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Obama: "It's a reminder that on a lot of different foreign policy problems, the notion we can just bully our way or bomb our way to solution may sometimes seem appealing ... You'd think we would've learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again."

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Seeing a competent person makes stupid people feel bad about themselves. And they're stupid so they lash out and convince themselves that they're right no matter what and whatever they think is perfectly plausible and fine. We've seen this since the idiots started the tea party.

Love Obama but like anyone who makes it to the presidency, he's a narcissist. Since Carter, every time a Dem POTUS takes power following a GOP fuck up, we hear "We need to look forward not back..." which means lets focus on me and my polices. Repubs are never held accountable so just get worse.

We are never going to end Republican authoritarian madness unless the next Dem president says fuck looking forward and healing, I am going to look back and make everyone who violated the law pay dearly. Finally establish deterrence with Republicans, make them understand actions have consequences.

Fundamentally it's the difference between "baby president" and president, although I kind of doubt this baby will ever grow up cuz he got a cooked bran Happy fight birthday !

We have one of the dumbest, mentally and morally confused people living in the White House now. It will take a lot of effort to fix what the Old Criminal keeps trying to break.

Why did we take a side in another country's civil war? Obama thought by aiding the opposition, he could topple a dictator and get a quick W, we would be welcomed as heroes, and that what replaced Quadafi would be better. None of that came true, and all of it sounds familiar.

Primarily because France was urging it and promised to help rebuild Libyan civic institutions, a commitment they immediately abandoned after the civil war ended, but proximately because Qaddafi was murdering his people in bulk lots.

Obama is a smart guy. I like that. But Obama lacked the passion for the real change he sold voters on. Maybe being the first president of color was too intimidating for him to trust he could make change. When he and the Democrats gave up on the public option in the ACA, it was clear he was powerless

Yea we have to learn that lesson again because Republicans and Independents keep voting for the fucking stupidest MFers walking the Earth. As if George W Bush wasn't dumb enough; you went and elected Trump. TWICE! 🤦‍♂️

The difference between a real leader and the republicans. Obama led the nation with his heart and brilliant mind. Republicans use Ai to make decisions because their mind is focused on lining their own pockets and making sure their family members get the cushy corporate jobs.

'Every so often'.... yeah. That's the polite version. Seems like we never learn that lesson, and the current Dem leader in the Senate wouldn't back that internationally-approved 'no nukes' agreement with Iran...

He wants to say “ you’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now, but there are many stupid, ignorant, narcissistic, evil, selfish people out there that know better but don’t care “ Fixed it for you Mr. Obama

Isn’t it funny how the dumb side can’t just address the fact how horrible their own idol I mean president is. All the crooked and misleading and outrageous things he does and stands for. The horrible people he associates with and pardons. The hatefulness and lies he spreads. How he can’t even be

honest about a war he started for no reason at all. And how he tore up the former deal made with Obama’s administration - now how he will be paying multi billions to get Iran to sign for a peace deal and the deal will not be for USA but what Iran wants. Research about the prior deal before stupidly

People forget he expanded the use of drones in Iraq. He bombed Libya, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan. One can debate about justification, tactics. But let’s not act as if he didn’t participate in bombing. Perhaps he has self-reflection.

also, i recall reading somewhere that Obama is the president holding the highest number of drone use among all others. how did that make the world any safer or better, and how many passer-by's were made collateral damage with those drones?

Probably a good idea to split ties with Israel as well. They always go way past "self defense", and it only creates further generations of people hating us because we arm them.

The US has been at war for 90% of its existence. Pretty much the only time the US wasn't at war was just when the money ran out. Then, it was right back to genocide and colonizing. War mongering is what america is now and always has been. This admin just has worse PR about it.

This is literally what Japan thought would happen with Pearl Harbor. They thought that if they showed us a how powerful they were, we would cave on oil negotiations. Thought there would maybe be a small war that would be resolved within a month. They drastically underestimated how vengeful we are

Trump ranted and raved about President Obama’s US-Iran policy. Then, Trump fluffed around and found out that he could not get a better deal with Iran than the Obama policy that was locked in place. Trump has made a fool of himself and our country over his hateful jealousy towards Obama.

Trump is incapable of learning. He thinks he’s the world authority on EVERYTHING. Yet this ‘genius’ is surprised that dumb has a ‘b’ at the end of it.

This war is b/c Obama brokered a deal and not Trump. Trump ripped up Obama's deal so he could broker his own deal, only it will be worse than Obama's, but he claim it to be the best deal ever.

He should know. He got bullied into sending more troops to Afghanistan. I suspect that he knew that mission had already failed spectacularly. But I remember the msm harping on that he’s not listening to the generals, and in the end he sent, albeit, a smaller number of troops to that debacle.

Biden was on the other side at the time, he knew it was a bad call, yet you saw what happened when he pulled out of Afghanistan and was proven decisively correct as the satrap government instantly collapsed. The natsec press savaged him for unmasking their incompetence & decades of lies.

I truly believe to the bottom of my heart that if Trump told his Republican sycophants, "Kill your mothers and bring me their severed heads", they would. And they'd thank him and praise him.

Pretty funny from Obama who killed many people using drones. America has been bombing and interfering in countries for over 100 years. He did nothing to stop it

Bullying or bombing your way to a solution should never sound appealing. Human lives, no matter where, should never be considered expendable. Aggression as offense should be considered a war crime. A world leader & his minions should never threaten to wipe out a civilization. Yet here we are again.

This incredibly thoughtful and intelligent man must not understand that the priority here is the grift The corrupt awarding of military contracts to the best bribers Trump isn’t concerned with the impact on anyone other than himself

Such an amazing MAN and PRESIDENT I watch "Our Oceans" just to hear his voice, plus he, Michelle, and the group they brought together for their Documentaries Are All Awesome Obama is good for your mental health. I know he is for mine. 😊✌🏾✌🏿✌🏽✌🏼✌🏻✌️

A deal that Iran enters into because there are real economic and political incentives can be trusted. A deal Iran begrudgingly agrees to to stop bombing and piracy cannot.

President Obama is a reminder to Americans that it is possible for them to elect decent, intelligent, intelligible, caring human beings as their president. I’m Canadian, so it’s not my place to say, but, please, for the love of all that’s good, try to do that again.

To be fair, I disagreed with most George Bush’s policies, thought he was a lousy president, and thought he wasn’t very bright, but at least he had respect for the Office of the President and treated it with dignity. Trump makes a mockery of his office in addition to being an atrocious president.

Yes and Nixon had some respect for the rule of law. Until he got caught then he resigned rather than face impeachment and conviction. Then was pardoned by President Ford who was a decent, intelligent, man. President Trump has no positive character traits.

Miss a critical thinking, intelligent, disciplined, diplomatic President. The Moron in Chief blew up Obama’s Iran deal only to “attempt” and I use that word loosely…To broker his own deal. How’s that working for ya grandpa? Maybe if you ask nicely Obama may help you get out of this mess.

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"It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place." abcnews.com/video/133866...

It baffles me how some people are more concerned with Iran, when they see what Israel is doing and have done for decades. Iran didn’t start this war. I am more concerned with what Netanyahu/Israel is doing with their growing, spreading genocide and other mass crimes against humanity.

If trump was really the deal maker he claims, he'd have negotiated improvements to the existing treaty with Iran. Instead, he tore up the existing deal & now has to start from scratch.

🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇬🇧 What Obama is very carefully pointing out is . This shit was solved, a hard won agreement was in place. Then the baby in the Whitehouse destroyed it out of childish jealousy and stupidity. So again humans died for one man’s insecurity and egoism.

President Obama is a class act. He's right in regard to any type of new agreement. Trump just can't stand the fact Obama is far superior as far as literacy, foreign policy, diplomacy, and people skills. Oh yeah and Obama looks good. History will not be kind to Benedict Trump.

Some people aren’t learning this *again* and aren’t learned it now, after launching a disastrous war that’s killed thousands of civilians & demonstrated that billions in weapons isn’t enough when you have no strategy or goal. Those same folks went to Wharton & still don’t understand how tariffs work

The United States of America. Following the Second World War. Voluntarily Decided to become the World's Police Man. Then Like All American Police Men. Abused The Position. There is a New World Order. trumpieland isn't Invited. 🇮🇪🇪🇺

We can fight evil, and we will at some point it seems. We can’t fix stupid. In our case, generation..It’s Republican stupid, more accurately MAGA stupid. Extremely dangerous stupid‼️ Prepare for it, or surrender to it. Choosing times almost here🙏🏼🇺🇸⚖️

Its very difficult to understand how on earth ANYONE can still support Trump after this Iran war, especially. The "Peace man" (lol) has spent billions of dollars, killed lives and disrupted the world for absolutely nil gain. 🥴

Always the diplomat. “Some of us learned that lesson a long time ago but some of us are too stupid to figure it out.” would be more accurate, but I suppose that’s impolite. #RepublicansHate learning. #AmericaDeservesBetter

Oh god. How wonderful it was when the US had an intelligent,sane, mature person leading the country. And it could have been so right now. That’s what makes this all so brutally tragic.

How did the USA go from Obama to Trump? The United States needs to have "the conversation" about its racism. Trump started a war, drove up costs and the deficit, cut govt services, turned America into a police state, destroyed our reputation and turned the U.S. the laughingstock of the world.

Obama dropped so many bombs on people, we literally ran out of bombs one year. The dude changed the definition of combatant to mask the massive number of civilians he was killing with drones. He dropped 35k+ bombs on syria alone in a 3 year period. He's full of shit.

Why are you including Stein and write ins but not Gary Johnson, who got more than both combined? Or the nonvoters who dwarf any voting bloc? The answer is entitlement. You feel entitled to those specific votes. Would you be happier if they'd stayed home instead of voting down ballot? Seems worse.

America's original sins are racism, misogyny and slavery. The American people forgot that the civil liberties we take for granted are only possible through a representative democracy. VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026!

Trump, the GOP, and MAGA uses racism to distract from what matters and to divide the American people, while exploiting democracy to destroy democracy and corrupt the government to enrich themselves.

Patriarchy and especially capitalism are products of racism. Capitalism wouldn’t exist without racism which is why ppl who only want to fight capitalism without dismantling racism struggle. The epitome that of patriarchy was the slave plantation owner