Obama Recently Ordered Military Action. And We Won. You Never Heard About it, Did You?

[riqster]

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/obama-recently-ordered-military-action-and-we-won-you-never-heard-about-it-did-you/

"Yes, that “weak”, “indecisive”, “mom-jeans-wearing” President of ours just ordered a military strike against Middle-Eastern terrorists. They kicked some Libyan Rebel butt. And the news media kinda sort reported on it. Here is the story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/world/middleeast/libya-oil-tanker.html?_r=0

You’ll notice this went down a week or so ago, when the airwaves were filled with Foxish, Rushish, Rightish bashing-on-the-wimpy-black-Prexy noise; small wonder that this story got minimal coverage. But contrary to the prevailing “wisdom”, our Prexy saw a threat to Libya’s democratically-elected government and ordered a military strike to save said government. Oh, and that is the same Libyan government that “Republicans” accuse Obama of being such a little nancy-boy about (hint: “Benghazi”).

So why didn’t you hear about this? A simple reason: the “news” media is largely controlled by people who hates them some Obama: http://www.businessinsider.com/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6 So, if you heard about this at all, it was a few plaudits to to the SEALS who carried out the attack. In fact, they deserved a lot more and better coverage, as did the rest of the command and control apparatus. And yes, that includes the President, no matter what that great military expert Sarah Palin may have to say about it.

As noted before on this blog, the infotainment machine wouldn’t know real news if it bit them on the ass: http://wp.me/p2jksg-2kb And this is but another example of that phenomenon. If you’re relying on less than, say, ten or more news sources, you are getting the Mushroom Treatment.

This writer mistrusts the corporate media, so he listens to it, and then checks a load of other sources, including foreign media outlets, and even some of the fringe whacko sites here in the USA. Nothing goes onto this blog without being subjected to the crankiest of analyses: it’s a pity that, say, Fox “News” can’t take the time to do the same.

So, please, Gentle Reader, take a few minutes and stroll around the InterTubes, to see what is going on. That is to say, what ELSE is going on that the bean-counters and Raging Righties in their Tightie Whities don’t want you to know. Today’s example: despite the lies that are being spewed, President Obama is capable of ordering swift, decisive military action (like he also did when he caught Bin Laden).

Good one, Mr. President. Way to give the terrorist scumbuckets one in the eye. Even if (or especially if) hardly anyone gives you credit for it."

[Enrique]

1. what makes them "terrorists"?

the credible story in Foreign Policy, presumably what this blogger is referring to, calls the people who took the tanker "federalists". The article makes essentially the same point, that Obama did something good without getting credit, without calling the group "terrorists."

Does Blunt and Cranky have a reason to juice it up and make them "terrorists?" Or is anyone the U.S. defeats militarily by definition a terrorist?

[Comrade Grumpy]

13. We attacked them, ergo they are terrorists. n/t

[Iggo]

20. They're middle-eastern, duh!

[Maedhros]

2. Bragging about the President bombing human beings doesn't endear me to him [n/t]

[riqster]

4. He didn't bomb anyone in this case.

It was a retaking of a pirated oil tanker.

[Maedhros]

6. Jingoist crap like "They kicked some Libyan Rebel butt." doesn't fly with me. [n/t]

[riqster]

17. That at least is a response to something I actually wrote.

It's progress.

[okaawhatever]

14. Why are you lying about what was in the story? Just flat out, make a dishonest statement? n t

[FSogol]

15. Translation: "I didn't read the article, but still want to blame Obama and criticize DUers for

something."

[Maedhros]

30. As I said above, tough talk about killing people doesn't do it for me. [n/t]

[FSogol]

33. Sorry, but sometimes rebels will get killed while stealing stuff.

Don't have to be happy about it, but it was the right move. Hell of a lot better than a multinational occupation of Libya following months of shock and awe.

Of course if things had gone wrong we'd never hear the end of it.

[Rex]

3. Seriously? There is a thread around here with 171 recs that says the same thing!

Where are you guys getting your talking points from?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024714801

[riqster]

5. DU isn't the entire universe. The MSM as a whole gave it very little coverage.

DU tends to be more up on the news than, say, Fox or CNN. Thus the MSM blasting in the OP, and the total absence of DU bashing.

[Rex]

9. Sorry, I sometimes forget about that. Really? No coverage?

Don't you find it profoundly SAD that a liberal website is up on the news more than the Billion dollar news industry? I guess I get spoiled on DU. It shouldn't be that way.

[riqster]

18. I hear ya. DU is a great resource.

[hfojvt]

16. gonna say

the whole "you never heard about it, did you?" doesn't really fly here.

[quinnox]

7. maybe they can make a movie about it

it can be full of patriotic fervor.

[Vattel]

10. The movie can be called "Doubling Down on Democracy."

The true story of a daring President who took a huge political gamble to rescue a fledgling Arab democracy threatened by cutthroat pirates with scary tattoos and stuff. The movie reaches its thrilling climax when the three pirates, surrounded by Navy Seals, throw down their muskets and surrender without a fight. A delightful parrot named "Qadaffi" provides needed comic relief.

[quinnox]

11. I like where you are going with this...

I'm feeling all extra -"patrioticy" already. And the parrot, nice touch!

[riqster]

21. Pirates and parrots, yarrrrr!

Matey!

[Vattel]

8. Lol, this again. Now it's described as a "military strike" against "terrorists."

In the FP article it was described as Obama's "daring" decision with "big risks."

The story gets better and better.

[frylock]

22. give it a couple days and President Obama will be fast-lining onto the deck of the ship..

disarming pirates and chucking them overboard.

[riqster]

25. With our Infotainment sources? Naaaah.

Give it a couple of days, and Issa will use this to further descend into his Benghaziphiliac obsession routine. And the MSM will play chorus.

[cali]

12. what a sick, sick, disgusting post from Mr. blunt

cheering on bombing.

fuck all warmongers and a particular place in hell should be designated for those who cheer on military action because they think it makes a politician they adore, look tough.

sick. disgusting and shameful.

Oh, and utterly clueless.

[jeff47]

19. Might want to actually read the story first.

The headline of the NYT article is "SEAL Team Raids a Tanker and Thwarts a Militia’s Bid to Sell Libyan Oil", for example.

There were no bombs involved.

[crimeariver1225]

23. and that military action was quite literally about oil

[riqster]

24. S'truth. And buttressing a government we helped to create, that relies on oil revenue.

In any case, the point of the OP was that the MSM spends far too much time repeating Repub talking points, and suppressing any facts or stories that do not fit in with their pro-Koch message.

Whether or not we should be taking such actions is a worthy topic, but it's not what I addressed in the OP.

[liberal N proud]

26. Benghazi

Benghazi

Benghazi


Benghazi

Benghazi

That is all the fucking media can say

[riqster]

27. True. Thus the OP.

Thanks.

[Octafish]

28. Anyone remember when Congress was where war was declared?

It's too profitable for one person to decide.

http://metamorphosis.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4152174

Heh heh heh.

[snappyturtle]

29. Being an aging cynic, I would guess this is about preserving the petro-dollar.

imho

[MineralMan]

31. I heard about it when it happened. It was on the news.

I also heard about it on DU, in a thread just down the first page of GD from yours:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4714801

[EC]

32. Like when he shot down the pirates

and it became a movie...hardly anyone knows he did that. i.e. Captain Phylips movie

[whatchamacallit]

34. Yay, BUTTandCRACKy blog!

[riqster]

35. Such cogent and persuasive logic.