September 19, 2012

Obama Has Disgraced America

By Tammy Derouin

America was attacked this past week.  What did our president do?  The same thing he always does, nothing.  It amazes me that he is seen as such a foreign policy genius.    He takes credit for the fall of Osama Bin Laden.  Yes, he was killed under Obama’s watch.  He didn’t do it himself.  He had a lot of help.  I guess when the accomplishments of your administration are lacking to the point of scrapping bottom, you have to cling to any accomplishment.

The radicals in the Middle East conveniently used a film on You Tube as an excuse to invade our embassies, our territory.  However, more and more evidence is surfacing that it was a planned and coordinated attack.  Evidence is also surfacing that the U.S. State Department had credible information up to 48 hours before the embassy in Cairo and the consulate in Benghazi were attacked.  Instead of being prepared and defending our territory and our people, we have images of defeat.

The anniversary of September 11 was another reminder to the American people why we cannot allow radical Muslims to dictate our future.  Political correctness has only led us down a path of darkness.  We were invaded.  Americans were killed.  Our flag was ripped down and an Al Qaeda flag rose above our embassy.  Where’s the outrage Mr. President? 

The president and his administration have failed miserably at representing the United States and its values.  Instead of being outraged, his administration was once again apologetic and sympathized with our attackers.  A statement from an embassy reflects the opinion and beliefs of the administration. The embassy’s response was in line with the administration’s beliefs.  One has only to look at his apology tour and his loyalty to the Muslim Brotherhood and other anti-American groups.  I feel it was a disgrace that Obama didn’t condemn the attacks immediately.  Our territory was invaded and destroyed and our people were killed. Obama has disgraced America.

Hillary Clinton had the audacity to ask, “How could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction?”  If this doesn’t show failure to understand high risk security threats and absolute ignorance about the people the administration has aligned themselves with, nothing will. The State Department website acknowledged that threats in Egypt and Libya remain great.  There is also evidence that Islamist terrorists were going to take action against U.S. interest in the region.  The consulate where Ambassador Stevens was killed didn’t have Marines because it was an interim facility.  The Obama administration allowed this attack to take place by ignoring the warning signs.  The anniversary of September 11 should have been taken into account in such a volatile region.

The Obama administration created the current crises in the Middle East.  Obama supported the Arab Spring.  He supported the “spontaneous” uprising of the youth.  Well, we know better now.  The Muslim Brotherhood is now in control.  Their party is called Freedom of Justice.  They believe in freedom from the laws of man and justice according to Islamic law.  Get use to the word Caliphate.

The Obama administration gave Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, over One Billion Dollars.  How will the Muslim Brotherhood use American taxpayer money?  Some of it will be used to purchase German submarines.  Meanwhile, our military is facing huge cutbacks.  Hugo Chavez is purchasing Russian submarines.  Americans are funding Chavez as well.  Chavez owns Citgo so every time you purchase fuel from Citgo, you are funding Chavez.   Interesting isn’t it?   

Since Obama became president, it has become more and more evident where his loyalties lie.  It isn’t with the United States or our traditional allies.  Israel can no longer take American support for granted.  The American people may support Israel but our president does not.  The latest snub came this past week when Prime Minister Netanyahu requested a meeting with President Obama.  Unfortunately, Obama was too busy to meet with a loyal friend of the United States.  I understand Obama was preparing to be on Letterman.

Once again the safety and security of the American people has been ignored.  Either Obama doesn’t understand the real threat to America or he just doesn’t care.  These days, I would bet, he just doesn’t care.  The Government Accountability Institute released some very disturbing statistics. During Obama’s first 1,225 days in office, he attended only 536 or 43.8 percent of his Presidential Daily Briefings.  During 2011 and 2012 his attendance went down to 38 percent.  This isn’t the behavior of a president that puts the nation’s security as a top priority.   

“In the Middle East, in particular, a strong, credible America remains the best guarantor of Israel’s integrity and survival as a free nation.”

Ronald Reagan