Posted on 02/05/2009 5:20:02 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:
Charges Withdrawn Against Alleged U.S.S. Cole Bombing Mastermind [7:59 pm ET]
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
I can’t even begin to imagine how betrayed our military feels about this. I know how sick I am about it as a veteran and as an American.
Is it too much to ask that the POTUS hold terrorists accountable for their actions? Apparently so with Hussein Obama sitting in the driver’s seat. I’m more convinced now than when he was running that he’s out to destroy this country from the inside out.
Ping.
Most pictures of BO show him to be an arrogant sack of crap.
The smug look on his face is getting more and more difficult for me to look at.
I haven’t worn a uniform in almost 20 years but am disgusted beyond belief that he is the CIC.
I can’t even begin to know how our men and women in uniform feel right now.
You are all complaining and stewing on here. Nothing is going to get done if you talk big in the blogosphere realm. We as FREEPERS and those of us former and current military members needs to sign a petition, if the petition gets large enough it will catch national news attention. I am sure a lot of the victims families are outraged, as well as the 9/11 families. There has to be a way to get them to sign onto this petition as well. I am not going to let the Democrats and President Obama strip away our right to defend ourselves. I did it once when Clinton was CIC, and never said anything. It is time we stop talking, and start walking.
The mother of one of the victims that I know does not believe he is going to be “let go”. She was thrilled when he was caught and expects him to stay that way. I do not agree with this woman politically, she is rather liberal and I suspect she voted for Obama. I do respect her convictions though because although she wants to see all of those responsible for the Cole bombing rot in hell, she was always against the death penalty and she remains so.
I don’t know how she does that, I know I couldn’t and her husband has taken a 180 on the death penalty. She has said she wouldn’t lose any sleep if he does get the death penalty. Unfortunately, I never knew her son but I’m sure he would follow his father’s lead. The most important thing for her right now is to get whatever trial, tribunal, etc. over and done with.
Good. I'd rather have the military be apart of an American militia then against it.
Please explain your rationale that Obama is not protecting the Muslim terrorists. I believe he is extending his hand out, bending over backwards to tell the Muslim community “we are sorry for our offenses” (for what reason - I’m not going there in this discussion).
I am interested in your rationale with instances which shows how Obama is doing otherwise.
I’m beyond words...
Thanks for the ping, granny and for the link Cindy. Thanks to all posters (yeah I read every post).
GRRRRRREAT to see you, granny!
I’m not sure there are any.
Once again... the Zer0.
After last evening’s performance. Both the trip in the aircraft and his rant during his comments, it is clear that he is unbalanced and a threat to our country.
It’s not just the economic plan to throw money at a problem, but his decision with regard to the USS Cole.
O is nothing more than a street thug pretending to be a gentleman.
He’s a danger to us all.
“a voice of reason...thanks
I was starting to think I was the only one here. Thanks for the support. “
Perhaps it is a procedural issue, but it would be nice if the administration would inform the masses as to WHY!!
Re: a procedural issue and/or the military sending obama a message.
This might prove to be a good thing in the long run. Look who is taking the hit:
(excerpt)
Lippold’s comments were a glimpse of what Obama will hear at a Friday meeting with families of victims of the Cole bombing and 9/11 attacks. Lippold said he will be in attendance.
(snip)
“We had a legal process in place,” Lippold said. “Now justice delayed, is justice denied.”
Host Joe Scarborough didn’t try to hide his disapproval of Obama’s decision.
“The parents of 17 dead sailors understand we had the process, Mika,” Scarborough said to his co-host, Mika Brzezinski, who was questioning the legal process. “I wonder what President Obama says to the 17 families of these dead soldiers. It seems, Mika, like there is very little to be said.”
Thanks for post #83 Diogeneis. America’s finest. RIP.
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Thanks to Robert Spencer and the outstanding posters at jihadwatch.
BTTT
Former USS Cole Commander Lippold:
“...a tragic, politically based mistake. We are now politicizing the war on terrorism. An order of magnitude worse than anything we've done.”
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