BloggeRhythms

While headline story’s have people all over the nation reacting to the circumstances and individuals involved, there doesn’t seem to be much comment about the ramification’s of what’s actually taken place.

 

The major item is the president being expected to formally ask Congress to authorize the use of military force against ISIS. Up to now, he’s been relying on congressional authorizations that W. Bush used to justify military action after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. While some critics have called the use of the authorizations a legal stretch, Obama has previously argued that a new authorization isn't legally necessary.

 

Press Secretary Earnest said specific provisions, including how long the authorization will last, what geographical areas it will cover and whether it will allow for the possibility of ground troops were still being worked out.

 

Former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi chimed in, saying that the U.S. should "move quickly" to steer military aid to Jordan, which has begun a stepped-up campaign against the militants, including a series of air strikes in Syria.

 

So, here we have the nation seemingly gearing up to commit funds, personnel and resources against an enemy that exists solely because the very same administration walked away too soon from a region under control. And, worse, the reason for leaving was fulfillment of an immature, irrational and ridiculous campaign promise made by the president when running for office.

 

Unfortunately, however, other than the destruction of the legacies of those committing and fostering the horrendous mistakes made by those involved, there are no real penalties, legal or otherwise. But there certainly should be.

 

Because, after all the president's campaigning, endless speeches and babbling rhetoric, the US is not only right back to zero as far as the Middle-East is concerned, with Iran now developing nuclear capability unbridled, military threats have now grown far worse. 

 

Taking the analysis of current foreign policy blunders a few steps further, one has to consider that the current administration is always treated unquestionably well by the left-leaning media. As a result, regardless of any potential harm to the nation, most legislative and policy-making steps are reported in their very best light consistently.

 

In that regard, one of the staunchest administration supporters is Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News whose reporting and commentary is raptly absorbed by a shrinking but still large viewing audience.

 

In his case, according to Travis J. Tritten of Stars and Stripes.com, Williams admitted Wednesday he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by RPG fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a false claim that has been repeated by the network for the past twelve years.

 

He told his audience that the erroneous claim was part of a "bungled attempt" to thank soldiers who helped protect him in Iraq in 2003. “I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago,” Williams said. “I want to apologize.”

 

So, combining the two elements of today’s subject so far, we have an administration that’s made colossal mistakes in governance, yet supported devoutly by news reporters that, admittedly, are dishonest when presenting the supposed truth to their audiences. Which leads to the obvious question that if, in this case, Mr. Williams lied about an event in Iraq 12 years ago, what else has he fabricated over time, or perhaps, daily?

 

Which brings us to the latest regarding Bill Clinton’s wife, posted by Rush on his website yesterday about the same subject: honesty.

 

Rush said, “Here's Hillary Clinton, just to close the loop and make sure everybody remembers.  March 17th, 2008, George Washington University.

 

HILLARY:  I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down (chuckling) to get into the vehicles to get to our base.  It was a moment of great pride for me! There was a saying around the White House that if place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn't go, so send the first lady.

 

RUSH:  Man! That's even worse, that she's the only brave one that had the guts to go to these places.  She lies about having to avoid sniper fire and corkscrew in, and that didn't happen either.  Here's the next bite, March 26th, 2008, in which Mrs. Clinton tells us why she made that up.

 

HILLARY:  I totally misspoke.  You know, I've talked about this endlessly, I wrote about it, and I don't know what I was thinking. Because, yeah, we were told that we had to land under, y'know some threats, and the military did a great job. I was the first first lady taken to a war zone since Eleanor Roosevelt.  But, uh, that was just sleep deprivation or something.”

 

Rush concluded with; “What difference does it make now anyway?"  Just like Benghazi.  "What difference does it make?"  Meanwhile, the real threat to America is posed by Republicans in the War on Women and vaccination, and don't you forget it.”

 

So, today we have solid examples of politicians and their ardent supporters in the media caught in bold-face lies and total distortions of the truth. And if they were anyone else, in any other walk of life, they'd simply be incompetent failures that no one would have to deal with if they chose not to.

 

However, in our society, the bumbling political stooges that get themselves elected have our fates, welfare, well-being and very existence in their hands, which is one thing. But, when the press supports their misguided mindsets by abetting their errors and covering up for them, water-boarding would be too good for all those involved.   

 

That’s it for today folks.

 

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