Barack Obama blames US Navy for increased North Korean tensions.

Red State ^ | 4/7/13 | Moe Lane

[Nachum]

Ever notice that this administration is only lightning-fast when it comes to shifting blame when things don’t work out perfectly? They practically left a vapor trail in their zeal to anonymously accuse the US military of being responsible for our tense situation with North Korea:

So, it’s the Navy’s fault that the U.S.-North Korea spat has gone so far?

That’s the apparent message from senior administration officials who, according to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, said that they had long planned to send B-52s, B-2 stealth bombers, and F-22 fighters to the Korean Peninsula as part of preplanned wargames with South Korea, but that they had not planned the recent deployment of Navy destroyers.

Last weekend, the U.S. ordered two guided-missile destroyers to the Western Pacific — the U.S.S. John S. McCain and the U.S.S. Decatur — to provide additional defense against North Korean ballistic missiles.

[Jack Hammer]

Just waiting for ol’ President Hussein to get down on his knees weeping and offer Fearless Leader Kim a bl*w job.

[Chode]

[Hoodat]

He couldn’t lead flies to a cowpie.

[chooseascreennamepat]

Boy! Does he know how to win friends and influence his military. After all they cover his ass, or at least they used to. I wouldn’t count on that now. In fact should he ever inspect the troops, he will have to have a body guard (If he can find someone to do it).

[no-to-illegals]

speaking of fact checking ... gleeaikin have you done any research on NK space program?

I agree we should not feed the NK any further. Let china do it. May slow china a bit in the process too.

[no-to-illegals]

speaking of obama and our Military. From all have read, when obama shows up at a meeting with our Military, our Military is made to be unarmed. I do not doubt this is true. Speaks volumes.

[gleeaikin]

No I have not done NK space program research. However, I have followed the news stories about their rocket and testing efforts, and am not terribly impressed. Of course, if I lived in South Korea or Japan I would be worried.

[no-to-illegals]

Interesting ... may want to do some research if so inclined. Might want to see if you can find the truth. Having trouble finding the truth on NK space program. Much disagreement out there but with all taking place it caught my eye. Came away from the research thinking WTHeck?

[gitmo]

There is far less than zero probability that the Navy ordered those destroyers into that region without explicit clearance from the White House, by someone speaking for the President. Delegating authority does not relieve one of responsibility.

You're assuming the Kenyan actually attended the briefings and even paid attention during them.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I am assuming that the metonymical Pentagon would not take an action like that without at least the consent of the metonymical White House. I am not drawing any conclusions about the metonym-in-chief.

[Category Four]

It is 5 Minutes to Midnight ... but knowing our luck, with this Empty Suit in the Oval Office, probably not even that many.

[lowbridge]

bump

[PghBaldy]

It is a (very well executed) Jay Leno vid, IIRC.

[UCANSEE2]

I just noticed your post. My bad.

The clip is a digital manipulation. Like Obama himself, it is mostly a fake.

But... it’s applicable, and funny.

[Spartan302]

obama is pissed off because North korea is a communist country, the people have absolute fear of the government, the people are completely disarmed and brainwashed into worshiping a dictator and has done so for over half a century.

Everything Kim Jong has now is what obma has been trying to get, the fundamentally change America into what North Korea is.

The plain and simple truth is sometimes just standing right out in the open.

[spudville]

Thanks. It just seemed so possible.