Once again we see the true Obama. Narcissistic and full of apathy, at least if you're an American hero fighting in a war. To conservatives of course this is no surprise. Michael Hastings' new book, The Operators, jabs at what could be a vulnerable spot for the Obama Administration, the president's relationship with the troops. The book describes a visit to Baghdad: After the talk, out of earshot from the soldiers and diplomats, he starts to complain. He starts to act very un-Obamalike, according to a U.S. embassy official who helped organize the trip in Baghdad. Hes asked to go out to take a few more pictures with soldiers and embassy staffers. Hes asked to sign copies of his book. He didnt want to take pictures with any more soldiers; he was complaining about it, a State Department official tells me. Look, I was excited to meet him. I wanted to like him. Lets just say the scales fell from my eyes after I did. These are people over here whove been fighting the war, or working every day for the war effort, and he didnt want to take (*)(*)(*)(*)ing pictures with them?" http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/book-depicts-cranky-obama-on-baghdad-visit
That book is about Stanley McChrystal and is accounts by people on his team. The people in the book also bad mouth General Pateraus, Colin Powell, openly admit the war in Iraqi was a bad idea back in 2003, I would take much of the book with a grain of salt, although it very well could be true.
Benedict Powell should be bad mouthed, tarred and feathered. General Pateraus? Don't you mean General Betrayus as the left likes to say? [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L63Ff_mGzs"]She Changed - YouTube[/ame]
Well, if someone in a book said it, then it must be true. That is the only logical conclusion one could come too.
I like how the OP blindly believes something spoon fed to him from a book with (*)(*)(*)(*) for actual sources because needs an excuse to satisfy his personal need to hate someone.
Where on earth do you dredge this crap up from? I don't even know if Hastings, who is obviously biased, can even be considered a journalist
LOL coming from the queen of no facts that pretty amusing. What do you base your claim conservatives don't back up their claims? Did you travel the country living with conservatives and we should trust your claims of globetrotting on that subject too? Roflol
I remember when I posted an excerpt from a book claiming that Barrack Obama had more death threats against him that any other president and the loony righties of the board said that there was no proof that the guy in the book was telling the truth even though he was a freaking former Secret Service agent. I guess you people only believe random quotes from books when they are saying something bad about Obama. (*)(*)(*)(*)ing pathetic.
I think it's adorable how you just believe anything bad about Obama. There are two kinds of thinkers on this site. The ones that evaluate thier cites, and then figure out if they support thier argument. And the ones who believe what they want to believe, then just accept any cite if it supports what they believe without any real scrutiny.
Because of one book you make up that lie? Care to back it up with any other comments I've made about other Obama F ups? ***Mod Edit: Insult.*** Obama's past gives this credence. Veterans groups irate at Obama's private insurance proposal Veterans groups are angry after President Obama told them Monday that he is still considering a proposal to have treatment for service-connected injuries charged to veterans' private insurance plans. Leaders of the country's most prominent veterans groups met Monday at the White House with Obama, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Steven Kosiak, the director in charge of defense spending for the Office of Management and Budget http://articles.cnn.com/2009-03-17/...ans-veterans-affairs-committee?_s=PM:POLITICS Apology for the War on Terror ("We Went off Course") President Obama, speech at the National Archives, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009.[5] Unfortunately, faced with an uncertain threat, our government made a series of hasty decisions. I believe that many of these decisions were motivated by a sincere desire to protect the American people. But I also believe that all too often our government made decisions based on fear rather than foresight; that all too often our government trimmed facts and evidence to fit ideological predispositions. Instead of strategically applying our power and our principles, too often we set those principles aside as luxuries that we could no longer afford. And during this season of fear, too many of us--Democrats and Republicans, politicians, journalists, and citizens--fell silent. In other words, we went off course. And this is not my assessment alone. It was an assessment that was shared by the American people who nominated candidates for President from both major parties who, despite our many differences, called for a new approach--one that rejected torture and one that recognized the imperative of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. People currently fighting in a war really aren't a fan of a president apologizing while they are still fighting it. http://www.heritage.org/research/re...how-the-president-has-humiliated-a-superpower Apology for Guantanamo in France ("Sacrificing Your Values") Speech by President Obama, Rhenus Sports Arena, Strasbourg, France, April 3, 2009.[6] Our two republics were founded in service of these ideals. In America, it is written into our founding documents as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." In France: "Liberté"--absolutely--"egalité, fraternité." Our moral authority is derived from the fact that generations of our citizens have fought and bled to uphold these values in our nations and others. And that's why we can never sacrifice them for expedience's sake. That's why I've ordered the closing of the detention center in Guantanamo Bay. That's why I can stand here today and say without equivocation or exception that the United States of America does not and will not torture. In dealing with terrorism, we can't lose sight of our values and who we are. That's why I closed Guantanamo. That's why I made very clear that we will not engage in certain interrogation practices. I don't believe that there is a contradiction between our security and our values. And when you start sacrificing your values, when you lose yourself, then over the long term that will make you less secure. Apology for Guantanamo in Washington ("A Rallying Cry for Our Enemies") President Obama, speech at the National Archives, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009.[10] There is also no question that Guantanamo set back the moral authority that is America's strongest currency in the world. Instead of building a durable framework for the struggle against al Qaeda that drew upon our deeply held values and traditions, our government was defending positions that undermined the rule of law. In fact, part of the rationale for establishing Guantanamo in the first place was the misplaced notion that a prison there would be beyond the law--a proposition that the Supreme Court soundly rejected. Meanwhile, instead of serving as a tool to counter terrorism, Guantanamo became a symbol that helped al Qaeda recruit terrorists to its cause. Indeed, the existence of Guantanamo likely created more terrorists around the world than it ever detained. So the record is clear: Rather than keeping us safer, the prison at Guantanamo has weakened American national security. It is a rallying cry for our enemies. Once again, apologizing for housing terrorists by our troops isn't something the military warms up to. Respect for the flag Conduct during playing During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there. http://usinfo.org/facts/171.html Doesn't even care enough to know how to pronounce CORPS correctly [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlKIfzoC8D0&feature=player_embedded"]Dangers of TOTUS: Obama Reads Word "Corpsman" as "Corpse Man" Twice - YouTube[/ame] Still hasn't spent a single thanksgiving with the troops unlike Bush http://content.usatoday.com/communi...ama-sends-thanksgiving-greetings/1?csp=34news He even tried to cut back their benefits while giving lip service to unions. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/obamas-proposal-trim-back-military-benefits-draws-fire And what a surprise, the polls of the military's approval reflect this constant barrage of attacks and disrespect. PRINCETON, NJ -- U.S. military veterans and those currently on active military duty are less likely to approve of President Obama's job performance than are Americans of comparable ages who are not in the military. http://www.gallup.com/poll/147839/military-personnel-veterans-give-obama-lower-marks.aspx So to pretend there isn't precedence for this line of thought is beyond stupid. Unlike you I don't run away from supporting my arguments. Try manning up and supporting your BS claims you've made about me in this thread. I'm sure you'll just run away as usual though.
This thread is a dupicate thread to: http://www.politicalforum.com/curre...s-any-more-soldiers-he-complaining-about.html Just would like to add that Obama is gay.
So you can't back up the accusations you made about me and my positions in this thread. Got it. Thanks for staying predictable.
of course its the true obama....it fits perfectly with what righties want to believe, so its got to be true.
While I will still doubt that the book is 100% accurate, those of you that believe Hastings is slanted, only look at his past works, his great reporting of the war in Iraqi, and his reporting at Newsweek and Rolling Stone. If anything, he slants liberal at times.
