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Thursday, August 28, 2014

“I don’t know what to do about the Japs. Beats me”

What Admiral Halsey DIDN’T SAY in 1942
But:

Obama confesses: ‘We don’t have a strategy yet’ for dealing with Islamic State

President Obama said Thursday he doesn’t have a strategy yet for defeating Islamist militants in Syria.
“I don’t want to put the cart before the horse,” Mr. Obama said in a news conference at the White House. “We don’t have a strategy yet. As our strategy develops, we will consult with Congress.”
"Damn I can’t figure out how to get on the continent and get at those Nazis" What Dwight Eisenhower DIDN’T SAY
"Yamamoto sure got us with our pants down, and now the Navy is at the bottom of Pearl, and we’re FUCKED" What FDR didn’t say
"Well, now that the entire Union Army ran off at Manasas, I don’t have any idea what to do next." What Abe Lincoln didn’t say
"How the hell do we get out of here" What Chesty Puller didn’t say at Chosin
What do actual leaders do when confronted by the unexpected, unpleasant and discouraging?
Here is what Puller said: "We’ve been looking for the enemy for some time now. We’ve finally found him. We’re surrounded. That simplifies things."

7 comments:

  1. So, I arrive home from work today to watch President Zero say nothing of any merit in a "dramatic" press conference.

    He gave ISIS the signal that America doesn't know what the hell to do.

    This man is going to get us all killed. Not hyperbole, not paranoia. REALITY!

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  2. Absolutely terrific line up to contrast with the incompetent in chief.

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  3. I can't wait to hear what you have to say about Russia invading Ukraine.

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  4. The Ostrich-in-Chief strikes again. Except his head is tucked in at the golf course. wink

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  5. Josh Earnest is at it again. See the Tweet at that link.

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  6. Josh Earnest is the guy who follows behind the Circus elephant with the pooper scooper.

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