There have been any number of movies portraying the American military as inept, bloodthirsty, bent on killing, incompetent, blundering, blithering idiots.
And frequently those adjectives are completely applicable to the civilian overlords of our military forces. To wit, from Bloomberg.com:
From the WashingtonPost.com:
P.S.
One notation, perhaps made in desperation or with an understanding of the truth:John P. Galligan, a civilian lawyer who continues to provide legal assistance, denounced the proceedings as “almost a ludicrous show trial to secure a death penalty, even though they know it’s unlikely that it would be ever actually implemented.”Galligan said the appeals would probably “go on for decades.”“In all honesty, he stands a far more likely chance of dying from medical reasons than dying because he’s been sentenced to death,” he said.
And isn’t that a
complete shame on our civilian and military legal system?BZ
Today, we are not in Syria nor have we bombed.
I suspect because, primarily, the UK bowed out of this option.
Cameron’s nonbinding motion was defeated 285-272 and he conceded after the vote that “the British Parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action.”
So, is Mr Obama a coward, is it indecision or is it a head-fake?
BZ
Various leaks on Wednesday indicate that America will begin bombing Syria some time on Thursday — to include drones, cruise missiles and long range bombers.
This information was revealed in many major media newspapers on Wednesday, to include such details as the length of time — three days — and some of the targets themselves. Means and manner.
How stunningly incompetent is this — ? To secrete information as to pre-announce a strike on a sovereign nation in a leaked-media fashion?
Even White House flack Jay Carney has said that DC is not interested in “regime change.” Meaning: DC is not interested in unseating Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he rests in Damascus.
I ask: if you, Mr Obama, are uninterested in going to the core of the problem, then why make an incursion or even an event at all? What will it truly accomplish? If there is no regime change, then there is no point.
Only one thing: a redemption of sorts for a president who opened his mouth too early and drew a line — a red line — in the sand. If Mr Obama hadn’t proclaimed his sphincter dribble he wouldn’t feel compelled now to confirm his Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Mr Obama’s so-called “policy” is arbitrary and incoherent.
And where are the anti-war protesters storming DC because of Obama’s sabre-rattling?
Oh, right: to question Mr Obama in any way would be racist.
But I’m questioning:
Where is the Congressional sign-off or authorization on this? The president is acting unilaterally, just as he accused — as a senator — George Bush of doing.
In DC today, Obama said he has not yet “made a decision” on Syria. If so, one of two things are occurring here:
1. He is lying, or
2. He is incredibly, staggeringly incompetent
In any case, just who — what side — is America supporting in Syria, and why?
No one in DC can answer that one simple question. Except: does Obama realize he appears to be supporting al Qaeda?
Joe Biden already said, in 2007, that an attack on any country absent Congressional approval is an IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE:
Really? And how do you feel now, sir, absent Congressional approval involving Syria?
Not so much, sir? A hypocrite, sir? Lying between your teeth, sir? Politics trumping all, sir?
You’re simply a badly-hair-plugged buffoon, and way overpaid. As are the rest of your DC cohorts. On roughly both sides of the aisle.
Because you have no consequences. You have no responsibilities, no answering, no culpability, no liability, no exposure, no imperative. No ACCOUNTABILITY.
The droids in DC are answerable and accountable to no one.
Their only concern is to acquire a check and to cash said check.
People can die. People have died. But no one cares and no one sees.
I have never been as disappointed in my country as now, under the reign (not “leadership”) of Barack Hussein Obama, because he is NO leader. He is: Barry Soetoro.
A major week this will be.
BZ
And why is that even remotely important?
Because Senator Scott is the only black in the US Senate.
But wait; there’s more: he’s a Republican from South Carolina.
You want to talk about racism? How about thousands and thousands of racists all huddled up in DC in support of more racism? And the rampant hypocrisy of not inviting the only black senator in the entire country? But: he’s not needed.
Senator Tim Scott, (R), South Carolina
Keep it up, folks. I’m thinking there’s some pushback coming.
BZ
P.S.
And where was our current sitting black SCOTUS justice, Clarence Thomas? Colin Powell? Condoleezza Rice? Allen West? Michael Steele? Herman Cain? Janice Rogers Brown? Keith Butler? Larry Elder? Elbert Guillory? E.W. Jackson? Mia Love? Star Parker? Thomas Sowell?
Yes: all uninvited and — all Conservatives or Republicans.
The racism and blatant hypocrisy can’t be more clear than that.
And, oh yeah: MLK Jr was a Republican.