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Obama Loves Star Trek, Not Cheney

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(Newser) – Often compared to Spock, President Obama recently took time out to see the new Star Trek blockbuster—and liked it. “Star Trek was ahead of its time,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with Newsweek. Turning to Dick Cheney, Obama said the VP's arguments for torture and unilateral action eventually lost ground inside the GOP. "So it's interesting" to see Cheney "trying to vindicate himself and relitigate the last eight years."

Obama's toughest decision yet: sending an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan. “There is a sobriety that comes with a decision like that ... young men and women are going to be harmed in the theater of war." Talking about his own girls, Obama said he doesn't worry about any "fishbowl effects." But "dating I think will be an issue because I have men with guns surrounding them at all times."

President Barack Obama, wearing a Chicago White Sox jacket, cheers for his daughter Sasha's soccer team at a park in the Georgetown area of Washington Saturday, May 16, 2009.
President Barack Obama, wearing a Chicago White Sox jacket, cheers for his daughter Sasha's soccer team at a park in the Georgetown area of Washington Saturday, May 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama cheers for his daughter Sasha's soccer team at a park in the Georgetown area of Washington Saturday, May 16, 2009.
President Barack Obama cheers for his daughter Sasha's soccer team at a park in the Georgetown area of Washington Saturday, May 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama holds up a team jersey as he honored the 2008 World Series champions Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, Friday, May 15, 2009, in Washington.
President Barack Obama holds up a team jersey as he honored the 2008 World Series champions Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, Friday, May 15, 2009, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama listens as he is introduced before speaking at the Arizona State University commencement ceremony at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
President Barack Obama listens as he is introduced before speaking at the Arizona State University commencement ceremony at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., Wednesday, May 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama listens to a question about credit card debt reform at a town hall style gathering at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, N.M., Thursday, May 14, 2009.
President Barack Obama listens to a question about credit card debt reform at a town hall style gathering at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, N.M., Thursday, May 14, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama delivers the commencement speech during the 2009 graduation ceremony at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Sunday, May 17, 2009.
President Barack Obama delivers the commencement speech during the 2009 graduation ceremony at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. Sunday, May 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the White House in Washington, Sunday, May 17, 2009, for South Bend, Ind., to deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame.
President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the White House in Washington, Sunday, May 17, 2009, for South Bend, Ind., to deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall style gathering at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, N.M., Thursday, May 14, 2009.
President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall style gathering at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho, N.M., Thursday, May 14, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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I think it's premature to talk about additional troops. My strong view is that we are not going to succeed simply by piling on more and more troops. The Soviets tried that; it didn't work out. The British tried it; it didn't work. - President Obama on Afghanistan

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May 17, 09 7:14 PM CDT
My observation is that eight years is a remarkably short time and the girls will be fine........ Reply
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