well that proves it.
Barry O’Bummer is BUTCH!
Sorry, but if the Captain had been killed or somehow spirited away into Somalia for ransom, Republicans would have made mountains of political hay. I don’t blame Obama for puffing up a little bit given the positive outcome.
This has been played pretty much the way it should have. The president has kept a low profile through it all, which is appropriate. He authorized the navy to do its job, and they did.
He has given credit where credit is due, again, to the Navy.
His flacks and toadies are quick to claim credit for him, of course, which is typical of them. And, meanwhile the press monkeys are trying to badmouth the way it was handled... “they were just poor unarmed teenagers”. But thats what they do, they do not understand physical courage and they don’t understand the military. That mentality is a big part of the reason that there are 200 other hostages being held, most countries would rather just pay the ransom. Or, not pay the ransom, and let their people rot in a captivity for months on end while doing nothing to help them or rescue them either one.
Barry, the good guys have guns.