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| Aesquire |
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/05/12/air-force- whistleblower-we-could-have-gotten-to-benghazi/?si nglepage=true | ||
| Sifo |
For me, the question isn't if we could have gotten there in time or not. The real question is why didn't we even try? Assuming that we knew the attack was happening, which is clearly true, then some one was in charge of making the decision to take action or not. The simple act of knowing, but failing to act is a decision to not act. Why do we not know who was in that decision making loop at this point? Why is such a simple fact so difficult to get from this administration? Did they lose the emails pertaining to this too? | ||
| Sifo |
If this were being done under a Republican administration, liberal heads would explode. Hidden Microphones Exposed As Part of Government Surveillance Program In The Bay Area
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| Aesquire |
The real question is why didn't we even try? Good question. The tale as told is Obama told the Sec Def to "handle it" went off to watch basketball, smoke a J and get ready for a Vegas fund raiser the next day. ( the Smoke a J part is, I admit, partially speculation ) So it was the Sec Def's decision to order the military to stand down, and then this regime relieved multiple officers of command for complaining. The speculation on motive from right wing pundits, is that Barry had declared AQ defeated and having a fire fight in Libya with AQ would have been a propaganda coup for his political enemies in an election year. Since obviously Barry winning re-election was more important than the lives of, well, anyone, it was best to keep a low profile and just let a minor incident happen instead of a big fire fight. I personally think that perspective is politically limited, but any other explanation I can come up with just sounds paranoid and conspiracy theory. Which doesn't mean it's not true. | ||
| Court |
The microphones thing is a bit scary. I confess . . . I am damn careful about what I say in my car . . . knowing that all the modern electronics actively log about everything that happens to and with the car. I was in for a new transmission last week and the dealer guy says . . . oh, I see you went to Maine last summer. Yikes. With the several microphones that are part of the vehicle systems I'm quite aware that someone, who wanted to, could be listening in. Of course . . . I cover the cameras on all my computers too. Hahahahaha. . . . too paranoid? . . we'll see, | ||
| Henshao |
Court, did you get your car serviced in Maine when you were up there? | ||
| Court |
No. . . but, it sends regular "vehicle health reports" and logs the location when they are sent. Between the cars electronics, EZPass, a couple iPhones and an iPad mounted on the console . . . . I'll bet I am easier to find than a McDonalds. | ||
| 1313 |
I'll bet I am easier to find than a McDonalds. Yeah, but there are times when one must absolutely find a McDonalds! Well, as a last resort, honestly...  1313 | ||
| Court |
When times are tough ..... The need is great and the planets align ....... A man has to poo what a man has to poo. | ||
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| Court |
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a woman who immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine. She is now a U.S. citizen and is going to the Ukraine to visit in a couple weeks. When asked if she had any concerns about returning to visit with all the current unrest her reply was " . . . . I'm not worried. Now that I am a citizen I know that if anything happens the U.S. government will help me". Lady . . . . I've got bad news for you. | ||
| Hootowl |
That used to be true. You did not **** with Americans overseas. Then, along came Carter. | ||
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| Court |
Perhaps it's time, tide and my entry into my sunset years . . . . but I recall a time when . . . . if 3 Russian planes were buzzing a U.S. Naval ship, at less than 100' . . . . the 2nd plane would never have made it over the ship. | ||
| Henshao |
For accuracy's sake, if I recall it was two Su-24 "F-111ski" attack jets and a Kamov attack helicopter, which is a uniquely Russian aircraft. My first reaction to that incident was, "Why weren't those planes shot down?" Not as a recommendation of that course of action, but as a legitimate question. In my opinion it was a reconnaissance sortie, probing the defenses of that warship. Electronic intelligence, communications intelligence, et cetera; hell, the helicopter was taking photos. Russians I'm sure would always love improve their knowledge of our AEGIS equipment. | ||
| Court |
>>>Russians I'm sure would always love improve their knowledge of our AEGIS equipment. Yeah . . . well from 30' away they should have gotten a pretty damn good view. Think about this . . . basically from one end of the pool to the other.
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| Hootowl |
The Russians are not testing the Navy. They are testing the president. They're seeing how 'flexible' he is after the election. | ||
| Court |
They have tested and he looks like a wimp . . . he's completing ruined the "draw a line in the sand" saying by making it meaningless. | ||
| Snacktoast |
They have tested and he looks like a wimp He has proven this time and time again. Essentially, if there's a foreign policy decision, it's a no-brainer on the stance that O'Bummer is gonna take. Freakin' disgrace to everything that made this country great. | ||
| Ducbsa |
"As if any of them had ever seen anything more dangerous than a shoving match when they were playing beer pong in the back of a bar in Georgetown," http://www.weeklystandard.com/tom-cotton-rips-obam as-foreign-policy-team-of-van-drivers-and-campaign -flaks-and-failed-novelists/article/2002430 | ||
| Aesquire |
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435448/obama s-pajama-boy-menagerie http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435224/ben-r hodes-liberal-elites-spin-stories-deny-truth | ||
| Aesquire |
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/05/17/is-tsa-devi ous-or-simply-inept-experts-weigh-in-on-airport-gr idlock/ Just like Barry's "make them feel pain" policies on his government "shutdown". ( when he closed the Veteran's memorial with armed guards to punish them ) It seems the TSA has decided to screw Americans who want to fly commercial, apparently in order to boost their budget. This reminds me of that quaint time the BATF decided to take camera crews to a little raid in Waco Texas, planning on making a little "boost our budget" plea to Congress. Let's just assume I'm screaming F*&^ You. And these folk wonder why people don't like bureaucrats. | ||
| Aesquire |
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435531/hud-r ule-fair-housing-suburbs-zoning-westchester-county -mike-lee Obamazoning. When a Federal Bureaucracy decides you must put a ghetto in our neighborhood. Don't like it? Too bad. | ||
| Sifo |
Just like Barry's "make them feel pain" policies on his government "shutdown". ( when he closed the Veteran's memorial with armed guards to punish them ) It seems the TSA has decided to screw Americans who want to fly commercial, apparently in order to boost their budget. This reminds me of that quaint time the BATF decided to take camera crews to a little raid in Waco Texas, planning on making a little "boost our budget" plea to Congress. Let's just assume I'm screaming F*&^ You. And these folk wonder why people don't like bureaucrats. I've been wondering the same thing. All of a sudden there is a huge increase in the time needed to get through security. What broke? | ||
| Ducbsa |
see http://www.vdare.com/articles/tsas-union-power-gra b-thousands-slowing-down-airports?content=age-old% 20game%20of | ||
| Aesquire |
As a loyal union member my opinion is the TSA needs not more union representation, but more prosecutors. Kabuki theater with a primary goal of making citizens used to abuse. Obviously since the TSA has a zero record of stopping terrorists that can't even be a secondary goal. I may be unduly influenced by the last time my union tried to strike and we were fired upon by Federal troops. I'm considered essential personnel and frankly do a better job than some others in that category. You work security at the airport and want to punish the public with work slowdowns? You haven't seen disrespect. Looking forward to my next pass through the cattle lines. I set off detectors now. Big time. | ||
| Pwnzor |
After having read the article linked by ducbsa, and all the articles linked within that first article, I'd like to point out something which may add to the argument that the TSA is completely inept and ineffective: I have a TSA STA (Security Threat Assessment) number, and am permitted unescorted access to all secured areas in passenger terminals and cargo facilities. I'm also permitted to cross the tarmac after gaining access through security gates, which I do on a fairly regular basis. I have been recertified each and every year beginning in 2010. That's SIX times I've gone through their background checks. I am also the administrator of our IACSSP (Indirect Air Carrier Standard Security Program), responsible for the certifications and record keeping of 140 independent contractors and direct employees. In 2006, I was convicted of two felonies involving the illegal transportation and intent to distribute schedule 1 narcotics and firearms. I spent 2007 in a maximum security facility, with no yard time allowed. I saw the sun for approximately 6 minutes per day, while walking to and from the mess hall. I have tattoos down both arms, and I would consider it reasonable that others might view me as a suspicious person. But don't worry, the TSA has a handle on things, I'm sure everything will be fine. I think we do need something like the TSA, or at least an entity that performs the functions that the TSA is supposed to be, but this monster is horribly mismanaged like most government endeavors. | ||
| Court |
The TSA are a band of collective idiots. In the last test, trying to pass real world weapons, at Newark (one of the busiest airports CONUS) they detected something like 1 of 10 handguns. I went to Houston last month. Left LaGuardia (one of the busiest airports CONUS) Carried on my Buell backpack with no problem. Coming back from Houston . . . the TSA folks stop me . . . search the backpack and pull out a LARGE buck knife I forgot I'd tossed in . . . call it a 5' blade. They could not have been nicer and thank goodness it was detected in Texas . . . had they caught it in NYC I'd still be locked up. What a shame. I think a person would be hard pressed to convince me that the TSA has much deterrent effect. | ||
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