At the National Defense University, defining jihad down
Landov
Posted on 06/02/2013 9:59:48 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
During his speech at the National Defense University on May 23, President Obama sought to reassure Americans that they are “safer” because of the administration’s “efforts” to fight terrorism. The controversy over the administration’s handling of the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, had been swirling for months. And on April 15, two jihadists set off bombs at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 250 others.
At the National Defense University, defining jihad down
Landov
“Now, make no mistake, our nation is still threatened by terrorists,” Obama conceded. “From Benghazi to Boston, we have been tragically reminded of that truth.” Nonetheless, the president continued, “we have to recognize that the threat has shifted and evolved from the one that came to our shores on 9/11. With a decade of experience now to draw from, this is the moment to ask ourselves hard questions—about the nature of today’s threats and how we should confront them.”
The rest of his speech was devoted to trumpeting the Obama administration’s handling of the fight against al Qaeda, while arguing that the threat to Americans has receded. Obama also addressed the controversial drone program, saying it was “effective.” As proof, he cited a document written by Osama bin Laden. “Don’t take my word for it,” the president said, listen to bin Laden himself, who wrote: “We could lose the reserves to enemy’s airstrikes. We cannot fight airstrikes with explosives.”
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Obama lies about everything.
Close your eyes, go to the happy place, this isn’t happening, this isn’t happening......
That only works on sitcoms on TV. Everything that goes on there gets wrapped and resolved in the half hour.
The best thing that ever happened on “Two and a Half Men” was that Charley Harper got shoved in front of a train.
It’s not receding - Muslims are getting more brazen and in-your-face all the time.
al qaeda may think that the threat from -resident obama is receding. It is.
In Obama’s world, his real enemies are the Tea Party and the NRA, and he’ll utilize every power the presidency has to intimidate and oppress the organizations and their members. And as long as he keeps his totalitarian measures away from the leftist media, they will support him. What the MSM is ignoring is that there will come a point when Obama will be so powerful he won’t need them.
How can Zero think the threat is receding when HE’S supplying them with weapons?
The rest of the USA are sitting ducks.
Meanwhile we get reports of camel heads infiltrating the homeland via. the Canadian and Mexican borders.
Thanks Ernest.
Obama is Al Qeda.
They had to darg him off the golf course and into the situation room.
To this day he rejects all pleas of political asylum by the Doctar that turned Osama Bin Laden in.
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