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Obama Defends Libya Mission to ABC: ‘I Do a Lot of Praying’
The Blaze ^ | 30 Mar 2011 | Jonathon M. Seidl

Posted on 03/30/2011 10:50:16 AM PDT by mandaladon

What’s getting President Obama through these stressful, and trying, times? His prayer life.

In a new interview with Diane Sawyer, the president not only defends his actions in Libya, but he also takes time to reassure the country about his faith (something we’ve noted is on the rise lately), saying that it is a large part of his decision-making process (via Mediaite):

I do a lot of praying. Absolutely. Every night, right before I go to bed. You know, and I am praying that – I’m making the best possible decisions, and that I’ve got the strength to serve the American people well. And frankly as President of the United States, you know, your responsibilities extend beyond beyond our borders. And these decisions are difficult.

He also took time to defend his Libyan intervention:

I think that it is precisely because we organized an international coalition, we don’t have to shoulder this entire burden. I mean, the fact of the matter is it’s not going to be U.S. planes that are maintaining the no-fly zone. It is a NATO operation . . . what I didn’t want was a situation in which everybody else was a free rider on our U.S. military. I wanted to make sure you guys say this is important to you, make sure that you are actually putting some skin in the game.

That is only partially true. As the AP pointed out yesterday, NATO is a US-led organization, so NATO taking over is an indirect way for the U.S. to remain in control.

You can watch the entire interview below. The NATO part comes at about 8:00, while the prayer comments come at 11:30:

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: lybia; obama
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To: mandaladon

I have much doubt as to whether or not the Obamaloon prays.

If he indeed prays, I have little doubt as to which god (small g intended) that he prays to...on his rug...pointed a certain way.


21 posted on 03/30/2011 11:34:43 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: mandaladon

‘I Do a Lot of Praying’
Facing Mecca? butt toward the west? time to come clean and be honest mr.President


22 posted on 03/30/2011 11:40:54 AM PDT by munin (Enki did it,)
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To: Michael.SF.
"Five times a day, facing Mecca?"

Answer:
"of course"

23 posted on 03/30/2011 11:44:46 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: mandaladon
Obama Defends Libya Mission to ABC: ‘I Do a Lot of Praying’

... five times a day facing mecca.

24 posted on 03/30/2011 11:49:20 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Psalm 109:8 Let his days be few and let another take his office. - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: mandaladon
isn'tthatspecial
25 posted on 03/30/2011 12:07:39 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather ("Kick The Communists Out Of Your Govt. And Don't Accept Their Goodies"-Yuri Bezmenov-KGB Defector)
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To: mandaladon

So do we...we just pray you’re leaving soon, Obummer.


26 posted on 03/30/2011 12:10:27 PM PDT by Braak (The US Military, the real arms inspectors!)
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To: mandaladon

he may do a lot of prayin’ be he sure as hell ain’t no decider.


27 posted on 03/30/2011 1:08:12 PM PDT by Oratam
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To: mandaladon

he may do a lot of prayin’ but he sure as hell ain’t no decider.


28 posted on 03/30/2011 1:09:01 PM PDT by Oratam
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To: mandaladon

I’ll bet he does pray a lot .. 5 times a day .. on a small rug in a hidden office ... facing mecca


29 posted on 03/30/2011 1:10:49 PM PDT by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: mandaladon

General Patton, a previous US leader who used his special relationship with God to help win a war, was rewarded by getting run over by a driverless truck. I guess it was an opportunity for a special trip to meet his Maker. The president better look out for trucks.


30 posted on 03/30/2011 1:46:30 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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