U.S. embassies around the world are being attacked; American citizens’ lives are being put in danger, while the Obama Administration plays into the hands of Islamic extremists by blaming it all on an obscure film that the jihadists found to be a useful tool. The Administration is either disingenuous or has no clue as to what is happening or why. Thoughtful people everywhere shudder and wait to see if the mighty U.S. will continue to willingly play the part of Gulliver.
A Look At The Middle East
In Libya, a country filled with armed militants of every stripe (including former residents of Guantanamo Bay who may have a bone or two to pick with the U.S., and who are now on the lamb, in part, thanks to the politicization of the issue by a certain Senator from Illinois), with 9/11 approaching and the air thick with ominous rumors, we apparently saw no need to provide even basic protection for our consulate in Benghazi.
In Egypt, soldiers of the government of Muslim Brotherhood graduate, President Mohammed Morsi disappeared as “protesters” with military-level equipment, such as rocket launchers and grenade launchers, scaled the embassy wall in Cairo, destroyed the American flag, and replaced it with Al Qaeda’s.
Some would have you believe that these two events were the beginning of the mayhem. But, it would be more accurate to say that the attacks are a CONTINUATION of an ongoing campaign, as veterans of the attacks on the embassies in Tanzinia and Kenya in 1998, the U.S.S. Cole in 2000 and the World Trade Center would remind us.
I’m sure that this latest round of attacks surprised some people who hadn’t been paying attention to the world including, unfortunately, those in our own government.
Osama bin Laden: End of Story? Not Quite…
Osama bin Laden was still dead wasn’t he? End of story, right? Besides, hadn’t Obama, soon after taking office, gone to Cairo and apologized to the Muslim world (I would presume with the implicit exception of the half dozen countries where U.S. forces had saved many Muslim lives)?
The rise of radical Islam and the war on terror preceded President Obama and he is to be credited for not dismantling the anti-terror framework built by his predecessor. However, not every problem can be solved with a drone, and after four years of reckless and misguided leadership, Obama has clearly left our country in a worse place than we were four years ago. His policy has basically been to bring the troops home regardless of the facts on the ground and regardless of the sacrifice of hard won achievements.
In spite of all that we know from our past – the Carter years where our military defenses were allowed to quietly wither, and all that we have seen in the past ten days, we have a President who would then cut the military, making the mistake we have made before after tiring of conflict – mistakes that always cost lives later.
And is there really any doubt that, on our present course, Iran will be running Iraq, or that the Taliban and/or Al Qaeda will be in control of Afghanistan before long? Underlying this “strategy” is Obama’s driving principle: that he and he alone can reach the minds and melt the hearts of leaders of other nations and of those in the “street” around the world. Part of the manifest failure of this notion is playing out in the mean streets of the Middle East today and as far east as Indonesia and Pakistan. This strategy actually places us in greater danger: state actors, as well as terrorist groups, are watching, and because such a strategy projects the U.S. as weak, unsure of its vital interests and perhaps unwilling to protect them, it invites further conflict.
Our “Strategy” In Practice
Consider the Obama record BEFORE the Muslim country meltdown: Hillary Clinton clings to her “reset button” as Russia attacks Georgia, shoots down troublesome journalists in the streets and bullies the U.S. into dropping missile-defense plans, thus turning our backs on our allies Poland and the Czech Republic. Our President whispers sweet assurances of post-election flexibility in Medvedev’s ear, while Russia provides aid and U.N. cover for Iran and Syria. Incidentally, just to highlight the fact that our foreign policy is, apparently, in the hands of the supremely naïve, Secretary of State Clinton in March 2011 pronounced Syria’s Bashir Assad a “reformer” right before the slaughter began in Syria.
China, of course, is teaming with Russia in support of America’s worst enemies. Last week our traveling Secretary of State got a good dressing down from Chinese leadership because they detected that America might be siding with Japan and other East Asia allies against the Chinese takeover of islands off their coasts. From press reports it seems that Hillary promised to let the parties work it all out among themselves, despite our obvious and long-standing interests there. China is rapidly building its blue water navy, and still has hundreds of missiles pointed at Taiwan, a country we are pledged to defend. Considering the Administration’s weak-kneed approach regarding anything involving traditional American interest, and especially in light of what’s going on with Iran and Israel, do you suppose that China thinks the U.S. will ever draw any “red lines” with China? Add East Asia allies to the list of Middle East allies who are very nervous. On Sunday Congressman Mike Rodgers (R-Michigan), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said that in his travels to the Middle East our friends in the area are worried and are asking what the Administration’s policy is and whether we are withdrawing from the international scene.
After spending an embarrassing three years practically begging the Iranians to sit down with them, the Administration finally was able to have sanctions imposed on Iran. The good news is that they seem to be hurting the Iranian economy. The bad news is that they have not done one thing to slow down the Iranians who continue to add to their centrifuges that are enriching uranium and getting closer and closer to a weapons-grade product. They have played the U.S. like a fiddle in order to buy time, the same thing Obama is now doing with Israel to get past the election. Once again our, traveling-pants-suited Secretary of State was there to put the final touch on a disastrous “policy.” We will draw no red lines with Iran, she says.
Our Naiveté Emboldens Terrorist Enablers
So our problems go beyond the terrorists to those who enable them. Countries like Iran have not only more than ample financial resources, but analytical and intelligence capabilities that allow them to help the terrorists achieve their goals, while shielding the benefactors from responsibility. Having the U.S. on the run serves their purposes. And experiencing, first hand, our weakness and naiveté emboldens them.
Remember the predictions of Obama’s economic team of the job and economic growth numbers that Obama policies would bring? What about what Obama said about the effect his Obamaness would have on the Muslim world? Historian Nial Ferguson of Harvard reminded us recently that, according to reliable polls, the US is less popular in the Middle East today than when Obama took office.
The plain fact is that this Administration no more understands the nature of our current foreign-relations problems than they do our current economic problems. In both cases almost the exact opposite of their predictions came about. Their excuse on their flawed economic analysis is that “it was much worse than we thought.” Some day some candid member of the former Obama team will be saying the same thing about America’s position in the world. Unfortunately, this time it will be true.
- Fred Thompson
Should the winds of change turn ugly I will stand with the Muslims – Obama
From his book “Audacity Of Hope “
Just like Hitler’s – “Mein Kamph “(My Struggle)
Obama laid out his plan long before he came to power.
HITLER this guy is the devil
right on
hell- I wish Fred Thompson could replace Mitt Mormony and keep Paul Ryan.
Then who would sell gold or insurance?? Are you shittin me??
He sure does.
lmfao Jim
I always liked him….and he is learned!
i always thought ol’ Fred would run for prez one day!
he did in 2008 but got out early……………………..HE IS ABSOUTELY ONE OF MY FAVORITE
I was at the Deli and waiting in line was a gay couple (two men) and there was an African American lady with a child, and the worker behind the counter was making a kosher sandwich for an older Jewish man (with that thing they were on their head) standing there. The little child with the real nice African American lady said, LOOK MOMMY THEY ARE HUGGING AND KISSING.. The lady whispered something to the little kid and one of the men said GET USE TO IT LITTLE GIRL AS WITH OBAMA WE ARE TAKING OVER. The older Jewish man said to the two lovers, I DONT KNOW WHAT COUNTRY YOU THINK YOU ARE LIVING IN BUT GOD DIDNT PUT US HERE FOR THAT KIND OF BEHAVIOR. One of the gays said SHUT UP YOU K… The man behind the counter told the two loverboys to leave and they did sticking their middle fingers in the air yelling OBAMA RULES. After they left the Jewish guy says to me I do not know one single Jewish voter that is voting for mr obama because of the way mr obama is treating Israel and those who voted for him last time are not this time. Just then a guy in a military uniform came in and heard the discussion and said, it makes him sick that his navy brothers were killed because of mr obama knowing 48 hours in advance of the terror attacks and did nothing. He said he didn’t know a single military guy voting for mr obama either and he went on to say that those in the military are sick of mr obama taking credit for osama bin laden when obama had minimal effort into the matter. He said obama trying to stop that book the Navy seal guy wrote also inflamed many Navy Seals and many others in the military. I said THERE GOES THE MILITARY VOTE. The African American lady said she voted for obama the last time, but she is not type that just votes the color of the skin and she had some serious worries about all the talk of mr obama being a communist and the fact also our USA credit was rating down graded two times for the first time in USA history under obama.She said there was a strong chance her and her husband were voting for Romney. They all asked what did I think . I said DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED AS I WOULD NEED DAYS TO EXPLAIN ALL THE HARM mr obama HAS DONE TO THE USA. The African American Lady and her kid left and as they were leaving I heard her child say WHAT IS A COMMUNIST. I thought to myself so many people voted for obama not even doing any research from birth to present on his background and if they had of they would have known his father was a communist, and that his close mentor when he was in Hawaii , frank marshall davis was a communist, and he sought out marxist professors in college and he hung out with the socialist party in college, and he put communist van jones in his administration and he swears by the same principles that Saul Alinksy does. If they had done research on obama they would know the man wants to do what marx said and that is cause the downgrade of America so pure communism can begin from bottom up.. I headed to the door and the owner yelled God bless Romney and God bless the USA. I said as I closed the door, do not worry, Romney will save us from the nightmare reign of mr obama.
Thanks Bradley. I have been wondering where the “real” Americans are on these issues. I don’t believe the polls. I am an African America and have visited Israel and have fallen in love with the people. I stand with you and I will not vote for Obama.
, I’d like to thank Fred for informing me that the so called “Arab Spring” was President Obama’s doing. I actually thought it was long suffering citizens in different mid-east countries rising against oppressive dictators.
Since we already have more military than the next 7 nations COMBINED, JUST WHO ARE WE GETTTING READY TO GO TO WAR WITH?
Bet I don’t see this on old Fred’s site. By the way, Fred looks bad.
Actually , it was BO’s, Valerie Jarrett’s & Hillary C’s little project. The “long suffering citizens” have very little say-so. The ‘rebels” we supported in Libya turned out to be our old friends from 911 and Afghanistan, al Qaeda. They and their ‘Brotherhood’ are now firmly in control in the middle east.
and to think obama hillary & clan want to gut our 2nd ammendment rights cut military spending & leave our southern borders open to the likes of such would totally leave us open to attack from illegal,s & those within our own political party,s for their own political gain & agenda.impeach them all for treason they took an oath & are not living up to it.
THANK YOU, FRED. YOUR COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
I would rather believe the Bradley than the daily changing polls. Thank you Fred Thompson for your updates and the truth. As an African American I decided in 2008 not vote on Obama based on his color. I did do my homework and I did not vote for him. Unfortunately most of America got on the emotional bandwagon, did not do their homework and voted for this man and now look where we are, more polarized than ever. All of the recent events really raise questions for me. We have radical Muslims living in this country and as the rest of the world watches the events in the Middle East so do the Muslims in this country. What might happen in the coming days in this country? I think we need to be prepared for anything. Has any Muslim spoke up to condemn what is happening? Are Jewish people in this country really beginning to see the light especially about Obama? He cares nothing about them or Israel. Muslims hate gay people. Do they realize they will be on of the first togo along with Jewish people? People really need to take the time to educate themselves. I suggest reading “Blindsided” by Dr. Michael Yousseff, any book by Bridgett Gabriel, “Infidel” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali” or former Brotherhood member, Walid Shoebat. These are people who have experience with the Muslim Brotherhood and are trying to warn America about the road we are being led down. Please educate yourselves. Romney is not perfect. None of us are but at least he will not lead us into self-destruction or for he radical Muslims to do it for us.
I said from the beginning that Obama was either communist or the Anti- Christ. He is well spoken, so young people were won over by him. He is black, so African Americans voted to have the first. Lack president. Many movie stars. Oted for him because many of them are extremist. Wake up America. Mitt might not be all that great as a politician, but he is a business man. Right now we need him to get our country out of debt and to create more jobs. That’s all for now.
Having worked for government a long time I was always amazed how each new administration or department head came on board with big plans to change the way things were being done. The last ten years I worked I was a senior adviser on a variety of subjects, none new and any different, just issues still unfixed by government. What was surprising was regardless of party each new “boss” believed that they could do the same thing that had been done five years before but failed. The difference was they were now in charge. Sadly as we are finding out this includes at the national level this President repeating the same mistakes, causing the same trauma and drama but this ten by a whole order of magnitude. One of the goals of the Islamists is to return all “tradtional” Muslim lands to control by government founded on Shariah Law and the Qu’ran. What most people miss, if they study American history at all, is that the Colonies, our founding fathers, came from countries were democracy existed. In the Islamic world they have lived under either ruthless Caliphates or ruthless Baathists dictatorships. One of the other Islamist goals is to bring Islam and therefore Shariah law to all the world and they don’t mean sending out guys on bikes, with white shirts and ties.
I am amazed that people haven’t figured out that our foreign policy is absolutely wrong psychologically. You don’t apologise to criminals.
You don’t offer them money to behave. We are doing both to these ratical Islamics. Ask a senior Law Inforcement Officer if he says “I’m sorry I have to arrest you!” or ” I’ll give you $100. to put down that gun and stop shooting people!” Doesn’t make sense. These raticals are criminals by their behavior and are due treatment accordingly. Go Fred!!!!
I am reading The Amateur. One of the things that strikes me the most is the arrogance and narcissism of Obama. He really has a personality disorder and that is very dangerous. He had no experience as a leader or anything close to it. I believe that no one gets close to the White House with that lack of experience, so we have to ask ourselves, who put Obama in the WH?
He is destroying the country one piece at a time, right in front of our eyes. The liberal media and most of the printed press is with Obama, as is the entertainment business, as is the banking system, as are big corporations and unions and college students and on and on. It has been a brainwash and any other candidate from another party has an uphill battle.
But Romney has to wake up, this campaign needs more determination and passion to rally the American people and try to change the course, otherwise, we are cooked.
I <3 Fred Thompson!
Thank you Fred. Would you like to be our next Secretary of State?
Fred is absolutely correct. I wish he had gotten in the 2008 race earlier and won. We wouldn’t be in this mess. Speak out to everyone, Fred! Wake up the people who need to hear these words.
Gansta Obama has been killing like he’s a Chicago Street Thug. Murder rains down from the skies with our Drone strikes allegedly killing Al-Quaedians by the bushel basket full in addition to killing wedding parties in Afghanistan and Everywhere Muslims and Talaban congregate.
Then a you tube video based on a movie nobody saw in June caused the first and greatest successful coordinated attack on the United States Interest since September 11, 2001. GIVE ME A BREAK!
How stupid does this current regime think the American People are??
Oh that’s right, pretty darn hopey changey stupid if in their pablum fed, poverty at an all time high, national credit rating ready to be devalued again, persistent 8%+ unemployment job market, $5 a gallon gasoline new normal we live in today.
That’s who will vote for him.
God Save America
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Are there any other failures we need to have to know that either Barry Soetoro, or whatever his name is, is ultimately incompetent, or wants the caliphate to be re-established? Remember, Lolo Soetoro adopted Barry and enrolled him in a madrasa where he learned to appreciate the “sweetest sound I’ve ever heard,” the afternoon prayers. It’s not Barry’s fall, it’s his rise to Caliph.