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He’s prepping the collective populace psyche for the upcoming drone war and other aggressive behavior against terrorists who are “drifting towards violence.” There will be “consequences for those who break the law,” doncha know.
IOW, the 2.6 billion cartridges and the new DHS Gestapo and all that. He’s dressing it up all pretty-like for all the dumb-asses out there who haven’t figured out The End Game.
The drone issue and Gitmo are the biggest issues where the media differs from the President. He needs their unwavering support and action to defend him from the scandals. These are his bones to them. He needs the media to attack his critics since the IRS/Justice/Homeland strategy is off the table.