Angry Obama in 2007: Americans ‘Have a Right to Know’ about major foreign policy actions

Way back in 2007 Obama felt strongly, passionately that Americans have a right to know when we make major foreign policy decisions. My how times have changed (h/t: CNSNews):

But the fact of the matter is that when we don’t talk to the American people — we’re debating the most important foreign policy issues that we face, and the American people have a right to know. It is not just Washington insiders that — are part of the debate that has to take place with respect to how we’re going to shift our foreign policy. This is a seminal question.

I found the full clip that adds the context to the above quote, which also shows Hillary arguing that you don’t telegraph everything because it can have major repercussions around the world. Barack disagrees:

So what happened to that Barack? Oh right, he was just sayin’ stuff to win.


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