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Barack Obama, in his short stint as Senator of Illinois, has made clear his opposition to the [[U.S. Military]] in policy and in rhetoric. Obama has spent much energy to argue that the [[Iraq War]] should have never been waged and that we should not be there at all, in any way.   

Barack Obama, in his short stint as Senator of Illinois, has made clear his opposition to the [[U.S. Military]] in policy and in rhetoric. Obama has spent much energy to argue that the [[Iraq War]] should have never been waged and that we should not be there at all, in any way.   

In 2002, as an unknown Chicago representative to the state of Illinois, he declared his opposition to "dumb wars". At the time, America was united in the stance against terrorism and the prospects of a rogue enemy with [[Weapons of Mass Destruction]] worried the United States. Obama said that he did not know whether he would have voted for or against the Iraq War. as Senator he voted against the Emergency War Supplemental bill. Obama did not oppose his party debating the bill long past the timeframe requested. This action directly affects troop deployment in combat zones. Obama has repeatedly called for the return of troops in Iraq. Barack Obama has a no confidence vote for the 'Surge' before the measure was put forth by [[General Petraeus]] to Congress. Obama would not denounce [[MoveOn.org]]'s slander in the ''[[New York Times]]'' advertising against the General.

In 2002, as an unknown Chicago representative to the state of Illinois, he declared his opposition to "dumb wars". At the time, America was united in the stance against terrorism and the prospects of a rogue enemy with [[Weapons of Mass Destruction]] worried the United States. Obama said that he did not know whether he would have voted for or against the Iraq War. as Senator he voted against the Emergency War Supplemental bill. Obama did not oppose his party debating the bill long past the timeframe requested. This action directly affects troop deployment in combat zones. Obama has repeatedly called for the return of troops in Iraq. Barack Obama has a [[no confidence]] vote for the 'Surge' before the measure was put forth by [[General Petraeus]] to Congress. Obama would not denounce [[MoveOn.org]]'s slander in the ''[[New York Times]]'' advertising against the General.

==Moral authority and use of torture==

==Moral authority and use of torture==