WH: Some Critics 'Serving the Goals of al Qaeda'*

What a bunch of bs. America is not so dumb anymore so just keep it up.

Terrorists...lol...tell the cia to quit paying them and they'll quit being terrorists. simple...

The Dems have a long track record of cooperation and molly-coddling America's enemies. I would say to President Obama: Take it like a man and please keep an eye on the evil, leftist radicals in your own party.

In an oped in USA Today, John Brennan -- Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism -- responds to critics of the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies by saying "Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda."

He suggests that many critics are hypocritical and clueless.He notes that failed shoe bomber Richard Reid "was read his Miranda rights five minutes after being taken off a plane he tried to blow up. The same people who criticize the president today were silent back then." HE FORGETS THAT THERE WERE NO TERROR LAWS NOR GITMO THEN SO WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE.

He also asserts that the Obama administration is doing a better job than the Bush administration did in taking the fight to al Qaeda. "This administration's efforts have disrupted dozens of terrorist plots against the homeland and been responsible for killing and capturing hundreds of hard-core terrorists, including senior leaders in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and beyond — far more than in 2008." HE FORGETS THAT IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD 2 MUSLIM TERRORIST ATTACKS ON US SOIL AND UNDER BUSH THERE WERE NONE AFTER 9/11.

Of course some others he mentions who were caught and read miranda rights were actually US citizens and not technically enemy combatants so again, what alternative was there

Loose cannon or naive fool. Either way, its bad news for us considering the position he is in.

Moreover, Brennan says, hundreds of terrorists have been convicted in criminal courts while only three have been convicted in the military tribunal system.

Hundreds??? Is that all of them or just the tip of the iceberg????...
'Hundreds'...That's an invasion...

Obamamen can kill all the Al-Qaeda and all the Taliban, and jihad against the west will continue...

umm, my name is jason, and like obama is like a god, maybe a demi-god at least, i voted for change,or emm something.

obama admin becomes more predictable daily-blame others, don't do anything but propose more govt, hire more czars,and demonize anyone who doesn't just capitulate to their loser policies. obama was one big mistake america. this man is a loser.his wife is worse. they are a scary couple.

Since it's in politically correct California, I trust the new sign will also be written in Spanish for those illegals that came across the border.

This administartion is PATHETIC. For 8 years Bush was villified by these idiots and now decorom is our patriotic duty lol. Cant wait for the grownups to take over in Washington cause these guys are not ready for prime time. In fact Obamas incompetance is putting us all in danger.

Did...did not, did...did not. Ugh, I miss having adults in charge. Must be time for another world apology tour.

Obama doesn't need anyones help in helping al Qaeda. He does a fine job all by himself!

Ah when the Libs were criticising the previous administration that was simply patriotic and their constitutional right. Now that Obama is on the receiving end, it is helping Al Q. Ironic isn't it? So, when the NY Times published secret info was that helping Al Q? When Bush had to fight the war on Terror and the war with Democrats was that helping Al Q? Interesting how the perspective changes eh?

Hillary Clinton: “I am sick and tired of people who call you unpatriotic if you debate this administration’s policies. We are Americans and have the right to participate and debate any administration.”

WoW! It took them one year to come up with this one!!! They are stupid!!!

Was Harry Reid helping our troops or al-Qaeda in Iraq when he declared the was there "lost?"

Were Murtha (RIP) and Kerry giving aid and comfort to the enemy when they declared --without evidence and later charges dismissed--that our soldiers were guilty of atrocities?

Was Obama helping McChrystal or playing politics and helping the Taliban by delaying his decision on a troop surge for 6 months?

What liars and hypocrites.
And the democrats can't understand why people are angry.

Must be all racists.

Can the Obama administration do anything besides blame Bush or anybody else? Instead of making Americans feel safe, I honestly feel they have no clue we are at war. Democrats were so consumed with a government takeover that they are at a loss of what to do besides use their blame tactic. You would think that at least one of them could come up with a better solution. Just more of the same.

the only effective govt the USA can ever have is gridlock... the election of Scott Brown is the most hopeful sign of 2010, what a relief. We may actually survive this.

So is 0bama now saying that all of President Bush's critics, 0bama himself included, were aiding and abetting the terrorists too?

Or is 0bama somehow special?

Okay, Obama supporters, explain to me how our Commander in Chief was not "Serving the Goals of al Qaeda" when he proposed a bill in 2007 that would have mandated all combat troops out of Iraq by March 31, 2008. That date was far before the surge had a chance to work. It would have been a disaster and millions of Iraqis would have died at the hands of al Qaeda and others. Obama supporters, please explain that.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/03/today_is_obamas_iraq_withdrawa.html

On January 30, 2007, Senator Barack Obama introduced the Iraq War De-escalation Act of 2007 in a speech from the floor of the U.S. Senate. In describing the proposed legislation he said,

"This plan would not only place a cap on the number of troops in Iraq and stop the escalation, more importantly, it would begin a phased redeployment of U.S. forces with the goal of removing all U.S. combat forces from Iraq by March 31, 2008."

The dissent and criticism of those who do not agree with Obama's policy seem to me to be a highly patriotic activity.

It's the ludicrous policies of the Obama Administration that are quite suspect, i.e. that are far more likely to be helpful to our nation's enemies than are those who protest them .

I hope and pray that Americans send a strong message of dissent to the antics of this very, very liberal administration in the November 2010 congressional elections.

It makes sense that a White House which has been serially insincere about bipartisanship, and transparency, would assume that its critics are also insincere.

But Obama and the democrats are just digging the hole deeper by insulting those with legitimate concern over run-away spending, and government expansion at the cost of private sector recovery.

Just keep accusing everyone of being brainwashed by "cable news" (Fox hint, hint).

Just go into campaign mode and hope that Obama can talk his way out of it all.

But the great hope of the left has lost his shine - his credibility.

Unless Obama moves well over into the center (highly doubtful for a Rev. Wright ideologue), all his sweet talk is just going to add fuel to the fire.