tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post8637755949308308386..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Who Is Ben Rhodes?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-53487563000181812722013-05-10T05:56:55.331-07:002013-05-10T05:56:55.331-07:00I know I'm a little late to the game here, but...I know I'm a little late to the game here, but after reading Peggy Noonan's column this morning, I'm left asking one question that no one else seems to be: what connection does this all have to the Petraeus resignation? Am I the only one who found that whole episode strange?<br /><br />TipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-62381849675100342122013-05-09T12:36:49.105-07:002013-05-09T12:36:49.105-07:00The most notable characteristic of Obama's res...The most notable characteristic of Obama's response to big events seems to be — Can't decide, need more information, need to wait, can't decide, mustn't act precipitously. Is that what went on in all the 'Stand Down' orders? We are told on the one hand that such orders can come only from Potus, yet on the other that Obama just said you take care of it and presumably went to bed. <br /><br />He doesn't want to make decisions, does he? He didn't want to be president to make decisions, but just for the importance of it? The Elephant's Childhttp://www.americanelephant.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-7305118397768500052013-05-08T11:42:50.479-07:002013-05-08T11:42:50.479-07:00I believe that what happened at Bengazi is exactly...I believe that what happened at Bengazi is exactly what was intended to happen; intended by Obama, intended by Clinton, intended by the CIA. All of the intentions were malevolent. What happened to Amb. Stevens is the same thing King David did to Uriah. What is being covered up by the incompetence defense is WHY.Bobbyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-58650629013370208002013-05-08T10:02:10.110-07:002013-05-08T10:02:10.110-07:00I don't think that anyone is saying that Obama...I don't think that anyone is saying that Obama is not responsible for what happened. Certainly, if he chooses to allow his policy to be run by a Ben Rhodes then that is clearly a sign of ineptitude... but also a failure to do his job.<br /><br />I was suggesting, following Neo Neocon that there was no conspiracy, no malevolent intentions. That does not mean that the results were not malevolent.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-71155388072359860952013-05-08T09:58:31.621-07:002013-05-08T09:58:31.621-07:00So Ben Rhodes decided on Mubarek? CIA and/or the P...So Ben Rhodes decided on Mubarek? CIA and/or the Pentagon had nothing. So Obama decides to do whatever he wants and there are no influential powers on earth that he need listen to? The Sgt. Shultz defense has been around forever and it is BS. Bernanke crashed the financials because he is incompetent, Corzine blew up MF Global because he is imcompetent, Enron is because of incompetence, Bush is incompetent, Obama is... The incompetence claim is just a coverup with the added incentive of making Mr. or Ms. incompetent into 'poor, poor pitiful me'.It's all BS.Bobbyenoreply@blogger.com