Monday, January 18, 2010

Obama and Haiti

Is it my imagination, or did the war in the Middle East end this week because of the catastrophy which occurred in Haiti. Secretary of State Clinton, found time to visit Haiti, and she dutifully rescued several stranded Americans. Obviously, anything pressing like Iran's push to get nuclear weapons can be placed on hold, while we focus our attention and resources on Haiti's natural catastrophy. Wasn't it this president who basically said he could walk and chew gum, unlike the previous administration. This president ran on a platform which said he could fix the economy and make peace with Iran at the same time. Well, let's see, he certainly did that, and more, we have peace with Iran, no? Our economy is running like a well oiled machine, no? Almost 20% of the people in this country are out of work, great economy. We do not seem to be any closer to getting Osama Bin Laden, and it appears that Iran is perhaps a year or two away from having a nuclear bomb, and Iran is not North Korea. North Korea likes to make believe it is a world power, so it flexes its muscles for the benefit of its people and for some of its neighbors. Iran was Persia in another century. It believes that it is its birthright to have hegemony over all the land of the Middle East. It is actively promoting terrorists within all of its neighbors. Iran supports suicide bombers and jihad. The leaders of North Korea are somewhat deluded; the leaders of Iran will give nuclear bombs to the terrorists whom they sponser. What is Obama and Hillary doing about this? Sanctions? Where is Janet Neapalitano? Because we are helping Haiti, have we brought Janet up to speed concerning terrorism? Have we forgotten her gaffes? Have we allowed Mr. Obama off the hook concerning Ft. Hood and the underware bomber, because Haiti happened? Where is Fox News, CNN, CNBC? 24/7 Haiti coverage, what happened to the rest of the world? Has our economy improved because of Haiti? This president ran on a platform of multitasking, will we need another plane bombing attempt or some other terrorist attack to remind us that the world has multiple things going on at the same time. President Obama probably has thanked God for Haiti, it diverted everyone from all the other things that haven't gone so well. We airlifted supplies to Berlin, and other countries sticken by natural disasters, but Haiti is different, the logistics have to be drawn out, for maximum effect. We can't help them too quickly because we have to point out how difficult and backward they are, because we must divert Americans from all the other issues for as long as possible. Perhaps, Americans will forgive and forget the dismal directions this president has pointed us in.

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