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| Obama Tells West Point Cadets U.S. Must Refocus on Terrorism | |||
| 2014-05-29 | |||
Because I won... laid out a postwar strategy for his final years in office that would provide a more targeted approach to the scattered threat of terrorism while moving away from unilateral military action. In a commencement speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, the U.S. president proposed a $5 billion fund for military counterterrorism operations. He also said he'll work with Congress to expand support for Syrian rebels, without committing publicly to U.S. military training for groups seeking to topple Bashir al-Assad's regime. "America must always lead on the world stage," Obama said. "But U.S. military action cannot be the only -- or even primary -- component of our leadership in every instance. Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail." Obama sought to give a clearer vision of his policy as he faces critics at home and abroad who have cast the president as weak and ineffective. He spoke today as the U.S. confronts international challenges with long-term consequences.
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| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #15 Good year for graduating from the Naval Academy, I guess. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-05-29 18:36 |
| #14 What a disgrace that he was the commencement speaker at the Point and Biden the clown was at the Air Force Academy - the dynamic duo - NOT. I'm hoping for change that can't come soon enough. |
| Posted by: warthogswife 2014-05-29 16:01 |
| #13 O needs to start with eliminating the jihadists and terrorists in the military. You know, the ones that were documented and discovered, but ignored by the Administration. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-05-29 15:08 |
| #12 Hey, you guys missed the point! He aimed the speech not at the Cadets, but his following - Pelosi, Reid, and ... Feinstein and - oh, yeah - Boxer. Is Dickey Durbin still on board? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-05-29 12:45 |
| #11 The US is gonna have too since Obama's take on fighting "terror" is to spray gasoline over the low burning fire. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-05-29 12:39 |
| #10 Steven Green calls this administration "the Permanent Amateur Traveling Suckshow". |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2014-05-29 12:10 |
| #9 We were told a couple years ago by this goof that "Terrorism is on the decline". As with gerbil-worming, we are now getting a different message based on the 'wished-for results' not matching the actual data. We still need to have the 'best hammers' because, even though they may not fit his world-view', there are indeed a very lot of 'nails' to deal with. Discount-house tools don't last very long for a truly professional carpenter. You can have really good ones or spend more over time to replace multiple worn out cheap ones. I have Vaughan's based on recommendations from friends in the trade (plus they're kind of a 'local' manufacturer), yet I'm not a particularly masterful carpenter. At least it looks like I know what I'm doing. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2014-05-29 11:36 |
| #8 There is no O is ussie. So that would be refucus on the economy. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-05-29 10:44 |
| #7 But U.S. military action cannot be the only -- or even primary -- component of our leadership in every instance. You gotta admit that the last five years have been hell on strawmen. Their ranks are decimated; the rout is on. |
| Posted by: Matt 2014-05-29 09:54 |
| #6 How's that 'refocus' on the economy going? /sarc off |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-05-29 08:32 |
| #5 Cause, like, I won the war, and there isn't one (stupid Bush), but you might have to go to someplace like Algeria or Utah and fight terrorists, so pack your toothbrushes, even though more than half of you service academy types will be working for Fortune 500 companies within 6 years. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-05-29 07:26 |
| #4 Obama: Incompetence on Parade! |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2014-05-29 02:11 |
| #3 OOOOPPPPPSSS, forgot FREEREPUBLIC > [Rapper's Blog] EFFORTS CONTINUE TO MAKE PHILIPPINES 51ST US STATE. 57 US States, or 57 + 1??? Iff the Bammer is "their man" in Washington, now should be the time for the 57, or 57 + 1, to make their move on final self-determination = political status vee the US, SO WHY HASN'T THE BAMMER COME THROUGH??? ME + MADONNA ARE STILL WAITING TO BE IMPRESSED. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-29 01:44 |
| #2 The Bammer's West Point speech is also getting mixed response from overseas allies. * RELATED JAPAN TODAY > OBAMA SAYS US MUST LEAD GLOBALLY, BUT SHOW RESTRAINT. * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > PRESS TV - US TO CONTINUE USING FORCE UNLATERALLY: OBAMA, espec as per support + defense of US-specific "core interests". versus * GLOBAL NATION PHIL > OBAMA WARNS [US ready for any China-led] AGGRESSION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, but will continue to prefer or push for a diplomatic solution. * WORLD NEWS > [Stars-N-Stripes] PACIFIC PIVOT MISSING FROM OBAMA'S WEST POINT SPEECH ON FOREIGN POLICY. * SAME > [Noodls] FORBES: CHINA'S BEHAVIOR IN SOUTH CHINA SEA SHOWS NECESSITY FOR STRONG US PRESENCE IN ASIA-PACIFIC. * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > LOCKLEAR: VIETNAM WELCOME TO SEEK SECURITY ALLIANCE WID US. Russia has post-WW2, Cold War Germany; the US has unified Vietnam. SSSSSHHHH ...CCCCCCC DITTO NORTH KOREA FOR US??? * DRUDGEREPORT > [Washington Free Beacon] THREE CHINESE NUCLEAR MISSLE SUBS PHOTOGRAPHED IN SOUTH CHINA SEA [Hainan base]. Type "094"s aka "JIN"-class. * IIRC GUAM PDN > [Guam Buildup = Okinawa Marines]LEVINE: NO MASTER PLAN, NO BUILDUP. McCain + Levine are the last ones whom should be dissing Guam given their dark skeletons - AFAIC THEY'RE ALL BUT OFFICIALLY CALLING FOR GUAM [+ CNMI] TO BE DEFENCELESS + DEMANDING THE PLA ATTACK + INVADE, efffec putting the PLA in the deep rear behind US Forces + Allies in East Asia. Will they feel the same iff China + PLA takeover Hawaii + minima 1/2 of CONUS-NORAM, including their home states??? ARIZONA - wasn't it, McCain??? I have to wonder how they'll handle NUCLEAR ISLAM. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-29 01:30 |
| #1 Out: Kinetic Military Action Against Man Caused Disasters In: War on Terror Hope they didn't throw away all the t-shirts... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2014-05-29 00:22 |