(Updated with Video)
Talk about bitter clinging…
Barack Obama has not only embraced his predecessor’s policies on Gitmo, Iraq, Afghanistan, expanded military trials, Af-Pak strikes…
But, now he’s stealing lines from the former president’s speeches.
Listen for yourself.


FOX Nation reported:

Obama closed Friday’s remarks by saying, “I’ve taken this decision with the confidence that action is necessary, and that we will not be acting alone. Our goal is focused. Our cause is just. And our coalition is strong.” Nearly a decade earlier, when President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces were launching military strikes in Afghanistan, Bush said: “To all the men and women in our military … I say this: Your mission is defined. Your objectives are clear. Your goal is just.” Bush used similar wording in other remarks at the time.

Also on Friday, Obama said, “The United States did not seek this outcome. Our decisions have been driven by Qaddafi’s refusal to respect the rights of his people and the potential for mass murder of innocent civilians.”
On Oct. 7, 2001, Bush said of operations in Afghanistan, “We did not ask for this mission, but we will fulfill it. … We defend not only our precious freedoms, but also the freedom of people everywhere to live and raise their children free from fear.”

 

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  1. #1 March 19, 2011 at 9:45 am

    David_V. commented:

    Can someone tell me the difference between Sri Lanka and Libya? You all remember Sri Lanka government pounding the REBELS in 2009? nobody did anything about that, did they.

  2. #2 March 19, 2011 at 9:53 am

    Bitter Clinger commented:

    David: Here’s the difference. It’s getting closer to 2012.

  3. #3 March 19, 2011 at 9:54 am

    Mama Grizzly commented:

    Obama had NO concern re: the uprising in Iran. Punishing Gadaffi for insulting him saying ” the problem with the black man is his sense of inferiority” — plus this covers up his failure in Iran.

  4. #4 March 19, 2011 at 9:55 am

    elhrac commented:

    So, the same president who would not stay in Iraq to prevent genocide now wants to invade Libya to protect innocent civilians (al-Qaeda rebels).

  5. #5 March 19, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Ginger commented:

    A must read! Very interesting! Read the posters comments too!

    http://naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/irli-got-some-splainin-to-do/

  6. #6 March 19, 2011 at 9:58 am

    mcnorman commented:

    What? The cardboard groper was out late and couldn’t come up with something else?

  7. #7 March 19, 2011 at 10:04 am

    a conservative voter commented:

    Obama should have make his own speech. Not copying from former Pres. George W. Bush’s speech.

  8. #8 March 19, 2011 at 10:11 am

    melanerpes commented:

    That circle in the headline is a big zero.

  9. #9 March 19, 2011 at 10:22 am

    Daniel commented:

    At last. Proof positive this POTUS is not an original critical thinker.

    But he makes us into such.

  11. #11 March 19, 2011 at 10:45 am

    Mrs. X commented:

    Yesterday, some liberal talking head commented that Prez WTF sounded “presidential”. Yah, I guess so. He sounded like GWB!

  12. #12 March 19, 2011 at 10:50 am

    ert commented:

    That’s a political ad that writes itself.

  13. #13 March 19, 2011 at 11:20 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    speaking of “just words”..

    there has been no ceasefire in Libya..

    ==

  16. #18 March 19, 2011 at 11:54 am

    mike191 commented:

    Both Clinton and Obama are not ready for the 3:00a.m. phone call.

  17. #19 March 19, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    akw commented:

    I miss Pres. Bush. He damn sure wouldn’t be in Rio right now.

  18. #20 March 19, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    kay commented:

    i see the teleprompter as a scape goat.

  20. #22 March 19, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    albeit there is a difference in tone, to whom,
    when or why, etc, a speech is being given..

    to be fair, most presidents have tripped over one anothers words
    in speeches, i mean, how far from the message can they stray??

    to Obama however, believe i can safely
    say, they literally are “just words”.. :-(

    ==

  21. #23 March 19, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Patricia commented:

    I think that Obama suffers from MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES.

    Months before and after the election he was F.D. Roosvelt (remember photo from Time Magazine as FDR),

    3 months later he was Lincoln;

    and then months later he was John Kennedy and Michelle (in vain) was Jacqueline Kennedy (well trying to be);

    then again months later Obama was Reagan (WIN ONE FOR THE GIPPER);

    and now Obama is George Bush…..

    HE DOES NOT WANT TO BE OBAMA….. HE WANTS TO BE SOMEONE ELSE,

    Who is he going to be next month? the Pope? Prince Charles?… WHO KNOWS!!!

  22. #24 March 19, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Agent 99 commented:

    Patricia! Wow! Oh Yes. I agree. MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder) now known as Dissociative Disorder. That is the MAIN Diagnosis I would attribute to Mau-Mau MauBama.
    I am serious. He is insane.
    Who would he want to become next?? Colonel Gadhafi.
    Bambi has spent mucho dinewro of our Tax Dollars pretending to “be” whom he wants to be.
    Remember that Mau-Mau MauBamba had to DUPLICATE the Train Ride Of Lincoln??
    On his way to the Inaguraation??
    That is a BIG clue there. He is mentally unstable. Scary, huh?

  23. #25 March 19, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Agent 99 commented:

    Colonel Gadhafi is correct. AQ is the primary “freedom” fighters.
    http://www.barutiwadaily.com/afrocapitalist/article.php?story=61

  25. #27 March 19, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    Agent 99 commented:

    bg He Is Most Certaintly Mentally Ill and thus UNSTABLE!
    Thanks for the link from GhostofaFlea. And for “justWords” (video(s) of “Words” is somehow CREEPY)
    I also have a creepy feeling that the USA is making a huge mistake going into Libya to War. US Planes are touching down in Italy as I type.
    http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/news-world-europe/news-world-europe-20110319-EU.Europe.Libya/
    That is a US Plane touching town @ an Italian Base.

  26. #28 March 19, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Patricia commented:

    AGENT 99: Thanks, and it is funny that another of Obama’s multiple personality disorder is that he truly is JIMMY CARTER, that he can not deny it….well, maybe…. HE IS “WORSE” THAN CARTER.

    That is another of his many personalities…..

  27. #29 March 19, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Mama Grizzly commented:

    He doesn’t suffer from multiple personalities, he was just high on cocaine during his campaign. Seriously. But being in the White House doesn’t lend itself that well to the continuance of the habit. Probably why he’s on “vacay” so much. Getting out of DC has definite advantages for Obama the NOT president.

  28. #31 March 19, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    imo, they waited until the barn door was
    closed before they corralled the horse..

    troops won’t be going in..

    and if they do, they won’t be alone, Obama via the UN has more or
    less built a coalition of the willing.. just don’t mention Clinton going
    into Kosovo/Bosnia or Bush into Iraq we/out the UN permission.. :P

    ==

  29. #32 March 19, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    jorgen commented:

    The President-in-name-only is slowly learning!

  30. #33 March 19, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Agent 99 #25

    oh yes, i have posted about the blacks living in fear due to
    Qaddafi’s importing of black mercenaries, ie: (more here)..

    [In a separate interview, Essawi told al-Jazeera: "People say they are black Africans and they don't speak Arabic. They are doing terrible things, going to houses and killing women and children."

    Witness accounts seem to bear out the claims. One resident of Tripoli was quoted by Reuters: "Gaddafi obviously does not have any limits. We knew he was crazy, but it's still a terrible shock to see him turning mercenaries on his own people and just mowing down unarmed demonstrators."

    Saddam, a 21-year-old university student in Bayda, claimed mercenaries had killed 150 people in two days. "The police opened fire at us," he said. "My friend Khaled was the first martyr to fall and seven others died with him.

    "The next day, we were shocked to see mercenaries from Chad, Tunisia, Morocco speaking French attacking us ... We captured some of the mercenaries and they said they were given orders by Gaddafi to eliminate the protesters."]

    how do they know they are the rebels & not Daffi’s AQ mercenaries??

    ==

  31. #36 March 19, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    kato commented:

    From the lips of a compassionate dope to the teleprompter of a platitude-spouting blowhard.

    God bless America.

  32. #37 March 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    re: #33

    gah, can’t find the link i posted re: Daffy’s Black Mercenaries last month..

    but a friend (ht RG) sent me this Wiki link, which will have to do for now..

    [Pan-African Legion In about 1980, Muammar Gaddafi introduced the Islamic Pan-African Legion, a body of mercenaries recruited primarily among dissidents from Sudan, Egypt, Tunisia, Mali, and Chad. West African states with Muslim populations have also been the source of some personnel. Believed to consist of about 7,000 individuals, the force has received training from experienced Palestinian and Syrian instructors. Some of those recruited to the legion were said to have been forcibly impressed from among nationals of neighboring countries who migrated to Libya in search of work.]

    ==

  33. #39 March 19, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    -Ed. commented:

    Every time Obama talks and acts like Bush, another head explodes at Media Matters. Good times.

  34. #40 March 19, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    Czarcharles commented:

    Yea, how’s that “Hope & Change” workin’ for ya?

  35. #41 March 19, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Georgia Husky commented:

    You have completely lost your mind. The buildup of lies and underhanded dealings to deceive US citizens and our allies was unprecedented with Iraq. The connection to 9/11, Valerie Plume and the nukes. Selling out Collin Powell.

    The French are taking the lead on this and the US is following. By the time, Bush went to war on for falsified causes, the entire world was against us. Now, Mr Bush can’t even leave the country or he’ll be prosecuted as a war criminal.

    Not sure what the intentions of this is, but clearly you’re being sponsored by someone or something that smells bad.

  36. #42 March 19, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Georgia Husky #41

    woah, you’re never going to catch up..

    ==

  37. #43 March 19, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Lee commented:

    LOL…yeah the President was looking for something intelligent to say so he started going through old George Bush speeches.

  39. #45 March 20, 2011 at 9:33 am

    Double R commented:

    Hey husky you idiot, there were what 17 UN resolutions on (sadaam) Hussein? Quadaffi has one, and for the record he came crawling to bush to beg us to verify he had no wmds after he seen that Bush meant business. If (Barry) Hussein wasn’t busy making the POTUS look weak quadaffi probably would have gone off into obscurity by now.

  40. #46 March 20, 2011 at 9:34 am

    BigAlSouth commented:

    Present-dint Obama:
    Carter II
    Bush III

  41. #47 March 20, 2011 at 10:16 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    he may say one thing, but if we do not know he means
    the opposite by new, we deserve to be fooled again..

    latest prediction:

    WHEN THE DUST SETTLES, QADAFFI MAY STILL BE IN POWER

    told you Obama gave his pal the go ahead signal via preemptive
    announcements of what they were going to do every step of the
    way.. oBama and Qaddafi siting in a tree, writing green poetry..

    ==

  42. #48 March 20, 2011 at 10:17 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    re: #47

    by new = by now

    ==

  43. #49 March 20, 2011 at 10:21 am

    Chuck commented:

    Sri Lanka – and Iran also!! Remember the pictures of protesters as well as innocent by-standers shot dead in the streets of Tehran? BO actually supported the Iranian dictatorship!!!

    Oh, and one more thing – 2007 then Sen. and presidential hopeful Obama answered this question in an interview with the Boston Globe:

    2. In what circumstances, if any, would the president have constitutional authority to bomb Iran without seeking a use-of-force authorization from Congress? (Specifically, what about the strategic bombing of suspected nuclear sites — a situation that does not involve stopping an IMMINENT threat?)

    His answer: “The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.

    As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent. History has shown us time and again, however, that military action is most successful when it is authorized and supported by the Legislative branch. It is always preferable to have the informed consent of Congress prior to any military action.

    As for the specific question about bombing suspected nuclear sites, I recently introduced S.J. Res. 23, which states in part that “any offensive military action taken by the United States against Iran must be explicitly authorized by Congress.” The recent NIE tells us that Iran in 2003 halted its effort to design a nuclear weapon. While this does not mean that Iran is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies, it does give us time to conduct aggressive and principled personal diplomacy aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.”

    http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/CandidateQA/ObamaQA/

  44. #50 March 20, 2011 at 10:26 am

    Chuck commented:

    oh, btw Husky – Bush had a coalition of 49…….count 49 nations backing his actions at the start of the war with Iraq. How many nations are backing the actions on Lybia? Do you know? 5!!! Not 49, not 20, not even 10 – JUST 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! moron!

  45. #51 March 20, 2011 at 10:33 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    wow, you may think bias when AlJazeera is mentioned, but as far as their
    reporting on the protests et al, AJ-E not only has BALLSY reporters, but
    they ask profound question, and tell it like it is, their coverage superb..

    American & other reporters even commit the greatest sin a local American
    reporter can commit, they (gasp) question dear leaders words & actions..

    ==

  46. #52 March 20, 2011 at 10:45 am

    No Man commented:

    Buck Ofama and gushy Husker #41, thanks for $4 a gallon gasoline and home heating oil, you ofama-worshipping imbecile.

  47. #53 March 20, 2011 at 10:57 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    Chuck #50

    GWB actually forged a larger coalition for
    OIF than his father had in the Gulf War..

    [standard disclamer: source Wkipedia]

    Coalition of the Willing

    [In March 2003, the United States of America put together an international coalition, dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" to toople Saddam Hussein. This coalition was predictably criticised, particularly by the anti-American Left, as coercive, unilateral and unrepresentative. Smaller countries in the Coalition were labelled "token" allies, and ulterior motives were ascribed to various Coalition governments, despite the respective governments outlining highly plausible reasons for their participation. Britain was characterised as isolated in Europe, despite the fact that most European countries were part of the Coalition of the Willing.]

    Participants in Operation Enduring Freedom

    [there were a couple of other incognito (so
    to speak) Arab country members, shhhh!!]

    ==

  48. #54 March 20, 2011 at 11:25 am

    jainphx commented:

    The left, as evidence by the trolls that appear here, will never learn. They never think for themselves or try to understand what remedies the situations call for. No they just spout platitudes and the party line. The interest of the US and it’s people should be uppermost in the mind of the president. Obama HA don’t make me laugh. Name one thing this disgrace has done for the GOOD of the people?

  51. #58 March 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    CommieJuice commented:

    Pathetic hypocrite single-term loser! I said and I mean!

  52. #60 March 20, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Lee commented:

    to AKW

    You’re right that Bush wouldn’t be in Rio….he be in Texas on vacation or like when 911 started he would sit in an elementary school while planes were running into buildings looking stupid.

  53. #61 March 21, 2011 at 8:10 am

    J. David commented:

    I don’t understand.
    If there is a violent attempt to overthrow the U.S. government and the U.S. responded with force, England and France can lob Tomahawks at New Jersey? Any mob with a few thousand members has a legitimate claim to power on their own say? And the existing government must lay down arms and cede power? This is the recurring theme of the Obama administration in the mid-east are they trying to establish precedent?
    In 2012 when,when the administration gets shown the door, will the community organize? Will they call on the U.N. to assist their attempt at regaining power? Just a thought…

  54. #62 March 21, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    jojo commented:

    A lot if not all of his speeches sound like ones I’ve heard before. Reminds me of the art he chose for the white house.

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