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November 10, 2009

A Tale of Obama's reactions to Two Shootings

Topics: Political News and commentaries

There is, indeed, a remarkable and telling difference:

[...] Obama's remarks upon hearing that abortionist George Tiller was shot--- "I am shocked and outraged" contrasted with his statement on the news that 12 unarmed soldiers were gunned down at Ft. Hood Army Post: "I would caution against jumping to conclusions" about the motives of the gunman.

Obama's Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says her Department is now working to deflect any backlash against American Muslims following Thursday's rampage by a Muslim soldier. This is the same Napolitano that issued a report earlier this year cautioning against the domestic threats of "right-wing extremism" and right-wing groups that might use issues such as abortion as a recruiting tool. Were Obama and Napolitano concerned about backlash against pro-life advocates in the wake of Tiller being shot? It turns out that there was reason for concern, though you would not know from the mainstream media but pro-life activist James Pouillon was murdered with virtually no media attention just a short time after the massive coverage of Tiller's murder.

The media, except for Fox News Channel and very few others, played right along with Obama's Fort Hood narrative, failing to mention reports that the Army Major Nidal Hasan screamed "Allahu Akhbar" as he murdered more than a dozen and wounded over thirty other unarmed soldiers.

[...] US Army Chief of Staff, General George Casey further promulgated this bizarre approach on the Sunday talk shows saying, "I am worried...that this increased speculation could cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers."

So far there have been two incidences of Muslims murdering their fellow soldiers in the peaceful confines of a military base or encampment. There is not one single solitary incident of a non-Muslim soldier shooting an American Muslim soldier to date. So why is it that when a Muslim shoots dozens of his fellow American soldiers Obama, Casey and the media are concerned for Muslim soldiers?

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And perhaps we should further compare his reaction to the Ft Hood murders to his reaction to the arrest of his friend, Professor Henry Louis Gates. His reaction then was not to "caution against jumping to conclusion" but rather to jump to conclusions and "accuse the police of acting stupidly" well before he had the full facts at hand. A double standard?

Related video: Obama jokes first, sympathizes with Fort Hood later:

By the way, it's beside the point, but apparently Barack Obama can't tell the difference (as evidenced in the above speech) between a "Medal of Honor" winner and a "Medal of Freedom" winner.

Robert George of NBC in Chicago blistered Obama's staff for his obvious insensitivity: "

[...] instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?

Anyone at home aware of the major news story of the previous hours had to have been stunned. An incident like this requires a scrapping of the early light banter. The president should apologize for the tone of his remarks, explain what has happened, express sympathy for those slain and appeal for calm and patience until all the facts are in. That's the least that should occur.

Posted by Richard at November 10, 2009 8:07 AM

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