Posted on 04/11/2009 2:29:51 PM PDT by Cyberrat
The administration believes the best course is to “run the pirates out of options”, according to a defence official, rather than risk a botched military operation that could result in Phillips’s death.
The failed state of Somalia is already a security nightmare for Obama. Days before the hostage drama, security and defence officials were discussing whether to go after training camps for militant extremists from the Al-Shabab group, which has terrorist links to Al-Qaeda.
Rooting out piracy could require blockading the ports rather than merely patrolling the seas.That, in turn, would be certain to inflame the Muslim extremists who already control a swathe of Somali territory and Obama would have another war on his hands. He would rather speak softly and keep the big stick in the background
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6078520.ece
My goodness, have you guys read the 1000+ comments on this Washington Post article? I would estimate 90% or so are wondering why the heck Ozero hasn’t done anything yet. People are quite vocal about it. Ozero’s popularity is tanking fast. Now if only we can get that poor captain back.
If Obama went to prison, he'd be some midget's "punk" in about 20 minutes.
LOL...I read a joke on FR about a African lion and a lyin African.
Let’s not upset the TERRORISTS! They might KILL US! /s
I want one of those on my car!
“Maybe SOS, Hillary Clinton, can revisit Mogadishu since ‘her husband’ was so successful there! /s”
No, Hillary is keeping score. Within a year, she’ll resign as SoS because of the ineptitude of BHO’s foreign policy. Then she’ll challenge in ‘12, and probably win the nomination.
Many Americans think it has been a failure to act.
Could it be that the Community Organizer-in-Chief is a surrender monkey?
Their intentions?! Intentions? What the hell do they think their effing intentions are?! OMG...this is going to be a loooooong 4 years...if we all live that long.
The administration believes the best course is to “run the pirates out of options”, according to a defence official, rather than risk a botched military operation that could result in Phillips’s death.
And what does a dog do who is cornered and out of options?
He's violated his oath of office nearly every single day since he was sworn in. Damn it, if no one else will, the Joint Chiefs have an absolute duty to defend the country and ultimately to remove that POS islamic mole from office.
I believe they are down to what some call “Farting in your general direction” and they are running out of gas . . .
If only it wasn't just a model.
hussein’s team protects his brother muzzies.
LLS
Day-um. I really like the way you put that. ;-)
He’s been there and done that, probably during his missing Columbia U years..
And there you have it. That’s the absolute truth of the matter.
A cheese pizza eating surrender monkey!
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