The War That Is Not A War

In light of President Obama’s conduct during our entry into Libya, the question must be asked: does Barack Obama suffer from ADD? His entry into the conflict seems so disjointed and haphazard that it is still hard to rationalize why we are involved. This may also explain why he has given no justification to Congress, even though he is legally obligated to do so by the War Powers Act of 1973. Can it be he just can’t concentrate long enough to make this “kinetic action” legal? How is Libya a threat to our national security when Obama will do nothing to secure our borders? We can’t even get a straight answer on if Quadafi must go. Oh yes, Obama was for his removal before he was noncommittal about his removal.

He has displayed the same haphazardness during the health care debate and the list grows. It began with a big statement of intent but then fell short on action. The stimulus fizzled out after a short term boost to state governments, who are now back to where they were before it passed. Even during budget talks, the result is nothing but short term extensions. This short term thinking has our national debt crisis spiraling out of control.

Contrast this to President Bush’s entry into Iraq. Hussein was in violation of 15 U.N. Resolutions and it was only after Bush got authority to act by Congress that he invaded Iraq. Agree with the action or not, he did it by the book. So many of his “evil” policies that were derided by Obama and the Democrats are strangely still in place today. The biggest change Obama could make to the Homeland Security Threat Level announcements was to say that the color code would no longer be used. We still have the Patriot Act, secret surveillance, Guantanamo and many more. Just who is the real Wild West cowboy picking yet another fight in Libya that will not end soon?

Democrats are no more prepared to lead America now nor have they ever been. Our energy policy is filled with “fly in the face of reality” hopes for a green economy. Witness our skyrocketing fuel prices. This will short circuit any economic growth on the horizon. Watch out for inflation. This short term form of thinking is why Obama is destined to be a one term president.