Pirates pose annoying distraction for Obama

Reuters ^ | April 9, 2009 | Steve Holland

[VRWCTexan]

Democratic strategist Doug Schoen, who worked in the Clinton White House, called the crisis "a real test of national resolve" that the Obama White House and opposition Republicans need to work together to deal with.

"It's an annoyance and a distraction," he said. "On the other hand, if we don't take this seriously and we don't stamp it out we will face what other countries are facing, which are repeated acts of piracy."

....And the usually voluble Vice President Joe Biden said only: "This is being worked on around the clock since this happened. I'm not in a position right now (to comment)."

[VRWCTexan]

This reporter praises Bush Sr - seems to slam the obama whithehouse !!

[Question_Assumptions]

Can we either ban the term "distraction" from politics or stop electing politicians that are apparently so easily distracted?

[subterfuge]

Yes, TERRORISM is a mere distraction for pResident Urkle.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Zero has ADD? Who wooda thunk it.

[VRWCTexan]

U.S. military already prepared with battle plans for Somalia pirates, say intelligence sources BY James Gordon Meek DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU Thursday, April 9th 2009, 5:06 AM http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/04/09/2009-04-09_us_military_prepared_for_battle_with__somalia_pirates.html Retired U.S. Ambassador Robert Oakley, who was special envoy to Somalia in the 1990s, said U.S. special operations forces have drawn up detailed plans to attack piracy groups where they live on land, but are awaiting orders from the Obama national security team.

[VRWCTexan]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/04/09/2009-04-09_us_military_prepared_for_battle_with__somalia_pirates.html

[fleagle]

Seriously, who expects the President of the United States to have to multi-task. C’mon. Give the guy a break.

/s

[mrmargaritaville]

International thugs, terrorists and bad guys are quickly figuring out that mr obama is easily distracted.

[Williams]

I’m sure the hostage captain is heartbroken to have ruined Obama’s day.

[DakotaRed]

"On the other hand, if we don't take this seriously and we don't stamp it out we will face what other countries are facing, which are repeated acts of piracy."

Do you think maybe President Bush felt that if terrorism wasn't taken seriously, we would face many more 911's?

Perhaps it is time Democrats, who hold all the power, took terrorism seriously as well and stopped dismantling what has been placed there to protect us?

[Eye of Unk]

I can relate to this, I also have pesky relatives always getting in trouble.

[dead]

The heat's off Obama - Kerry's announced that he will hold hearings to deal with the threat.

The pirates are running scared!

[ElectricStrawberry]

I think he WELCOMES this distraction......and wonder what he’s doing while everyone’s paying attention to the pirates.

Amnesty for illegals?

[revtown]

Well PBO is the 1st president in like 200 years to have a US flagged vessel taken by pirates. Coincidence???

[Billthedrill]

It doesn’t have to be. I mean, how long does it take to turn your head and say “Kill them all”?

[WOBBLY BOB]

coincidence is he probably shares the same middle name with a Somali pirate.

[jusduat]

Biden can’t comment? Nothing stoped him before.............

[liberty_lvr]

Of course they have a plan, they're history's greatest warriors (thank goodness on our side) and prepared for virtually any contingency.

The disconnect is between the Glorious Leader's ears - if he's too stupid to tell them as CinC to go eradicate the problem they can't do anything but make plans.

Annoying distraction, indeed. What a buffoon.

[Califreak]

>”It’s an annoyance and a distraction,” he said.<

Like a gnat flying around your ear?

Or the RNC calling at dinnertime every night to ask for money?

He reduced an international incident to a petty annoyance, like someone leaving the mayo off his sandwich.