Remarks Concerning Failed Bombing

After the failed bombing by an Al Qaida affiliate on Christmas on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit President Obama made this analysis:

Now, at this stage in the review process it appears that this incident was not the fault of a single individual or organization, but rather a systemic failure across organizations and agencies.  That's why, in addition to the corrective efforts that I've ordered, I've directed agency heads to establish internal accountability reviews, and directed my national security staff to monitor their efforts.  We will measure progress.  And John Brennan will report back to me within 30 days and on a regular basis after that.  All of these agencies -- and their leaders -- are responsible for implementing these reforms. And all will be held accountable if they don't. 

The Obama Administration and it’s predecessors have never been held accountable for Homeland Security to date. This will happen only if someone forces such to admit that critical errors were committed.

On this date the Colorado River at Blythe California towards Mexico was and is Chemically Contaminated. Obama continued:

Over the past two weeks, we've been reminded again of the challenge we face in protecting our country against a foe that is bent on our destruction.  And while passions and politics can often obscure the hard work before us, let's be clear about what this moment demands.  We are at war.  We are at war against al Qaeda, a far-reaching network of violence and hatred that attacked us on 9/11, that killed nearly 3,000 innocent people, and that is plotting to strike us again.  And we will do whatever it takes to defeat them.

As president Obama has to make the call and order to PROTECT CITIZENS AND THE HOMELAND. In Al Qaeda he has a convenient war, albeit not wanted. He is the leader of a country that would rather take quid pro quos than solve the immediate danger jeopardizing the posterity.

Here at home, we will strengthen our defenses, but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties and values that we cherish as Americans, because great and proud nations don't hunker down and hide behind walls of suspicion and mistrust.  That is exactly what our adversaries want, and so long as I am President, we will never hand them that victory.  We will define the character of our country, not some band of small men intent on killing innocent men, women and children.

On the contrary there is growing fatigue in blaming external adversaries and condoning internal ones. This country will collapse with collusion to these actors.

And in this cause, every one of us -- every American, every elected official -- can do our part.  Instead of giving into cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that defines us as a people.  For now is not a time for partisanship, it's a time for citizenship -- a time to come together and work together with the seriousness of purpose that our national security demands.

That's what it means to be strong in the face of violent extremism.  That's how we will prevail in this fight.  And that's how we will protect our country and pass it -- safer and stronger -- to the next generation.

This oratory again defines the hypocrisy of selective attention that failed leadership makes in defending the nation. When the benefit to cost ratio, which is in itself dehumanizing mounts, the true human spirit may awake.

The culture needs to reawaken and become firm and erect or marginalization will radiate progressively further.

 

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