On August 1, 2007, in a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Barack Obama says he'd invade Pakistan to capture and kill Osama bin Laden. He stated:
"There are terrorists holed up in those mountains who murdered 3,000 Americans. They are plotting to strike again . . . If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will."
We will what?
- Throw a hissy fit?
- Throw a party?
- Invade Pakistan and get the bad guys?
Door #3 sure seems to fit the context of Obama's remarks. Remarkably, on October 7, 2008, during the presidential debate in Nashville, Barack Obama had this to say:
"Look, I — I want to be very clear about what I said. Nobody called for the invasion of Pakistan. Senator McCain continues to repeat this."
That's probably because of his line "if . . . Musharraf won't act, we will."
In the next breath Obama "clarifies" his position:
"What I said was the same thing that the audience here today heard me say, which is, if Pakistan is unable or unwilling to hunt down bin Laden and take him out, then we should."
That begs the question: If Musharraf won't act, how does Obama propose to take out bin Laden who is "holed up in those mountains" without invading Pakistan?
If it smells like a waffle . . .
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