The blind sheikh and our mute president
As GOP watchdogs call for Obama to keep the blind sheik locked up, we will no doubt hear more slick protestations that the White House has “no plans” to release the terror preacher. But I’m with Andrew McCarthy, the former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Abdel-Rahman, who warned last fall, “There’s no way to believe anything they say.”
This is the administration, after all, that endorsed the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, whose terrorist act resulted in the murder of 189 Americans. The Obama White House feigned “surprise” over the release, but documents obtained by The Sunday Times of London in 2010 revealed that the administration “secretly advised Scottish ministers that it would be ‘far preferable’ to free the Lockerbie bomber than jail him in Libya.”
This is the administration whose attorney general was a senior law partner for Gitmo detainee cheerleaders Covington and Burling.
This is the administration that tried to shove Cirque du Jihad civilian trials in NYC down America’s throat over objections from 9/11 families and national security experts.
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Do I hear the whambulance?
lester on January 9, 2013 at 4:43 PM
Good stuff Michelle. I think Obama the Weak will cave in to their demands. He’ll call it cost cutting or something.
Zorro on January 9, 2013 at 4:45 PM
Why can’t they just shiv this guy in the chow line??
Blake on January 9, 2013 at 4:45 PM
No, that’s the cops. You double parked your windowless van again.
CurtZHP on January 9, 2013 at 4:48 PM
How is Michelle Malkin complaining about something that hasn’t even happened?
She’s upset about some imaginary release?
The White House said they weren’t going to release them and they haven’t released him. Why the outrage?
It’s like when you wife or girl pushes you away in the middle of the night for something you did in her dreams.
segasagez on January 9, 2013 at 4:50 PM
segasagez,
WE ARE SENDING F-16′s and billions to a country whose president publicly supports the man who did the first attack on the trade center. Do you care at all?
rob verdi on January 9, 2013 at 4:54 PM
She’s noting the fact that Obama has not stated unequivocally that they would not release him. And Obama gave Scotland a wink & a nod about releasing the Lockerbie bomber, so who could trust him, anyway?
Blake on January 9, 2013 at 4:56 PM
It’s more like saying that a trillion buck stimulus would create economic miracles, campaigning that taxes wouldn’t be raised on the middle class and then doing so, or promising transparency before erecting a lead wall of secrecy.
It’s not like there isn’t a history to work with here.
Bishop on January 9, 2013 at 5:00 PM
There is little doubt that obama will release him – in fact, we can expect mass releases of all sort of terrorists and criminals starting soon after January 20th. We must keep in mind that obama’s singular goal is to destroy the United States – and that means throwing absolutely everything at the wall, as fast and furiously as possible.
Pork-Chop on January 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM
I love Malkin’s sharp wit. I would not want to get on her bad side.
UltimateBob on January 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM
Michelle is right. The blind sheik will definitely be released in exchange for Robert Levinson, presently being held hostage in Iran. Why else have pictures and video of Mr. Levinson been floated lately? Also, our dear leader just plain wants the sheik released.
missouriyankee on January 9, 2013 at 5:26 PM
Right on the money Michelle..You want to know why Obama is silent on this? It’s because he’s seriously considering doing it! Bush would of rejected these calls immediately..no doubt about it..of course he was wrong about Islam but he wouldn’t let some demon released early at the request of terrorists
sadsushi on January 9, 2013 at 5:27 PM