Several Days After Slaughter in Libya Obama Jumps Into Action, Makes Weak Statement

Once again, our fragile leader took several days to think things over before he finally made a statement today on the brutal and ongoing massacre in Libya.
Gaddafi forces are shooting protesters dead in the street.

Reuters reported:

President Barack Obama condemned the “outrageous” crackdown by Libyan security forces on protesters and said Washington would work with international partners to hold Muammar Gaddafi’s government accountable.

“The suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable. So are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters,” Obama said in his first public comments on the violence in Libya.

He did not directly criticize Gaddafi and he stopped short of backing sanctions against the oil-producing North African country.

Obama, the first U.S. president to meet Gaddafi, has faced criticism in some quarters for not speaking out sooner, but U.S. officials say they have tempered their response to ensure thousands of Americans in Libya can be safely evacuated.

“We are doing everything we can to protect American citizens. It is my highest priority,” Obama said at the White House.

Considering that Barack Obama believed that genocide would be a better option than keeping US forces in Iraq, it’s really not so surprising that he would wait several days before he spoke out on the Libyan massacre.

#1 February 23, 2011 at 7:27 pm
kay commented:

my tea was stronger this morning than o’bamster’s yawner of a statement and that’s saying something seeing as i used yesterday’s bag that was still in the cup.

was the teleprompter taking a snooze?
#2 February 23, 2011 at 7:32 pm
kay commented:

how fast was he to swing the malitoff cocktail at wisconsin’s governor over union rights yet its now been 9 days for this.

Is it any WONDER why the arab world doesn’t like us? I know that I stand for liberty and freedom so I’d like to take this moment to to tell the Libyan people I’m sorry for the dickless wonder in the wihitehouse who has to consult with others before making a statement that its not a good thing to use the Libyan’s own military against its people – and then he didn’t even say that outright.
#3 February 23, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Chippy commented:

He also added, “It is imperative that the nations and peoples of the world speak with one voice.”

What is that all about? Whose voice? His?
#4 February 23, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Joanne commented:

OT – the U.S. is thinking about arming agents that go into Mexico after two were murdered. WTH. Agents don’t pack heat in Mexico? Damn, that is insane.
#5 February 23, 2011 at 7:37 pm
m commented:

Obama’s foreign policy has failed.
#6 February 23, 2011 at 7:46 pm
Redwine commented:

Notice that Barack Hussein ibn Soros doesn’t criticize his friends – Gaddafi or A-jad. Best buddy, Farrakhan, has been a go-between. Gaddafi suggested “that the “son of Africa” should remain in power in America “for ever” (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6846440.ece).

(Also, Remember Farrakhan and some New Black Panther thugs met with A-jad in Sept. 2010 in NYC.) Of course Barack Hussein has no use for the oppressed and assaulted people of Iran and Libya.
#7 February 23, 2011 at 7:47 pm
USMC Thomas commented:

I’ll bet POS SØBama is smoking 2 packs a day.
#9 February 23, 2011 at 7:50 pm
donh commented:

There has been none of the cannibalistic lust from Obama to stab Khaddafi in the back . Yet Obama drooled at the mouth to hasten Mubarak’s fall, which lost one of our only true friends in the Muslim world. The reason being Minister FarraCON and Mummy Khaddafi are close friends.
#10 February 23, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Militant Conservative commented:

poor leadership from the affirmative action community organizer.

can’t we do better than this????? Such a joke of a leader.

He’s just a joke of a pres. Sadly America suffers at his ideology.

Powder is dry.
#11 February 23, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Scott commented:

Former Libyan justice minister claims that Gaddafi ordered the Lockerbie bombing…What does he know of Obama, Hillary, and Gordon Brown conspiring to release al Megrahi? Megrahi, the man convicted of downing Pan Am 103 with 270 persons on board most of whom were Americans. The three stooges want the world to believe that the Scottish courts decided the fate of the mass murderer al Megrahi with no input from the United States. Disgusting…Either by omission or commission, Obama and Hillary are guilty of letting a mass murdered return to Libya as a hero.
#12 February 23, 2011 at 8:10 pm
bg commented:

++

Live Blog – Libya Feb 24

live stream

Obama will never toss Qadaffi under the bus, well
except for appearances sake, just like all the rest..

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#13 February 23, 2011 at 8:12 pm
exceller commented:

is there anyone left who doesn’t merely laugh at his weak and inept comments? never has anyone been so out of their league and over their head.
#14 February 23, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Scott commented:

Obama couldn’t wait to stab Mubarek in the back…Mubarek having been one of the few friends of the United States in the region. Mubarek, a man of peace who honored Sadat’s treaty with the U.S., the Camp David Accords. He kept the peace with Israel for thirty years following the distrastrous Arab Israeli wars…And yet, Obama takes a week to make a statement regarding Libya and nothing in the statement directed against the bloodthirsty dictator who has been an enemy of the west for forty years.
#15 February 23, 2011 at 8:16 pm
bg commented:

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MC #10

re: [affirmative action community organizer.]

that’s BS, but oh i wish..

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#16 February 23, 2011 at 8:23 pm
ant commented:

He has to think about condemning such acts as this right away because he must consider what a hypocrite he’ll be if he decides to have his thugs do the same in the future.
#17 February 23, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Chisum commented:

MC,

You should read this:

“[Community Organizer] = [Merchant of Chaos]“

http://wizbangblog.com/content/2011/02/23/community-organizer-merchant-of-chaos.php
#18 February 23, 2011 at 8:27 pm
bg commented:

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Scott #14

Mubarak wasn’t a nice guy, and the MB held 88 seats in
parliament until the people voted them out last election..

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#19 February 23, 2011 at 8:33 pm
lyle commented:

‘Tepid’ would exaggerate the passion of his statement. In fact, if he actually supported the corrupt and murderous Libyan dictator, he could have mealy-mouthed the exact same words.

I realize that ‘independents’ and ‘moderates’ don’t follow the news very closely, but surely by now it has dawned on them. This guy snubs, disrespects, and attacks our allies while he bows, sweet-talks, and excuses our enemies.
#20 February 23, 2011 at 8:42 pm
KR commented:

“Exploring all options…”

… hmm, where to go for next vacation…? Decisions, decisions…
#21 February 23, 2011 at 8:43 pm
befuddled commented:

can we tar and feather the people that gave him the Nobel?
#22 February 23, 2011 at 8:48 pm
KR commented:

… short ribs or Wagu…

… golf or basketball…

… shave ice or ice cream…

… night on the town or par-tay at the WH…

… vaca domestically or abroad…

Bein’ prez. is hard…
#23 February 23, 2011 at 9:19 pm
donh commented:

If Khadaffi falls, Minister Farakahn loses one of his biggest financial backers. Soros Israel hate group Human Rights Watch also loses a multimillion dollar client. Obama will lose a major re-election campaign donor. However, slaughtering over 1,000 civilians forced Obama to finally make a face saving statement, which failed by its obvious hypocrisy and insincerity.
#24 February 23, 2011 at 9:39 pm
tommy mc donnell commented:

mubarak was considered a political enemy, gov. walker is a political enemy, gaddafi is considered a political ally hence the difference in our president’s reactions.
#25 February 23, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Rock commented:

Yea, what #16 February 23, 2011 at 8:23 pm ant said. WTF must be careful not to burn all his bridges and be seen for the tyrant he is.

Wasn’t for Gina Garofalo pathetic attempt at being a FBI agent on CBS I would have missed this posting. Just as well time spent here far outweighs time watching the end result of piss poor casting on CBS.
#26 February 23, 2011 at 9:48 pm
dunce commented:

This is working out as obama wants, in the end all these muslim countrys will be islamic states and personality cults of mubarak and gaddafi and ben ali and boutiflika will be gone jordan will not be able to stand yeman will be taken over by jihadists. the arms we have been shipping to egypt will be used to over run the saudis. after some time to consolidate the caliphate they will obliterate isreal. Now you know why he has been bowing to muslims and sniping at isreal. In his heart ,he is a muslim and he said when things got tough he would stand by his muslim brothers. He is doing it by voting present.
#27 February 23, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Robert commented:

“We are doing everything we can to protect American citizens. It is my highest priority,” Obama said at the White House.

I haven’t heard that he has done, or even said, anything about the boaters who were murdered by pirates, nor about the two agents who were murdered in Mexico.
#29 February 24, 2011 at 6:47 am
annie p commented:

And yet he still parties at the White House:

Obama to celebrate Motown at White House concert

The Associated Press
Thursday, February 24, 2011; 5:50 AM
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is celebrating classic rhythm and blues on Thursday, spotlighting the music of Motown in a White House concert.

Stars invited to tonight’s event include Motown icon Smokey Robinson as well as contemporary singers Sheryl Crow and John Legend, who will perform Motown hits. It’s the latest musical tribute hosted by the president and first lady, and will be broadcast March 1 on PBS.
#31 February 24, 2011 at 7:44 am
David Boone commented:

So put your heads together and write him a speech that would not have contained empty threats, which the world knows we can’t back up. I would like to have seen him be more forceful too, but who would ever take it seriously at this point. Just for the record, I think the American people made a catastrophic mistake in November of 2008.
#32 February 24, 2011 at 8:00 am
Thingamajig commented:

Chippy@#3..”What’s is that all about? Whose voice? His?
How the sound of his “one voice imperative” fairly echoes…Farrakhan: ..speaking here {scroll down to P24} for Haitian Relief Effort:
http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/Minister_Louis_Farrakhan_9/article_6733.shtml
#34 February 24, 2011 at 9:06 am
CommieJuice commented:

A worthless, spineless coward when it comes to real matters! You can always count on this chump to do the wrong thing at the right time. You have nothing to fear from this coward unless you are Christian or Jewish, they are fair game, but people/groups closer to his stature are off limits.

terrorist –

1. a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
2. a person who terrorizes or frightens others.

terrorism -

1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

terrorize -

1. to fill or overcome with terror.
2. to dominate or coerce by intimidation.
3. to produce widespread fear by acts of violence, as bombings

Anyone need a wider brush to finish painting this picture?