The Fox News website headline on Saturday, 10/22/11 at 10:00 AM MDT reads:
“Obama’s String of Foreign Policy Victories Still No Match for Economy in 2012 Election.”
Are they kidding?
Even RINO Romney recognized the withdrawal from Iraq as a political move by the President. Romney said:
“President Obama’s astonishing failure to secure an orderly transition in Iraq has unnecessarily put at risk the victories that were won through the blood and sacrifice of thousands of American men and women, The unavoidable question is whether this decision is the result of a naked political calculation or simply sheer ineptitude in negotiations with the Iraqi government.”
Obama has declared victory since he is desperate to remediate those shockingly dismal poll numbers without enraging his political base. His lack of leadership and utter ineptitude in foreign policy has prevented any productive end to the Iraqi war and he can’t mount another “surge,” so he’ll just declare victory and take a few victory laps for his loyal supporters, whose ranks are diminishing every day. George W. Bush got rid of Saddam Hussein, not Barack Obama. But the community organizer will take the credit for it and blame anything that goes awry in Iraq on George W. Bush and those corrupt Iraqi’s. And the pundits will bow and scrape and laud the conquering hero that brought the troops home. Once again, Barack Obama has made the world a more dangerous place.
The imam of Pennsylvania Avenue will also expect credit for the elimination of Muammar Qaddafi and the “liberation” of Libyan’s from that disgusting tyrant’s subjugation. Let’s see what Obama has accomplished in Libya. He managed to lead a “coalition” (NATO) in the overthrow of Libya’s regime by force of arms largely bought, furnished and delivered by the US without regard for the Congress of the United States or the rule of law. (Congress must share the culpability here due to their cowardice in not challenging the President’s usurpation of powers granted to the Legislative branch by the War Powers Act,)
There also appears to be a conflict between the stated goal of the NATO action and the reality of the tactics and strategy employed. Ostensibly the Libyan war was mounted “to protect the Libyan people” from slaughter by Qaddafi. The capture or execution of Qaddafi, we were repeatedly told, was not the goal of the insurgency. But it has conveniently become the goal now that Qaddafi has been eliminated. Enter Obama (and his teleprompter) to bask in the glow of still another manufactured “victory.”
Libya and Iraq Foreign Policy Victories? Not even close. Neither of these events are victories.
Both are harsh reminders of the boundless hubris of this President and the consequences that were wrought by the worst American electoral mistake in history.
***Ed Randazzo, is a nationally syndicated author. He has been a conservative activist and consultant for over 30 years and is currently the Chief News Editor of Life and Liberty Media***
Let’s see, that would be the political calculation of George W. Bush, who established this pull-out date back in 2008.
Not even a decent try at an excuse for this self-serving President. Is “blame Bush” all you can come up with? This war became Obama’s on his inauguration day. Obama is the commander-in-chief now and he is culpable for decisions made on his watch and he has obviously decided to take the path of political expediency. You can argue the wisdom of the decision to oust Saddam, if you wish, but this decision of withdrawal now is solely Obama’s. It’s consequences, positive or negative, are solely Obama’s. Put your Blame Bush sign away, it wont hunt anymore.