Warrior Obama, Master of Sonorous Small Words and Smaller Deeds

Do we really find ourselves flying military sorties over Libya, in the absence of any congressional vote to approve such an action?  Do we find ourselves flying these sorties with no properly constituted lines of authority?  And do we find our great military sent to, among other worthy goals, "stop the killing"?

Why at every turn am I flashing back to memories of Michael Dukakis riding in a tank with a goofy helmet, or of other memories of President Carter being attacked by a crazed rabbit near his ancestral home in Georgia?  I even recall in an unusual fit of honesty The Rev. Dr. Jesse Jackson commenting, during BHO's procession to his November 2008 coronation, on the Peace Prize recipient's apparent lack of two spherical anatomical organs generally thought to be critical for purposes of intimacy and procreation.  The reason for these flashback memories?  Simply put, the emperor has no clothes, and more and more Democrats are joining Republicans and conservatives in coming to this realization, which is why I expect polls to reflect a fairly sour American public, bipartisanly so, in the coming months.

The liberals' quarter-war policy is clear, once you understand certain touchstones for Democrat liberal policy makers.  George W. Bush was and remains the focus of evil in the modern world, so no strategy out of the Peace Prize recipient's administration can even remotely resemble a Bush coalition. Moreover, a multitude of partners is critical, and deferring operational command to one of these lesser powers is desirable.  Bonus points are awarded for prolonged dickering about the chain of command.  Next, the policy must hamstring its own forces by denying them their most lethal weapons and by putting forth rules of engagement that are complex and difficult to understand.  These ROEs will ensure no decision is made without opportunity for second and third guessing, with plenty of input by Department of Justice lawyers.  Further, a freewheeling loud public debate ought to take place regarding where any captured "suspects" may be held pending their civil trials.  It goes without saying that full access to lawyers and the press will be enjoyed by the detainee "suspects."

Unfortunately for the Ivy League frat boys running this show, and more unfortunately for the people of America, and most unfortunately for those brave men and women who may be called upon to give the ultimate sacrifice as they serve as the tip of our spear, this quarter-war that the Peace Prize recipient has gotten us into will not end well for America.  This is so for innumerable reasons, but the first and foremost is that no one has yet to define our mission.  Why are we there?  What does victory look like?  Are the rebels really our friends?  Can we identify our friends in the region?  I'm skeptical about that last question in particular.

For now, regular Americans are just lying low, watching in disbelief as the inmates run the asylum and hoping there'll be something left to salvage after the 2012 presidential elections.  We've got to get this train that is America turned around, my friends.  The future of our children and grandchildren depends on it.

Look for a post in the next week or so about Israel.  The issues facing that small nation so favored by God are of great interest to me, and what's more amazing is that Holy Scripture can guide us as we seek to learn about these issues confronting The Holy Land today.