Trumpets of Glory?

On the eve of the 911 anniversary, President Obama sounded the trumpets of war. 'If you try to harm Americans,you will find no safe haven,..we will hunt you down". A direct threat from the President during his ISIS speech .Quite a change in tone from a few months ago when he defined his foreign policy simply as ,"don't do stupid stuff".But now, because of the beheadings of two Americans and one Brit, and ever diminishing poll numbers , the President has, rhetorically at least, gone from reluctant warrior, to Bush style , anti -terror renegade cowboy, in one fell swoop. Seemingly. In truth , to simply survive his last two years in office , he had to make this change, in order to survive politically, and to save the Democrat Party from defeat in November. But, in the same speech, President Obama also stated that ISIS has not formed the first Islamic State, simply because ISIS, believe it or not, ...is not Islamic. Interesting. Once again, the President, despite his war drum rhetoric, has demonstrated that he still fails to recognize the enemy for what it really is.
This is the first basic rule of war;...to defeat your enemy, ...you must first know your enemy .ISIS is certainly Islamic, and it has certainly created the first terror state , since their forces now control an area larger than Belgium.
Yet, to some, the President's 911 speech,and his recent U.N. speech as well,.. seemed like a rebirth of sorts,..a last ditch effort of a failed Commander in Chief to redeem himself , and make up for the fact that it was his failed policies that created this first terror state of Islam. Redemption? Obama has two years left. Was his speech more empty rhetoric , or is the President finally serious about stopping ISIS? The 911 Anniversary speech sounded good , for the most part, even Bush -like , at least compared to his previous foreign policy speeches.
The President announced a four part strategem, that would not only increase bombing, even extending into Syria,..but indeed, the President has now even suggested arming the Syrian rebels, something that , just a few weeks ago, he refused to even discuss. Quite a change, even though arming any muslim rebels is always a mistake.History has shown, when push comes to shove, armed muslim rebels will always side with other muslims in the end, so what we are really doing, is arming ISIS. But,regardless  the President is still standing firm on the idea that no American troops will be on the ground , other than the additional 400 "advisors" , that he is sending into the region . "Degrade and Destroy" is the new strategem, and key targets will be hit, even into Syria this time. At least,...that's what Obama says .But will it be enough? This strategem was tried previously in Somalia and Yemen , and it failed miserably. The President 's Generals say air strikes are not enough , and ground troops will be necessary , at some point, to stop ISIS cold. But that's only if the airstrikes remain specific , and extremely limited, as they have been so far.However, massive, unending, unlimited , earth scorching airstrikes, that destroy utterly and completely,will always work as they have in wars of the past and will indeed bring a quick end to this "Islamic State', that would not even exist if the President had just kept our usual residual military force in the region.
The fact is , if the U.S. simply uses the power and military skills that make us the number one superpower in the world, no four part strategy by the President is needed. Indeed, military strategy is irrelevant and unnecessary to a nation that can win every conflict by sheer power, and overwhelming force.But now, with the President's  own Party seemingly turned against him,in a cynical effort to win the Midterms ,..and his ever disintegrating poll numbers, ..a reset was necessary.
The reluctant warrior has now become the aggressive cowboy in the Bush mold,..vowing to destroy any who would threaten America . The drone attacks will continue. The limited , pinpoint airstrikes will continue. Our limited Nato  coalition of 9 nations may actually come to fruition. Arming the Syrian rebels also may actually happen.But, probably not. At this point in his Presidency, is Obama really interested in redemption? Is he looking for vengeance against the genocidal forces of ISIS that beheaded two American journalists and hundreds of Christian Kurds and Yazidis? Has this President finally seen the light and accepted the responsibilities of being the Commander in Chief of the number one superpower in the world, and also the leader of the free world? Has this petulant socialist man-child , in his last two years as President,...finally become a man?
Like Shakesphere 's Richard III, like Star Wars ' Darth Vader,....is the President now looking for absolution of sorts , to free himself , spiritually ,...to finally turn away from the ,"dark side", and destroy the evil empire? Perhaps,...but,..perhaps not.In the final installment of the Star Wars saga , Darth Vader turns against the Emperor , and in effect, becomes the hero of the sci-fi saga ,the hero that he always seemed to have the potential to be. President Obama, likewise, has always seemed to have that potential as well. His charisma and political skills could have been a force for  uniting ,... instead of dividing. He could have been a force for free market, Republic good,..instead of socialist evil.
But, the man-child's hatred for Imperialist America and all its imagined sins ,drove him , since 2008,..to diminish her , in an effort to even the score ,and to show the world that America under his command, will no longer be a force for imperialist aggression , and will now shrink and withdraw from world affairs, thereby allowing other nations to grow and prosper without its superpower interference. The President isn't the first member of the left to put forth this theory.However,..
he  should now know that this leftist theory has always been wrong . He should now know that without America's presence in all things, the world ,..very quickly,...falls into chaos, as evil forces quickly move to fill the void.
ISIS and the first terror state is the evidence that proves this. This proof is there for all the world to see. Obama's predecessor President Bush predicted this would happen ,..if we completely withdrew from the Iraq region . He was 100% right. The Islamic Terror State exists today , and commits mass genocide ,..strictly because of Obama and the left's beliefs and policies ,..that have been implemented in the Middle East and beyond.
The simple truth is , America must lead the world ,..or the world cannot survive. This,..Obama must now know. He must. Will it matter? Will Obama now, like Richard III, like Darth Vader,..turn from his dark side and find redemption for all his previous sins? Anything's possible,...but it's  not very likely. Senator Ted Cruz says no. After hearing the 911 and U.N speeches, he is convinced that the President will execute the exact same limited airstrikes for political reasons and nothing more. Senator Cruz believes the speeches and the proposed  coalition , are mere political theater, just designed to boost Democrat votes in November .The  Senator knows that, in reality,..people rarely change,especially leftist idealogues like the President.
One thing is certain . The Anniversary of 911 is here ,..now. Our borders remain ,..completely unprotected from attack and invasion by a merciless enemy that  mocks us, with their continuous   beheadings of American citizens and British allies. But, with the President's speech, the War Trumpets have sounded. For better or worse,..the battle is joined. The President ,...resplendent in his rhetorical war crown and armor,...will indeed ride to the clarion call  of the trumpets and lead the charge as Commander in Chief .And, into the fray, comes strange new allies, in the form of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain,who have already executed airstrikes in Syria. The battle is indeed joined,..but,....will the President and his sinister allies carry the battle to ISIS,..or to America?
Are his War Trumpets a prelude to Glory,.....
or Doom?

The Phantom Alliance

Another American Journalist, Steven Sotloff, has been beheaded by the forces of ISIS, and in response the President has vowed to "destroy" them. Vice President Joe Biden , likewise, has vowed to "Chase them to the gates of hell'.British Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to send 1000 U.K. troops to spearhead a multinational Nato based anti terror operation, and is forming a new coalition with President Obama to halt the forces of ISIS.
In reality, all of them ,..will do nothing.
President Obama's anti terror strategy has been set.He will do the minimal air strikes , and nothing more.He will not arm the Kurds , and will keep only a token force of ground soldiers in Iraq to act as "advisors" to the Iraqi military. So too with Prime Minister  David Cameron , who not only lacks the firepower to combat ISIS in any effective way, but he also , like Obama has demonstrated a lack of will to even shut down extremists on his own soil. The result was the beheading of American Journalist James Foley, by one of Britain's own citizens.
Vice President Biden likewise is all phony  rhetoric , and over the years has opposed virtually every aspect of the war on terror.Indeed , if Joe Biden's foreign policy strategems had ever been enacted, the war on terror would simply not exist at all,much to America's detriment. All of these men believe strongly in the principles of socialism. All of them have shown no interest in fighting the war on terror previously .All of them allowed ISIS to grow unchecked.All of them are beating a war drum of meaningless rhetoric.
Cameron ,a member of Britain's conservative party, for his part, can be forgiven , since his island nation has always been a bastion of liberal socialism , and always will be . But for Obama, there is no excuse.As Commander in Chief, he knows that  America must lead the war on terror, the war on ISIS,for, if not,...no other nation will. But, President Obama will not change , will not alter his strategy , regardless of how many beheadings and crucifixions occur. He will continue to give speeches vowing to punish , and destroy ISIS,..while maintaining a detached , almost minimalist approach to actual combat with them.This is part of the strategy that the President hopes will secure his Party's victory in the November Midterms.But how can this possibly work?
ISIS is committing mass genocide, killing and beheading all in their path . Their base of operation is in Syria . Obama has refused to engage militarily in Syria, and because of his withdraw from Iraq, he has allowed ISIS to create not only another base of operations , but also allowed the creation of the first terror state in history. The President's only response to all this remains his limited airstrikes and drone attacks, designed to "contain" ISIS , and reduce them to a "manageable " terror threat. There is no such thing as a manageable terror threat. If you engage them, you do so to destroy them, or you don't engage them at all. ISIS is a cancer that must be obliterated , not controlled. As Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson said ,"ISIS must convert ,..or die".
Yet , the President remains inflexible on this issue .Obama believes this is the proper way to deal with ISIS , because , deep down, he believes it is American interference in the middle east, that has created terrorism in general. Therefore, the less American involvement,..the better. Plus , he believes that this is the strategy that will best benefit his Party in the November Midterms. Delay, study the problem,stall,.. bomb when necessary,..but generally just run out the clock till election day. This he believes , will keep his voting base on the extreme left from turning against him.But, they are a minority .Most Americans , right or left, are demanding action. Demanding justice. How then, can making himself look weak and ineffectual possibly help his Party at the polls? Because, there is another part of this strategy. Obama is not campaigning to be re-elected. He can't run again.In three years, he's done.He is obsessed with campaigning, true, ..but it is for Democrat Party victory, not for his own. And what of the Democrat Party?How have they responded to their President's weak stance in the face of evil?Well, it appears that many have turned on him.Senator Elizabeth Warren,Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Claire McCaskill, Senator Al Franken ,Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Democrat spokesperson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, surprisingly enough, have all denounced the President's inaction and called for stronger military action against ISIS.Indeed , most of the Democrat Party is now opposing Obama's ISIS strategem. Believe it or not, the Democrats stand against Obama , and stand with the Republicans on the issue of an ISIS war strategy.
Or,..so it would appear. But appearances can be deceiving .In reality , the Democrat Party would never, never, never,turn against Obama. Never. On any issue. There are Obama. Everything this man does, and everything that he believes in, is what they believe in. Obama and the Democrats are, in effect, the right and the left hand of the same body.Why then, do they appear to oppose the President on ISIS?Because,...they must. The Midterm elections loom ever nearer, and most Democrats in the House and Senate, know the handwriting is on the wall. Not only have their policies destroyed our economy, but now, the President's foreign policy, and open border stance,have destroyed our nation's security as well, and allowed our enemies to grow stronger in the face of growing American weakness.This is Obama's plan.He has done,all this,..on purpose. But , how can this benefit his Party? Because,....the Democrats will oppose him. The Democrats , now in unison, oppose the President on ISIS, and demand a declaration of war against them. Apparently, the Democrat Party will not stand for the President's dithering, ineffectual , response to this genocide, and demand strong military action.They stand united against our President.
Or,...so it would appear.
In reality, like the President's and Vice President's vows to destroy ISIS, the Democrat Party's war hawk stance is just for the cameras. They know that liberal Democrat voters make no distinction between words, and action. The Democrat Party will stand against the President and will demand swift , decisive, military action against ISIS. They will demand that the President follow them to the gates of hell,..and then,...destroy them,...right up to November , that is.
In truth , this has always been part of Obama's plan to assure his Party remains in power. The Democrat Party will oppose Obama ,...until they are re-elected  in November. Once their Party's victory is secured,...and their Party's power remains intact,...they will ,..once again,...be united with Obama,...and ISIS too, for that matter,..in their ultimate goal ,...the destruction of America.

The Self Destruct Syndrome

British Prime Minister David Cameron has now raised the terror threat level in the U.K.In the process he gave a speech stating that the current  threat posed by Radical Islam, and ISIS in particular, is not in any way due to President Bush's war in Iraq,or anything else that the U.S. has done in the middle east. He is correct. Nothing America does, and no amount of appeasement , will ever change the threat Radical Islam poses to  the world,..nothing. However, much like President Obama's air strikes in Iraq,Cameron's speech is too little, and too late.The British , for many years now, have allowed Radical Islam to grow and prosper in their nation, completely unchecked. And the result?Genocidal beheadings of Kurdish Christians and two American journalists as well.As a matter of fact,one of the journalists was actually beheaded by a British citizen who , like thousands of others from  around the world are now doing, had left his native country,to join the ranks of ISIS.
Everything they do has the purpose, of obeying the will of the Prophet Muhammed , and nothing anyone does will alter that plan.And unfortunately,we have an American President ,like former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain , who  seems to take the threat very lightly, and often blames U.S. actions for the recent escalations of violence in Iraq,Syria, and other terror supporting nations.Like Chamberlain , President Obama seems too timid ,too unsure ,too incompetent to be Commander in Chief , and lacks the war skills and instincts to battle ISIS. Or does he? Is this really just a case of the President being weak, ineffectual,and simply lacking the experience to deal with matters , or is it something else , something more sinister?The terrorists known as ISIS have slaughtered more than 200,00 Syrian soldiers in their death march across the region, and in the wake of this massacre, our President announces that he simply ,..at this point ,has no strategy for dealing with ISIS .No strategy?Apparently, the law of averages has finally caught up with Obama. He finally made an honest, and  accurate statement, regarding his policies. Or, has he? Actually, the President does have a plan, a purpose , and a strategy, just as his nemesis , ISIS  does.After all, why wouldn't he? Everything else he's done to our nation has been with a specific purpose and was not just  the result of incompetence. Why then, would his foreign terror policy be any different?
President Obama is not merely detached , disinterested, and bored with foreign policy matters .He is not , in any way,  tired of being President,..and would not rather play golf, right into retirement. Make no mistake, what Obama is doing now regarding ISIS is with a purpose .In fact, it's a specific plan of his, and so far,...it's working perfectly.And, what of ISIS? The President and CIA Director John Brennan have told us they are a "junior varsity " level threat, and the idea of a worldwide caliphate on their part, is utterly ridiculous. But, then again, they also told us that Al Queda was ,"on the run", in the lead up to the 2012 Presidential Election .This is not weakness on the part of the Obama Administration. This is the strategy;.....to avoid any commitment to a war with ISIS, downplay the threat, and concentrate on campaign fundraisers that will secure the November Midterms for the Democrat Party. That is all the President and the Democrats care about.After all, terror threats mean nothing to an Administration , and a Party, that only wants to secure their power over the free market, and American tax dollars in the process. ISIS will be dealt with, but only with token air strikes , food and water drops, and lots of angry speeches by the President, vowing that he will not tolerate this terror threat , while, in reality,..doing very little to actually stop it.
In the meantime, ISIS is indeed fully committed and fully prepared to destroy everything in their path .They have the money, obtained from black market oil sales,and the weaponry,much of it of U.S. origins , left behind when our military was ordered to pull out of Iraq, by our Commander in Chief. And, ISIS ,  has another unexpected advantage , and it's one that will help their leader, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, fulfill the  promise that he made  to the U.S., after Obama released him from Gitmo, ..that he would "see us in New York".The Advantage?President Obama now has an open border policy .Illegals continue to enter our country, by the thousands , every single day,..and our border guards have been specifically instructed,..by the Obama Administration ,..to let all, I repeat,... all of them in .
America , in effect , no longer has any real borders to speak of. And , as a result, America is now easy prey for an ISIS invasion across those borders . How ironic. The open border policy that the President and his Administration hoped would enable them to flood the Election Polls this November with newly registered Democrat voters ,..is now the policy that is virtually assuring America's total destruction from within. The President's open border policy , designed to create an unbeatable Democrat electorate, has now turned into a self destructive mechanism that,..potentially,.. will enable our enemies to achieve final victory over us.
This would indeed fulfill the President's goal of diminishing America ,..even better than he hoped. In fact, America will be far more than diminished,...America will simply be no more.
Can this be stopped?Certainly. Strict sanctions,and  a coalition of America, England and Australia,are important, to a degree,and the President is now meeting with Prime Minister Cameron to make this happen,.. but only unlimited, massive , earth scorching airstrikes, designed to destroy, rather than contain,..will stop ISIS completely. This however, will not happen, without Republican victory in November. For only Republicans recognize that America cannot exist without a strong, aggressive military that is ready, willing, and able to destroy evil wherever they find it.
It all comes down to the Republican victory in the Midterms and beyond. That is all that can reverse this. But, to do so, it must show the same focus, resolve, and singleness of purpose that the destructive forces of ISIS , and the Obama Administration have shown, in their efforts to bring down America.