There is no more solemn duty for an American commander-in-chief than the martialling of “all elements of American power” – the phrase Obama himself used on Monday – to protect the people of the United States. In that key respect, Obama failed on Christmas Day, just as President George W. Bush failed on September 11th (though he succeeded in the seven years after that).Harnden goes on to list all the things that went wrong with this case. Read the whole thing here.
Yes, the buck stops in the Oval Office. Obama may have rather smugly given himself a “B+” for his 2008 performance but he gets an F for the events that led to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab boarding a Detroit-bound plane in Amsterdam with a PETN bomb sewn into his underpants. He said today that a “systemic failure has occurred”. Well, he’s in charge of that system.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A Failing Grade in His Number One Job
Brit Toby Harnden who writes about all things American for the UK Telegraph doesn't mince words when talking about Obama's role in the pantybomber caper:
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He's a total failure in all of his presidential duties. With all he has done or not done so far he would be lucky to even get a F grade. He should be Expelled as he is not meeting the minimum requirements.
Tora Bora.
The author is what the English call a wanker.
0bama never met the minimum requirements in the first place.
Robb, go read the Constitution.
He did.
Or are you are birther?
(Then why would Rushbo be so dumb as to be in Hawaii where Obama and Emmanuel were there?)
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