There is no more solemn duty for an American commander-in-chief than the martialling of “all elements of American power” – the phrase Obama himself used on Monday – to protect the people of the United States. In that key respect, Obama failed on Christmas Day, just as President George W. Bush failed on September 11th (though he succeeded in the seven years after that).
Yes, the buck stops in the Oval Office. Obama may have rather smugly given himself a “B+” for his 2008 performance but he gets an F for the events that led to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab boarding a Detroit-bound plane in Amsterdam with a PETN bomb sewn into his underpants. He said today that a “systemic failure has occurred”. Well, he’s in charge of that system.
The picture we’re getting is more and more alarming by the hour. Here are some key elements to consider:
1. Abdulmutallab’s father spoke several times to the US Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria and visited a CIA officer there to tell him, apparently, that he feared his son was a jihadist being trained in Yemen. According to CNN, the CIA officer wrote up a report, which then sat in the CIA headquarters at Langley for several weeks without being disseminated to the rest of the intelligence community. This was not just a casual encounter. Again according to CNN, there were at least two face-to-face meetings, telephone calls and written correspondence with the father. If it’s true that the CIA sat on this then it beggars belief.
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I thought he would at least get a C for Communism !
ReplyDeleteIt's all bush's fault. It was under him that the system was designed with so many flaws. This was much more of a problem than big O could have ever imagined and it will take at least 2-3 years to straighten it out. Just like the economy.
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ReplyDeleteThe dems favorite saying "Is is all Bushs fault". Funny thing is we have had more attacks and attempted attacks in the last 10 months tahn we had in the previous 7 years. And the way OSAMA is dismantleing our capabilities of defending our country things will only get worse. And what ever you Osama supporters are on you should really try to kick the habit.
The big O. I guess that is what stands for the new way of spelling taught in schools. I guess it stands for OSSHOLE
9:57 Ahh the democrat denial ! 3 attacks under Clinton with no response one under Bush with the appropriate response Now the flood gates seem to be opening up under Obama who is denying a problem . Hummm the terrorist know Obama is weak and are taking full advantage this is his problem he let it happen and owns it !
ReplyDelete9:57 - How much longer are you going to play the "blame Bush" game? Your man has been for a year now, he must start taking some responsibility sometime. To say it's going to take 2-3 more years to clean up after Bush is just your attempt at re-electing him no matter how bad he screws up.
ReplyDeleteCan someone please explain to me how incompetent airport security in the AMSTERDAM Airport = Obama being weak on terrorism? You people are unbelievable. George Bush allows 4 planes to get hijacked that take out the twin towers AND the pentagon, and he’s a hero. And some Nigerian burns off his testicles on a flight from a different country and Obama is guilty of treason?
ReplyDelete10:38 - because the information should have been disseminated that this guys father gave the embassy and then he should have and would have been been denied boarding in Amsterdam - that's why. Anyone heading for the U.S. in ANY country should be full body scanned, period.
ReplyDeleteIf you people would redirect the energy you expend with your hatred of President Obama toward something constructive then maybe you would contribute to making the U.S. and the world a better place. Your hatred blinds you--so much so that you have lost your connection with reason!
ReplyDelete11:01 so there is no terror threat ? thanks for the kool-aid I was thirsty !
ReplyDelete10:38 So it was Bush's fault Clinton cut CIA funding ? When Bush heard the news He took appropriate action and kept us safe Obama went and played golf . Boy do I feel safe !
ReplyDelete"just as President George W. Bush failed on September 11th (though he succeeded in the seven years after that)."
ReplyDeleteActually, that isnt true about Bush. There was the Shoe bomber. and like the underwear bomber, that also failed.
but to say that Bush's plan, after 9/11, was flawless and worked for 7 years is incorrect since there was another attempt by Richard Reid (which failed like the crotch bomber)
actually its Obama's Fault... The first airport the bomber took off from was decreed a "safe airport" by Homeland Security THIS YEAR. So when he got to Amsterdam; there was no need for further screenings or passport checks.
ReplyDeleteAnon 11:01... that might just be the most intelligent thought I have ever read on sbynews. Thank you. The sheeple are certainly blind and ignorant.
ReplyDeleteTo the haters: Keep choose YOUR side, after all, it's all about you. Most of you are told when you are a child which "side" you are on. You are forced to pick democrat or republican. Has the option of choosing "American" ever been presented to you? Have you ever thought about developing an opinion based on the facts rather than making your choice because your political party of choice said that was the correct choice. C'mon people, really... we are one people, we are one nation, we should have one voice in unity, but the us vs them mentality will NEVER allow it
11:18 your the only one who said it was flawless what you can't hide is that the terrorists are emboldened by the lack of experience of Obama. I know all your really trying to do is change the subject from Obama to Bush but sorry as much as we could use Bush now he's retired ! Obama's Ball !
ReplyDeleteGuys strap on bomb vests almost daily in the Middle East and kill thousands of people each and every year. The Iranian government has guns pointed at its citizens.
ReplyDeleteWe get a scare now and again and make like our entire nation has absolutely no security. Why don't we put things in perspective? The people who want less government seem to believe the government can stop every idiot with a radical idea. To do that we'd have to lock up every citizen of every nation.
Sigh. As with everything else in politics, if a Republican does it, it's an honest mistake or a measured and appropriate response. If a Democrat does it, it's further proof that they're about to destroy the world and the American way of life and mom and apple pie. Especially the pie.
Bush: Terrorists trained in the US, hijacked planes from our own airports, almost 3000 people killed.
ReplyDeleteObama: Terrorist was let on plane by another country without passport, its speculated that this was organized by people once in captivity but let go during Bush presidency, 0 people killed.
12:17 LOL Obama is the President ! Ft. Hood ! Underwear bomb ! 300 more on the way and he goes golfing !
ReplyDelete12:17 you idiot this is not a game !
ReplyDeleteImpeachment in 2010 or 2011 ?
ReplyDelete12:17 what about FT Hood ? And this is just the first year of more to come !
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ReplyDeleteThat rant is laughable. Look at Obamas cabinet. It is filled with perverts(the safe schooll czar), communist(Van Jones), a woman that said Mao was her hero(Anita Dunn), tax cheats (too many to name) a man that thinks we shoud limit the amt. of children a family can hava and various other communist/socialist/marxist. All this ane we should try to just be American. Your boy desnt know the meaning of the word American.
Isn't it possible that the event was a CIA psy-ops?
ReplyDeleteHow can a government fail so miserably?
We will be safe if only we take off our tennis shoes.
ReplyDeleteNow what? We will be safe if only we remove our underpants?
WTF?
Our government is lying to us.
2:27 They don't have anything unless they have someone to blame for their massive short comings always the victim never take responsibility . When Obama was running he was going to end the war now it's getting worse and instead of making an adjustment they point the finger. Oh but the Health care reform that nobody wants is the priority !
ReplyDeleteWe The People - are so stupid. Our Masters take us into foreign wars for profit and we send our children to die for them.
ReplyDeleteOur Masters tell us another terrorists got by us - and we give them more money and promotions so they can keep us safe.
Our Masters tell us one of our own shot over 43 people on an American military base - and we want these same people to protect us.
Our Masters are lying to us. Wake up. Who owns the media? Who controls the stories? What about the CIA well dressed man who assisted him on board?
The new obama - biden car stickers will have wild eyed morons depicted on them drinking wild-colored kool aid. Drink up, jacka$$es.
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