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Obama declines comment on US hostage crisis off Somalia
Obama declines comment on US hostage crisis off Somalia | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama declined to answer reporters' questions on Thursday on a hostage crisis off the coast of Somalia, where a U.S. ship captain is being held captive by pirates.
Obama was asked to comment on the situation several times by reporters at a White House event on refinancing for homeowners. Obama, however, stuck closely to the script and replied that he wanted to remain focused on housing.
Do you have a problem with this? There is a major international event unfolding and he remains silent? Personally, when every story and all the talk is about the pirates and the brave American captain who traded himself for the crew, one would think President Obama would at least address this international issue.
And why is that? Well duh, no one loaded the Teleprompter with answers so Obama had nothing to say.
Do you have a problem with this? There is a major international event unfolding and he remains silent? Personally, when every story and all the talk is about the pirates and the brave American captain who traded himself for the crew, one would think President Obama would at least address this international issue.
Given that everyone dies -- this is 100% guaranteed.I suspect in reality that one day we'll all wake up and all those pirates will be dead.
Do you have a problem with this? There is a major international event unfolding and he remains silent? Personally, when every story and all the talk is about the pirates and the brave American captain who traded himself for the crew, one would think President Obama would at least address this international issue.
Given that everyone dies -- this is 100% guaranteed.
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Jesus, the "unamerican" bs was annoying when liberals were doing it to conservatives for years. Now you're going to start chucking it back the other side? Why?
I think this is a bad move from Obama. There are things that sometimes are more important to focus on. However, you multitask to pick your NCAA bracket, you multitask to go onto Leno, and this is all during the economic crisis.......and yet you can't give a statement on a situation where American property and people were taken hostage and the American military is involved?
Pathetic.
Wow, i didnt realize the captain traded himself in. What a man. Its a shame that Obama declined to comment. I have to admit, im dissapointed.
Yes... because to not carefully control everythng means that something might slip that would make Him look bad.Obama declined to comment so the point of the conference wouldn't be derailed from housing to the hostage crisis.
What I do agree with Obama on is keeping control of the environment he was speaking in and not letting it go on unrelated tangents.
He doesn't have to give strategic moves to give a comment.
He could've simply said "I understand the Navy is involved in the incident and we are recieving constant updates and giving our input. We'd prefer not to say anything further at the moment until the situation becomes more stable or resolved."
That would've at least shown the President of the United States is at least tacitly involved in this, is aware of the situation, plans on dealing with the situation, but simply is not going to speak about it publicly for tactical reasons.
That's not what he did.
It appears he stated he wasn't going to comment on it, going so far as to say they're concentrating on housing for the moment.
I wasn't one that railed against Obama for going to see kids in school, or making his NCAA picks for ESPN, or going on Leno and even argued against some trying to make it a giant deal. But if he IS going to do those things then the LEAST he can do is actually make SOME SORT of comment and acknowledgement that the Presidents office is involved when pirates from another country takes a U.S. Flagged ship and its crew members hostage.
Yes... because to not carefully control everythng means that something might slip that would make Him look bad.
It appears The Obama learned His lesson with Joe the Plumber.
And, given the circumstances, how is that a bad thing?It has nothing to do with slipping it has to do with control when you allow one tangent question and then getting barraged with twenty more.
I did. We agree.Read my response to Zyphlin's post above. That is what should have occurred. Bad move on Obama's part.
Do you have a problem with this? There is a major international event unfolding and he remains silent? Personally, when every story and all the talk is about the pirates and the brave American captain who traded himself for the crew, one would think President Obama would at least address this international issue.
We will get Obama to address the issue, but not until there is a resolution.
It wasnt on the teleprompter. Simple as that.
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