Obama Adviser: Pooh Bear, Luke Skywalker Hold Lessons for Foreign Policy

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Obama Adviser: Pooh Bear, Luke Skywalker Hold Lessons for Foreign Policy - America’s Election HQ

Foreign policy architects could benefit from studying Winnie the Pooh and Star Wars, according to a Barack Obama adviser who is set to attend a meeting of the Democratic candidate’s national security work group Wednesday.
Richard Danzig, former Navy secretary under President Clinton, drew several creative and unusual analogies to explain the challenges America faces overseas during a foreign policy conference in Washington, D.C., last week, according to an article in the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
In arguing that the country should back off a policy that causes too much pain, Danzig said, “”Winnie the Pooh seems to me to be a fundamental text on national security.”
He read a section from the children’s book where Pooh Bear hurts himself going down the steps because he hasn’t stopped to think of another way.
During his address to the Center for New American Security, Danzig also said much can be learned about the motivations of terrorists by looking at, for instance, soccer fans who become absorbed by violence or even the Star Wars movies.
According to the article, Danzig said a terrorist from the 1995 Tokyo nerve gas attack once told him: “We have been raised on a theory of superheroes. We all want to be like Luke Skywalker.”
Danzig argued that anyone who leads a “mundane” life and loses his or her ambition can be tempted by the promises of an extremist group or leader.
Danzig was expected to meet Wednesday as part of Obama’s 13-member Senior Working Group on National Security. It includes former members of Congress and high-ranking Clinton administration officials.
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Thoughts?
 
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In a follow up interview, Obama's advisor stated "The Smurfs would be a good model to use in regards to energy policy".
 
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Who knew my copy of The Tao of Pooh could solve a national security issues? I really need to re-read it I guess
 
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Honestly.... it sounds like something you would see Conan O'Brien doing his opening monologue on.
 
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if that's the case, then we should study Roadrunner cartoons and learn from the coyote's mistakes. maybe he'll use this to catch bin ladin. I just hope we don't use ACME products. in fact, i'm wondering when the government is going to investigate the ACME corporation concerning their products.

what a joke, what's so sad is that we'll probably end up electing this guy.
 
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joevol320 said:
if that's the case, then we should study Roadrunner cartoons and learn from the coyote's mistakes. maybe he'll use this to catch bin ladin. I just hope we don't use ACME products. in fact, i'm wondering when the government is going to investigate the ACME corporation concerning their products.

what a joke, what's so sad is that we'll probably end up electing this guy.
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This country deserves to elect a guy like this.
 
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I don't know about you but someone who could likely end up in a cabinet position deriving policy from children's literature and fairy tales scares the absolute hell out of me.
 
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if you elect obama, you might as well have a kid running the country. he sure as hell won't knw what he's doing. well i take that back. he does want to be a communist. what a dbag. if i could just tell him that face to face i'd feel great about myself
 
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Secretary of Defense: Chumley from Tennessee Tuxedo

Secretary of the Interior: Yosemite Sam

Secretary of Education: The teacher voice from Charlie Brown

HUD: The Old Lady in the Shoe

Director of CIA: Boris Badenov (Bullwinkle)

Secretary of State: Pepe Lepew
 
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volinbham said:
Secretary of Defense: Chumley from Tennessee Tuxedo

Secretary of the Interior: Yosemite Sam

Secretary of Education: The teacher voice from Charlie Brown

HUD: The Old Lady in the Shoe

Director of CIA: Boris Badenov (Bullwinkle)

Secretary of State: Pepe Lepew
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:birgits_giggle:
 
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I'm thinking Yosemite as combined Sec of State and SECDEF.

"Whoa Dragon. Whoa Dragon. WHOA DRAGON.........Dragons is so stupid."
 
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volinbham said:
Secretary of Defense: Chumley from Tennessee Tuxedo

Secretary of the Interior: Yosemite Sam

Secretary of Education: The teacher voice from Charlie Brown

HUD: The Old Lady in the Shoe

Director of CIA: Boris Badenov (Bullwinkle)

Secretary of State: Pepe Lepew
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Now tat is fa-knee.
 
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When questioned about Iran's new nuclear capabilities, the Vice President responded: "Sufferin' Succotash"
 
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