Posted on 01/02/2010 4:21:52 AM PST by Kaslin
It was puzzling to read opinion pieces in liberal newspapers like The New York Times and Newsday lamenting the Christmas Day al-Qaida attempt to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet. Most of the liberal press agreed: That was not a nice thing to do, and those terrorists should stop the attacks this very minute. But no actual solutions to stopping terrorism were put forth by the progressive press.
Of course, 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a loser from Nigeria, was not exactly 007 in executing his mission. That might speak to how badly al-Qaida has been downgraded by aggressive measures put in place by the George W. Bush administration.
Now, the al-Qaida agents of slaughter are smuggling explosives in their underwear instead of trying to hijack the entire plane. Instead of being handed over to the military, this Umar nitwit will be tried in civilian court so the world can understand that the U.S. justice system really, really works. Like the world cares.
Apparently, Abdulmutallab was trained in Yemen -- the same Yemen that on Dec. 20 accepted six Guantanamo Bay detainees. That's another puzzling deal. In the fall of 2007, the United States sent two other Gitmo terrorists to Saudi Arabia for "rehabilitation." Now one of those guys, Said Ali Shari, is reportedly a top al-Qaida commander in -- wait for it -- Yemen! As the Church Lady once said, "How convenient!""
I am beginning to think we are in the "Twilight Zone" in this country. The liberal press screams all day long about closing Gitmo and providing civilian trials for captured foreign terrorists. Then when an overseas terrorist almost blows up 300 innocent people, the press goes, 'Gee, that's not acceptable."
Also, everybody except Al Franken knows that Yemen is an al-Qaida stronghold, but the Barack Obama administration sends six incarcerated terror suspects to Yemen? Paging Rod Serling.
This would be laugh-out-loud absurd if lives were not at stake. I mean, why don't we just close Gitmo and send the misunderstood inmates there directly to the mountains of Pakistan? Why delay the process with stops in the Arabian Peninsula?
I'm surprised at CIA chief Leon Panetta. He surely understands that countries like Yemen are chaotic cauldrons of violence where terrorists openly roam. Leon, why are you sending Gitmo bad guys there? Help me, I'm trying to understand.
Most Americans, I believe, have little idea how dangerous the jihad really is. If they did, the Obama administration and the liberal press could never get away with the lunacy that is now underway. The latest al-Qaida fanatic may have gotten tangled up in his underwear, but some other killer will do better down the road. And don't be surprised if he's from Yemen.
Obama believes it...
Hillary believes it...
Air America believes it...
Napolitano believes it...
Holder believes it...
WE
ARE
NOT
AT
WAR.
Al Quaeda has a problem. It isnt all that easy finding someone stupid enough to blow themselves up and yet smart enough to train to properly do it.
Perhaps they should be looking for someone in the Obama administration, they appear to be stupid enough to want to help Al Quaeda and yet smart enough to to get Bama Boy to appoint them to high level jobs.
“Testes roasting on an open fire...”
Remember how the left reacted every time President Bush went to his ranch in Crawford on vacation. The difference is, every time he went there he worked. He always had most of his cabinet with him, if not the entire cabinet. Also he had important meetings with foreign leaders at his ranch and also at Camp David.
Contrary to President Bush, this P O S that occupies the People's House acts like as if the presidency is nothing but a regular job.
Actually, they probably never planned on the Yemen connection being discovered. If Muttalab had detonated his device, sitting right over a gas tank, we would now be waiting for the NTSB for a year to tell us this was an equipment malfunction.
HA! You just made me spew hot coffee!
Oh, I'm not so sure he sees it as a regular job since he has no comparison. More like an all expense paid 4 year luxury vacation.
I wonder what would happen if Christians who had fatal diseases began suicide-bombing mosques.
Obama is like the guy who just strick the Lotto.
He cant spend it fast enough.
Obama is living high of the hog at our expense and loving every minute of it. We cannot expect him to worry about the mundane ,while he is playing golf, body surfing,playing the King, in that empty suit.
We can only imagine
You got a good point
Do NOT let me get a fatal disease.
Just sayin'.
Oh, I'm not so sure he sees it as a regular job since he has no comparison. More like an all expense paid 4 year luxury vacation.
Right on the mark. A previous post of mine agrees with you and may explain why 0b0z0's upbringing matters.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2418409/posts?page=117#117
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