Reuters is reporting that El Jeffe Barack Obama refused to comment on the pirate situation brewing off the coast of Somalia. Huh?
In case you don’t know, pirates seized an American-flagged ship and its American crew about two days ago. The crew regained control of the ship, but the pirates, as of right now, still hold the American captain. The USS Bainbridge, a guided missile destroyer, is on the scene now, so we’ll see how it turns out.
The facts are thus: Americans were being held for ransom; one is still being held. A US warship is on the scene. Like it or not, President Obama is our Commander-in-Chief. Refusing to comment on the situation because you want to “focus on housing” is pretty poor military leadership. He could have said that his comments on the situation are limited because of security concerns; that would be understandable. But instead, he just wanted to steer the conversation to the issue was more rehearsed on. Doesn’t this make you wonder what the President will be like when he is finally forced to speak off the cuff? Or will that time never come? It’s up to the media to decide whether pre-packaged speeches and answers are really what the American people want to see.
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What's really interesting about this now is the reports that Obama gave the go ahead for the use of force in rescuing the captain. Of course, the "liberal media" is calling this a small but significant victory for him, which I'm sure makes conservatives scoff. I'm sure they just write off Obama's role in this with ease. I wonder, though...had things not worked out so well, I'm sure they would be quick to pin it on the president. They would be screaming about his inaction, lack of quick decisive action, or brash action that proved too risky. Talk about sticking to the script...
Posted by: Jeff G at April 13, 2009 02:05 PM