On Friday, the Obama administration announced the temporary closure of more than 20embassies and consulates, and the State Department issued a global travel alert warning of potential terrorist attack, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.
The closures and warning were prompted by intercepted communications indicating an Al Qaeda threat linked to Yemen."This is probably one of the most specific and credible threats I've seen, perhaps since 9/11—and that's why everybody's taking this so seriously," Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Tex.), House Homeland Security chairman, said on Face the Nation on Sunday. Other Republicans, however, took things a step further during the Sunday talk shows.Al Qaeda is in many ways stronger than it was before 9/11, because it's mutated and spread, and can come at us in different directions." Jim DeMint, Heritage Foundation president and former tea-party senator, made similar comments on Fox News Sunday: "Well, it's clear that Al Qaeda may be more of a threat to us than they were before 9/11 now," DeMint said. "And the perception of weakness in this administration is encouraging this kind of behavior."There is virtually no evidence that this is true. Yes, the group maintains some frightening affiliates in Yemen, parts of North Africa, and elsewhere. But Al Qaeda's leadership has been severely crippled by the Obama administration's aggressive and controversial anti-terror operations abroad.Under Obama, there has been a noticeable uptick in the number of Al Qaeda-affiliated operatives and suspected extremists taken off the battlefield.
there they go again dusting off old rhetoric for different situations, they've lost the edge on every other lie now we have come full circle back to Pres. is not keeping us safe he's weak, only people who think that are republicans who may be emboldening the enemy by making statements like that, it does the effort no good, maybe thats what they want another successful attack like the one on their watch that took millions of lives and are still costing blood and money.
Also, Osama bin Laden was very much alive pre-9/11 attacks. He waskilled during President Obama's first term. So there's that.Furthermore, the embassy closures and travel alert have inspiredanother round of conservative media personalities taking shots at the Obama administration over last year's deadly attack on the US compound in Benghazi—an obvious tragedy, and an obvious non-scandal.
and back again to Benghazi, my thought if Bush had not ignored the threats reported to him on Bin Laden's intent and pre[pared for it would we be involved in so much middle east conflicts today?
