Posted on 10/01/2014 4:03:12 PM PDT by Kaslin
Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Press Secretary Josh Earnest was asked by Fox News' Ed Henry about the level of concern the White House had for Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi , who is being held in a Mexican prison under inhumane conditions and living with a severe case of untreated PTSD.
"There was another report and hearing today on Capitol Hill about Sgt. Tahmooressi, the U.S. Marine who's been in a Mexican jail. The reason why it's important among other reasons is that various lawmakers as well as various veterans have come forward and said he has PTSD which this president has said is a very serious issue that he cares deeply about. How concerned is this White House that he is still in a Mexican jail, had PTSD according to VA doctors and hasn't gotten treatment in several months," Henry asked.
"I can tell you that my colleagues at the State Department are very focused on this issue and so I'd refer you to them for their efforts to work with the Mexican government," Earnest said.
"Republican Ed Royce said today that he asked Vice President Joe Biden recently to ask Preident Obama to call the president of Mexico directly and get him [Tahmooressi] out of jail and he said that didn't happen. Why not?" Henry followed up.
"I don't believe it has and that's because this is an issue that is being handled by the State Department," Earnest said.
Clearly the White House is so concerned, they couldn't bother to comment or come up with a general statement showing they at least care about the situation. Pathetic. What happened to "no man left behind?" That concept must only apply to deserters and Taliban sympathizers named Bowe Bergdahl.
Earlier today Sgt. Tahmooressi's mother, Jill Tahmooressi, testified in front of Congress about the condition of her son and detailed the horrifying conditions in which he is being detained. She also said President Obama hasn't called her, despite media attention and a WhiteHouse.gov petition receiving 134,000 signatures asking for him to pursue her son's release
At some point if you are Tammorreesi you have to realize that Obama is just not that into you.
Cue sound of can bouncing down the road.
Yes,wrong color,sex and sexual orientation!
When are the Marines going to take the WH?
But Obama went to great lengths to get the traitor Bergdahl back.
Now if he were a moose, that's another story!
And this has happened to many Americans, I can remember hearing horror stories from way back. Here's the time and place for a Mexico "reset", it's just too bad there's no interest in that from the Democrat side.
Does anyone really expect 0bozo to care more about one Marine Sgt. than an ambassador and 38 more State Dept. and CIA employees?
Congress Hearing
Montel Williams tells Obama ‘Pick Up the Phone!’ for Sgt. Tahmooressi (a must see complete 1h.29m Oct 3, 2014)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0qNLjv8vko
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