Posted on 10/13/2012 8:18:52 AM PDT by xzins
While it is probable that Obama had information that the murder of our ambassador in Libya was not the result of an obscure video trailer, he has claimed that he did not know. He has said he had no idea that on the anniversary of 9/11 there was an orchestrated terrorist attack on our American mission in Benghazi, Libya. Americans should stand amazed at this Obama defense.
For the sake of argument, let us take them at their word. That leads to the conclusion that the entire intelligence community, if we believe Joe Biden, did not inform the President of the United States of the exact nature of an attack on American soil that resulted in the death of a US ambassador and three other highly skilled, highly trained US citizens.
If we believe Stephanie Cutter, Obama Campaign Spokeswoman, the entire US State Department -- although they knew better -- permitted The President of the United States to believe a lie about a video.
Assuming these things to be true, do they somehow exonerate President Obama?
Hardly, for this amounts to the president arguing that he has no control, no relationship, no emergency information sharing protocol with the major foreign information arms of his OWN administration. Is he not easily reached, at war with his own people, surrounded by incompetent unprofessionals? What in the world has transpired that such a terrible system is in place in the first place?
Lack of leadership, poor leadership climate, can be the only answer. After all, the president is the Chief Executive and the Commander in Chief of the United States of America. Truman might be too often quoted, but in this case it really does apply. When it comes to the president, "The buck stops here!"
So, my fellow citizens, our president is calling on us to recognize that the nation is rudderless. He defends himself by claiming to be out of the loop. Have you ever heard of such a thing, a president arguing he should get a pass due to negligent leadership?
In the meantime, Benghazi burns. And Egypt. And Syria. And Iran. And...furiously...Mexico.
"Xzins? Mitt. Hey, just read your post on Free Republic. Gold! Lays it all down in a concise, simple way. Look, d'ya mind if I use it Tuesday night when I take it to that commie punk again? Hey great, 'preciate it. God bless ya, man."
Good job xzins!
I agree that Obama WAS a “micromanager.” Everyone is missing the obvious. Obama hasn’t been doing the job for months. While all this was going on wasn’t he in Vegas and out fundraising. The reason he probably doesn’t remember being told was that he skipped the briefings that week, tossed the paper they handed him in the trash, hopped on Air Force One at our expense to make another speech somewhere.
He has all the clearances by simply being elected (I am not discussing whether Zero is “constitutionally elected, this is a general statement regarding the election of any person to a constitutionally defined elected position, like Congressman or Senator.) Also technically the President as head of the executive branch is the final orbiter of what is classified and what is not. So theoretically he can declassify anything classified by simply saying it.
So all those people who voted for this clown to be “cool” or “historic” stick with voting in those stupid “Dancing, Singing or doing whatever with the Stars” shows. Leave real elections alone, if being “cool” etc. is the extent of your engagement with the political process.
You are absolutely correct. Among other, Obama is throwing Bill and Hillary under the bus.
Hillary doesn't have a spine, but Bill, sociopath that he is, is nonetheless a fighter. And he gets revenge on those who slight him.
Excellent catch, my FRiend.
Suppose you were Oppenheimer, except you were working for Adolph, would you tell all?
I hope and pray our security system has cut him off, a long time ago!
If obama didn’t know, he should have known. He’s POTUS. There’s no excuse. I just don’t believe his story.
It was said from the beginning of this, they’re either lying or incompetent.....pick one
Important to remember Hitler and Zero were both “constitutionally” elected. Duty and loyalty to the “legal process” requires you to do your “job”. (The moral dilemma many German officers found themselves in!)
Usually the “policy makers” aren't interested in the “details” of a Intel or security matter. That can be “protected” at least to some degree. However the "conclusion" created by the "details" can often reflect back on the source of the "details", that's a danger we are currently in. Remember if directly asked about the "details" they have to be given up. That's the law!
Electing “the lawless” is national suicide, the Germans discovered that to their national disgrace and dishonor, hopefully we can recover before we lose ours.
Very nice post and I am in complete agreement with you. Very nice...
” That is exactly his style, he is nothing but a community organizer. “
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I have read he wasn’t a good community organizer, either.
I would need to hunt a few articles but it was noted that he wasn’t any good at community organizing.
Hey, one of them admitted she's being paid to be dumb.
Excellent editorial,FRiend
Awesome job.
I hope it’s Cutter that admitted that. I listened to her Hannity interview, and she cannot possibly believe what she is spewing. It’s pure nonsense.
I thank all of you for your kind words.
Let’s pray for our free nation, a gift to us from Almighty God.
sfl
“Mr. President,what did you not know and when did you not know it?”
Obama M. I A.
The Government Accountability Institute, a new conservative investigative research organization, examined President Obamas schedule from the day he took office until mid-June 2012, to see how often he attended his Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) — the meeting at which he is briefed on the most critical intelligence threats to the country. During his first 1,225 days in office, Obama attended his PDB just 536 times — or 43.8 percent of the time. During 2011 and the first half of 2012, his attendance became even less frequent — falling to just over 38 percent.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/dick-cheney-obama-intelligence-briefings_n_1873618.html
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