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Obama declines comment on US hostage crisis off Somalia
Reuters ^ | April 9, 2009 | by Jeff Mason

Posted on 04/09/2009 8:26:14 AM PDT by MaestroLC

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - [snip]

Obama was asked to comment on the situation several times by reporters at a White House event on refinancing for homeowners. Obama, however, stuck closely to the script and replied that he wanted to remain focused on housing.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3amphonecall; awol; bho2009; bho44; cheeseeating; comment; coward; democrats; first100days; gaffemachine; hostage; nocomment; nothankstoobama; obama; obamagaffes; piracy; present; somalia; surrednermonkey; worst100days
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To: Gabrial
right on,

america has been hijacked

141 posted on 04/09/2009 12:13:09 PM PDT by KTM rider ( Obama is throwing money out the window like a bank robber with the cops after him)
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To: MaestroLC

Is TOTUS sick?


142 posted on 04/09/2009 12:17:11 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: manc
I can't stand spellcheck police tactics. :) if I understand the message, I don't need to complain about the spelling. If the spelling or grammar hinders or tramples the message, I politely ask to have the poster explain it in different terms..without insulting them.

My posts are never perfect..either because I'm in a hurry, typing on a laptop..which I can't stand the keyboard, or a small phone. Gratefully, I rarely get chastised for the mistakes. :)

143 posted on 04/09/2009 12:39:32 PM PDT by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/)
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To: spacejunkie2001

I believe the quote by the man was “there are now armed guards on board”. He did not say military or private but some shipping companies to occasionally hire security to go on board.


144 posted on 04/09/2009 12:46:19 PM PDT by GOYAKLA (My Tee shirt for 2009-2012:" I voted FRED don't you wish you did")
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To: Syncro

I am. When Clinton tucked our collective tail and ran from Somalia (where, granted we probably shouldn’t have been in the first place) we showed bin Laden just how weak willed we were (and still are, I suppose) as a nation. A few years later, there go the twin tower.

If this current spineless whimp can’t even stand up to a couple of clowns in a rubber dinghy, we are in real trouble.


145 posted on 04/09/2009 12:48:01 PM PDT by SlayerOfBunnies (An Indian friend of mine wishes to remind everyone... Indians <> muslims)
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To: MaestroLC

So let me get this straight, 0 feels compelled to comment publicly on Jessica Simpson’s weight...but he has NOTHING to say about the Somali pirates violating the safety of our fellow Americans?????


146 posted on 04/09/2009 12:54:58 PM PDT by gopgal4life
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To: MaestroLC; All

Can someone explain this to me? If I were a ship owner who needed to take cargo in that area today, I’d equip the vessel with enough firepower to blow pirates in dinghys away before they got within 500’ of my ship.

A gazillionaire shipping guy on TV last night said that my point of view is bad, because it would create two tiers of vessels in the area. Only some would be able to afford hiring security and the rest would be open targets (like all of them are now). (??) To that I say, “so?” “and?”

What gives?


147 posted on 04/09/2009 1:01:43 PM PDT by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: gopgal4life

Yes and he had plenty to say to that basketball coach about NCAA brackets.


148 posted on 04/09/2009 1:02:17 PM PDT by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: carmody
Someone called into Rush and said they had heard that Zero had issued a statement that the Pirates were not to be harmed. Rush could not find the story, but seems like something Zero would say.
149 posted on 04/09/2009 1:02:59 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: drzz
Why is this Kings hands coming out of his knees?
150 posted on 04/09/2009 1:08:25 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

>He only cares that the shipment arrive in Kenya. He doesn’t care one bit about the Captain or crew. Wrong color and religion.<

I imagine “Kenya” and “my muslim faith” are complicating things considerably for him.


151 posted on 04/09/2009 1:12:06 PM PDT by Califreak (111th Congress: Destroying America With Reckless Abandon)
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To: MaestroLC
Just realize if anything huge happens.. We are on our own.. Do not expect this Obamanation of an Administration to help anyone but the Terrorists.
152 posted on 04/09/2009 1:49:56 PM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts ("Hey Liberals.. We don't lower our standards, so up yours!" - Andrew Wilkow show)
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To: MaestroLC
Why doesn't he say that he wants to sit down with the pirates with no preconditions?

No, wait...

153 posted on 04/09/2009 1:53:30 PM PDT by Does so (One Big Assed Mistake, America)
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To: Mariner

Mayaguez?


154 posted on 04/09/2009 1:55:54 PM PDT by Does so (One Big Assed Mistake, America)
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To: MaestroLC

No comment, in other words I’m not that concerned. God forbid any citizen from this country enlisted in service or not becomes a hostage in another country, ‘cause no one from this government is going to help you. What a message to send out to our enemies.


155 posted on 04/09/2009 1:55:57 PM PDT by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
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To: Vicki

No wonder North Korea and Iran and proceeding full speed ahead with their nuclear programs.

They know that Obama sure isn’t gong to do anything to stop them...


156 posted on 04/09/2009 2:11:42 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: MaestroLC

Obviously he his torn because he doesn’t want to act against his homeland.


157 posted on 04/09/2009 2:13:30 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Obama has made US sitting ducks.)
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To: MaestroLC

His cousins were probably the pirates or he hadn’t had time to come up with a politically correct name for moslem scumbag pirates.


158 posted on 04/09/2009 2:13:48 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: tiredoflaundry

I think his head is communist.

I just heard they’re negotiating (the FBI/Navy with the pirates). Along with a statement from a Somali gov big stating ‘the pirates will lose, no one misses with America’; They’re daring us. Negotiate what? I feel like digging up Jefferson’s bones and sitting them in the front of the WH.

Obama wouldn’t want to blow up his brother who fights with jihadis in Somalia or his cousin who gets cuts from them in Kenya.

Lesson 2, never try to feed Africa (why bother when their corrupt leaders let islamists run wild and make deals with them... even facilitate); Lesson 1, blow their ass up from the start... even if it takes out Americans (who doesn’t know the risk by now, whether supply or cruiseship). Lesson 3, maybe it’s time to think of sending back the MN jihadis families or all of them; for the love of the Marines, don’t take in anymore.

Nevermind, this a waste of typing.


159 posted on 04/09/2009 2:15:55 PM PDT by AliVeritas (No taxation without representation. Government of, for, by the people. Let's roll!)
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To: AliVeritas

You needed to vent.


160 posted on 04/09/2009 2:25:54 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry
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