Obama as World Leader

Heritage: Barack Obama’s Unwelcome Jubilee Present to Britain  "Barack Obama was all smiles in his carefully scripted message of congratulation to Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee. But...his administration was actively undermining Great Britain ...
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"The inhabitants of the Falklands are more than 95 percent British and have no desire to be ruled by Argentina, a point that both the OAS and the Obama presidency are happy to ignore. This is a clear-cut case of ... a slap in the face for both the Falkland Islanders as well as the British people. In his message to the Queen today, Barack Obama paid lip service to the Special Relationship, but his actions over the Falklands demonstrate that in practice he has nothing but disdain for America’s closest friend and ally."


Secretary Gates’s STFU Policy   ....“By Wednesday of that week, Gates went to see Donilon, offering up a barbed assessment of how the White House had handled the aftermath of the raid.
“‘I have a new strategic communications approach to recommend,’ Gates said in his trademark droll tones, according to an account later provided by his colleagues.
" “What was that, Donilon asked?
" “‘Shut the f@*k up,’ the defense secretary said.” "


Rick Moran: Panetta: US reaching the 'limits of its patience' with Pakistan  "Every president and Secretary of State and Defense has said this for the last decade. "We're getting close...Lookout! We're going to do something really, really serious - like dash off an angry letter or something." "


Obama fails to commemorate D-Day  "An acknowledgement of the sacrifices of so many Americans on that fateful day would seem to be automatic if you're president. For Obama, nothing is automatic when it comes to American traditions and history."

Caroline Glick, Israel: The reign of the fantasists   "As for the US, to win the support of Europe, Iran and Turkey, Obama has adopted policies that enable Iran to become a nuclear power, make Assad the most attractive leader in Syria, empower the most anti-American forces in Turkey and pressure Israel to renounce its right and ability to defend itself. 
"Standing alone never looked so good."

Bill Kristol: The Administration's Claim that we Need U.N. Authorization to Act in Syria is Just an Excuse   "The fault, of course, is less Panetta's (though he should be ashamed of making this argument) than Obama's."

Blackfive: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: REMEMBER WHEN “TOP SECRET” ACTUALLY MEANT SOMETHING?  "This sort of behavior, for pure political gain, compromises our intel gathering capabilities and is likely to hurt future operations.   We spend years trying to develop human intelligence networks and agents and in one fell swoop we compromise them (the double agent in Yemen and the doctor in Pakistan).

"Who is going to trust us now?" (Emphasis added.)

...."Amateurs are dangerous.  Amateurs who leak classified information for political gain are even more dangerous.

"It’s time to stop “amateur hour at the White House.” "