My name is John Kerry, and I'm a pompous auss
Posted on 08/22/2014 10:06:08 PM PDT by John Semmens
The beheading of American journalist James Foley, the massacre of thousands of Christians, Kurds, and Shiite Muslims, and ISIS’s vow that its flag will soon fly over the White House does not mean the United States is at war with them, says Deputy State Department spokesperson Marie Harf.
“ISIS may think they are at war with us, but that doesn’t mean we are at war with them,” Harf insisted. “As you may have observed, President Obama sternly denounced Foley’s televised beheading. He has done his part to inspire others to take the actions needed to cope with the situation. There’s no need for him to do more.”
Harf cited the President’s immediate resumption of his golfing vacation and fund-raising as proof that “the President is fully in control of his agenda. He will not be forced into engaging in hostilities with ISIS.”
What Obama is willing to consider is “cutting back on the assistance we’ve been providing ISIS in its battle against Assad in Syria. As concerned as we are about the tyrannical abuses of the Assad government we need to reconsider whether aiding his enemies is the prudent thing to do.”
The Deputy State Department spokesperson also defended the President’s decision to reveal confidential information about a failed attempt to rescue Foley even though the revelation jeopardizes potential future attempts to rescue other hostages. “Even if a rescue were to be successful the number of lives saved would be minuscule,” Harf pointed out. “In contrast, a widespread perception that the President didn’t do enough on behalf of Foley is clearly undermining confidence in his Administration. With the off-year elections ahead that is far more damaging than the forgone hypothetical opportunity to save a few of the remaining hostages.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
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Mayhap the State Department is not at war with ISIS, but I guarantee you ISIS is at war with us.
Don’t think this qualifies as satire John, maybe more like Future News.
Don’t be surprised when they rip you off and float this in a press conference.
Whoa! ! !
Almost...
LOL
It is time for the grownups to take charge. These people are effing embarrassing.
I know this is satire, but really; can’t the state dept. do better than to trot out giggling, ignorant high-school girls as spokespeople?
ping
We need a spotlight the size of G_d himself to flush out the darkness that has befouled our nation.
....many a true word spoken in jest.....
but I am hearing online that some sealift ships have been activated....
maybe they should have been activated to bring our stuff back here instead of giving it to ISIS?
This Harf woman is starting to irritate me.
She is condescending in the extreme. Her knowledge of geo-political issues is pathetic, but her ego is big enough to fill Yankee stadium.
This is a satire, right?
Does Marie Harf go to Mosques to pray?
In theory, yes.
Not satire.
The US State Dept created ISIS.
They are ISIS.
They are responsible for the deaths of the men, women
and children, and the slavery that followed.
Satire or not, Marie Harf is such a twit. And she acts like the ditzy sorority sister of that other lightweight spokesperson, Jen Psaki. How do such airheads wind up with these jobs?
This is how the US goes to actual war:
"Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of war between the United States and [ISIS] which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against [ISIS]; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.
ISIS has declared war against the US. Why haven’t we declared war against them?? There is a correct answer to the question, will State admit what it is?? I believe most of us on FR know what it is.
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