Who did Obama offend with his bow?

The embarrassing display by President Obama and his reverent, if not obedient bow to King Akihito of Japan was a lot of things to a lot of people, but mostly, it was a slap in the face to a country who has stood on justice and freedom for all.   So, with  his disgusting display of obedience, who might he have pissed off?

WWII Veterans - Simply the greatest generation in our history was rebuked for the blood they shed in places like Okinawa, Saipan, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbor, Midway, etc...   We're not too sure what he was bowing so ceremoniously for, but one has to assume that this liberal demagogue is STILL apologizing for dropping the bomb.  I was in Nagasaki about 2 years ago and believe me, we have NOTHING to apologize for.  They're pretty much over it, and for those who aren't, well, they're doing a great job of revisionist history to lie to themselves.  At the Nagasaki museum, there was no mention of what caused the "Great War" to start, but plenty to talk about why it should never be dropped again.  I can live with latter, even though they brought it upon themselves.  What was conspicuously missing was the utterly unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor, the Bataan Death March and the completely barbaric treatment of our POW's.   Even still, I found the place to be quite charming and the people were gracious and hospitable to a fault.  It's a wonderful place and it's probably safe to say that they're over it and just wanting to move on and pretty much have.  The museum, by the way, was practically empty when we Americans got there.  Even the Japanese understand revisionist history when they see it. 

Well, apparently Obama and his crack staff didn't do all that good of a job researching all of this, which leads me to to my next group that was probably offended....

THE Japanese.   Let's start with the obvious, his bow was clunky and done completely incorrectly, which in of itself, suggests disrespect...but I think the Japanese people are smart enough to know when they have a rank amateur on their hands, which has been readily apparent when the common guffaws of Joseph Biden's prodigal son, (Barack Obama in case you were wondering) steps onto the world stage.   The worst that probably happened is they got a good laugh at someone who is ignorant in the world around him. 

Long debate has been brewing in Japan as to the relevance and necessity of an Empirical family, which is viewed more as state representation than having any say in governing.  The democratic process in Japan has completely replaced the former monarchy system, with most of the country never having to serve under Empirical control.   With this said, so much reverence being displayed to a purely symbolic leader who's daddy thrust them into a War that ended so brutally, has to be wondering what parallel universe they must be in.  This is the supposed leader of the free world and the symbol of captitalism, which parterned with Japan, and emerge them from the War, to having a place as an industrial behemoth.   Weird at best.

Black America - Aren't Black American's a bit squeamish over this subservient attitude and wasn't Obama supposed to be the one that showed what true black leadership is capable of?  Is this one of the end results?  Since when did Nelson Mandela ever bow to anyone?  Did Jesse Owens dip the flag to Hitler?  NO!!  He held it high in the air with one hand.   Martin Luther King knew his life would probalby end in the way it did, but he courageously knew that his strength of action would create a better Nation.  This whole apologist approach shouldn't be surprising because that's how Black America has been tuned to believe that's how we do business with each other. White apologists seem to get further in the black community than standing on principle and EQUAL rights to all. So does it seem really all that surprising that this President acts in the same capacity?  

This is a step back in the progress of leadership in America regardless of what color you are.  The Blogs are LIT UP with protest, regardless of political or racial deference, to this embarrassing display.  How does this portray a strong America?  Even the foreign media are taking pot shots and they love his apologetic attitutde.  GREAT!!  Now the guys that were on our side...are now making fun of us.

Now that I think of it....maybe it is best to send Uncle Joe Biden in to warm the political waters for our country.  He just says stupid stuff.  He doesn't make a COMPLETE buffoon out of himself.   This administration isn't smart enough to the use the one chip that will keep them out of trouble on the foreign stage, Hillary Clinton.  WOW....I'm now rooting for the "cankle" queen to rise up and take control!  See what kind of weirdness happens with one bow??

Was it terrorism?

Considerable debate is going on as to whether the Ft. Hood attacks are an act of terrorism.  One of the first quotes I saw, as reported on FoxNews, caught my eye: 

That doesn't add up to the prelude to a terrorist attack, said Carl Tobias, a professor of law at University of Richmond who analyzes terrorist investigations across the country.  "Terrorist attacks are undertaken by people who typically ... have some agenda they want to forward politically, and from what I see in the news, this is just a person acting individually because he doesn't want to deploy overseas," he said. "So I just don't see that angle."

Immediately I was flashed back to 1983 and the Beirut Marine Barracks attacks and the immediate reaction from President Ronald Reagan.  At the time he called it clearly and simply, "deliberate and heinous acts of international terrorism" to an act that was directed to embody political ideology and to create a reaction to the action.  I dont' see this any other way.   Clearly the Beirut bombing was an act of terrorism designed to get our peacekeeping forces away.  It was designed to achieve a political response.   What Major Hassan did at Ft. Hood was exactly the same....and here's why:

Major Hassan had numerous avenues to get out of deploying.  There is a means in which a Concientious Objector can submit a request to be dismissed from their duties.  Department of Defense Directive DoDI 1300.06, May 31, 2007 clearly details the process for which a military member can either be assigned to non-combatant duties, or be allowed to resign their position before being assigned to those duties.   Secondly, he could have simply put in a letter of resignation.  Upon completing college, certification and ROTC requirements, each participant is required to "pay back" with an 8 year commitment.   Becoming a Major in the Army from ROTC requires no less than 9 years of active service, therefore, I highly doubt that Major Hassan had not met that requirement.  There is a process for Medical Corps Officers to come in at a higher rank based on their qualifications and education, but none that I know of from ROTC.  Lastly, being a psyciatrist, he knew more than anyone else the process for which one can claim psychological illness and not meeting Fit For Duty requirements.   If anything, this would have precipitated an investigation and exhaustive counseling which would have delayed his impending deployment until such a time that he could simply resign his post. 

There were numerous avenues that Major Hassan could have taken to be relieved of his military obligations.  I think when all is said and done, a far more diabolical plan than was involved than simply just losing his marbles.  Major Hassan was afforded far more opportunities to relinquish his duties than to resort to popping off over 100 rounds while killing 13 and wounding 31.  Make no mistake about it, this was a deliberately planned effort to achieve a goal.  The almost endless options that were presented to this man to allow him to leave military service were puposely ignored.  The choice of weaponry, his religious ideology, his growing frustration with the Obama Administration's lack of effort in changing the status quo militarily in the Middle East are easy to spot signs.  Couple this with the Obama Administrations attempt at becoming an apologist state, Major Hassan had big fish to fry.  He intended on making a political statement to achieve a desired result.  He played a hand that he felt was stronger than the Obama Administration and their lack of experienced foreign policy skills.   Major Hassan is a very intelligent man and was never outside of his own faculties.  He was deliberate, calculating, and sincere in his plans. 

To call this anything less than terrorism is pure cowardice by the Obama Administration.  To call this a criminal act relieves them of making a decision on how to handle the War on Terrorism.  Major Hassan knew this all to well and has forced those in the administration to have to make some tough decisions.   I suspect this investigation will go on for months if not years and will be somewhere back in the deepest recesses of the American conscience by the time this comes out.  That is the courage of the Obama Administration.    Pure and simple, this was a terrorist act. 

Promises to Keep: Candidate Obama vs. President Obama - FOXNews.com

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