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Obama vows "relentless" U.S. pursuit of al Qaeda
Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 10/6/09 | Tabassum Zakaria

Posted on 10/06/2009 1:21:16 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

MCLEAN, Virginia (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed the United States would keep relentless pressure on al Qaeda and ensure extremist networks, which he called a "principle" threat, do not find safe havens overseas.

"We know that al Qaeda and its extremist allies threaten us from different corners of the globe -- from Pakistan but also from East Africa and Southeast Asia; from Europe and the Gulf," Obama said in a visit to the National Counterterrorism Center.

"And that's why we're applying focused and relentless pressure on al Qaeda," he said, citing intelligence-sharing, disruption of terrorism financing, and attacks on al Qaeda's leadership.

Obama spoke in an operations center called "the bat cave," as his administration works on a new Afghanistan strategy that is partly aimed at defeating Taliban extremists and al Qaeda.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; bho44; bhogwot; cicobama; nationalsecurity; obama; pursuit; relentless; vows; wot
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To: NormsRevenge

No, he is engaged in a PR campaign to show that he is strong on defense and the WOT. I am sure the WH internal polls show that Obama has been hurt by his indecisiveness on Afghanistan.


21 posted on 10/06/2009 1:30:01 PM PDT by kabar
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To: NormsRevenge

“YOU LIE!”


22 posted on 10/06/2009 1:30:26 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: NormsRevenge

Barack Obama, always kidding...


23 posted on 10/06/2009 1:31:36 PM PDT by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: NormsRevenge
“We know that al Qaeda and its extremist allies threaten us from different corners of the globe — from Pakistan but also from East Africa and Southeast Asia; from Europe and the Gulf,”

Rush pointed out no mention of Afghanistan here. As opposed to this recent speech.


24 posted on 10/06/2009 1:34:03 PM PDT by McGruff (Go rogue baby, go rogue!)
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To: NormsRevenge

25 posted on 10/06/2009 1:35:12 PM PDT by Tarpon (Oba-Mao is a reader, not a leader ...)
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To: NormsRevenge

I hope he’s more successful in this endeavor than he was in the pursuit of the Olympics for Chicago. Will he “take the gloves off” and “take no prisoners”? Or will this be more of a touchy-feely-hopey-changey relentless approach?


26 posted on 10/06/2009 1:35:24 PM PDT by petitfour (Are you a Dead Fish American?)
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To: NormsRevenge

You mean Mattie Walker relentless/

‘Body Heat’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AA_OzWyBqs


27 posted on 10/06/2009 1:35:34 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: NormsRevenge

With this guy it is always a photo op! Continuing to vote ‘presdent’ on Afghanistan and manage the war by Committe.


28 posted on 10/06/2009 1:35:37 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: OB1kNOb

Ahhh, we vow “persistant” U.S. pursuit of..nah, nah...we vow “unyielding” pursuit of..nah that doesn’t work either...we provide “Relentless!” pursuit of Al Qaeda. That’s the one.

Brillaint Sir, just brilliant. You’ve nailed it again.


29 posted on 10/06/2009 1:35:53 PM PDT by teddyballgame
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To: PhiKapMom

O: er, how’d I look?

Aide: Very Presdiential Sir, very much in command.

NO: ot too forceful?!? I don’t want to offend our Muslim friends.

Aide: No, Sir right on. It’s McCrystal’s move now.


30 posted on 10/06/2009 1:43:37 PM PDT by teddyballgame
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To: anniegetyourgun

The Relentless Mouth aided by the Relentless Teleprompter.


31 posted on 10/06/2009 1:53:04 PM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: NormsRevenge
HEADLINE: Obama vows "relentless" U.S. pursuit of cave-in to al Qaeda

There. I fixed it.

32 posted on 10/06/2009 2:02:58 PM PDT by Gritty (The war is over. Al-Qaeda won in Washington. That has made all the difference.-Andrew McCarthy)
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To: anniegetyourgun
his talk is so cheap

Mealy mouthed wraith comes to mind. There's nothing there.

33 posted on 10/06/2009 2:03:29 PM PDT by MNSlim
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To: NormsRevenge

islamist liar


34 posted on 10/06/2009 2:32:43 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: NormsRevenge

This from a clown that should have NEVER EVER been granted a security clearance.


35 posted on 10/06/2009 2:58:20 PM PDT by SueRae
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To: NormsRevenge

I’m confused. Why is he ‘relentlessly’ doing anything when there is no longer any war on terror and all these countries are small and insignificant (including Iran)?


36 posted on 10/06/2009 3:18:59 PM PDT by Happyinmygarden (Yes, actually, I have pretty much seen and heard it all before...)
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To: NormsRevenge

“Obama vows “relentless” U.S. pursuit of al Qaeda”

Yeah, after he ties the hands of our troops with effing RIDICULOUS Rules of Engagement.

What a testosterone-deficient, muslim jerkoff.


37 posted on 10/06/2009 3:51:11 PM PDT by Levante
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To: NormsRevenge
President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed the United States would keep relentless pressure on al Qaeda and ensure extremist networks, which he called a "principle" threat, do not find safe havens overseas.

Being fluent in Obonics, I can interpret this:

"Al-Qaeda, schmal-Qaeda, I won't sleep until I get The Miss America Pageant to Chicago. And if that doesn't work, then I won't sleep until I get the World Ping-Pong Championship to Chicago. And if that doesn't work...."

38 posted on 10/06/2009 5:39:16 PM 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: NormsRevenge

“And when we catch them we’ll give them a great big hug!”


39 posted on 10/06/2009 8:59:04 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (ACORN: Absolute Criminal Organization of Reprobate Nuisances)
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