[Shahram]

Originally Posted by sisukid1975

That notwithstanding, I still have to wonder if his grasp of the gravity of such situations makes him any less likely to do it as capriciously as the current jackas... commander-in-chief.

Considering that he has had moments of Golden Boy Syndrome, I dunno. There are times when you can see him want to tell the truth. Other times, he's pure politico. But once in a while, he gets that sparkle in his eye, where it looks like he's gonna run with the football. It's what kept him out of 2000 and 2004. He's agreed to play by the rules this time around, but once he gets the big prize, he might go all Justice League on our asses and tell the GOP to go fuck itself. One can only hope, anyway.

To answer your question, considering his stance on torture, I think he remembers pretty well the importance of sending someone into battle. Can't call him a chicken hawk, and that's important to me. Other than that, I hate his policies.