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Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:00 AM

Our political class in a nutshell

An Obama official (about Afghans): "We believe anyone suspected of war crimes should be thoroughly investigated."

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  • Saturday, July 11, 2009 07:37 AM

    Is problem not knowing what is right and what is wrong? Or is doing what is right the truly hard thing for Barack Obama to do? A profile in courage this is not.

    Meanwhile Barack Obama-American President and the guy who could pull the covers off lots of Bush/Cheney WH run amoks/corruption is in Africa lecturing Africans about corruption. Is this not just so hypocritical and pathetic?

    Still a long ways to go before President Obama's first year in the WH is up--the impending flame-out of credibility and integrity this Obama WH is at or nearing within first six month measure is readily observable.

    Ex-President Bush is enjoying a happy simpletons retirement and Ex-Vice President Richard Cheney seems to have no problem availing himself of media coverage and face time on American teevee.

    President Obama seems very prone to bending on principle and going all murky on taking basic stands on right and wrong conduct.

    Oh--by the way--still no denouncement from President Obama on ongoing Israeli brutal conduct regarding Gaza.

    "We believe anyone suspected of war crimes should be thoroughly investigated."

    Right. Liars tell lies. And the lies are flowing out of this Obama WH.

    President Obama--is knowing the right thing to do or doing the right thing this hard for you? Really--is it?

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