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| ABC's Jon Karl Grills Carney on White House Claims of Having Decimated al Qaeda |
| 2014-06-13 |
| [MEDIAITE] Given the unfolding rebellion in Iraq, how can the White House claim the end of the Iraq War and the "decimation" of al Qaeda as "two signature achievements"? That was the key question posed by ABC news hound Jon Karl to White House spox Jay Carney on Thursday afternoon. "There is no question that the president pledged to end the War in Iraq and he did," Carney immediately responded, prompting Karl to question: "There is no war in Iraq now?" And so Carney clarified: "[No] U.S. combat mission in Iraq." Carney defended the administration's being a "good partner" to the Iraqi government -- such as providing assistance at their request -- and suggested that "Iraq's future has to be decided through reconciliations within Iraq and a unified approach to dealing with the challenge posed by a group like the ISIL." Karl pushed once more on the White House claims of al Qaeda "decimation," considering how an al Qaeda-linked group of gunnies have just taken over the second-largest city in the country. "Core [al Qaeda], based in Afghanistan and Pakistain, have been severely compromised and decimated. I don't think anybody would disagree with that," Carney responded. "I don't think you can argue that when it comes to the Afghanistan and Pakistain region, that the strategy of going after core al Qaeda leadership has not been effectively prosecuted." Pushed once again on the same question, Carney told Karl: "I would have to remind you that the most severe military attack on the United States in our lifetimes occurred and was ordered out of Afghanistan and Pakistain by core al Qaeda." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #14 Are some in the MSM growing a pair and getting testy with the "about to be former State head of propaganda (and lies)?" More like sensing disaster; the press corps maneuvered itself by acquiescence and toadyism into near-irrelevancy. Now it's slowly maneuvering toward the lifeboats. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-06-13 17:37 |
| #13 Actually, as Winston well knew, it was only four years since Oceania had been at war with Eastasia and in alliance with Eurasia. But that was merely a piece of furtive knowledge, which he happened to possess because his memory was not satisfactorily under control. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2014-06-13 12:05 |
| #12 Besoeker; there are no free lunches or wives. You might find this interesting about the "Biscuit Minister (Motsoeneng)" who selected a wife. He has an unusual way of exorcising devils. A bit of a perverse Elmer Gantry type. Here. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-06-13 11:12 |
| #11 Are some in the MSM growing a pair and getting testy with the "about to be former State head of propaganda (and lies)?" They probably don't like the fact that Obean is finally being revealed for what he really is/isn't, and that they are even more the fool for not figuring it out long ago. |
| Posted by: gorb 2014-06-13 10:25 |
| #10 The 'free wife' programme will probably not work in Washington. I don't believe the Venda would support same-sex unions. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-13 09:56 |
| #9 News and media people receive many fringe benefits and gifts, even free wives. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-13 09:45 |
| #8 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-13 09:22 |
| #7 They get back on the plantation quick. See: "Juan Williams" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-06-13 09:20 |
| #6 Will the MSM push back and actually ask the hard questions now? Nah... They know where their chuck wagon is hitched too. Besides, they don't like the gulag that they would be thrown into for dissension. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-06-13 09:12 |
| #5 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-06-13 08:05 |
| #4 Soon to be Former Minister of Truth Carney. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-06-13 08:03 |
| #3 Decemated = reduced by 10%; that is possible. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-06-13 07:26 |
| #2 Ahh, cognitive dissonance is setting in... |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-06-13 07:26 |
| #1 Are some in the MSM growing a pair and getting testy with the "about to be former State head of propaganda (and lies)?" |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-06-13 06:27 |