In case you missed it…

I think it was realistic. It’s easy to get pie in the sky when you’re accepting a peace prize, but sadly, he does not have that luxury. I enjoyed his take on a just war. Commentators on BBC radio were pointing out how a lot of his speech was directed at the European community, who are often hesitant to use force, even when others insist it is necessary. Which, I sometimes applaud and I sometimes disagree with (as in the case of Rwanda). However, I also like that he didn’t back down from his love of diplomacy. He even referenced Reagan and Nixon, which given how much the GOP hates him, I think is an act of diplomacy in itself : ). Do I wish we could withdraw all of our troops from Iraq and Afghanistan tomorrow? Yes. And I think everyone else does, too (including our president). However, I also acknowledge that he didn’t start this war, but it would be irresponsible of him not to finish it.

Your thoughts?