King Hussein Speaks At Camp Lejeune
by Big Dog on Mar 1, 2009 at 12:22 Political
The Evil One visited Camp Lejeune to deliver a speech to Marines discussing how he intends to end the war in Iraq. He also told them what a wonderful job they had done while failing to mention that the US had achieved victory which should surprise no one since Democrats have always said that we lost the war. They have continually ignored our successes and they have clearly communicated that none of George Bush’s initiatives, such as the surge, would work. Barack Obama and “Nobody messes with Joe” Biden opposed the surge and said it would not work. Both refuse to acknowledge that it worked or to give Bush credit for the success. In Obama’s speech I never heard the word victory.
The Marines were well behaved and gave him a warm reception because they respect the office the man holds. It does not appear from the faces in the crowd that they were too happy with the man or his plans. These brave young men and women are well aware of what Obama and Biden have said about the war. They are aware of the Democrats and their assertions that we had lost the war. These Marines were respectful but they did not look too happy. They know a poser when they see one but to introduce the blind to the differences, here is a video depicting how King Hussein and his VK (Vice King) opposed the surge and how they reacted to President Bush:
My friend Wild Thing has a great post with pictures to show the differences between the way Bush as Commander in Chief was received and how Obama as Community Organizer in Chief was received. It is obvious that the men and women who put their lives on the line know who supports them and who does not.
You see, the Marines heard Obama, his lips were moving but the words coming out did not register well. I am sure they had the same trouble with one particular part as I did:
Next month will mark the sixth anniversary of the war in Iraq. By any measure, this has already been a long war. For the men and women of America’s armed forces – and for your families – this war has been one of the most extraordinary chapters of service in the history of our nation. You have endured tour after tour after tour of duty. You have known the dangers of combat and the lonely distance of loved ones. You have fought against tyranny and disorder. You have bled for your best friends and for unknown Iraqis. And you have borne an enormous burden for your fellow citizens, while extending a precious opportunity to the people of Iraq. Under tough circumstances, the men and women of the United States military have served with honor, and succeeded beyond any expectation. [emphasis mine] Clips and Comment
No King Hussein, they have not succeeded beyond any expectation. They have succeeded beyond what you and your Vice King as well as you party expected because you ALL expected them to lose and your party declared them losers. Those of us who actually support the military know they have done exactly what we expected them to do and that is win. We know what victory is and the fact that you failed to mention it is quite telling about you. I bet you knew that word when you were running for office. The men and women performed exactly as we on the right, their true supporters, expected because we expected victory all along and that is what they have given us.
You posers on the left have no clue and the military is something that you all despise. Did King Hussein really increase defense spending or did the inclusion of war items, which have been off budget, give the appearance of an increase? Democrats are calling for drastic cuts and the only ones who want increased spending are those in the pockets of defense contractors. Couple this with the NON TRANSPARENT non disclosure memo the DOD folks had to sign agreeing not to disclose budget items and we can see there is something amiss.
The military is not important to the left and they often try to find ways to rid us of as much of it as possible. Barney Fwank, the Congressional dancing queen, continually recommends cuts to military spending (a Constitutional expense) so that we can have more social programs (not a Constitutional expense).
Obama and his minions believe our military has achieved more than was expected because they only expect victory when they run for office. At all other times the left wants to surrender to our enemies.
The men and women in our military know this and this is why 80% or so support Republicans.
Those Marines were respectful but they know it takes more than a community organizer to actually win a war.
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Tags: hussein, Lejeune, Marines, Obama, victory, war
President Obama is not a king, and to call him that is an insult to our Republic. Yes, I know many of you on the Right despise the man, but he is the democratically elected leader. If we don’t like his term of office, we can dump him in four years, unlike a real monarch.
Also the truths HAVE, as Obama said, “succeeded beyond any expectation,” because we had no EXPECTATIONS that we’d have our military in Iraq at this time. Remember, the original goal wasn’t to occupy and pacify the nation, but to locate WMDs, with the side-mission of topping Saddam Hussein. The original Bush administration plans called for months of occupation at a cost of less than $200 billion.
So, PRESIDENT Obama is exactly right in his statement, considering the nature of our original expectation, and considering that, just a few years ago, some had called Iraq a losing struggle.
I also watched the speech all the way to the end (on C-SPAN), and the President was heavily mobbed by marines after his speech. He seemed well received and seemed happy enough with his plans, in spite of your assertions that they were not “too happy with the man or his plans.” Many marines, and folks in the military, now see the fight in Afghanistan and agree with Obama’s sentiment that we need to increase our military presence in that nation.
And I can bet that Obama’s vow to raise military pay, as well as other services for citizens in our armed forces, was well received.
I also think it is hard to compare Obama, a man who has been in office for six weeks, with a President Bush who was in office for years. After all, it isn’t as if Bush’s past military career was exactly glorious, and I believe Obama should be given the opportunity to prove himself in the same manner that former-President Bush was provided.
Also, there are many folks on the Left who DO support the military. After all, it isn’t as if the Left hasn’t had its share of military actions that it’s supported. Wars aren’t purely the realm of Republicans and conservatives, after all. Liberal military invertionism, in fact, is one of the realities of the 20th century.
Code Pink does not represent the American Left as a whole, nor does opposing a war scene as unjustfied indicate an unwillingness to wage war if justified. (If you noticed, the reaction to the Afghani occupation is different then the Iraqi one…)
And keep in mind that Democrats, such as my nephew who is serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, do serve in uniform. Again, military service is not purely the realm of conservatives or Republicans (as indicated by the conservative leadership, most of whom have never served in uniform).
In regard to the military spending, there is a point when we cannot long sustain a wartime economy. We simply cannot – it is eating up a huge amount of our funds. (And keep in mind that the Obama administration is increasing military spending.) This isn’t Sparta, and our founding fathers did not envision the cost of 21st century warfare. After all, is the purpose of this nation to serve the military, or the other way around?
Similiar to after the fall of the USSR, there is a point when we MUST reduce our DOD budget, especially after we draw down from Iraq.
Anyway, off the soapbox – thanks for listening!
So where is the rant you wrote for when the left was referring to Bush as King George?
I also think that indicating that around 80% of the military were conservatives said that around 20% were not.
Once again, the military proves how intelligent it is.
And I always loved that people who were/would’ve been in harm’s way because of Bush’s policies overwhelming supported him nonetheless. Meanwhile, those that *never* had to fight were so ovewhelmingly against him. That contrast really said all that ever needed to be said.
“The Evil One”
No, no, no! You got it wrong! He’s not evil – he’s stupid! There’s a difference. 🙂
Lemme put it to you this way since Obama is an admitted Spider-Man fan, he’s no Green Goblin or Doc Ock. He’s more like Hypno Hustler or the Macendale Hobgoblin.