The absentee commander-in-chief
Why the deception? Presumably for two reasons. The first is that the true account of events undercut the president’s claim during the campaign that al Qaeda was severely weakened in the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden. The second is that a true account of what happened in Benghazi that night would have revealed that the president and his top national-security advisers did not treat a lethal attack by Islamic terrorists on Americans as a crisis. The commander in chief not only didn’t convene a meeting in the Situation Room; he didn’t even bother to call his Defense secretary or the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Not a single presidential finger was lifted to help Americans under attack.
This is an embarrassment and a disgrace. Is it too much to hope that President Obama is privately ashamed of his inattention and passivity that night? And that he has resolved, and instructed his senior staff, to take care that he not be derelict in his duty as commander in chief ever again?
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Dereliction of duty that would end a military officer’s career.
Yes. The man is concerned about one person and one person only.
Bishop on February 11, 2013 at 7:43 PM
“Al-Qaeda is on the path to defeat and Osama Bin Laden is dead.”
President Barack Hussein Obama II
Las Vegas, Nevada
September 30, 2012
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“And today, Al Qaeda is on the run and Osama bin Laden is dead.”
President Barack Hussein Obama II
Miami, Florida
October 11, 2012
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“Al Qaeda has been decimated.”
President Barack Hussein Obama II
Green Bay, Wisconsin
November 1, 2012
steebo77 on February 11, 2013 at 7:49 PM
Obama, allow himself to feel ashamed?
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never.
Paul-Cincy on February 11, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Contrast Obama to SSgt Romesha who he gave the Medal of Honor to today…..makes me sick.
dddave on February 11, 2013 at 8:02 PM
Ben Hussein Gazi.
profitsbeard on February 11, 2013 at 8:40 PM
The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that’s the essence of inhumanity.
~George Bernard Shaw
lynncgb on February 11, 2013 at 8:43 PM
I have difficulty discerning a concern for others in Obama. He’s described as cool, detached, aloof, even narcissistic or supercilious. But caring … I don’t see it. He’ll cry tears for himself, or something that reminds him of his family of Michelle, Sasha, and Malia.
Paul-Cincy on February 11, 2013 at 8:56 PM
Not even the decency to make ONE PHONE CALL tells you all you need to know of this narcissist…
hillsoftx on February 11, 2013 at 9:08 PM
I’ve never seen it either…and now with this information about Obama (and Hillary too don’t forget) being completely AWOL during the attack at Benghazi, I think his indifference has been proven.
lynncgb on February 11, 2013 at 9:11 PM
I don’t think it’s possible for any liberal to feel shame. About anything.
Mitoch55 on February 11, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Karma’a a bitch. In this case I believe it’s not Obama’s karma to experience what those four men experienced. He’ll experience what the Families of those four men experienced, and will continue to experience for the rest of their lives. Murder, and Obama’s indifference to the murder of these four men, is an unforgivable sin. I’m convinced God will even the score, someday.
teacherman on February 11, 2013 at 9:47 PM
When Obama lifts a finger, it’s usually this one.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on February 11, 2013 at 9:51 PM
Comment eaten by moderators AGAIN. Free speech alive and well, here at HA.
teacherman on February 11, 2013 at 10:13 PM