I think Human Events is spot on with this.
The Navy SEALs have helped us reach a noble peace in Iraq. The people are largely free. The markets are largely free. The government is largely operational. Violence is down. And the bad guys keep getting captured.
Recently, Navy SEALs captured the mastermind of the Fallujah massacre, Ahmed Hashim Abed. In that massacre, four Blackwater employees were rounded up and slaughtered. The SEALs have done many other fine things in the past year, and beyond, including rescuing Captain Phillips of the Maersk Alabama.
Contrast them with Barack Obama who has done nothing except expand the deficit and talk. The world community who hates the men who keep us safe at night has given one of their own the Nobel Peace Prize for prospective work.
The men who keep us safe at night and have advanced a noble peace in Iraq? They are getting courtmartialed for giving the terrorist mastermind of Fallujah a bloody lip.
Our men and women in uniform deserve better. At a minimum, they deserve a Commander-in-Chief who puts civilians in charge of the military who do not show contempt for it.
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Nice sentiment
LibRick (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 10:21AM EST (link)and the Human Events prize is more than well deserved. But t don’t see the nexus and subsequent contrast with Obama.
He just committed over 30,000 of our superior fighting force to the war in Afghanistan.I would assume that gives the opportunity for our brave soldiers to once again show their commitment and effort to securing a much needed peace. Is that not a positive thing?
FYI — I think you need to fix your last sentence.
Fixed.
Erick Erickson (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 11:10AM EST (link)Thanks.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?Follow @EWErickson
next time...
dave_in_atl (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 11:30AM EST (link)Maybe next time they should get their jollies in before they take him into jail. If this man had “tripped” while being apprehended nobody would have cared, but they had to catch him, arrest him, jail him, then attack him… stupidity.
Obama's Nobel Prize money should be used
littlel Wednesday, December 9th at 5:06PM EST (link)to pay the families of Soldiers killed at Ft Hood and Afghan/Iraq since he has produced nothing to deserve it. I am sure he will find some left leaning organization which he feels is more deserving, but when he allows our defenders to be put in positions of harm, he does not deserve to keep the money.
Wouldn't it be great if...
anotherindyfilmguy (Diary) Wednesday, December 9th at 5:13PM EST (link)The O’s “peace prize” was rescinded minutes before he showed up to receive it?
Wouldn’t it be great if all charges were dropped against the SEAL Team Members?
Sigh…
Santorum? Well, at least he’s not Romney…
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OBONGA'S Nobel
Racist Democrat Thursday, December 10th at 11:51AM EST (link)A Nobel Peace Prize for the Antichrist………. ????????????
silverhairedsurfer, racist Democrat who likes to call the President names, using my special time at RedState to work out my own private racism.
Obama's Lie
ellisclarke (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 12:15PM EST (link)Obama’s speech with a good delivery was similar to his ongoing campaign for the office that he already holds. Full of rhetoric and hype but with one glaring lie.
His statement {America has never fought a war against a democracy and our closest friends are governments that protect the rights of their citizens} that America never declared war or fought a democratic country was a lie.
In 1812 and 1813 the Americans declared war on Canada and Britain and indeed actually invaded Canada.
Keep smiling
Spot on...
James Schram Thursday, December 10th at 1:03PM EST (link)One of the things I find most annoying in Obies’ speeches is the lack of truthfulness. He really needs to find speechwriters that know how to research facts instead of just writing prose they think the masses will adore…
From a simple man that just wants an American electorate that follows the Constitution!
Why? Nobody will fact check him or call BS on him
Achance (Diary) Thursday, December 10th at 1:10PM EST (link)except us rightwing whackos, and we don’t matter.
In Vino Veritas
Those who defend
olddog Thursday, December 10th at 9:52PM EST (link)need to be defended from those who never will defend our country.
Check out dan burton’s petition, and sign it.
Support our Troops, Especially now, so many of their families are in need, this Christmas season, ignored by those on the Hill.
One Old Dog