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Lt. Colonel Robert Maginnis, U.S. Army (Ret.), and Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton on the impact of the Administration’s Middle East ...
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And then let me begin with you -- Well Lou we've known that being -- he's been a hotbed of terrorism for a long time this summer.
They're all sorts of events against.
Western officials to include US officials and you know 9/11 you know there are plenty of notices out there from the intelligence community that that things were going to happen.
The fact that we have an ambassador and did you guys that you without a significant.
Yes security detail just does not make any sense and certainly.
Given his knowledge of that particular area that this is ludicrous that's what's happen and unfortunately.
I think it's just put a fire under a lot of other people across world as she went through in -- you know leader.
Are you at all surprised ambassador that the president was so this is a natural response.
To this -- This movie that he understands that natural response.
So that's his view of the Arab world and he told us this in his June 2009 speech in Cairo that.
The Middle East and the Muslim world more broadly.
Have been the victims of the west victims of colonialism victims and a Cold War victims in the war on terror victims and they.
Overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
And that now he's gonna come in change everything no more war on -- no more assertive US presence and that that should change the relationship.
Of the Muslim world to the United States I guess the charm offensive hasn't worked but he hasn't gotten over yet and it shows when you have.
That distorted -- view of the world why it's impossible to formulate policies.
That that effectively protect American interest or even American diplomats.
That the president was rather condescending and patronizing it seemed to me when talking with the two Univision.
Anchors -- -- town hall meeting.
Is he explained the balance of -- checks and balances and American government through them.
-- -- is congress where is the oversight here Bob when it comes to foreign policy and what is transpiring.
And for that matter where is governor Romney.
Now we certainly like to hear -- strong rebuttal to the SE.
You know yesterday looms it's -- committee they heard from the FBI director and for the director of counterintelligence.
Our -- Counterterrorism they both basically set.
In this problem is getting much worse than it has been in the past international terrorism and even homegrown terrorist.
So yah the president's.
Effort from the very beginning is crumbling before our very eyes.
I would hope that mr.
Romney would see this as an opportunity come out very strongly in say look.
He look at what's happening in Egypt look what's happened in Libya look what's happening in Syria oh by the way.
Iran of course is taking over Iraq.
You are having problems in Saudi Arabia Pakistan.
Afghanistan seems to be going the opposite direction there's not a place in that entire area.
That we can call.
Terribly friendly at this point and -- quite.
Frankly could explode.
-- there are host of questions obviously that that pertain to the days that we are living through here.
But ambassador very corporate I mean the idea.
That the the governor Romney has not responded -- -- forcefully clearly and with great sharp focus.
Is disappointing to many but there seems as well Libya as -- brought up.
With -- Ed Henry at the White House not only has our president not address the American people.
The man who wants his job is not taking on this issue with any kind of -- are vitality.
Well you know he came out very quickly after that ridiculous statement by our embassy in Cairo on September the eleventh.
Governor Ronnie did he was roundly criticized not just by the Democrats but by a lot of people and -- -- not Shirley suggesting that he is somehow.
Now constrained because he is so sensitive.
Surely understands an obligation here.
Now he is constrained because the national media aren't covering this story effectively.
Because all of the political consultants Republican and Democrat alike say stay away from foreign policy.
This is a huge mistake for the entire Republican Party frankly I would pound away on -- What we thank you very much and as always good to have you with us ambassador thank you very much -- we're per.
