Mr. President, A Few More Questions

Regarding the U.S. role in the military operation in Libya, a few more questions for the President:

1. He has been pathetically obsessed with being the anti-Bush, to the point of putting American national security interests at risk. Yesterday, while still on his ill-timed jaunt to South America, he made a not-so-veiled reference to the Iraq war: "In the past, there had been times when the U.S. acted unilaterally or did not have full international support," Obama said. "And as a consequence, typically it was the U.S. military that ended up bearing the entire burden."
Not true, and not true. President Bush actually had a more comprehensive list of foreign backers for the Iraq war than Obama has for the Libyan war, and the British, Poles, and others took on major combat roles there. And since the U.S. is the world's only superpower, we usually do end up "bearing the entire burden"---as we will do in Libya.

2. Obama went on to make another point about the need to respond to humanitarian crisis: "When the entire international community, almost unanimously says that there is a potential humanitarian crisis about to take place ... that a leader has turned his military on his own people, we can't simply stand by with empty words," Obama said. "We have to take some sort of action." Well, OK. "Responding to humanitarian crises" can come in many forms: economic, diplomatic, etc. It doesn't necessarily have to involve military action. But that's the route Obama has chosen to take here. Since he seems to be setting some sort of precedent with his words and actions (although he probably doesn't even know it), how---if at all---is he prepared to "respond" to the slaughters happening in Iran, Yemen, Bahrain, and Syria? He says "we have to take some sort of action" in cases like these. OK---what's it going to be, sir?

3. Attorney General Eric Holder said today that Muammar Qaddafi has "lost all legitimacy" and his presence in Libya "must end." A few questions about this: a) when did Qaddafi EVER have legitimacy with his people?; b) why is the nation's top DOMESTIC law enforcement official weighing in on national security? He was asked a question about Qaddafi and could have deferred to those responsible for foreign policy; c) if Holder wanted to chime in, he could have at least opined about whether the president should be asking Congress for authorization, whether Congress should "declare war," or offered his position on the discretion afforded to the Commander in Chief under the 1973 War Powers Resolution. We got none of that, but we did get Holder's inappropriate opinion on a sensitive foreign policy issue.

4. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Russian Foreign Minister that he expects that the "significant military fighting" should "recede in the next few days." That's a dangerous prediction---the kind of prediction that haunts presidencies. Are you comfortable with that prediction, Mr. President?

5. Over the weekend, the Russians began to demand a pullback of the UN resolution. Today they are demanding an outright and immediate ceasefire. How's that Hillary Clinton Russian "reset" going?

6. Russia has now been joined by China (both abstained on the original UN vote) in calling for an immediate end to the US-led combat operations. Not to mention others who abstained, including Brazil and India, who are now saying the mission needs to stop. By the way, didn't Obama just leave Brazil glowing with what he thought was Brazilian goodwill toward him? (Note I said: "goodwill toward HIM, and not goodwill toward the United States.) And didn't he have a great trip to India a short time ago, where he also thought he felt the love? Well, not so much. Nations act in their own coldly calculated interests and will take any opportunity to screw us. Obama doesn't get that because he believes everyone sees him as a transcendent, heroic, historic figure whom they should all follow. Of course, the world doesn't work that way, but Obama does.

7. Within the military coalition, there is the predictable internal squabbling over which country has command. This is what you get when you try to run a war by committee that's justified on "feel-good" terms. Who's in charge?

Awaiting answers, still.

Comments

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Monica Crowley...my regard for you has dropped; specifically because of the fact that you now (twitter)....GROW UP. ... why would anyone twitter?...because they are what (beleavin' soon)...

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3/22/11 Monica Crowley started on (twitter)...lite, very lite...look up when su sieg ha rib (susie gharib--ABU GHa RAPE----grape ape,grape ape...mug il la gore il la...u faceshitz r useless-that is a proven fact; no research required)

[Ummahgummah]

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And again the TrollOp is here under a different handle.. I like the "regard has dropped" thing libs like to spew on Conservatives, when their disregard has in fact already been clearly shown.

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[Dgscol]

I am in agreement with Ann Coulter about the blowing sand. they are rethinking this, and blowing sand is actually good for your health.

[satan]

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[satan]

I did; actually...(however>>>)

[Ummahgummah]

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Why does Monica keep a memo when most of the entires are disruptive, useless and hostile?

Why does she want us to play nation-building world police when she can't/won't enforce any standard on her own homepage?

Ah, the mysteries of the Gooperette mind.. more princess than warrior?

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[Rob]

And again the TrollOp is here under a different handle.. I like the "regard has dropped" thing libs like to spew on Conservatives, when their disregard has in fact already been clearly shown.

POSTED BY: UMMAHGUMMAH | MARCH 22, 2011 AT 01:18 PM
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Different name, same bad case of Blogarrhea.

It craps all over the place to attempt to disrupt, distract and provoke.

Can you think of a more useless existence? What a colossal waste of time, effort and blog space.

[Frau Farbissina]

And again the TrollOp is here under a different handle

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Nice try, DICKHEAD. I've obviously been away for awhile on Evil business, vhile you "show up" IMMEDIATELY after your satanic sock puppet. Couldn't even vait for someone else to post first to give you any sort of plausible cover VATSOVER.

You are trying our PATIENCE!!!

[Frau Farbissina]

Can you think of a more useless existence? What a colossal waste of time, effort and blog space

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And if that vere even REMOTELY true, the only MORE useless existence and colossal waste of time, effort, and blog space vould be YOU CONTINUALLY COMMENTING ON IT!!!

Time for a new Robber Baron, I think, Frau Crowley. This von might be fun in the sack, but is in no vay WORTHY of your intelligence!!!

[Frau Farbissina]

I can answer all your questions VITH one answer:

Obama is not RUNNING for President next year.

He knows he can't get on the ballot in ten states. He knows he IS HANDING the Presidency over to Hillary.

Therefore, he does vhat he thinks is right and da-mn the political CONSEQUENCES!!

And since ven have VE US conservatives given a flying fu-ck what China and Russia think about ANYTHING?

Planning on being appointed ambassador or Secretary Of State, Frau?

Don't hold your breath.

Someone in Quadaffi's employ vil put a bullet in him, shortly, and ve'll have to find something else to screech about.

Start looking.

[LongRifle]

"Someone in Quadaffi's employ vil put a bullet in him, shortly, and ve'll have to find something else to screech about."
Frau,x,Satan,and--

That sounds kind of like a death threat.

[Rob]

"Someone in Quadaffi's employ vil put a bullet in him, shortly, and ve'll have to find something else to screech about."
Frau,x,Satan,and--

That sounds kind of like a death threat.

Posted by: LongRifle | March 22, 2011 at 10:59 PM
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I thought the same thing, Longrifle. Perhaps it's Hillary obsession is out of control.

[Atlanta Roofing]

He thinks he is the king. He must be stopped. Obama has no such understand¬ing. As bad as he was, Bush at least understood the Constituti¬on and the limits it placed on his power. He went to Congress in 2001 and 2002 and asked for war resolution¬s before he invaded Afghanista¬n and Iraq.

[Frau Farbissina]

That sounds kind of like a death threat.

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A death threat? To Quadaffi?

Vhat the hell do you think cruise missiles on your house is, IDIOT?

Vhat am I now, the Coalition?

I'm ABOVE the Coalition. NEVER forget this!!

HERR DOCTOR!!! VERE is that NEW Personnel Director?