Mother of Benghazi Diplomat: “My Son Is Not Very Optimal – He Is Very Dead”
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, October 19, 2012, 12:41 PM
(Fox News)
The mother of American diplomat Sean Smith responded to Barack Obama’s description of the slaughter as “not optimal.” Pat Smith told the Daily Mail,
“My son is not very optimal. He is also very dead.”
The Daily Mail reported:
The mother of an American diplomat killed during a terrorist raid on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi has hit out at Barack Obama for describing the attack as ‘not optimal’, saying: ‘My son is not very optimal – he is also very dead.’
During an interview shown on Comedy Central, Obama responded to a question about his administration’s confused communication after the assault by saying: ‘If four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal.’
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline today, Pat Smith, whose son Sean died in the raid, said: ‘It was a disrespectful thing to say and I don’t think it’s right.
‘How can you say somebody being killed is not very optimal? I don’t think the President has the right idea of the English language.’
Speaking from her home in San Diego, Mrs Smith, 72, continued: ‘It’s insensitive to say my son is not very optimal – he is also very dead. I’ve not been “optimal” since he died and the past few weeks have been pure hell.
‘I am still waiting for the truth to come out and I still want to know the truth. I’m finally starting to get some answers but I won’t give up.
‘There’s a lot of stupid things that have been said about my son and what happened and this is another one of them.’
Not optimal–
Libyans dragged the body of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens out of the compound after his murder. Al- Ahram
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Gloria Gilson commented:
You expect class from this POS pretender.
I’m guardedly optimistic that America will not be stupid two times in a row. The phrase “the most important presidential election ever” has been stretched in the past. But for this election it’s an apt description. This man is absolutely poison to America.
On your knees, folks,
shibumi commented:
Wow, who would have thought that an out of control narcissist was not good at faking empathy?
bg commented:
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not optimal
R.I.P.
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TeachX3 commented:
May our Lord God, bless the families of the four Americans slaughtered in benghazi, and give them His peace and comfort. May the entire truth be revealed and justice be served in each of their names! So be it.
mficentral commented:
Amb. Stevens died a terrible death. There are many different videos out there and together they tell a different story than the crap Obama gave out.
Opus#6@AmericanPerspective commented:
Only a freak with personality disorders could make a statement like this “not optimal” one. Obama does’t know how much he hurts people. He does not care.
bg commented:
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Chjris Stevens
Glen Doherty
Tyrone Woods
Sean Smith
CINO
[commander in name only]
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Campfollower commented:
This was much more egregious than just not choosing the right words. I fully believe, after watching this man talk about and posture about our military since before taking office, that he was actually trying to be cute with his words. I won’t go so far as suggesting that he was making some kind of sick joke, but it was very close to that, imo. Like a kid who has no idea of the import of his words.
What was it Hilary said? “Words count.” Make a difference. Whatever. If Sasha or Malia were tragically killed, would Obama say these words? Highly doubtful. But military and foreign service people aren’t really people to him. They are “my people” in the abstract.
Patty commented:
“I am waiting for the truth” AND SO ARE WE!!
whocaresanymore. commented:
http://postimage.org/image/hb2l7qafr/
l.barney commented:
we all know other stupid things o has said here is a short list as there are so many
austrian is a language
the corpse-man debacle
the private sector is dong fine
i mean what i say
tiny rouge nations are not treats to national security
america has 57 states
saying he’s “tough” on China with a straight face
well, I know there is more but that not optimal quote tops the deck for its insensitivty
mg4us commented:
Obama says this on Jon Stewarts show with no sadness or anger or resolve. . almost as though it is a joke. .
Perhaps Obama thinks that Ambassador being sodomized first was Suboptimal?
He is a Muzzie sympathizer
Obama Lies American Die
Jimmy Carter II . . on steroids
Send Obama to the unemployment lines
Jean commented:
OT
This is something new for Obama to explain. Why was security denied?
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/10/19/documents-newly-released-information-reveals-ambassador-stevens-worried-about-security-threats-in-libya-prior-to-terror-attack/#more-97235
TeachX3 commented:
bg #8 … thank you for those links!
bg commented:
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re: #8 – page 1 October 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm bg
Glen Doherty was the SEAL who helped rescue of PFC
Jessica Lynch in Iraq, and Captain Richard Phillips from
Somali pirates..
American who risked life to stop Gadhafi killed in Libya
and what to make of the following..
Obama backing Islamic groups behind Libya, Egypt attacks?
more here (#34), my personal opinion is that was the safehouse..
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bg commented:
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re: #17- page 1 October 19, 2012 at 2:08 pm bg
President Obama Gives First Interview to Arab TV Network
[Not only is Barack Obama violating his pledge not to campaign on 9/11
but he is also using the day to issue greetings to the Arab Forum on
Asset Recovery, seemingly oblivious to the importance and solemnity
of the day, as well as the context of his message.]
9/11 – Obama & Zawahiri on Arab Forum
[Now it’s learned that President Obama appeared on the DJ Laz Morning
Show in Miami, FL and, although it was his first opportunity to speak
publicly on the anniversary of 9-11, he spoke of the Miami Dolphins, he
spoke of College Loan reform, he spoke of his campaign, but he left out
the day that changed America forever.]
[Al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has confirmed the death of his
deputy Abu Yahya al-Libi, who was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan
this summer. The video confirming his death was released on jihadist
forums to coincide with the 9/11 anniversary.]
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bg commented:
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TeachX3 #16 – page October 19, 2012 at 1:51 pm
you’re welcome..
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bg commented:
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does it seem as if the Muslim Brotherhood/AQ had a more than
usual beef with everyone who has been targeted so far??
or is it just me??
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