BBC NEWS | Americas | Obama 'would strike' in Pakistan Quote:
US presidential candidate Barack Obama has said he would order military action against al-Qaeda in Pakistan without the consent of Pakistan's government.
Mr Obama made the comments in a speech outlining his foreign policy positions.
Pakistan's foreign ministry said any threat to act against al-Qaeda from within its territory should not be used for political point scoring.
Earlier this month, Mr Obama's chief rival, Hillary Clinton, described him as "naive" on foreign policy.
The attack from Mrs Clinton came after a televised debate between Democrat presidential hopefuls.
During the debate Mr Obama said he would be willing to meet leaders of states such as Cuba, North Korea and Iran without conditions.
'Terrible mistake'
Mr Obama said Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf must do more to end terrorist operations in his country.
If not, Pakistan would risk a US troop invasion and losing hundreds of millions of dollars in US aid, Mr Obama said.
"It was a terrible mistake to fail to act when we had a chance to take out an al-Qaeda leadership meeting in 2005," he said, referring to reports that the US had decided not to launch a strike for fear of harming ties with Pakistan.
"If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will," Mr Obama said.
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You know, I really love this moronic cocky attitude people have around the world....... Do what we want or we'll cut your money and invade your country..... Great.... another Friggin Bush! Another Team America World Police situation where you think you can just waltz over someone's borders and pick around and do what you please because someone's not doing exactly as you want.......
This Obama clearly doesn't have a brain of his own.... since he's following the same logic as a current president... instead of leading to a new future, this already sounds like he's following the trend of what everybody already is sick of.
I imagine the US would hate another country landing on their shores and meddling around in your country with their own troops.....
"Oh but that would never happen because we got so many troops, blah blah blah...." Well regardless if it would or not, I'm sure you guys would be a tad bit pissed about it.... so where the hell do you guys get off doing the same thing to other countries?
"Because we can" ~ I imagine would be the most common ignorant response, since I've already seen it in the past..... frig every day that goes by, I start to see why many around the world want the destruction of the US.... it's not just the threat of you guys invading and spreading your tryrany, it's just the continual pompus, ignorant, isolated attitude most have about the world around you.... and the leaders you guys have to pick are sure as hell not showing much promise.... just another 4-8 years of more BS, murders, killings, raping, tourturing, and air striking of civilians all for National Security for the Motherland and to pump more money into the War Machine...... After all.... Wars are good for the economy they say.... I guess money exceeds human dignity.
If there is a person of interest in a country you want.... you let them deal with it and let them determine if they want to send them your way..... Hence the reason why we have countries and borders...... this friggin attitude that the entire world is your play thing is becoming beyond annoying.
This whole "Do as we say or we'll Invade" attitude is what's causing all the crap in the world today..... esspecially towards your own so-called allies..... If you plan on attacking your own allies, then who the hell is safe? Who the hell want's to be on your side??