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2015-04-24 Home Front: Politix

Obama Takes Blame for Operation that Killed Two Hostages

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 For me, the curious part (aside from Obama taking responsibility) is this happened back in January. Seems like a bit of delay, even for our ponderous bureaucracy.

Posted by SteveS 2015-04-24 00:43|| 2015-04-24 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Ditto the Bammer per the South China Sea, iff SHTF between China + Philippines, etc.???

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > US ABANDONS PHILIPPINES TO CHINA WRATH AFTER ENCOURAGING ANTI-CHINA PROVOCATION | AFP CHIEF [Catapang]: WE'RE ON OUR OWN AGZ CHINA | ABS-CBN NEWS.

Premises underlying or as defined in 1951 US-PHIL Mutual Defense Treaty vs EDCA.

* TOPIX > CHINA DENIES WARSHIP FIRED UPON PAF AIRCRAFT IN DISPUTED SEA.

* MANILA BULLETIN > PHILIPPINES ACCUSES CHINA COAST GUARD OF ARMED ROBBERY, of PH Fishermen at disputed Scarborough Shoal.

China CG accused of forcibly taking their personals + fish haul.

* SAME > NO TRUTH TO REPORT OF PAF AIRCRAFT DOWNED BY CHINESE SHIP - AFP.

* GMA NEWS > CHINESE WARSHIP WARNS PHILIPINE PATROL PLANE [strong searchlight beam] IN DISPUTED SEA.

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I knew something was up when I read about China telling the Philippines to "educate" or better educate its fishermen on China's + Maritime rights in the region, + to not fish in China's sovereign territory.

Historical sign of escalation towards de facto Military Confrontation + ultimately Conflict.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-04-24 01:01|| 2015-04-24 01:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Was goatboy really a Senior Al Qaeda leader?

They must be scrapping the bottom of the barrel with him.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-04-24 01:07|| 2015-04-24 01:07|| Front Page Top

#4 "Never let a cri..."
Oh, never mind.

Posted by Skidmark 2015-04-24 01:47|| 2015-04-24 01:47|| Front Page Top

#5 If you are an American hostage while this regime is in control of America, you are a dead man.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-04-24 02:18|| 2015-04-24 02:18|| Front Page Top

#6 The White House said the United States would compensate the families' of both men, but details have yet to be finalized.

Widows and Orphans fund now ready. Please bring your immediate family, lawyers, and sign here.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-04-24 02:33|| 2015-04-24 02:33|| Front Page Top

#7 If you are an American hostage while this regime is in control of America, you are a dead man.

Clarification required.

If you are an American hostage while this Muslim President is in control of America, you are a dead man.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-04-24 02:57|| 2015-04-24 02:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Actually, if you go (as distinct to being sent) to Dar...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-04-24 03:25|| 2015-04-24 03:25|| Front Page Top

#9 I wish he'd go ahead and take ~~blame~~ credit for killing the economy.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-04-24 07:42|| 2015-04-24 07:42|| Front Page Top

#10 I wish he would take credit for targeting the Tea Party too.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-04-24 08:54|| 2015-04-24 08:54|| Front Page Top

#11 I wish he would resin before taking credit for anything

Posted by chris 2015-04-24 18:56|| 2015-04-24 18:56|| Front Page Top

#12 If he resigned, TFG would take credit for getting rid of Obama.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-04-24 19:02|| 2015-04-24 19:02|| Front Page Top

#13 So the US drone struck an AQ compound and AQ had some hostages hidden in the compound who were killed during the strike. Do I have it wrong? Our president has no idea when and when not to apologize. He should have said it was regrettable that AQ had hostages at the site that were killed during the action. If the US knew where the hostages were we would attempt a rescue. Why is he blaming America for the terrorists acts. If a civilian is hurt during a bank robbery it is a regretful event, but not the police's fault. The fault falls on the bank robber. Obama is a sophomoric fool...

Posted by 49 Pan 2015-04-24 19:30|| 2015-04-24 19:30|| Front Page Top

#14 * FREEREPUBLIC this AM > [American Thinker] IS OBAMA ARMING IRAN FOR A SECRET REASON.

and

* TOPIX > [Various] CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: OBAMA AIDING IRAN'S RISE TO A REGIONAL POWER.

D *** NG, WHY, CHUCKY, WHY, WHATE-V-A-R! COULD IT BE???

lol.

FYI Charles I wouldn't call or describe Iran being a OWG Globalist-desired, "US-style", Nuclear CO-SUPERPOWER the same as being a lessor "Regional Power" or even a "Great Power".

As a reminder, SSSSHHHH ... PCCCCCCC US-LED ANTI-US OWG-NWO GLOBALISM = "PARITY" WID THE SOON-TO-
BE-CO-SUPERPOWER USA [One of Many Same], N-O-T
"INFERIORITY" WID THE CO-SUPERPOWER USA.

In reality there will, of course, be differentiations between the future Co-Superpowers, but the above is the Ideal or Agendum.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-04-24 21:54|| 2015-04-24 21:54|| Front Page Top

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