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Obama's West Point speech exposes his foreign-policy failures
The Washington Examiner ^ | May 29. 2014 | James S. Robbins

Posted on 05/29/2014 6:56:00 PM PDT by Abakumov

President Obama promised a powerful speech on national-security policy on Wednesday to the graduates of the United States Military Academy. Instead, the chief executive reinforced the notion that in an increasingly dangerous world, he is in over his head.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foreignpolicy; military; obama

1 posted on 05/29/2014 6:56:01 PM PDT by Abakumov
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"The question you [the American armed forces] will face – is not whether America will lead, but how we will lead, not just to secure our peace and prosperity, but also to extend peace and prosperity around the globe."
2 posted on 05/29/2014 6:57:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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Yeah, like other countries want their GDP to shrink 1%. The only thing Obama could export is poverty.


3 posted on 05/29/2014 7:02:21 PM PDT by Abakumov
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More importantly,it exposes the fact that he’s a limp-wristed Maoist.


4 posted on 05/29/2014 7:09:08 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party Policy:Lie,Deny,Refuse To Comply)
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5 posted on 05/29/2014 7:10:06 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: Abakumov

Gee, you think?


6 posted on 05/29/2014 7:10:10 PM PDT by the anti-mahdi
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The Boehner-funded, Commander in Chief Obama’s latest Grand Bargain is to assign the US Military to mercilessly attack the Settled Science of the Climate Change Weapon of Mass Destruction.

This Grand Bargain Announcement by Commander in Chief Obama was greeted by the 2014 Graduation Class at West Point with a 25 % standing ovation.

IOW, a future 75 % reduction in force of the newly commissioned Army officers from West Point.

Over the years, Doormat Republican Speaker Boehner has been able to fund all of the Democrats’ Commander in Chief Obama’s Military decisions.

Speaker Boehner has thus been essential to helping Obama to lead from the bottom of a Socialist, Group Hug, Hell Hole.

Speaker Boehner should indeed be in line for a promotion by Arrogant Commander in Chief Obama.

Over the years, Boehner has doubled the taxpayer dollars sent to the failed Veterans Administration.

The rumor that a grateful, but still Arrogant, Obama is considering promoting Boehner to be in charge of the Veterans Administration has yet to be confirmed.


7 posted on 05/29/2014 7:11:03 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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And can the people of occupied Crimea still expect Obama to come to their rescue with more than a hashtag?

And a hashtag from the FLOTUS.

8 posted on 05/29/2014 7:11:25 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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Everything the Democrats touch turns to crap.


9 posted on 05/29/2014 7:13:57 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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He is a traitor.


10 posted on 05/29/2014 7:25:38 PM PDT by SADMILLIE
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He is a traitor.

I do not believe that Obama is a traitor. A traitor would have to owe allegiance to the United States, so Obama is immune from that charge.

11 posted on 05/29/2014 7:42:59 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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The whole world knows zero is a pansy....so do our cadets.....


12 posted on 05/29/2014 7:50:29 PM PDT by Hogblog
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Ayn Rand delivered a speech to West Point cadets in 1974 and gave West Point permission to include her speech in a new Philosophy textbook. That speech is titled “Philosophy, who needs it” ... and it can be found at http://fare.tunes.org/liberty/library/pwni.html


13 posted on 05/29/2014 9:11:03 PM PDT by OldNavyVet (Looking forward to November elections.)
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Obama’s speech to the graduating cadets was at least honest. Their CIC has little value for their future sacrifice. And their country is not worth fighting for, but man-made climate change is.

Pathetic.


14 posted on 05/29/2014 9:19:49 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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Weak.
15 posted on 05/29/2014 10:44:26 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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I listened to Glenn Beck as he played some of this speech. Sounded like the Cadets were less than thrilled and all Obama got was golf claps.


16 posted on 05/30/2014 4:16:46 AM PDT by Yorlik803 ( Church/Caboose in 2016)
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