Posted on 06/05/2014 5:32:07 AM PDT by Kaslin
I hope that phrase lasts in colloquial speech; those words should be Obama's only surviving legacy.
His Macaca moment is coming. He is used to receiving adulation wherever he goes. He won't be able to handle derision. It will push him over the edge.
That's a wonderful philosophy but it cannot be implemented without boundaries. Suppose the Taliban asked for a Stealth Bomber armed with nukes? Or the state of Hawaii?
Yes, as a general rule, we try to get back our dead, our wounded, our captured, and even our deserters. But, if bin Laden himself had been at Guantanamo and his release was the only way to get Bergdahl back, would Obama have done it? Why not? Americans don't leave soldiers behind.
You can feel his arrogance radiating out of this picture. He and his staff thought we'd embrace this half-islamic traitorous family and he would be their godhead.
We were supposed to praise him for executing this exchange. What an ungrateful, disrespectful bunch of jerks we turned out to be.
The “American Electorate” continues to elect adolescent, psychotic, junior-high-schoolers to represent them, time and time again.
IMHO
His “Macaca moment”?
Obama could say something blatantly racist, like “typical white person”, and the left would defend him.
He could have a top official in his administration openly declare that he would stop any prosecution of “his people” if the victims were white, and the left would defend him.
Oh... wait... yep, already happened.
We should have never lowered the voting age it should be 25 but 18 for active duty military.
Agree completely. But there’s also the time-factor. The U. S. “left [Everett Alvarez] behind” for close to NINE years, and almost no NV-held American prisoner-of-war was brought home in fewer than five years. AND the deal involved the end of hostilities. (And it might even have been a good deal if Congress hadn’t betrayed SV.)
Even so, I’m wondering about the weasel wording in “Americans don’t leave soldiers behind.” “Soldiers” has meaning, and “deserter,” much less “collaborator,” just isn’t part of that meaning. It’s also interesting that the quote isn’t “America doesn’t leave soldiers behind.” The only “Americans” responsible for leaving behind or retrieving a “soldier” are other soldiers or the CIC with the help of soldiers. And a minimum of six American soldiers lost their lives trying to retrieve Bergdahl. Doesn’t that put paid to the bill?
Obama and his flying monkeys don’t have to triagulate public opinion. They don’t care and will do as they damned well please, because....who’s gonna stop them at this point....? Boehner? SCOTUS?
We expect the White House press secretary to lie. It goes with the job.
Susan Rice is not the press secretary. She does however advise the President, so there is a conflict of interest whenever she appears on television. Tell the truth, or lie to protect the President. There is no longer any doubt her choice will always be to lie when the truth is damaging.
The double standard of the media is only spotlighted when they allow the Democrats come out with their daily “talking points” that more often then not simply deny, delay, or deflect from this administration and attempt to shift responsibility to someone else.
This administration lies even when telling the truth would be better.
Liars lie. There should be no doubt. If you trust anyone in government (especially this current Clown Car administration) you are seriously naive.
The President’s arrogance has hurt him yet again.
i have yet to see how his arrogance has hurt him even once...
We don’t leave soldiers behind, just ambassadors.
Don't forget post-turtle Mitch, the soon-to-be former Senator from Kentucky.
Good Ol’ Shoe.
Could this be the shot that Starts CIVII.
The US Solders swears to obey the orders of the POTUS.
But now every American solder has just saw the POTUS release 5 of our deadliest enemies in exchange for what appears to be a traitor. And when allah was praised at the WhiteHouse the POTUS was caught smiling.
I bet alot of US solders are questioning today just who is their enemy.
When the Democratic Senator and Congress realize the extent of Obama treachery. They will turn on him like a pack of angry wolves.
It may very well be the time to stick a fork in it;
it’s done.
IMHO
US soldiers swear to obey the LAWFUL orders of those appointed above them. Soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines all know this. They are much better trained in the laws of armed conflict than previous generations including my own were. This is why a lot of servicemen are questioning who their real enemy is today.
The military does not swear fealty to the president or any general, colonel, etc, but to the Constitution.
Point taken.
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