This author has observed, “If the media wanted to conserve resources, they could simply fuse the words ‘The Obama administration lied’ to the opening line of each day’s edition and fill in the blank appropriately.” Today proved no exception. Despite President Barack Obama’s assurances that no ground troops would ever be sent to Libya, the Pentagon confirmed Monday that U.S. soldiers are on the ground.
Four servicemen landed in Tripoli over the weekend. The newly elected commander of the Tripoli Military Council, Abdel Hakim Belhaj (aka Abu Abdullah al-Sadiq), is an al-Qaeda asset and founder of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) who twice met with Osama bin Laden. Belhaj has claimed U.S. agents tortured him for days, but he does “not want revenge.”
Pentagon spokesman Capt. John Kirby refused to answer whether Obama would send additional troops to the region.
This contrasts with Obama’s pledge on March 18, as he launched his war-by-decree, when he stated, “The United States is not going to deploy ground troops into Libya.” A few days later, Obama reaffirmed, “I said that America’s role would be limited, that we would not put ground troops into Libya…Tonight, we are fulfilling that pledge.”
White House officials have insisted this weekend’s deployment in no way constitutes a violation of Obama’s no-troops promise, because these soldiers are only assigned to determine whether it is safe for U.S. diplomats to return to the country. However, they are armed and may defend themselves if attacked.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland asserted, “When the president made his commitment to ‘no boots on ground’…obviously that had to do with entering into the fray between the Qaddafi forces and the Libyan freedom fighters” — many of whom are al-Qaeda members — “and that’s not what these guys are engaged in.”
In fact, it appears Obama broke his promise before he ever made it. CIA agents were on the ground in Libya before the United States engaged in hostilities kinetic actions in the six-month-long war, which he vowed would last “weeks, not months.” American intelligence operatives worked alongside British MI6 and French special forces.
The foreign reinforcements have proven unable to assure victory for the Libyan “rebels.” Despite repeatedly claiming they had Muammar Qaddafi surrounded or on the brink of surrender, as of this writing the Libyan leader remains free and at large.
Obama is reportedly considering breaking his campaign promise to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by his original deadline, as well.
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The CIA or FBI could easily make that determination with out the use of US troops. This is a no-brainer.
Let's get it straight once and for all!
What Obama says and what he does are two entirely different things!
It's called "sound bytes". Most hard and fast libs hear and believe the sound bytes. That's all they remember because thats what they want to remember! . He knows that his minions hear only what they want to hear. But now, finally his lies are catching up with him.
Someone should run a list of his promises and how they turned out.
drftrapani
They did here it is. http://obamalies.net/list-of-lies
WHAT CAN THE AMERICANS THAT VOTED FOE ILLEGAL, MUSLIM, COMMUNIST, BARRY SOETORO, AKA OBAMA. ____BOTH OF THESE IMBECILES ARE ANTI-AMERICAN, WHITE HATERS.____MICHELLE STATED HER HATE FOR THE UNITED STATES AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.BEFORE BLACK MAMBA WAS ELECTED. JUST RECENTLY OBAMA CALLED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE ENEMY. AS PUNISHMENT THEY ARE RUNNING TO AND FRO SPENDING TAXPAYERS MONEY LIKE IT WAS WATER AND NOW THEY ARTE PLANNING A TRIP TO AUSTRALIA, UNNECESSARY BY THE WAY. I GUESS THEY ARE TRYING TO GAIN BRAGGING RIGHTS AFTER 2012 THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ON TO EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ON TAXPAYERS DOLLARS.____SOME BODY NEEDS TO PULL THEIR PASSPORTS, ALL OUR TRILLIONS THAT ARE MISSING COULD THEY BE IN ALL THE FOREIGN THEY HAVE VISITED? A LITTLE AT A TIME. SOME CALL IT LAUNDERING, SEVERAL HIGHER ECHELON FOR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES HAVE DONE IT FROM THEIR COUNTRY. I THINK MICHELLE THINKS WE OWN HER BILLIONS.,____DOES ANYTHING ELSE NEED TO BE SAID.
BY THE WAY THIS IS ONLY MY PERSONAL OPINION, WHICH I AM ENTITLED TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
I DISAGREE, WHAT YOU STATED WERE INDEED FACTS, NOT PERSONAL OPINION, GOOD POST.
Rose, please don't use all caps, uncomfortable to read & most don't even bother.. otherwise I am sure it's ok.
Obama lie? Nothing new here except one has to wonder why We would want to send diplomats into a unstable war zone with untold numbers of waring factions most of whom hate Us. Of course they would be unprotected unless accompanied by ARMED SOLDIERS. Does Obama really think we're that dumb?
Seriously, there were boots on the ground far earlier, like April 2011. If you go back and really look at the rebel footage, those Texas drawls are pretty tough to hide. How about that contingent from Ft. Lost in the Woods that were sent to Italy, given a uniform change, and scuttled over?
Don't blame Obama….you already have him pegged….blame Boehner and McConnell….they're our saviors, our watchdogs, and they're not doing their jobs.
Money bills have been passing through the house like water through a sieve, and they're not doing a damn thing to help us, the people, the country….Why aren't they listening? They have the power to get us out of Libya…why aren't they? Vote them all out!
I agree Bob, ovomit is a slimebal weasel satan worshipper comparible to hitler, but the non-action by those who are supposed to be our constituent’s, makes them equally guilty.
And we're surprised about this, why? When you look up the word LIAR in the dictionary, Obama's picture is there.
What's new? obama couldn't tell the truth if his life depended on it.
ovomit is protected by the prince of this world (who’s time is very short).
The impunity he’s mysteriously given from his evil and illegal deeds, is a testament to biblical prophecy currently being fulfilled.
Time is so short to make the right decision, So:
HOLD ON TO YESHUA FOR DEAR LIFE PEOPLE
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Troops have been on the ground all along you can't use smart bombs unless you have forward combat controlers in the field. I have even seen clips early on that should U.S. forward controls calling in air strikes. We all know he is full of it. The only thing I can think of is someone got killed and this is how he will explain it away.
Keep in mind that GPS and some electro-optical guided weapons are used without the presence of someome on the ground to designate the target.
The ovomit’s – every time I see or here them, my vomit reflex is triggered – thier immature and narcissistic mannerism’s are truly nauseating,
Same goes for mrs ovomit and oprah and nancy pelosi and barney frankand and hillary
and sean penn, chris mathews, whoopy, anderson cooper, bill mahr, joel steen,
bill oreilly, lady gaga, kieth olberman, michael moore, larry david, dumb-ass dawkins,
"So What" he lied, what is new about that? Nothing he hasnt told the truth about a damn thing since he has been in office and I asume forever. I would just like to know when in the Hell is he going to be impeached what is everyone waiting for for us all to get killed by "HIS" army? Wake the hell up people and see what is happening to this, OUR country, he is bankrupting America. We are a joke to the rest of the world and he wants his Muslims here to so the whole world will be a heaven for terriost
All voters should question these middle east conflicts from the very time of Daddy Bush. These claims of Al Queda attacking us, and our having to fight them in Afghanistan is it's self one great big lie. We know the rebel fighters in Libya are Al Queda, so why are we giving them aid, and then fighting them in other countries? This is one big scam for the New World Order crowd, and this means Democrats and Republicans. These people are traitors, and if the voters choose to remain stupid, then they deserve many more years of this treason, and the appointed leaders that go with it.
So, Obama lied…what else is new? This is normal for him.
These four military people, as I understand it, will provide security and EOD support for reconstituting a US embassy in Tripoli. I think Obama is safe in saying there will be no ground troops. This doesn't conflict with his comments. However, his actions regarding the use of military force in Libya are clearly unconstitutional. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to have much traction in the House of Representatives, where articles of impeachment should already have been prepared, passed and sent to the Senate.
Can anyone give an example of where he ever told the truth?
No one believed him when he pledged to fundamentally transform America.
Youve got a good point there, Rick.
What is new about this? Obama lies about everything. Obama IS A LIE !!
Barry lied and people died, And you know what this will be just like? Vietnam and the ones that were killed just over the border in neighboring countries will not be named or will anyone admit they were even in Libya. Change we can believe in. Really? I don't think I like the change we got.
Barry the hawk. who would of thunk it.
This is the story I want to see everyday on the news. The Libya lie and the liars that lied us into this. Remember the "Days not Weeks" Speech? I do and they still don't know what this country is going to look like after they get rid of the Mad Dog of the middle east.
Barry Lied and people Died, and yes we have troops on the ground.
I remember his "days, not weeks speach" back in March and even liberals were in
outrage, but the have since fallen quiet esp. after OBL got tossed to the sharks.
Don't let the distraction make us forget "Barry's War"
Barry lied and people died,
This is not my war of choice,
and lets not forget my all time favorite.
Support the troops and end this endless war in Libya.
Momma was right yaknow "Everything equals out in the end"
morons. lolololol.
Surprise, surprise. Obama lies about EVERYTHING and the Congress does nothing! Why are we aiding members of Al Quaida and the Muslim Brotherhood to strengthen their foothold throughout the Middle East where they plan to establish Sharia Law? Isn't that one reason we have been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan?
I keep going back to this story becuase it get more interesting everyday and I would also like to compare how the Iraq and President Bush compared to Barry and Libya, When we first went in a kick the Iraqi army in weeks not months we heard about the Bush administration did not secure the Weapon storage areas and the left stream media was livid. Now 20,000 surface to air missiles have disappeared in Libya and no one know wear they are. Just a hint don't fly any commercial airlines in the middle east for a while. But my point is the reporting on this is much different than when we were in Iraq. The left stream media I have seen covering this are not placing any blame of Barry or his administration like they did for President Bush and his administration, No big surprise to me but Libya was not a threat to the United States and should of been left alone and Iraq threaten the area and was under UN sanctions and a resolution for 12 plus years and the last one said "All mean necessary" at the time we kick their butts. Plus a Congressional approval. Barry had a UN piece of paper and no congressional approval. So where have all the tree-hugging anti war hippies today? Seating at home becuase they really were all just paid protesters and really only get paid when it is a Republican in the office. That is the Facts Jack.
Barry lied and 20,000 surface to air missiles are now in the hands of our enemy and yes people are going to died. Stupid tree hugging anti war hippies come out come out where ever you are.
20,000 SAMs, hmmm, sounds like potential WMD.
Barry lied and many more people will die!
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