Obama administration bungles Snowden, leaves great power diplomacy in shambles

American Thinker ^ | June 24, 2013

[NCjim]

It would be comic if the national security of the United States were not in peril. The Obama crew, which smugly promised us "smart diplomacy," has totally bungled relations with China and Russia, America's two major potential global rivals, in its handling of the Edward Snowden affair. As Sarah Palin might ask: How's that "smart diplomacy" workin' out for ya'?

The former NSA contractor and his famous thumb drives apparently remain in Moscow as of this writing. Snowden had been expected to leave Moscow on today's Aeroflot flight to Havana, but at departure time, he was nowhere to be seen on the plane:

[glorgau]

As Sarah Palin might ask: How's that "smart diplomacy" workin' out for ya'?

It's a great meme :-)

[Lx]

Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?

[The Sons of Liberty]

Obama administration bungles Snowden, leaves great power diplomacy in shambles

"Bungles, shambles, incompetent, unexpectedly, etc. ..." - all words we've become very accustomed to hearing since the 0bama regime came to power. Their operations are "Amateur Hour on the Potomac", but what else could you expect from a commie, usurping, third rate community organizer who got through school on affirmative action programs as a foreign student?

[Obadiah]

Exactly. Is there anything they haven’t bungled, mismanaged, or totally screwed up? Anything?

[Carry_Okie]

I’m cold, I’m cold...

[no-to-illegals]

We could have been lied to again. Maybe Snowden never flew to Moscow. With help, as being said in media, taking place many a ruse possible. The media themselves are quite capable of running ruses, as each here knows.

[SMARTY]

“...but at departure time, he was nowhere to be seen on the plane...”

He’s probably there right now wearing a blond MM wig and sunglasses.

[MissMagnolia]

A senior Administration official delivered a terse statement to Hong Kong on Saturday about Snowden, saying, "If Hong Kong doesn't act soon, it will complicate our bilateral relations and raise questions about Hong Kong's commitment to the rule of law."

What a joke .... the law dodging/ignoring/flaunting/breaking Obama administration dares to bring up "commitment to the rule of law"?

[Sophia777]

Do you guys really think anything was bungled, or is Snowden following Obama’s orders, sending secret documents to Russia?

Do you really think our government is not capable of catching a light weight like Snowden, come on, they planned the whole thing.

[NonValueAdded]

That Snowden had a different secret.

[Vaduz]

Democrats finest in action expected.

[Liz]

A-n-o-t-h-e-r Ohaha/Holder screwup.

The stench from their crimes/screw-ups stretches far and wide:

<><> there's the Benghazi stench

<><> Hillary's state dept's coverup of sex scandals---obstructing justice---scrubbing investigations

<><> Eric "Stinkeroo" Holder's doj stenches (ap--rosen PLUS holder suggesting USSC and Congress' Verizon blackberries were monitored)

<><> stencharama: IRS tea party targeting (IRS haters are legion)

<><> IRS stealing 60 thousand medical records

<><> HHS' Sibelius strong-arming Obamacare insurance providers

<><> NSA snooping---infuriating millions of young twitter/facebook users

<><> IRS sending $45 Million/that's 32,000 EITC refunds to illegals at ONE address.

<><> Letting Snowden globe-trot w/ US secrets.

<><> EPA using phantom email accounts

<><> The Fast and Furious govt gun-running that armed savage drug cartels, and got two American border patrol agents killed.

[Paul Ross]

Snowden should have tried to grab the email and phone records of both Obama, Holder and Janet Napoloitano....