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High-level national security meeting at White House while Obama plays golf
American Thinker ^ | 08/05/2013 | Rick Moran

Posted on 08/05/2013 7:37:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

I'm sure al-Qaeda is suitably impressed with the seriousness with which our president takes the threat of a terrorist attack in the next few days.

Associated Press:

President Barack Obama kicked off his birthday weekend Saturday with a round of golf with friends and a getaway to Camp David.

Obama, who turns 52 on Sunday, left the White House just after 8 a.m. EDT -- that's unusually early for the half-hour motorcade ride to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland -- to squeeze in some golf before the celebration shifted to the presidential retreat nestled in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains.

Before leaving, officials said Obama's counterterrorism adviser updated him on a potential al-Qaida threat that led the State Department on Friday to issue a global travel warning to Americans and order the weekend closure of 21 embassies and consulates across the Muslim world.

The White House said the president's three golfing foursomes included some of his friends from Hawaii, where he grew up, and Chicago, where he lived before becoming president, along with current and former aides.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cabinet; golf; nationalsecurity; obama; obamabirthday; terrorism; terrorthreat; usembassy
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1 posted on 08/05/2013 7:37:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

It was Obama’s birthday on Sunday. Does it matter that he spent 6 hours on Saturday playing golf rather than deal with the terrorist threat?

I guess we’ll find out in the next few days.


2 posted on 08/05/2013 7:38:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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What difference does it make?

Besides, what positive contribution could Emperor Nero Kardashian Narcissus possibly could have made?


3 posted on 08/05/2013 7:40:03 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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Well, if it makes no difference, why keep him in the White House?


4 posted on 08/05/2013 7:42:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Relax, people. Sheesh.

The threat is only scheduled to last a week.

5 posted on 08/05/2013 7:47:34 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Phony meetings start ,this is Obama’s Best DISTRACTION to date


6 posted on 08/05/2013 7:51:18 AM PDT by molson209 (Hillary Clinton)
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To: SeekAndFind
1. He's only a puppet so his presence isn't necessary.
2. For the people too dumb to realize he's a puppet it won't matter.
3. For the people who know he's a puppet his handlers are rubbing your face in it.
7 posted on 08/05/2013 7:55:23 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, who needed Obama for a National Security meeting? It isn’t like he had anything useful to contribute...


8 posted on 08/05/2013 7:55:48 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: SeekAndFind

The part time President.


9 posted on 08/05/2013 7:59:31 AM PDT by Jack of all Trades (Hold your face to the light, even though for the moment you do not see.)
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To: SeekAndFind

...nothing new, he misses 53% of his security briefings cause he’s too lazy to attend.....plus it gives him the “excuse” “I didn’t know”....


10 posted on 08/05/2013 8:00:37 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m sure all the threats are a sure fire way the Prez needs to distract us from Benghazi, IRS and other phony bullchit. Plus it helps justify the NSA surveying our every move.


11 posted on 08/05/2013 8:01:33 AM PDT by oust the louse (The Democratic Party might as well be called the Death Party. Abortion & ObamaCare/death panels.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Apparently, Obama has decided to forego his usual practice of leading from behind and will now be leading exclusively from the golf course.

Future historians will spend many interesting centuries debating whether, at the moment Al-Qaeda blew up the world, was the American president teeing off on the second hole or was he trying to sink a putt on hole nine?


12 posted on 08/05/2013 8:04:50 AM PDT by Bluestocking
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Obama has decided to forego his usual practice of leading from behind

I think what that really means is; leading by offering up his behind.

13 posted on 08/05/2013 8:07:21 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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14 posted on 08/05/2013 8:17:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Michelle can handle it, Sasha is there too.

Obama’s job is to campaign and play golf.

15 posted on 08/05/2013 8:22:58 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just shows how much Obama cares about every ones security. He would rather golf.


16 posted on 08/05/2013 8:25:34 AM PDT by justa-hairyape
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I wonder how the parents of embassy employees feel when they see him having a “man party”?


17 posted on 08/05/2013 8:28:03 AM PDT by GotMojo
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To: SeekAndFind
It was Obama’s birthday on Sunday. Does it matter that he spent 6 hours on Saturday playing golf rather than deal with the terrorist threat?

Nope... he wouldn't be paying attention to the briefing anyway.

18 posted on 08/05/2013 8:30:49 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If you don't care about Antonio Santiago, sure as hell don't whine about Trayvon Martin.)
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To: dsrtsage
“Well, if it makes no difference, why keep him in the White House?”...

Millions have been asking that same question for along time.

19 posted on 08/05/2013 8:46:32 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: SeekAndFind

Personally, I think the twit should play golf all day, every day.


20 posted on 08/05/2013 8:58:33 AM PDT by Walrus (America died on November 6, 2012 --- RIP)
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