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Originally Posted by warch
Hmmm. Obama has consistently espoused a strong, reality-based defense and foreign policy, so perhaps more in line than you perceive.
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A realist, in politics, "encompasses a variety of theories and approaches, all of which share a belief that states are primarily motivated by the desire for military and economic power or security, rather than ideals or ethics. This term is often synonymous with power politics." This is not Obama. Chek out
http://www.iep.utm.edu/p/polreal.htm to have a better idea of realism is.
Obama is an idealist, not a realist. And Obama certainly isn't a hawk.