Obama’s Hypocrisy on Iraq
Obama visited U.S. troops in Iraq on a surprise trip yesterday. I’m glad that he made the visit. Below is some raw footage from his visit:
But we cannot forget what both he and Joe Biden have said on the war in Iraq and the surge.
The surge is a bad idea?
A Civil War with NO Military Solution…?
Israel Tests Missile, Netanyahu Threatens to Take out Iran’s Nukes
Last week Netanyahu spoke with Jeff Goldberg about the Obama administration and the future relations with Israel as well as the potential threat of Iran obtaining a nuclear bomb.
“The Obama presidency has two great missions: fixing the economy, and preventing Iran from gaining nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu told me. He said the Iranian nuclear challenge represents a “hinge of history” and added that “Western civilization” will have failed if Iran is allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
“You don’t want a messianic apocalyptic cult controlling atomic bombs. When the wide-eyed believer gets hold of the reins of power and the weapons of mass death, then the entire world should start worrying, and that is what is happening in Iran.” Read more
Governor Palin Pushes for More Missile Defense
The Governor of Alaska is doing the right thing by requesting greater missile defense and stressing the need for it during these rocky times. With the latest launch from North Korea, the recent findings that Iran and China have been creating schemes to ship nuclear materials overseas – it’s no wonder why a state like Alaska or the entire nation, for that matter, would want more defense – namely in the form of missiles.
April 6, 2009, Juneau, Alaska – Responding to the missile test by North Korea, Governor Sarah Palin today reaffirmed Alaska’s commitment to protecting America from rogue nation missile attacks.
“I am deeply concerned with North Korea’s development and testing program which has clear potential of impacting Alaska, a sovereign state of the United States, with a potentially nuclear armed warhead,” Governor Palin said. “I can’t emphasize enough how important it is that we continue to develop and perfect the global missile defense network. Alaska’s strategic location and the system in place here have proven invaluable in defending the nation.”
Governor Palin stressed the importance of Fort Greely and the need for continued funding for the Missile Defense Agency. The governor is firmly against U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ proposed $1.4 billion reduction of the Missile Defense Agency. Greely’s isolated location in Alaska as well as its strategic location in the Pacific allows for maximum security and development of the country’s only ground-based missile defense complex.
“Our early opposition to reduced funding for the Missile Defense Agency is proving to be well-founded during this turbulent time,” Governor Palin said. “I continue to support the development and implementation of a defensive missile shield based in Alaska. We are strategically placed to defend the critical assets of the United States and our allies in the Pacific Theater.”
Governor Palin also requested stimulus funding for the Kodiak Launch Complex. The Kodiak Launch Complex is a commercial rocket launch facility for sub-orbital and orbital space launch vehicles owned and operated by the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation, a public corporation of the State of Alaska.
Obama Calls for World Without Nukes
Obama’s Theme Song…”I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony…I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company…”
PRAGUE – Just hours after North Korea launched a long-range rocket, President Barack Obama called for “a world without nuclear weapons” and said the United States has a “moral responsibility ” to lead the way, as the only nation ever to use them.
Obama, pointing out again, how the United States is evil and sucks… I love how the new leader of our country will not defend it.
And I can’t believe his naivete and ignorance of making such a comment after Korea’s launch and the escalating unrest around the world.
Obama’s speech was long planned as the centerpiece of his first presidential trip overseas, but it gained new urgency after North Korea sent a multi-part rocket soaring over the Sea of Japan early Sunday morning.
North Korea insisted the launch was meant to put a satellite into space but the U.S. and other nations believe Pyongyang is trying to develop the capability to launch a nuclear warhead.
The president, who was woken up just after 4:30 a.m. local time by news of the launch, spoke to the authoritarian state in remarks hastily added to his text.
Well I hope the text was added to the teleprompter’s mainframe when he made his speech on disarming the world. I think that’s pie in the sky thinking – especially since several countries are hostile and could care less what America does or does not do. Many are hell-bent on running the world, becoming a superpower, and making people believe the way they do.
Machiavelli on military and defense wrote “The two most essential foundations for any state, whether old or new, are sound laws and strong military forces. A self-sufficient prince is one who can meet any enemy on the battlefield. However, a prince that relies solely on fortifications or on the help of others and stands on the defensive is not self-sufficient. If he cannot raise a formidable army, but must rely on defense, he must fortify his city. A well-fortified city is unlikely to be attacked, and if it is most armies cannot endure an extended siege.”
I’m not sure if it is Obama’s arrogance or what, that makes him believe that everyone believes and wants to act just like him, by disarming themselves. I think it is important for any country to have the means necessary to defend its land and people. This is like living in a crime-ridden city, leaving your doors and windows wide open and putting all your valuables out in the open for all to see.
“Gird Your Loins:” North Korea Launches Rocket
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired a rocket over Japan on Sunday, defying Washington, Tokyo and others who suspect the launch was cover for a test of its long-range missile technology. President Barack Obama warned the move would further isolate the communist nation.
Liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. (0230 GMT) from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea, the South Korean and U.S. governments said. The multistage rocket hurtled toward the Pacific, reaching Japanese airspace within seven minutes, but no debris appeared to hit its territory, officials in Tokyo said.
The U.S., South Korea, Japan and others suspect the launch was a guise for testing the regime’s long-range missile technology — a worrying step toward eventually mounting a nuclear weapon on a missile capable of reaching Alaska and beyond.
Now here is the amusingly propagandized statement from North Korea:
Four hours after the launch, North Korea declared it a success. The satellite reached outer space in just over nine minutes and was orbiting without any problems, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said in a dispatch from Pyongyang.
