Obama's Non-Response to WikiLeaks Neglects Troops, War on Terror

On this comment...The administration's refusal to take WikiLeaks seriously reflects a bigger problem: its refusal to take national security seriously.


Hmm I doub't that.
And why does whoever has written this statement assume that Obama and his administration don't take national security seriously?
Could it be this person is a republican?
Im honestly neither republican or democrat..I mean who came up with your either a Democrat or republican??..I refuse to be either..cause no ones perfect..either party always has a little something wrong on some issues.....the best man for the job gets my vote.
And just for the record...Obama and his administration take any type of security leak or threat very seriously.
And by the way..the internet is full of lies and deciet ..and Obama knows this. He's too smart to play in that game.

And Bill o reilly, what a disrespectfull..small town thinking journalist..that has a small town mentallity...And its a big world. I think he's racist too. I like President Obama..I like Former President Bush....

Enough said.

Mark

I am not sure what other action or public example Mr. North is suggesting this govt. take. The general consensus amongst very savvy lawyers is that it will be extremely difficult to actually bring such a case to trial. Also, of note, the Justice Dept has started grand jury proceedings. I hope he is not suggesting a retuen to Iran contra type actions or the multiple attempts to kill Castro - all of which in the end brought nothing but shame to this great country.

I think the Presidents attitude about Wikileeks is good. It is only the ones who are afriad of the people finding out how rotten they are that fear this the most. Bank of America is scared stiff and are cleaning house,Enron style.I have been on Wilileaks site and most of what is there is old news. But of course there are some who will act outside the rule of law and insist we charge him with esponage when there is no proof troops are endangered.It is a political football so some politician can get his face in the papers.I hope the truth comes out and then we will know for sure who the enemy is and the enemy is within our own country.

Please allow me to ask: Are the 99'ers not important enough to be included in getting UEI Extended Benefits? I'm one of many that's not. I was told, I do not qualify for extended benefits because, I did not work during the period of July, 2009 thru November, 2010. How can that be, if I were receiving benefits and be employed. The way I look at that response, I should've found employment and fraduently continue collecting benefits. I'll be front page news today.There are many of us suffering out here, even greatly worst than the other unemployed. I'm an older adult(over 45yrs), and not given the best opportunity to secure employment as those younger. All we were and are asking, is to get some assistance to maintain ourselves until we can secure any source of income. If we can't get the full 56 weeks, 20 -26 weeks, will help to make our efforts realistic. Thank you for posting my comment.

There is no malice of forethought when I say that the reason Oliver North got in trouble was that he was a stooge and when the truth came to light, his bosses left him swinging in the wind....he ended up being the fall guy. I'd like to add this: Remember that in the '80's, people representing our government sold weapons to Iran (WHICH WAS ILLEGAL) in exchange for American hostages. Lt. Colonel North was in the National Security Council. He came up with changes to the original arms for hostages scheme. His changes included a portion of the proceeds from the weapon sales being diverted to fund anti-Sandinista/anti-communist rebels (Contras) in Nicaragua. The funding of these Contras was ILLEGAL. See Boland Amendment.

I'm GLAD that the ICA came to light. People who shell out their hard-earned tax dollars have a right to know what those in power are up to. I'm glad that Assange at least has tried to shed light on what has become a world-wide diaspora of our brave men and women on missions that do not defend us, but rather, serve to increase economic/political hegemony over other countries, a Pax Romana. We are hemorraging money to be policeman of the world. Our funds could be better spent feeding our own hungry and homeless; helping our own widows and orphans.

Let this guy alone, so far as his 'main' leaks are concerned. . . This is the kind of reportage that opens up our eyes to the real 'America' that lives behind closed doors. This is also the kind of reportage that gets at the 'biggies', such as B of A. . . I only wish wikileaks had been reporting on the mess of our economy, before it became acute. . . An informed nation is a nation no longer fooled by their own governmental actions, and words. Had wikileaks been reporting on the real to-do in Iraq, maybe we would not have so whole-heartedly begun the war, there. If a government is afraid of being outed, that government probably has every right to be afraid ! ! ! So, keep up the GOOD WORK, Mr. Assange, and we hope that your bad sex reports, from Sweden, are a farce. If not, and you can be convicted of whatever in the world Sweden cares about sex, you should serve your time, like any other sex pervert. . . Keep on 'outing' those in 'high' places, who are so protected that they think they can get away with any kind of conduct. . . and they HAVE BEEN DOING SO.

Obama isn't being flippant, he just does not know what to do.

Embassies abroad, from any country, have the right to converse with their home countries regarding trade treaties, prisoner exchanges, agriculture purchases, legal issues, customs and immigration matters etc. Sometimes many memos, etc are classified because they are not in final stage. They discuss issues. To leak something that has not been finalized or disregarded puts a third foreign party into the issues. If D Day was leaked to the Germans how many more thousands would have died on the beaches of Normandy. If the plans of Jimmy Doolittle and his 55 crews were leaked how many of them would have died when they reached Japan? Assange is a spy, shoot him at dawn and be done with it.

After reading Mr. North's comments regarding "W-Lks, Nglts Trps, Wr. on Trr" I am compelled to respond to the point that Mr. N fails to make regarding our President's support of the American Military. That one in four troops say that they would leave the military if the ban is repealed is just an indictment of the values held by 25% of the military. Once upon a time, Black military were held to the lowest of military duties and perhaps the opinions of a few were enough to justify that ill-formed position. That 45 per cent of the military may disagree with the repeal of the ban of don't ask, don't tell, in our democracy, thank God, majority rules. Mr. North I thank you for serving our country in battle as well as providing leadership as a consultant; you are among the brave, but misguided. President Obama, stand tall, lead, pray!

Oliver North has no room to talk. No doubt he's feeling the need for some attention though. Don't give this traitor the time of day. There are reasons why North was placed in the position of resigning his commission in the Marine Corps.