WARNING: The following is gaurenteed to make some people mad. Proceed with caution!
This bothers me:
Let's be clear on this: OBAMA did NOT kill Bin Laden. An American soldier, who Obama and Congress just a few weeks ago were debating on whether or not to PAY, did. Obama just happened to be the one in office when our soldiers finally found OBL and took him out. This is NOT an Obama victory, but an AMERICAN victory! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
This has been posted a lot...at least on facebook. There are SO Many things wrong with it that I am perturbed. I've decided to break it down to what is wrong and why I'm bothered.
OBAMA did NOT kill Bin Laden. An American soldier,:
Yes, it is true that President Obama did not kill Bin Laden, however neither did an American soldier. Soldiers are in the Army! The person who killed Bin Laden was a Navy Seal!
An American soldier, who Obama and Congress just a few weeks ago were debating on whether or not to PAY, did.
Let's get something straight about the government shutdown that NEVER HAPPENED! It was a fight between the Democrats and Republicans about where to or not to cut money so that we don't continue to eat at our National debt. And let's remember back to 95 & 96 when there actually was a government shutdown and government employees actually went without pay for 3 weeks around the holidays. Much worse right? But why worry about that? That happened while you were in grade school!
Obama just happened to be the one in office when our soldiers finally found OBL and took him out.
Once again..NOT SOLDIERS...NAVY SEALS! Yes, Obama is the President in office right now, you're right. But, are you aware that he is the 3rd President who has been looking for Bin Laden? Clinton started the troops looking for him back in 93 when he was responsible for the World Trade Center bombing! So, this man, who has been killing Americans and hiding out for 18 years, was FINALLY found and killed! Obama is our President...HE gave the orders as to when to get Bin Laden! No, he may not have actually gone in there and done the killing, but he was in charge when it was done! ANY PERSON in the same situation would have handled it similarly. In fact, I feel that Obama calling the Seals heros shows that he was NOT taking credit!
This is NOT an Obama victory, but an AMERICAN victory! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Yes, this is an American victory, and guess what, President Obama is an American! Yes, God bless America, and ALL AMERICANS!
Pretty spot on I'd say. Its a bit disconcerting that this whole event- which is momentous in a way for all Americans, and a good portion of the rest of the world, has been spun into a partisan pawn already. People need to give credit for accomplishments as readily as they give blame for misdeeds.
ReplyDeleteI also like your rather firm grasp of the nuances between military branches. All too often "Soldier" is used as a catch-all in reference to men and women in uniform. In some cases it can slide, but when used here, in a diatribe riddled with silliness, it just makes things words.
If you DID piss anyone off this this- that just means that they're not paying attention.