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WH Can’t Say Why It Took Two Years to Label Boko Haram a Terrorist Organization
Free Beacon ^ | 5/9/14 | staff

Posted on 05/09/2014 6:47:38 PM PDT by Nachum

White House press secretary Jay Carney could not offer a tangible reason to explain why it took the Obama administration two years to label Boko Haram a terrorist organization Friday on MSNBC.

He cited a number of lesser measures the administration implemented to address the group’s heinous acts, but stopped short of stating what kept Boko Haram off the State Department’s terror organization list between 2011 and 2013:

KRISTEN WELKER: It took two years for that to happen from 2011 to 2013. Why did it take so long?

JAY CARNEY: The fact is we have been working with Nigerian government and others in the battle against Boko Haram and other organizations like it and we’ll continue to do that. That predates any designations of individuals or of the organization itself. What cannot be forgotten is that the responsibility for these heinous acts lies entirely with Boko Haram and its leaders. This organization is hideous in its intentions and incredibly dangerous and already responsible for something like 1,000 deaths this year, from what I understand. And we’re going to work with all of our partners, including most especially the Nigerian government to combat this organization and its leaders.

The terrorist group bombed the Abuja U.N. headquarters in 2011, but the State Department under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton resisted labeling Boko Haram as terrorist organization for two years.

The Daily Beast’s Josh Rogin reports the CIA, DOJ, and

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To: Nachum

Because they were holding that slot open for more US Citizens!


21 posted on 05/09/2014 8:04:27 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: plsvn

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE NOW?

HILLARY


22 posted on 05/09/2014 8:09:44 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Nachum; All

What of this “War on Women?”
Where are the “Concerned” Democrats now?
Where is Sandra Fluck?
And where is the Women’s Group N.O.W.?

Could it be that the “Women’s Study” Professors,
Are tied to their Classes still?
And where are the Women Students?
With their loud voices shrill?

What was the real target
Of the Democrat’s War on Women?
Surely their real target
Was not the Republicans,
Or, - - - really and truly is it?


23 posted on 05/09/2014 8:40:28 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Nachum

Obama’s foreign policy, once again, bites it.


24 posted on 05/09/2014 8:45:30 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Nachum

The SAG fags holding up the signs ... do they really think these illiterate savages are going to demand that someone explain to them what they say, and then that they are going to say,
“Wow, we’re really ashamed of ourselves! We’d better return these girls.”?
No, it’s just more vain grandstanding from guys who have their hair styled. Just lefty political correctness, like Hildabeast refusing to call a spade a spade.


25 posted on 05/09/2014 9:18:33 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Nachum

I’ll take “Because the White House Is Populated with Sniveling Dumbasses” for $500, Alex.


26 posted on 05/09/2014 10:15:00 PM PDT by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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To: Nachum

Because “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was a good song?


27 posted on 05/10/2014 6:43:17 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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