The United Nations Summit, taking place in New York this week, has done a wonderful job reinforcing a few overwhelming and slightly nerve racking truths about the condition of our Nation and World.
It goes without saying, the United Nations has successfully reaffirmed the fact that it is a comically inept organization. The whole week has played like a reality T.V. show for world leaders. We have successfully given several narcissistic, corrupt and flat out dangerous rulers the opportunity to have the attention of the world.
Secondly, it has given Obama the opportunity to, once again, display his extreme sense of self-righteousness, ignorance on international affairs and most obvious continuing disgust and embarrassment about the country he represents.
“I have been in office for just nine months, though some days it seems a lot longer.” Obama began his apology on Wednesday, “I am well aware of the expectations that accompany my presidency around the world”.
What expectations are those President Obama? Are they the expectations that we are going to negotiate with terrorists? Are they expectations that we are so afraid to offend corrupt dictators we will refuse to speak out in support of citizens uprising in the name of freedom, such as in the Iranian elections? Are they expectations that when given a choice between the rights of our intelligence agencies to collect crucial national security information and the rights of terrorists, we will side with the terrorists?
Later, before discussing his actions on closing down Guantanamo and pulling out of Iraq, he stated,
“For those who question the character and cause of my nation, I ask you to look at the concrete actions we have taken in just nine months.”
I don’t think I need to add my commentary for the reader to see the unbelievable self-righteousness and misunderstanding of the essence of what a democracy stands for displayed in that statement.
And then he continued with his never-ending apologies for the fact that America has time and time again worked tirelessly to improve the safety and right to freedom of countries around the world.
“I took office at a time when many around the world had come to view America with skepticism and distrust,” Obama told the assembly. “A part of this was due to misperceptions and misinformation about my country. Part of this was due to opposition to specific policies and a belief on, on certain critical issues, America had acted unilaterally without regard for the interests of others.”
Yes, it is terrible. Horrendous that our nation has continued to help countless countries and people whose lives and liberties are at risk. Shameful that the United States has put our soldiers and dollars on the line to improve the lives and security of many often ungrateful nations. How could we?
More importantly, how could a man who is suppose to be a representative of our country so gravely misunderstand the nature and mission of our international policy?
For full text of Obama's Speech: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/politics/24prexy.text.html
...to be continued
Well put Laura. Obama was right about one thing in his campaign and that is "Change". But the change, in my opinion, is not what is right for our Country. I am frightened by the people who has surrounded himself with. Geesh, I wish our opinions differed so we could have a great debate (and still maintain our friendship)!
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Amazingly Jaime...I'm ok with people who agree with me as well ;o)
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