Confirmation: Obama Did Violate the Logan Act By Meddling in Iraq

The Neocon Latina ^ | 9/19/08 | GoingBacktoCali

[GoingBacktoCali]

I previously noted that Obama may have violated the Logan Act by trying to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay the withdrawal of US troops until after Bush had left office. In purporting to refute the charge, the Obama camp actually confirmed it by issuing a statement acknowledging that Obama had in fact asked the Iraqi leadership to not "rush through" a withdrawal until Bush left office. Well, now it appears there is additional confirmation of Obama's illegal actions.

[Lancey Howard]

LOL, yeah, now let’s see if there is a Republican politician with the spine to do something about it.
(I am not holding my breath.)

[Darkwolf377]

The original story, as predicted, got almost zero play nationally, so while this SHOULD be a huge topic of conversation, it won't be. Because the media can't predict how it will go.

The media will push "negative" Obama stories in order to appear fair, but only if they have an out for them. For example, the Wright story--after it got a certain amount of play, Obama did the "right" thing by leaving the church, and then the media backed off. Any further attacks would be seen as beating a dead horse. Of course, the meat of the story--did Obama share these views he laughably claimed he didn't know about?--was now "old news."

They won't push this story because they can't see how it will work out. And it could really hurt. So they won't touch it.

[Mojave]

This proves that Sarah Palin lacks Obama’s foreign policy experience. She never violated the Logan Act.

[maine-iac7]

LOL, yeah, now let’s see if there is a Republican politician with the spine to do something about it.

Have you emailed your reps?

Have you emailed the AG?

Have you emailed the media outlets - especially Rush, Hannity, Beck, Hume, etc?

OR have you , like most Americans succumbed to the "Washington should do everything while all I need to do is gripe" mode?

We sit back like nattering nabobs and do nothing to get a heads up on an issue and it will go no where.

I've posted this along with the emails adds several times on other threads on this.

Gov't Of the People, For the People is ALSO BY the people.

You want something done? Get busy.

[Mojave]

Have you emailed your reps? Have you emailed the AG? Have you emailed the media outlets - especially Rush, Hannity, Beck, Hume, etc?

You think they don't know?

[conservative cat]

Have you emailed your reps?

I'm represented by Murray, Cantwell, and Dicks. Some of us don't waste our time on even attempting to contact our reps.

[Glacier Honey]

You are right. I work in a very liberal place and I tend to get defeated because no-one want to even hear the truth. Obama could come out and claim he now supports Hitler and they would still love him.

I need to get busy and I have started already.

I called a number posted for Pelosi and it turned out to be her home address and the man (her assistant) was not happy and called my cell phone back twice demanding where I got her home phone number. I told him to check the white pagers. I was very respectful and simply told him I wanted her to get back to work and pass a energy bill

[GoingBacktoCali]

Ha-ha! :)

[Lancey Howard]

Have you emailed your reps?

Patrick Murphy? That kid is worthless.

Have you emailed the AG?

Sure, Bush's Justice Department will get right on it....

The Bush Justice Department

Many conservatives burrowed within the Department of Justice have long complained that Gonzales (therefore, Bush) has permitted career government employees and hold-overs from Democratic Administrations to remain in perches of power and thereby water down conservative directives from the top. As one conservative and Federalist Society member in the Justice Department told me: “This is definitely not Ronald Reagan’s Justice Department, I assure you. You have holdovers from Clinton calling the shots in a lot of places here.”

- - John Gizzi from: Should Gonzales Go?
Human Events | March 20, 2007 |

Have you emailed the media outlets?

The Democrat newsrooms? I'm sure they'll print a big bold headline, above the fold - - Obama a Traitor!

Rush, Hannity, Beck, Hume, etc?
Good idea! Boy, will they ever be surprised when they hear about THIS!!
/sarc

I'll email everybody later. Right now I think I'll curl up with a good book.

FRegards,
LH

[MississippiMan]

We should launch a concerted effort. Pick one (of the many) egregious Obama issues that has been ignored. Then pick one MSM outfit, perhaps beginning with CNN. Then hammer them RELENTLESSLY with phone calls, faxes, and e-mails, demanding that they investigate and report the issue. Do not stop, do not slow down until they capitulate. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

I believe we have a unique opportunity right now to effect change in the MSM, thanks to their own recent lunacy that has exposed the rotten pus of their bias to even the most casual observer.

MM

[cw35]

I came upon this earlier today. The story is being refuted by all in attendance including apparently Amb. Crocker. Obviously didn’t want to make a separate post as people were invested in the story and it would have been a good one.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/undermining-mcc.html

[awaken2spirit]

“LOL, yeah, now let’s see if there is a Republican politician with the spine to do something about it.”

Maybe now is not the time to push this issue. You hear many on the left calling for Bush’s impeachment, trying him for war crimes and on and on. Point is, a lot of folks are just tired of all the show trial b*llsh*t while nothing useful gets done. They’re like that Train Engineer (a gay man text messaging teenage boys) that went through a red light while text messaging and crashed that train in SoCal. His job was to operate the train and get it safely to it’s destination. He wasn’t taking care of the business he was hired to perform. This might be an issue which would shift some of the independents into the Obama camp. Our priority is to get the McCain/Palin ticket elected. Then we must demand that they drive the pimps, the whores, and the money changers from our temple. I for one am tired of the constant finger pointing and misdirection, while not putting our well-being first. But we are responsible for letting them get away with it. We the people have elected them and re-elected them. So many American’s have become as vacuously stupid as Rats waiting for our dear and benevolent leaders to give us our daily food pellets, while they pimp out America like a cheap whore.

It is time for the American People to demand that long overdue house cleaning and may that sword cut both ways. This is the change America needs. Stand up and be free men and women and hold the feet of your representatives to the fire that America can once again be that that shining beacon of light upon the hill.

[Onerom99]

This should be McCain’s opening statement in the first debate (Foreign Policy) next Friday night.

Just absolutely rip Obama a new ahole for violating US law here.. Obama will be so uncomposed and rattled he’ll have the humina’s the rest of the debate.

[Mojave]

Read the reply to Jake Tapper's apologist piece:

"Obama had told the Iraqis that they should not rush through a "Strategic Framework Agreement" governing the future of US forces until after President George W. Bush leaves office, (Obama's national security spokeswoman Wendy Morigi) said" http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hi9TDNHvuBZpFsO8ZbiFYsnbIl3A

Obama's supporters can't keep their own lies straight.

[expatguy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2084727/posts

[Miss Didi]

Rush mentioned this again last night in his interview with Greta. Also, if you missed it...Amir Taheri's appearance Thursday morning on Fox & Friends:



Foreign Affair
Is Barack Obama trying to stall the success of the surge in Iraq?

[elpadre]

a citizen with the evidence can initiate a criminal charge, i believe.

How about it Lancy??

[patriot08]

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[patriot08]

Found on Puma site; a petition to congressmen to condemn Obama for violating the Logan act:

http://www.rallycongress.com/americansentinel/1223/a-call-for-hearings-into-senator-barack-obamas-violation-of-the-logan-act/