WSWS, March 26, 2011
The Obama administration is formally shifting its war in Libya to NATO command as the US-dominated alliance predicts the fighting will go on for at least another three months.
Webmaster's Commentary:
Remember: this is the same President who swears that there will be no US ground troops in this military conflict who has already broken a huge number of promises to the American people, including, as reported at:
promises/obameter/rulings/promise-broken/
-Increase the capital gains and dividends taxes for higher-income taxpayers
-Expand the child and dependent care credit
-End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000
-End no-bid contracts above $25,000
-Repeal the Bush tax cuts for higher incomes
-Phase out exemptions and deductions for higher earners
-Forbid companies in bankruptcy from giving executives bonuses
-Allow imported prescription drugs
Mandate insurance coverage of autism treatment
-Change federal rules so small businesses owned by people with disabilities can get preferential treatment for federal contracts
-Form international group to help Iraq refugees
-Centralize ethics and lobbying information for voters
-Allow workers to claim more in unpaid wages and benefits in bankruptcy court
-Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
-Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
-Double funding for afterschool programs
-Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage
-Re-establish the National Aeronautics and Space Council
-Limit term of director of national intelligence
-Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels
-Enact windfall profits tax for oil companies
-Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009
-Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN
-Introduce a comprehensive immigration bill in the first year
So with all of these campaign promises broken so far, I wouldn't hold my breath on the issue of US ground troops, ultimately, in Libya.
The Obama administration is formally shifting its war in Libya to NATO command as the US-dominated alliance predicts the fighting will go on for at least another three months.
Webmaster's Commentary:
Remember: this is the same President who swears that there will be no US ground troops in this military conflict who has already broken a huge number of promises to the American people, including, as reported at:
promises/obameter/rulings/promise-broken/
-Increase the capital gains and dividends taxes for higher-income taxpayers
-Expand the child and dependent care credit
-End income tax for seniors making less than $50,000
-End no-bid contracts above $25,000
-Repeal the Bush tax cuts for higher incomes
-Phase out exemptions and deductions for higher earners
-Forbid companies in bankruptcy from giving executives bonuses
-Allow imported prescription drugs
Mandate insurance coverage of autism treatment
-Change federal rules so small businesses owned by people with disabilities can get preferential treatment for federal contracts
-Form international group to help Iraq refugees
-Centralize ethics and lobbying information for voters
-Allow workers to claim more in unpaid wages and benefits in bankruptcy court
-Allow five days of public comment before signing bills
-Tougher rules against revolving door for lobbyists and former officials
-Double funding for afterschool programs
-Allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of a home mortgage
-Re-establish the National Aeronautics and Space Council
-Limit term of director of national intelligence
-Reduce earmarks to 1994 levels
-Enact windfall profits tax for oil companies
-Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 2008 and 2009
-Negotiate health care reform in public sessions televised on C-SPAN
-Introduce a comprehensive immigration bill in the first year
So with all of these campaign promises broken so far, I wouldn't hold my breath on the issue of US ground troops, ultimately, in Libya.
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