Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Obama's Moralizing Tone May Not Wear Well - TWSJ

"Along with ... trumpeting declarations to the world that new leadership had now come to the United States, that we were now a nation worthy of the world's trust -- those speeches suggesting that after years of darkness America had now been rescued, just barely, from the abyss -- will be in the end, this president's Achilles' heel. Those are not, Mr. Obama may discover, tones that wear well in the course of a presidency."

So concludes another WSJ editorial in which the new orientation regarding US security matters is explored. In fact, the editorial states something that I think few of us were aware of: that when Pres. BHO ordered "the freezing of all detainee prosecutions" at GITMO, "that ... request brought an eloquent reply from Col. James Pohl, Guantanamo's chief military judge, who promptly said no." WOW!

Did you just see that response? "NO" from the Col. and judge at GITMO! This was only two days into BHO's tenure in office. Someone has COJONES!

You Can read the entire editorial piece HERE.

1 comment:

Ted said...

The Joint Chiefs of Staff HAVE AN ABSOLUTE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY to stand behind Guantanamo Military Judge James Pohl UNTIL OBAMA OVERCOMES “RES IPSA LOQUITUR” BY SUPPLYING HIS LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND PROVING HIS ELIGIBILITY TO BE PRESIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE US CONSTITUTION.