Taking Credit Versus Taking Action

[Donnachaidh]

http://truthout.org/taking-credit-versus-taking-action/1304708792

After releasing the long form of his birth certificate, President Obama said, "We've got some enormous challenges out there ... We're not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers." One of those "carnival barkers," Donald Trump, held a press conference to call attention to his involvement in forcing the release of the birth certificate, saying, "Today, I'm very proud of myself because I've accomplished something that nobody else was able to accomplish." Well, at the very moment "The Donald" was taking credit for forcing closure to an issue that was the invention of anti-Obama operatives, President Obama, as commander in chief of US armed forces, was taking decisive action on one of those enormous challenges by exacting revenge on Osama bin Laden for plotting the atrocities of 9/11. Trump was taking credit while Obama was taking action.

On Sunday, May 1, President Obama stated "al-Qaeda's leader and symbol" Osama bin Laden had been killed: "Tonight, I can report to the American people and the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden." Less than 24 hours after President Obama made his announcement, Sarah Palin, in a speech at Colorado Christian University, said, "We thank President Bush for having made the right calls to set up this victory." She never mentioned President Obama. The conservative Washington Times newspaper wrote, "Bin Laden's death is more Mr. Bush's victory than Mr. Obama's because American forces wouldn't even be fighting in South Asia had Democratic doves had their way." The National Review Online wrote, "Mr. Obama might have noted that this work began under President Bush, but as usual he did not."

If conservatives want to give former president Bush the credit for the capture of bin Laden, they must also ensure that he take the responsibility for the misinformation and disinformation that led us into two protracted military misadventures. Every single excuse that Cheney/Bush provided to the American people for invading Afghanistan and Iraq proved to be false.

* The 9/11 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia, not Afghanistan.
* No weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) were found in Iraq.
* No relationship between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden tied Hussein to 9/11.
* No attempt from Saddam to purchase "yellow cake" uranium from Niger was ever documented.

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[opihimoimoi]

1. KnR :o) Never vote for the GOP...the Party of DEC EPTION