Among other things, since taking office Obama’s “Change We Can Believe In” supporters are angry over:
– Secretly deployed US special forces to 75 countries
– Promoted offshore drilling, saying it is “not risky”
– Defended body scans and pat-downs at airports
– Continued Bush’s rendition program
– Started a military offensive in Yemen
– Escalated the war in Afghanistan
– Did a TV commercial promoting “clean coal”
– Increased drone attacks in Pakistan
– Sent ships and missiles to the waters near Iran
– Increased arms sales to Persian Gulf nations
– Continued the occupation of Iraq, in spite of saying otherwise
– Signed agreement for 7 military bases in ColombiaHere’s a partial history of Obama’s dealings – listed (roughly) chronologically, most recent first:
- The Obamaadministration has publicly confirmed it is continuing the Bush-erapolicy of opposing the return of Haiti’s ousted former president,Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who was overthrown in a 2004 U.S.-backed coup (read).
- Obama Eyeing Internet ID for Americans (read).
- The Obama administration is telling federal agencies to take aggressive new steps to prevent more WikiLeaks embarrassments (read). CONTINUE…