US National Security Advisor: Obama Has Made US Safer (stunning .. Gen. Jones)

AFP ^ | 5-27-09

[STARWISE]

President Barack Obama's national security advisor, James Jones, Wednesday rejected ex-vice president Dick Cheney's claim that dismantling Bush-era anti-terror policies had made Americans less safe.

"In my view, I firmly believe that the United States is not only safe but it will be more secure and the American people are increasingly safer because of the president's leadership that he has displayed consistently over the last four months, both at home and abroad," Jones said.

*snip*

Jones also cited Obama's outreach to the Muslim world, including next week's major address in Egypt, renewal of U.S. alliances abroad and his plan to tackle threats as diverse as Iran's nuclear program, climate change and his forthcoming cybersecurity initiative.

The national security advisor didn't mention Cheney by name, but his remarks were a clear rejection of the rhetoric of the former vice president, who has mounted a stinging attack on Obama's national security policies

[STARWISE]

I am stunned that Gen. Jones has put on the whole 0 cloak and is publicly taking on Cheney for his solid reasoning. I really thought he was one of the good guys. Guess he's been obamanized, too ... sad.

[MAD-AS-HELL]

what do you expect him to say? He’s Buttcrack’s hand picked security adviser. He’s going to spin like all the rest. But let’s wait and see once NK attacks SK and Japan and Iran starts crap with Israel and terrorists attack us. Let’s see what Jones has to say then.

[Venturer]

Kind makes you wonder what job he wants doesnt it?

[CodeToad]

Generals are political animals.

[Carley]

And the NK nukes and missiles?

And Imanutjob issuing threats?

[ChicagahAl]

"Obama's national security advisor, James Jones"

Jim Jones has swallowed the Kool Aid.

[Semper Mark]

Oh yes...”Obama’s outreach to the Muslim world,”...

Reach out to the muslim world, and you'll draw back a bloody stump. Unfortunately, American citizens will be the ones to suffer for Obama’s cowardice appeasement.

Safer? LOL, it ain't funny.

[ichabod1]

He had to get the prefrontal Obatomy to take the job.

[Blood of Tyrants]

“Let’s see what Jones has to say then.”

He’ll be the zero’s Baghdad Bob, telling the Obamabots that they are safer now than ever because the zero is such a pussy.

[savedbygrace]

This brings up a puzzling question: Do Obama advisers come into the administration stupid, or is it the close association with Obama that makes them stupid?

[savedbygrace]

When terrorists attack us the next time, it will mostly likely be in a major U. S. city, largely populated by Obama voters. It’s irony.

[Salamander]

I have not had one single night of peaceful sleep since the Fraud-in-chief got the nomination.

I did not have that problem under W.

I just have this omnipresent, terrifying “gut feeling” that I can NOT ignore.

[PALIN SMITH]

I'm sure there must have been one or two British Generals who approved of Neville Chamberlain's outreach to Hitler too.

That diplomacy only got 60 million people killed!!

[Salamander]

IMO, he’s “reaching out” to welcome them *in*.

We -will- be a “Muslim nation” if he can pull it off.

[BallyBill]

WOW, I thought for sure he'd tells us HIS BOSS has made us less safe.

[tobyhill]

I guess the General missed the North Korea Nuclear Test followed by threats directed to the US.
Yep, I feel a whole lot safer. /sarc

[STARWISE]

I think they must be hynotized and injected
before they have their first meeting with him.
Unreal.

[STARWISE]

Boy, do I ever agree with you.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

A fantasy statement about a fantasy national security policy.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

So Americans are supposed to trust “hope and change” kool-aid proffered up by ... Jim Jones?

Think I’ll pass thanks.

[Vendome]

a

national security advisor, James Jones

 

Kool Aid

[08bil98z24]

Unreal

If you think that was unreal, check this out:

I'm not sure if I'm breaking any rules, hopefully not, but while surfing on the Long War Journal, I came across a link to Defense Link News quoting General Petraeus saying Detainee Reforms Help. WTF?

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=54525

[Vendome]

Dang it! You beat me by this much!

[RasterMaster]

We'll he's right in one aspect...no worries about the muzzlims attacking with one of their own in the White House. They'll at least wait till he's out of the country on his tour of his spiritual homeland (middle east).

Must have paid off Lil' Kim well to keep them in line....

[happygrl]

I just have this omnipresent, terrifying “gut feeling” that I can NOT ignore.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse type feeling ?

I am intuitive myself, and sense that one morning we will wake up to a catastrophe, a changed world.

[freema]

General Jones:

Jones said Obama had enhanced security with his decision to close the Guantanamo Bay war-on-terror camp, with his new strategy of fighting extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan and in his plan to end the war in Iraq.

Jones also cited Obama's outreach to the Muslim world, including next week's major address in Egypt, renewal of U.S. alliances abroad and his plan to tackle threats as diverse as Iran's nuclear program, climate change and his forthcoming cybersecurity initiative.

responding to Dick Cheney's remarks:

"After the most lethal and devastating terrorist attack ever, seven and a half years without a repeat is not a record to be rebuked and scorned, much less criminalized," Cheney said in a speech to the American Enterprise Institute.

"To the very end of our administration we kept Al Qaeda terrorists busy with other problems.

"We focused on getting their secrets instead of sharing ours with them and on our watch they never hit this country again."

[shibumi]

"I am intuitive myself, and sense that one morning we will wake up to a catastrophe, a changed world."

There are three kinds of people, those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who stand there saying "What happened?"

Choices .....choices.....

[Kirkwood]

“In my view, I firmly believe that the United States is not only safe but it will be more secure and the American people are increasingly safer because of the president’s leadership that he has displayed consistently over the last four months, both at home and abroad,” Jones said.”

Whenever people make stupid statements like this, the exact opposite usually occurs in a very short while. Hang on.

[STARWISE]

Jaw dropping! Jeeze ... they’re all like robots ?
I see backing your boss/CIC, but ... wow.

[STARWISE]

I don’t know if sleep will come tonight.

[El Cid]

"In my view, I firmly believe that the United States is not only safe but it will be more secure and the American people are increasingly safer because of the president's leadership that he has displayed consistently over the last four months, both at home and abroad," Jones said.

Well...from the standpoint that (President-cough) Obama has probably convinced terrorists around the world that he has done a more effective job of destroying America - then they ever could dream of doing - I believe we'll have less external attacks on our shores for awhile. I don't thank the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for this outcome - because the end result is more damage than our Al-Queda friends could ever bring...

[KoRn]

Jim Jones has drank the koolaid!

[08bil98z24]

Jaw dropping! Jeeze ... they’re all like robots ? I see backing your boss/CIC, but ... wow.

I'm baffled and confused ...

[KoRn]

"Safer? LOL, it ain't funny."

I wonder if 0bama will have the Secret Service accompanying him on the trip to the Middle East next week. Since they love him SO MUCH do to his outreach to the 'Muslim world', and given how much safer we are, he shouldn't need protection. Right?

[armymarinemom]

Sickening to watch a U.S. General sound like Baghdad Bob.

[RJS1950]

He was a political general not a field leadership general promoted on his merits. Active or retired, a politician is still a politician.

[Doofer]

Generals are political animals.

As are Admirals or in other words you don't get that high in the food chain without kissing some serious booty.

[Bush Revolution]

“Buttcrack’s “

ROFL he he ha ha.........

[Bush Revolution]

I just love this pic...

[FreepShop1]

Note the usual shoddy reportage by the AP. Jones "didn't mention Cheney by name, but his remarks were a clear rejection of the rhetoric of the former vice president".

Huh? Did Jones say that? No. He simply praised his boss and the AP shaped it into the partisan attack they wanted, but didn't get from Jones.

Btw, Gen. Jones is a substantial individual. I am pleased that there is at least one adult in the admin.

[STARWISE]

I know ... have military family, friends,
BUT there’s a way of supporting your CIC
in much less specific, more bland terms.

Petraeus’s statement ... I could cry.

[STARWISE]

I thought so, but to specifically say that
0 has made us safer, implies the comparison.

I do not believe that’s true.

[IrishPennant]

Cheney is the only hope I can see right now...and hopefully the Sheeple will someday realize they are about to be struck on the head with a sledge hammer and be served to the fascists for dinner...and WAKE THE F*ck UP!!!!

Americans, by and large, are good and conservative....greed took many of us away for a moment. Free Republic helped me regain my patriotism...What will it take to get the others back to America?

[Bush Revolution]

As a former enlisted Sailor...You are both so on the mark. USMC for Joint Chiefs was awesome though. Rush has the best qoute on his website from General Patton: "If everybody's thinking alike, then nobody is thinking. Pressure makes diamonds." George S. Patton Now that's a General...

[IrishPennant]

I am praying there is a “Valkyrie” in the works here and now, as there was in Germany a few decades back

[Salamander]

There are MANY people on FR who feel the same way.

Something wicked this way comes.

[RasterMaster]

ROFL!

[Salamander]

I can’t say too much or people here will think I’m crazier than they already do, but...yeah.

[Salamander]

There’s also a fourth kind...those who can “see” it happening yet are powerless to stop it.

As Frank Black said;

“This is my gift; this is my curse.”

[VeniVidiVici]

Yes. I was once a general. Now look at me. Wearing a magenta tie and standing in front of all these people with that goofy looking, Dumbo eared SOB staring at my butt.