Thursday, September 25, 2014

'Peace' President? How Obama came to bomb seven countries in six years...

Barack Obama, the man many hoped would be the 'peace President' when he entered office, has bombed seven countries during his six years in office.

The President oversaw the first US air strikes launched in Syria this week, in a huge escalation of America’s military campaign against Isis (also known as Islamic State).

Mr Obama was elected partly of his opposition to the Iraq war and was even awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.

The arguably optimistic decision taken by the Norwegian Nobel Committee was taken just nine months into his Presidency and came as he was trying to manage the war in Afghanistan.

His famous speech in Cairo saw the President declare he was seeking "a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world", sparking hopes he would be the antidote to George W. Bush's controversial term.

Almost six years later, Mr Obama has approved military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Libya and now Syria. Full story...

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