Background on Obama's Foreign Policy Advisor - Former Senator David Boren

[magbana]

Since the politics of David Boren are on the right and it seems like he is increasingly influential in shaping Obama's foreign policy, here is some background on him. While we can't know for sure, it is certainly possible that he authored Obama's speech he gave in Miami yesterday.

Part I: Nunn-Boren Unity Rears Its Ugly Head on Behalf of Obama

http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/nunn-boren-unity-rears-its-ugly-head-on-behalf-of-obama/


Part II: Obama's Advisor David L. Boren - How he Screwed Us Long -term in 1993 by . . .

http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/part-ii-obamas-advisor-david-l-boren-how-he-screwed-us-long-term-in-1993-by-ruining-clintons-economic-plan-re-energy-and-more/


Part III: Obama Advisor David Boren on Foreign (including Energy) Policy

http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/part-iii-obama-adviser-david-l-boren-re-foreign-policy/

[Judi Lynn]

1. This is appalling. I have to post a passage from your first link:

“Boren also has close ties to the extreme right. Political Research Associates, a group whose purpose is to expose the threat to democracy presented by right-wing groups, includes Boren as a member of one of the organizations which they have targeted for concern.

“Boren was co-chairman of the Congressional divison of the National Coalition for Peace through Strength (CPTS), a creature of the American Security Council (ASC). The CPTS believed that the USSR and communism were the greatest evils in the world. Other CPTS members included Ronald Reagan, Phyllis Schlafley, and Jesse Helms. Organizational members have included the American Conservative Union, the American Legion, Citizens for Reagan, Young Americans for Freedom, and Young Republicans. PRA also says that emigre groups with a history of association with Nazis were included in the CPTS membership.

“One of the more prominent ASC members was Major General Milnor Roberts, chairman of the Committee for a Free Afghanistan (CFA). During the 1980s proxy war the CFA promoted U.S. support for the Islamic militants whose successors are now being accused of the September 11 attack.

“Boren has also been a close political ally and Congressional puppet for Eddie Gaylord, the reactionary publisher of The Daily Oklahoman, described as ‘the worst daily newspaper in America’ by a January 1999 article in the Columbia Journalism Review. In the same article, the Review reported that Boren as a Senator had sponsored ‘a one-of-a-kind, multimillion-dollar’ tax break that would benefit only eight wealthy investors — one of whom was Gaylord.

“Additionally, Boren’s relationship with former CIA director Robert Gates deserves critical scrutiny. Robert Gates was essentially a liar used by Reagan to corrupt the CIA away from its mission of providing the government with accurate assessments of Soviet strength. Under Gates, the CIA’s mission came to be the exaggeration of Soviet strength and expansionist tendencies while sabotaging the goal of detente. David Boren was an enthusiastic supporter of Gates and helped push through his nomination as CIA director.

Such bad judgement to even speak to this guy! HE'S NO DEMOCRAT.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Just looked at the beginning of the second link. This is REALLY something.

The more you find out about this guy, the more amazing it is that Barack Obama has allowed him to be anywhere near his campaign.

Will return to get started reading this more closely.

Thanks for giving us this great look into who's preparing the policy statements. What a BIG mistake. He needs to leave.

[Zorro]

3. Another stupid assumption on your part

But par for the course. Even Madbana caveats his comments with "While we can't know for sure..."

But while I'm at it, I'd just like to point out that Boren was the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

He undoubtedly knows more about the situation than someone gleaning their information only from internet sources.

[Peace Patriot]

4. You mean those guys and gals who bought Bush's fucking lies on WMDS in Iraq,

and have bought every fucking lie that warmongering presidents have ever told them? The Senate Stupidity Committee?

Gee, maybe that's why the U.S. engages in so many unjust, heinous wars! David Boren. Hm-m. "The longest-serving chairman of the Senate Imbeciles Committee"!