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welcome to the world according to obama. You do as I say when I say it and you do it how I say it and where I say it. See all you obama boys and girls in Afghanistan.

I watched that form and Kissnger and I several other said the we must meet the Iranian leader without preconditions. Also did anyone outthere hear McCain used profanity during the debate. I did, I have watched the video clip and DVR several times. He Did!! McCain needs to have more respect for this country than to do that. He could not even look at Obama. That is so disrespectful and he wants to our leader; what a joke. If America elects this man; we will never ever, ever, ever, regain respect in this global world again. It you not believe my check this out on you tube @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1rZBmk0DYU

These guys are just spinning the real issue. The real issue is communication. Even Richard Nixon said it was important to meet face to face with adversaries. When and how is just spinmeister fluff.

Incredible.

Kissinger is the most important statesman of the past 50 years and you act like he is nobody.

Following Obama's philosophy, it seems like Obama would be willing to sit down and chat with Hitler...just like Chamberlain did. And we all know how well that turned out. Naive and dangerous, just like McCain said.

Oh wait, that's the past....history....can't possibly be relevant today. Because...human nature has changed SO much in recent years. People are no longer greedy, or crazy, or just plain evil. Right! Can't we all just get along?

And now you jjust keep hoping you can vote yourselves money...you know it's all you are after...one hand to vote and the other hand on my wallet.

All the libs were crying that the debate wasn't going to happen last night...but it did. They were so believing that McCain would self-destruct and their messiah would win the day. Didn't happen - the messiah has never actaully DONE anything and it's so obvious.

A billion dollars in earmarks in just a couple of years from Obama - the special interest king. Watch the money run out of this country if the socialist Obama is elected.

I agree with Senator Obama. You keep your friends close but you keep your enemies closer.:)

The day of the old "War Horse" is over. It's time to put a Statesman in the White House to try to rebuild some of the diplomatic aspects of Diplomacy. Call me confused but the presidency should not be a position that utilizes a "Shoot First" mentality.

1 out of 3 Vice Presidents have gone on to become President in the US. Can we afford President Palin?

"as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America – where? where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is....... from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there." – Sarah Palin.

The bias and shameless lies and conclusions about this race are going to sink this country into the abyss. The media will get the leaders it is pulling and lying for and we all will reap the benefit in lives, treasure and influence.

Oh please I watched you on camera with Amanpour and your answer was specifically "yes" no preconditions. It's a moot point if with Sec. of State, lower level diplomat or President.

Why would Kissenger email CNN right after the debate? Sounds like one the GOP surrogates did it and lied. I highly doubt he would trivialize such a minute detail.

John McCain is just a sad, angry and disrepectful man......there is nothing honorable about the way he conducted himself last night......shameful.
He talks about Iraq with great pride as if getting those 4.000 + killed in a war that should never have been was a great achievement.....he is just like George Bush, when he talks about the war his whole face comes alive with excitement!!!! DISGUSTING.
I have no respect for this man at all POW or not, he is not fit to lead this country with his arrogant persona and he would not be greeted too kindly with his attitude by world leaders.
Time for him to get another career, because Presidential he is NOT!!

The point is henry did say yes to high diplomatic level meetings and yes he says no preconditions ... This gives us more moral credibility so that all the world will join us .and obama says if it would serve our national security ... Then yes . Bush mccain stratagy has failed.

THIS IS THE LAST GUY WITH ANY CREDIBILITY.

THE ONLY THING MCSAME TALKED ON THE DEBAIT JUST ABOUT THE WAR. I THINK HE IS SO PROUDE TO BE MCBUSH&MCWAR.

GO OBAMA08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEWS FLASH AMERICANS, ISRAEL doesn't need the U.S. too
hold her hand! She is more than capable of handling her business
if IRAN wants too play! Unlike your foreign policies when the KNESSET
gives our boys the go head guess what, we wreck shop period.

You Cant Reach An Agreement With Anyone Without Talking With Them First! Cowboy Diplomacy Does Not Work! You Dont Legitimize What Someone Else Rats Just By Talking With Them!

MacCain shold think tomorrow in twodays angle not viseversa regarding his foregn policy philosophy and experiance.

barry c: sorry to burst your bubble...

Katie Couric stated:
The issue of meeting with Iranian officials without preconditions and Henry Kissinger's position on that came up during my recent interview with Governor Sarah Palin. Now, after than interview I called Secretary Kissinger to clarify his position – he said he does support face-to-face talks with high-level officials in Iran without preconditions."

she called kissinger ask him about his stance on iran and guess what OBAMA WAS RIGHT AND KISSINGER IS NOW COVERING HIS TAIL!

cnn please post this!

Excuse me, but on CNN last week they had a conference where Mr Kissinger was on a stage with other ex -Secretary of States, and he gave me the same impression that Barak picked up. CNN, do you have something on this?

Obama seems to be the one presidential candidate that might restore our respectful standing in the world. Last night McCain proved that being a stubborn bully will only alienate you from your allies and cause your enemies to have a valid case against your sense of true "diplomacy." Do we want to really piss of nations that have nuclear war heads by refusing to at least acknowledge that they exist? Wake up Americans!

I'll go with Obama any day on sitting down with foreign dignitaries if it will bring peace. we don't need another Iraq in the region. We would never win.

If anybody is hard headed like bush it is not Obama, it is mccain.
he has his feet stuck in stone. Old world war does not win now. mccain is 30 years behind the times. He puts too much emphasis on the generals. generals like war, and they only think of their own careers when it comes to war, they don't think anything about the servicemen.

i think mccain has a sour taste in his mouth when it comes to vietnam, if it was up to him we would still be there. it was his pal kissinger that gave into the discussions on vietnam.

It is true, however, that all five of the former Secretaries of State said that the next administration should engage in talks with these countries (Obama's position), and McCain agrees with Bush to not talk to countries that don't agree with the U.S.

And I can tell you that he is the kind of guy who would say and do something only for money. So, I would imagine that he is saying whatever he is to support McCain because he is getting paid big $$$$ to do so. And all of you and I know that this is how politicians for money work.

I'm not sure who's running–John McCain or John McClane. I keep waiting for him to lose his cool and shout "yippee-cayee, motha--"
What we have seen in this campaign is a guy who used to be a pretty solid cat, but the world where John McCain's experience comes from just doesn't exist anymore.

McPOW could not even look his opponent in the eye. Why would anybody expect him to look the leaders of Iran, North Korea, or Russia for that matter in the eye.

We need world peace! Others view Americans as bullies!

If Obama is going to quote someone, he should at least get it right.

I mean what does he think, his God like mouthpiece is so brilliant that people won't fact check him?

Check your sources before you spin their words.

McCain/Palin 08

We are where are because of:

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger type thinking.

Nam was not won be McCain's dad's surge. McCain is another bush trying to live up to Dad.

Kissinger is back peddling. Grow a spine, Cnn have you on tape. LOL

Obama biden have won

Last night proved it. McCain was to fixated on Obama that he could not look at him. His thinking was not clear. At one point, he semed to be having flashes of war. He could not answer the 3am call. All he would think would be obama on the other end.

I laughed to no end, evertime mcCain would give that same puzzled look and grin.

Looks like Obama was wrong – AGAIN!

hussein nobama is wrong again. Nobody agrees with him except for people who hate the US. Proven fact!

The racist empty suit can not open his mouth without telling lies...is he related to the Clintons???

Larry King and Brian Wallace of 60minutes have sat with Ahmedinajad for interviews. Why fear a fellow man have some balls an say it like it is. What kind of crap do the McKissinger troop think of that. For lack of negotiating language, I can see the sun downer problem has actually checked-into the McKissinger camp. Senile mediocre mushy heads with nothing to offer intelligent Americans but silly talk. Ignorant Dilomacy on the part of Kissinger

HENRY DO EVERY ONE A FAVOR AND GO BACK TO GERMANY WHERE YOU BELONG.

According to Factcheck.org:

Obama said McCain adviser Henry Kissinger backs talks with Iran “without preconditions,” but McCain disputed that. In fact, Kissinger did recently call for “high level” talks with Iran starting at the secretary of state level and said, “I do not believe that we can make conditions.” After the debate the McCain campaign issued a statement quoting Kissinger as saying he didn’t favor presidential talks with Iran.

The problem here is that Obama didn't say that Kissinger said it would be advisable for the PRESIDENT to sit down with one of the Iranian leaders, and Obama didn't say that either. Obama simply said that the former Secretaries of State had said there should be meetings, as opposed to the Bush and McCains' opinion that there should be no contact whatsoever. McCain was double talking or confused (or both), and Kissinger might have seemed to back up McCain, when in fact, Kissinger DID say that there should be communications, he just didn't say on the PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL AND OBAMA DIDN'T SAY ON THE PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL EITHER.
Geez!!!!.

It seems Kissinger's Memory like McCain's is short! Check the last line.

From FactCheck.Org
Kissinger Sept. 20: Well, I am in favor of negotiating with Iran. And one utility of negotiation is to put before Iran our vision of a Middle East, of a stable Middle East, and our notion on nuclear proliferation at a high enough level so that they have to study it. And, therefore, I actually have preferred doing it at the secretary of state level so that we - we know we're dealing with authentic...
CNN's Frank Sesno: Put at a very high level right out of the box?

Kissinger: Initially, yes.But I do not believe that we can make conditions for the opening of negotiations.

Wait a minute...hasn't Kissinger been QUOTED as saying he supports negotiations without conditions? Hasn't he been QUOTED as saying that it should start at the low levels and then go up to the presidential level? Come on CNN, go to the quote itself, not just the defensive posture of Kissinger and McCain. Obama was right-Kissinger DID say that we should negotiate with conditions, but where's the fact check on that?

Regardless of who said what, I believe the point is we need to talk to our enemies as much as to our allies. I believe McCain was very clear on how he would lead in international relations, the same as Bush. I believe McCain did not help the situation between Russia and the United States by saying what he did about Putin. I believe McCain does not understand that while Russia was in error with Georgia, we cannot and should not alienate them. I believe Obama was right when he said we need Russia and China when it comes to Iran.

Iran is a Russian ally; we cannot simply do what we wish with Iran without paying a price with Russia. Now some may not see that as a bad thing but we all must remember if we or Israel attack Iran and Russia responds in kind then that creates a shooting war between the United States and Russia. We must remember that a shooting war is exactly what we have tried to avoid for the last fifty years. We must remember that a conventional shooting war with Russia could very well lead to a nuclear exchange between the United States and Russia.

It is a foregone conclusion that there is no such thing as a winnable nuclear war, there is no such thing as a limited nuclear exchange. If we get into a shooting war with Russia and it goes nuclear, which logic suggests it will, everything we know, and love is gone. Now there are some of you who will call this fear mongering and that I am just an Obama supporter trying to scare people. I am an Obama supporter and I am not trying to scare people. I am one who looks at the big picture, looks at worst-case scenarios and the worst-case scenario is a shooting war with Russia.

I do not agree with McCain or Obama on this missile defense system, I believe it is foolish and will do nothing but restart the arms race. If we wish to protect ourselves and our allies from nuclear weapons then get rid of nuclear weapons. This missile defense system does nothing but provoke those who wish us ill will to test our defenses. If it doesn't work, we are in a nuclear war because we are still at launch on warning, if it does work; we are still in a nuclear war because we are still at launch on warning. Therefore, the question remains, what does this so called system protect. Whoever is in the White House come January does not instill a lot of confidence for me. I would rather have Obama as McCain because with McCain I feel there is more of a chance of going to war with Russia and that is something humanity can simply not afford.

Kissinger said that he thinks it is a good idea at the secretary of state meets with Irsael. Isn't that what Obama was saying. Its funny to me that Mccain got that wrong even though Kissinger seems to be backing mcsain and going back on what he had said. And another thing why didn't Mccain look at Obama it was so disrepectful. He is not a gentalman just a angry old man. I do not wan this guy as our next president if he treats all americans like this than we've got a problem.

Preconditions vs No preconditions with preparations: Fact is Obama is right, we can't have this misconception of thinking that certain rogue leaders are going to bend to U.S demands based on certain preconditions. Think about it, don't you think its arrogant of the U.S. to think it my way or the highway. The U.S. is the only country to have sanctions against Cuba mostly because of human right issues (or so they say that is the reason). So tell me, why are there no sanctions against china. Maybe because they are a big trading partner. Don't you think that is being hypocritical.

The U.S. reputation on this planet is not what it used to be. There is alot of hate, mostly because of U.S arrogance. Obama recognizes the U.S reputation is tattered and needs to be repaired. Diplomacy is a lost art on the U.S. part and I belive Obama is the man that will lift the U.S. reputation in the eyes of the world.

Last point please read The art of War (Sun Tzu), which is required reading for anyone who is a military strategist, politation or upper management of a company. Its about diplomacy and strategy.

well not talking to these "problem" countries has worked up until now?
Old and out of date perspective for and old and out of date man.

Obama 08!!! Believe it!

Talk about following the advise of old men, Obama sure likes the policies of Jimmy Carter and his administration

As I read all the blogger comments, I want to say this to the ones that don't think Obama should sit down and talk to the president of Iran, lets see how you will feel when your sons and daughters have to go to a war that could have been prevented by just talking. As I get older the people in this world really puzzle me, you cry about being tired of WAR but you support someone who rather take the Country to war, than to talk. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

McCain is the only one to show real foreign relations knowledge and Marie is right about Obama trying to name-drop and got caught lying. It was pathetic of Obama.

Kissinger is above reproach from empty suits, new-to-the-scene and completely ignorant, and people who think he's too old to know anything. Don't dis a man with this much experience and knowledge, he is the MOST HIGHLY respected diplomat in the world. Stop your whining and quiet lashing out at others, when you don't clearly understand the significance of these events in history.

The bottom line is McCain's policies and hot tempered fury is a thing of our past. America is looking to move beyond the state we are in today, not glorify and pat the backs of the corrupt degenerates who got us here in the first place.

What was McCain thinking using Kissenger as a reference? Apparently he was thinking the same thing when he chose his VP.

All we have seen in the last year from McCain is a string of blunders that is only bound to continue. McCain should be looked up too for a lot of things he has done with his life, but as with McCain's ability to make an informed, well thought out and practical desicion , this is a thing of the past.

We need change America, we're tired of the same old thing and McCain is nothing more then that. McCain is in the past, Obama will move us into the future.

Let's end the Era of Terror- Obama 08

May be Mr. Kissinger was sleeping when he was talking about Iran on CNN sometimes ago.

Its easy to forget and now try defend your friend.

CNN can't you even fact check when someone said something on your own network??????

From Bloomberg, (3/14):
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said the U.S. should negotiate directly with Iran over its nuclear program and other bilateral issues. "One should be prepared to negotiate, and I think we should be prepared to negotiate about Iran," Kissinger, who brokered the end of the 1973 Yom Kippur war and peace talks with the North Vietnamese, said yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Asked whether he meant the U.S. should hold direct talks, Kissinger, 84, responded: "Yes, I think we should."

And from from CNN, (9/20):
Kissinger: "Well, I am in favor of negotiating with Iran. And one utility of negotiation is to put before Iran our vision of a Middle East, of a stable Middle East, and our notion on nuclear proliferation at a high enough level so that they have to study it. And, therefore, I actually have preferred doing it at the secretary of state level so that we - we know we're dealing with authentic..." Sesno: "Put at a very high level right out of the box?"

To those with a broken caps-lock key: I don't care who you are supporting, you are not adding anything to the discussion by calling people names. Go get your keyboard fixed. You are being annoying.

Anyway, I think the title of this article is misleading. After reading the transcript from the debate, it seems McCain, Obama, and Kissinger all agree that we need to talk to Iran, and they also all agreed that the president shouldn't go off and talk to the leaders of the Iranian government without having lower level talks first. The whole argument seems to be based around McCain's mischaracterization of Obama's stance.

Twisting words to make the other guy look bad is something I'm sad to say both candidates have been doing quite a bit of, and what specific words they try to put in eachother's mouths is not worthy of discussion here. Let's find out what they really stand for and make our decisions based on that.

the senile crowd has to stick together . Their yesterdays news and its really time to move on .

McCain is acting like someone that has a stroke –very scary. And Palin is unable to even talk

Im beginning to wonder whether preparation and pre-condition are the same things, Obama is right in saying preparation yes pre-condition no, you present your conditions in the negotiation and not before.

Sorry to say but Kissenger was for diplomacy before he was against it.
Who to vote for the guy who voted for the war, or the guy who voted for all the deregulations. maybe perhaps the guy who sings songs about bombing Iran, and who lives in the past. Sorry but I will vote for the guy who will use diplomacy, and who belives in our future and is not stuck in the past....

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!

Diplomacy, Diplomacy this is a hard word for McCain to undersatand but it even come late with Bush administration. It means we can talk to our Enemies and Friends, so don’t think that isolating some countries like Iran and Korea will ever stop them from Nukes ambitions, We can strike some lever of negotiations until at one point we will strive the point home one good Example Mohammed Gaddafi of Libya, after different kinds of negations and offer he’s our allies. So McCain Bush’s policies and ideology that somehow not talking to our enemies is punishing them should learn a lot from Libya. I have seen the distraction of high headed and sturbone leadership. They don’t even want to admit that going to Iraq was a mistake. So keep pumping our resources there when they are banking their money from oil. The prime minister stated that he wants a time table, Bush said time horizon so the only one who does not getting it is McCain 100 years in Iraq, when Osama is walking freely in Afghanistan.

I hope this gets covered by the media. Obama was so sure that Kissinger would back him up on his claims, and look what happened! I want to haer from Obama's own mouth that he was wrong at this point in the debate.

Isn't this elder a Republican? Of course he'll back up McCain. Enough said. Old policies don't work anymore, look where it's gotten us. McCain too quick on going to war with everybody. Can someone tell McCain it's ok to talk.

Ex-McCain supporter.

When we decide as a people that we must first "give peace a chance" then we will talk to our enemies first and resort to military intervention as a last resort. I don't care how my next president chooses to speak to other leaders as long as they speak to them!

Read down there-Mccain camp-" I hope I made you proud tonight".
WOW!

Yes Sen. Mccain, you made me proud of my support of Barack Obama the next President of united states!!

I could care less about the semantics. Bush did not meet anyone isolate everybody and now all the countries that he isolated are stronger and more belligerent. It seems to me that we need a change in policy.
McCain has the same disney view as Bush, we are good...they are bad. The good guys always win??? Wow! no wonder we are in two wars and have a crippling financial market. We should talk to our enemies and then if they refuse to negotiate, lay the smack down. It only strengthens our position later if we have to go to war or ask for sanctions.

This is another case of ONE person refusing to listen to the other.
Sen. Obama said in the FIRST debate over a year ago that he would meet these different leaders with NO preconditions.
LESS THAN ONE WEEK LATER he admitted he misspoke and meant he would first have LOW LEVEL meetings with other members of his adminstration and THEN he would meet with these leaders.
This was over 11 months ago and Senator McCain continues to act like it was never said...
This is RIDICULOUS and PURE POLITICS!!
ALSO the BOTTOM LINE here is we have been IGNORING Iran for the last 7 years and they are a BIGGER problem than ever before...
IF YOU CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING...YOU CAN EXPECT THE SAME RESULTS..

How many times does Obama have to say that he isn't going to immediately run out and shake hands face to face with these people asap? He WAS talking about lower level talks not presidential sit downs. This article in no way goes along with the title. Kissinger's opinion doesn't matter more than anyone else's if you ask me.

I think Obama extrapolated a bit too much on what Kissinger was saying, but the whole point (and what I thought Obama should have emphasized) is that McSame ISN'T even in favour of negotiating AT ALL, period. He's totally like Bush, cowboy diplomacy, which isn't diplomacy at all.

McSame is only NOW talking about negotiations with Iran because he sees that even the Bush administration (unbelievably) is now involved in diplomacy. The only way of converting an enemy is by talking. Obama WILL do that. McCain couldn't even look at Obama, how's he going to negotiate with Iran or anyone else in the world for that matter?

I say, go Obama!

I hope this gets coverage by the media. Obama was so sure he was right and that Kissinger would back him up and look what happened. I want to hear from the mouth of Obama himself that he was wrong at this point of the debate.

These old guys need some 21st century update!!

are we really surprised? him and McCain are one in the same. anyone who votes for McCain is just afraid of CHANGE. if that's the case, you deserve whatever the repubs have in store for you. REAL TALK

OBAMA '08

John McCain's ideas were all OLD ideas. Foreign policy left over from the Cold War is no way to start the 21st century. Obama came across as a statesman and McCain came across as an angry old man.

People slamming Henry Kissinger now? Wow...This man virtually put an end to the Vietnam war. Stood against Nixon and came out smelling like roses because of his deep integrity, Stood up to the Russian powers and verbally talked them down from using Nuclear weapons against us and made them our ally instead of number 1 enemy. Never mind the Noble Peace Prize that is also on his list of achievements.

It's interesting that people can still defend O'Bama who clearly stated last night that he will go into one of our Allies countries against their will and start dropping bombs.

Huh? Like this country needs to start another war. Like U.S.A. would allow some other country to cross our borders to attack someone they thought was hiding out here.

O'Bama is dangerous on so many levels this isn't CUTE anymore. Get real, and protect our country from this rogue liberal.

Bush has already sent people over to talk to Iran. It's already happening.

This is the same Henry Kissinger that can't travel outside the USA because he's a wanted war criminal and risks being picked-up by Interpol!

Fine man to be getting advice from, isn't he?!

The reason McSenile does not want to meet with foreign leaders is number 1 , he can not pronounce their names correctly and number 2 how can he look them in the eyes when he can not even look a fellow senator , a co-worker , the person he is debating with in the eyes . Henry and John are just two old washed up has beens, face it. Obama/Biden 08
Connie from Indiana

Obama never said he himself would sit down with Pres. of Iran.. CNN check YOUR facts.

Kissinger knows more about the history and steps through foreign policy, along with the covert operations, than anyone else. He deserves a great deal of respect and is a huge source of information.

Now he's spanked Obama for trying to name-drop his name. It was a joke and now OBAMA IS PROVEN WRONG AGAIN!! Now, these whiners are jumping on the Dem bandwagon of trying to bash anyone who has real experience and knowledge. McCain clearly was the winner in this debate. He showed us that he is nothing like Bush and the dems can't keep using that line – it's been officially debunked now.

KISSINGER nothing old fart and crock

Monkey see monkey does, the new world is different than old McSame and Kissinger. Diplomatic talk is the way, not isolation.

Obama '08-'16

Kissinger lost his bearing long before McCain had lost his.

Common CNN, that is not what Obama defended. He said exactly what Kssinger said!! Don't try to spin what happened in yesterdays debate because I happened to see that debate!! Shame on CNN

So Kissinger is willing to change his position in a matter of weeks to support his "friend John McCain"?
I wonder if McCain has special favours in line for Kissinger if he were to become President. Which he won't.

Obama/Biden '08

CNN had five former secretary of state members on. All agreed with Obama's position that the US should start direct talks with Iran without pre-conditions. The fact that Kissinger would walk away from such a statement and get into the parsing words of I was for direct talks but not talks with the president. The fact is that when people sit down as an official envoy to talk with a foreign government, they are speaking on behalf of the President of the United States and the American people. It does not necessarily matter if it is the secretary or the president in such a situation. The real issue is are you for direct talks with Iran or are you against them? McCain is against talks and Obama is for them. Enough said.

TO: A NATION OF WINNERS FOR OBAMA
ONE OF THESE DAYS YOUR SORRY BEING WILL BE OLD AND DECREPIT. IN THE MEANTIME, WHY DON'T YOU EDUCATE YOUR SORRY SELF AND LEARN A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO WRITE. WHO DO YOU THINK HAS PROTECTED YOUR SORRY SELF AND GIVEN YOU FREEDOMS TO LIVE LIKE YOU DO? YOU'RE THE VERY ONE WHO WILL END UP IN LOWER ETERNITY.....CERTAINLY NOT THE GREAT LEADERS OF THIS COUNTRY. WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY? YOU MUST BE TOTALLY IGNORANT AND COMPLETELY UNEDUCATED. WHY ELSE WOULD YOU VOTE FOR OBAMA? OBAMA IS A CROOK AND DISHONEST AND HAS ENJOYED A PAST FILLED WITH CLOSE FRIENDS WHO ARE CROOKS, LIARS AND THIEVES. OBAMA IS TRULY AN EMPTY SHIRT AND HAS NEVER ACCOMPLISHED ONE THING IN THE SENATE OR OTHERWISE. FURTHER, HE'S A WIMP.

NJ: What's wrong with you? MUST you have a war?
Do you really think the "untrustworthy" leaders give a s#%* about our way of living? Do you REALLY think Americans can punish a foreign country like China, Iran etc with not talking to them? Do you REALLLY
think we should bomb Iran ? And Russia? And, and, ....
Then you are not naive, you are sick!

exactly how does sitting down and talking give credibility to anyone??!! I would sit down and talk with Bush if I deemed it beneficial !

Where's Obama? McCain flew to Washington due to this crisis, which Obama emphasized last night.

Oh wait! He's in North Carolina, defending his debate responses. Country first? All talk, no action? Come on, Obama! Act Presidential if you want to be President!

McCain claims to be a "maverick." Yet in W's terms he voted with him 90% of the time. Maverick? A 10% maverick. But a 90% Bush clone!

It is no lie that Mr Palin Kisser said the US should talk to our enemies, I heard him on the TV days ago. This is ridiculous. Ok you guy ask him how he said it

I could care less about these old fuddy duddies......What it comes down to is, will this loose cannon maverick have us fighting 4 different wars at the same time or, will we finaly focus on home...Please, stop policing the world and focus on your fellow Americans. Mc oldie lives to fight with millinos in his pocket, we fight to live with pennies in ours.

obama uses his head mccain uses his hot temper.

Remember Kissinger was in the Nixon era.
Nixon was a crook I grew up in the 60's that whole bunch were idiots and liars to the American People .
Kissinger must have a brain freeze going on at his age .
Who cares what Kssinger thinks .
He's still a Republican.

Hey, America, watch the special on Link TV about how many people Mr. Kissinger had killed and then ask yourself about the judgement of Mr. McCain asking him about anything?? Mr. Kissinger makes Mr. Bush look decent, and that is sayong something. And I would not believe McCain OR Kissinger about anything that they say about diplomacy.

Obama never said he was going to automatically meet with anyone unless there was a point and a purpose for it. Obama also clearly believes that the talks should start with diplomats first to test the waters and determine whether a presidential meeting would be helpful. So I don't see what McCain is crying about. Obama's worldview is frankly smarter and more realistic than Bush/McCain's cowboy diplomacy.

McCain is spinning the truth again, and it's interesting that Kissinger's statement came from a "McCain campaign release". Sounds like McCain has been crying to his old buddy to prop him up.

Either way, I can honestly say that I trust Obama's judgement for taking us in a better direction with 21st century diplomacy than either of these old geezers.

He is old too!!

Kissinger actually did say negotiation with Irn should be held without preconditions. And this was just recently.. Referred imporession was meetings involved residing administration. FACT – Kissinger did not specifically say President should not meet. Kissinger is just using this as political attack it appears. Kissinger coming right after debate finished appears as if total set-up against Obama!!
Kissinger did not clarify he did absolutely say US should met Iran without preconditions. So did other former Secretary of States. Kissinger now gives impression he never wanted negotiatons/meeting to be held without preconditions at all. This is false!!! He absolutely did and CNN has on tape as well as other Secretary of States. Other News Medias too!!! Kissingers points are now considered Republican biased!! I find this disgusting!

Kissinger is an old, dangerous man.

Go away old men. The United States is ready for real leadership and an investment into the future.

another old man county heard from. hank, tell the nice people how you kept the war in viet nam going so nixon would be re-elected. great adviser for mcsame........... he bombed obama last night for going with your advice about sitting down with "acmadinajad" and who ever he said was the new dude in pakistan. wolf blitzer couldn't even figure it out. why don't the two of you retire to the home and go fishing.

You say you're tired of the Iraq War. Get ready for an invasion of Afghanistan or for sure Pakistan if Obama becomes President he's ready to shoot first ask questions later! Who's is the Rogue Candidate now!

Henry Kissinger prolonged the Vietnam War in order to secure Richard M. Nixon a second term as US president. Now he doing the same thing to give a third term of George Bush, Jr. since I don't find that John McCain has shown nothing but rhetoric of cutting spending and wasteful spending. Just a quick side, that bill with the 3 millions dollar study of bears's DNA that he loves getting a laugh of it, he voted in favor of that bill. He hasn't shown any vision for the 21st century beyond and a return to 1980s where the rich got richer and the poor got poorer.

Henry Kissinger is reversing a political position that he has state within the last week simply out of his misplaced loyalty to a politicians rather then to the interests of the American public.

He may support McCain but basically his opinion seems to support Obama as well. He favors negotiation on the level of the Secretary of State which could ultimately lead to talks directly with the President. I agree that the POTUS should reserve the right to have talks with any nation's leader if it means keeping the American people and those of surrounding countries safe. Logic should tell anybody that is the right way to go.

Too bad McCain and Kissinger's "reality" is centered in the twentieth century thinking and an inability to grasp that America has lost its standing in the world.

THE GOOD OLD BOYS STICK TOGETHER.

THAT IS WHO GOT ALL THE MONEY, WHILE

THE REST OF US ARE BEADING TO DEATH.

MCSENILE COULDN'T EVEN LOOK OBAMA

IN THE EYE. ANGRY, SENILE, GREEDY& PATRONIZING.

Of course, Dr. Kissinger didn't say what Obama made up about his remarks. That's what Obama does...........tailors the remarks to his NEED. Everything that Obama does is based on "creative lies" that CNN backs up and tries to SELL TO THE PUBLIC. Just like the LIE that Obama won the debate. Funny....that no other poll shows that Obama won.......just CNN and the other lying networks. CNN cannot be TRUSTED on any front when it concerns the News or Straight Honest News.

-----who cares??????

Uh, who really cares what Kissinger, Eisenhower, or Alexander the Great said? We need solutions for this Century, not the last one.

Seriously, is there anyone still alive who doesn't believe that Kissinger is a war criminal and not worthy of consideration? Oh, except for Gov Palin who looked like a little girl in adoration at his audience. Let's look forward, not back a generation!

Wow, Ya think Henry is a bit biased, being a McCain advisor and all . . .?

both mccain and kissenger need to take their alzhimer's meds and go sit in the corner....Leave the care of our country to forward thinker's not people mired in the past......

I saw the tape yesterday, and Obama is right
If Kissinger want to change his mind, that is understandable

Who won the debate?

On judgment……Obama won.

On experience……McCain won.

But anyone withe any common sense will know that judgment ALWAYS trumps experience when good leadership is required. (There are many people with lots of experience, but have made poor decisions.)

On attitude……Obama won the debate……

Ever been to a party where someone continually namedrops (as did McCain in the debate) …….

to show who they know and where they've been? ("I know this person", "I did this", "I did that", I, I, I)

Its called ego……

And quite often, no matter how many people someone might know, that does not mean that they have good relations with them!!

I have met many people with lots of experience and lots of connections…..

but with little wisdom.

To the world, McCain portrays superiority.

I watched the program that CNN had with the five secretaries of state and Obama was right! Kissinger as well as all 5 secretaries of state agree in talking to Iran and the need of changing policies. CNN has the proof of this.
OBAMA 08'

"on an upper level."
only after mcsame looked like an idiot disagreeing with one of his foreign affairs advisors, kissinger, does kissinger futher explain what he meant by agreeing that the united states should engage in talks with nations like iran, without mcsame's preconditions that he blathered on about ad nauseum.
thanks kissinger for elaborating your answer after the fact. your canidate of choice, however, still comes off smelling like a man trapped in the past century.

D-–I-–P-–L-–O--M-–A-–C--Y what's so hard to understanding about that simple word John, oh sorry SANE-tor McCain

All five secretaries of state think it is wise and an act of common sense, good leadership, good judgement to engage in talks with Iran without pre conditions...........

McCAIN on the othe hand does not want to meet with the spanish prime minister.

Can America win the war on terror by alienating our own NATO alies?

Just ask yourselves? Bad Temper wont help

Bottom line Obama lied about Kissinger.

If you look at the transcripts of what Kissinger said in the Secretary of State meeting, he did in fact say he approved of high level talks. Now for him to take back that statement AFTER the debate last night is TOO LATE. Obama is more consistent with his comments, although he has changed his stance since his initial reaction during the Democratic debate.

What's with McCain not being able to look at Obama. Old man, old Republican views. Obama, new outlook, change guaranteed.
What do you want? McCain certainly proved that he is stuck in the past, not nearly this agent of "change" he's been talking about.

The independent line followed the Democratic line on the CNN tracker last night, far more that it followed the Republican line. Also the independent line was above 0 when Obama was speaking and below the 0 when McCain was speaking. Go to the tape.

Obama folks think the "old folks, decrepits, etc." should stay at home and watch the world go to hell, should give some thought to what type of "leaders" are leading the nations anymore. Just mention of Ahmadinejad, (Venezuelan President Hugo) Chavez, and (Cuban President) Raul Castro, then throw in Obama, and it makes my back shiver. The difference in America is if Obama is President, we would have only ourselves to blame because ours would be "elected" to that position, where those other thugs just take over. I would say that it is Obama and the democrats who "just don't get it."

Of course Henry Kissinger and other former Secretary of State said the same that as Obama! It is 21st century and all is on video and people could no longer be fooled as before! Is no longer word against word, the video is there and indesputable.
Enough with McCains lies, fabrications and deceptions!

lol I didn't know Kissinger was still alive !

We want change in Washington, not the same 'ol politics that's been going on for 200 years. We need New blood !
We need Obama !

I don't know why Obama brought up the Kissinger thing twice when it didn't even support his argument. Obama just sounds naive for saying he'd meet with any world leader for a photo op without preconditions, then suddenly changing preconditions into "preperations" and agreeing with McCain that there should be lower level talks first.

"I reserve the right as president of the United States to meet with anyone at the time and place of my choosing if I think it's going to keep the American people safe."

As President Obama Continue To Be Your Own Man!

Do What You Feel Is Correct To Keep The Peace!

These Old Farts Are Still Living In The 20th Century!

COWBOY FOREIGN POLICY & COWBOY ECONOMICS

DON'T WORK FOR US (BORROWED THAT)

WE ARE DONE, DONE, DONE & BROKE.

The fact that our (USA) maverick cowboy style of strong-arming other nations before we will talk to them no longer works is the reason why McCain is not best for our future. As all of the other leaders in the world have stopped looking at the US for direction because of this style, proves why we need to move forward for our future growth. McCain proved in the debate that he wants to maintain the maverick cowbow style and is a leader of the past. As McCain pointed out during the debate that bad government leads to a bad economy was the strongest argument why we need a change in the USA and not a maverick. Please vote this November 4th.

Huh? Last week Kissinger says he's in favor of negotiatiion with Iran, and then he backs up McCrabby?

Uh, wasn't it already established that Obama beleives that low-level negotiations should precede direct talks with the President? Did Kissinger watch the debate? Obama's point was that Bush-style diplomatic "blackouts" have been worse than useless.

He's as senile as McBush. Does these guys ever retire? Its like every eight years or so, they go in the old closet or some corporate board and get these ancient ploticians (aka Rumsfield).

kissinger's lying because i watched and heard him say it! stoopid republicans. always lying.

Just like bush!!

That's why the USA is in termoil now!!

Do as i say
or else!!!!!! Nobody cares!!

How people think that we have the right to tell anyone "you HAVE to do A,B, and C before we even will consider talking to you"? It's called diplomacy people. You won't accomplish anything by ignoring people unless the agree to do whatever you want them to.

"WHO EXACTLY GIVES A CRAP ABOUT THE OLD NIXON "

Umm, apparantely Obama does, he touted what he thought his position was.

Henry You were on tv saying those words so you cant take them back now to save John

I think both sides won the debate for their team. Republicans like offense and McCain was definately the one on offense. The democrats like defense, and Obama was definately the on that played more defense.

So both sides played their game. Now the undecideds just need to figure out what type of game they prefer to play.

THE JOINT NATION OF ISLAM AND THE UNITED TRINITY CHURCH POLL SHOWS: OBAMA 100%...WHITE DEVIL 0%.

NJ – there can be no President of America. America (N) is made up of Canada, US.

Obama for president of U.S.A.

Obama got caught with his pants down spinning comments again. Some may call them lies but I will give him the benefit of the doubt due to his inexperience and lack of understanding basic English.

I watched the CNN program with % ex-secretaries of state. Kissingers's times are gone. no one gave him more attention after 15 minutes.

What he speaks and says reminds me of alzhemeir disease. CNN please let him live in peace and dont call him any more for any advise. Its a new and diferent world now. Kissionger is past. Any way thanks for whatever u have done Kissinger good or bad, we are all human after all.

Bomb Bomb Bomb MCCain!

Kissinger is another traitor... he LIED about our involvement in Vietnam and Cambodia and eased into another unwinnable war.... sound familiar anyone? Lies? Unwinnable war?

NO McCAIN for President....

Wow...I guess everybody that supports McCain will "lie" in order the make McCain "look" right on everything!

Where oh where is Hillary Clinton?! America is going down without her. Look at these two fools. Americans, you made a big mistake.

WE SHOULD ASK WHAT NIXON THINKS TOO.

ALL THESE OLD DECREPIT BOYS THINK WE CARE

ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK. AFTER WHAT THEY HAVE DONE

TO OUR COUNTRY & ECONOMY,THEY CAN ALL GO TO HELL.

Sitting down with foreign leaders that are untrustworthy, dispise our nation and ways of living do not deserve a sit-down talk without preconditions.!!!!

Obama is so naive on this topic and should not be president of America!!

McCain 08!!

KISSINGER CAN BE MCSENILE'S BAG MAN

AS HE WAS NIXON'S. HE IS ABOUT 50YEARS

BEHIND THE TIMES & OUR NEEDS. WE WILL

CALL ON HIM TO DEAL WITH CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

Sen Obama not so smart to think Kissinger would not come out and support Sen McCain..

McCain is too quick to hop on the bandwagon for war with Iran.

It's not necessary – yet – but I think Obama knows how to negotiate better than a hot-head.

IF a war is really necessary, I would trust Obama and his military advisors more than the old warmonger that is still trying to win Nam.

WHO EXACTLY GIVES A CRAP ABOUT THE OLD NIXON

BAG MAN? WE ARE TIRED OF COWBOY FOREIGN POLICY.

WE ARE SICK & TIRED OF COWBOY ECONOMICS.