to apologize for Yorktown yet?
One of the latest comments says this: An apology would have been a sincere acceptance of the destruction we brought on many innocent civilians in Japan.
I don’t understand how simply saying “I’m sorry” 65 years later is sincere. For that matter, how does saying “I’m sorry” adequate to the devastation*. But let’s look at the history of the matter:
Before the first nuclear bomb was dropped, the US and allies made a sincere request to end the war.
After Hiroshima, the US and allies made a sincere request to end the war.
After Nagasaki, Japan accepted the US’s sincere request to end the war.
After Japan and the US decided to sincerely end hostilities, the US offered to rebuild Japan and Japan accepted.
Those were actions and deeds, not just words. That’s the difference between sincerity and posturing. Obama’s attempt to apologize is not sincerity. It’s posturing, and it is far less than admirable. Good for Japan in rejecting him.
*Note Obama also apologizes to the family of Samir Khan after having him assissinated. Ordering a persons death from thousands of miles away and having it carried out is not alleviated by an apology. It’s not a matter of “oops, we didn’t mean to kill him too”. The US did kill him, and it was unquestionably intentional. Either the US had a good reason to carry out such an act, or it did not. If the US believes the reason is good, there is no need to apologize, because the apology would be insincere.
People can’t apologize for stuff that other people did, whether the other people are alive or dead. People CAN condemn studd that other people did, and I wholeheartedly condemn Obama’s policy of debasing America.
The Japanese government has another interest in deterring Obama’s attempted grovel-a-thon besides the one stated. Such a stunt would provoke someone in the big-time press to remind the public about Japan’s WWII nuclear program.
The good news (besides Japan’s kibosh on the plan) is that someone had the sense to vet the apology idea with the Japanese first.
The war is over, Obama. The US and Japan are now friends. Move on.
The war is over, Obama. The US and Japan are now friends. Move on.
One does wonder what century Obama is in. I thought he was firmly in the 19th Century, but this indicates that he has at least put a toe into the 20th Century.
“The Japanese feared the apology would be exploited by anti-nuclear groups and those opposed to the defensive alliance between Japan and the U.S.””
Hmm after it was explained to him, Obama probably had a really hard time not apologizing.
That’s worse than stupid. It’s cleverness in the service of systematically stupid ideas.
One of the reasons I am so anti-totalitarian (which really means anti-leftist, as Jonah Goldberg explained) is that my dear late mother grew up under the tyranny of Japan’s military government of the 1930’s and 1940’s. She was always careful to couch it in compassionate language, but it was clear in her view that the atomic bombings brought the war to a swift close, and that was a damn good thing.
Just as some conservative politicians carry a pocket copy of the Constitution with them, I imagine Obama carries a list of leftist grievances against America. We’ve all heard what’s on the list, long before we’d ever heard of the junior Senator from Illinois. I’m just amazed he hasn’t gone to the Indian reservations to apologize for winning the Indian wars.
So sounds to me like more of the shakeup of international diplomacy that Obama attempted at the beginning of his presidency. Insult our traditional allies, embrace our enemies, and I guess, apologize for the actions of another time, and something good was supposed to happen. Guess it works out better in the movie.
Has he tried to apologize for Yorktown yet?
One of the latest comments says this:
An apology would have been a sincere acceptance of the destruction we brought on many innocent civilians in Japan.
I don’t understand how simply saying “I’m sorry” 65 years later is sincere. For that matter, how does saying “I’m sorry” adequate to the devastation*. But let’s look at the history of the matter:
Before the first nuclear bomb was dropped, the US and allies made a sincere request to end the war.
After Hiroshima, the US and allies made a sincere request to end the war.
After Nagasaki, Japan accepted the US’s sincere request to end the war.
After Japan and the US decided to sincerely end hostilities, the US offered to rebuild Japan and Japan accepted.
Those were actions and deeds, not just words. That’s the difference between sincerity and posturing. Obama’s attempt to apologize is not sincerity. It’s posturing, and it is far less than admirable. Good for Japan in rejecting him.
*Note Obama also apologizes to the family of Samir Khan after having him assissinated. Ordering a persons death from thousands of miles away and having it carried out is not alleviated by an apology. It’s not a matter of “oops, we didn’t mean to kill him too”. The US did kill him, and it was unquestionably intentional. Either the US had a good reason to carry out such an act, or it did not. If the US believes the reason is good, there is no need to apologize, because the apology would be insincere.
People can’t apologize for stuff that other people did, whether the other people are alive or dead. People CAN condemn studd that other people did, and I wholeheartedly condemn Obama’s policy of debasing America.
The Japanese government has another interest in deterring Obama’s attempted grovel-a-thon besides the one stated. Such a stunt would provoke someone in the big-time press to remind the public about Japan’s WWII nuclear program.
The good news (besides Japan’s kibosh on the plan) is that someone had the sense to vet the apology idea with the Japanese first.
The war is over, Obama. The US and Japan are now friends. Move on.
The war is over, Obama. The US and Japan are now friends. Move on.
One does wonder what century Obama is in. I thought he was firmly in the 19th Century, but this indicates that he has at least put a toe into the 20th Century.