Lieberman: Obama's Concern With Offending Muslims Is Hurting The War Effort

[Purveyor]

By Jordy Yager - 09/01/11 02:03 PM ET

The Obama administration’s fear of offending Muslims will hurt the U.S. war against terrorism, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Thursday in a speech blasting the president’s new counterterrorism strategy.

Lieberman said that Obama’s strategy, which was released in June, “was ultimately a big disappointment,” and while it successfully identified the core of the domestic radicalization problem, it did not establish a clear plan of attack to deal with the growing issue.

The four-term senator and one-time presidential candidate said one of the key problems with the Obama administration’s strategy was that it continues to call terrorism that aims to harm the U.S., “violent extremism” instead of “violent Islamist extremism.”

“The administration still refuses to call our enemy in this war by its proper name: violent Islamist extremism,” Lieberman said, speaking at a National Press Club event hosted by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START).

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[yurbud]

1. talk like that could end up costing some troops their lives, and enflame rather than reduce tensions

way to go Joe.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. How is the US war against terrorism being hurt?

Al-Queda is reportedly close to collapse and OBL is in a watery grave right now because of President Obama. Kinda not seeing a problem here.......:shrug:

[tblue]

3. Oh my gosh. Is he still around?

Mr. "I need some attention" Lieberman. The King of Irrelevance and the only member of his own fan club.

[LaurenG]

4. I have to agree with Obama. Why offend anyone for no reason.

Ugh. Lieberman.

[yurbud]

5. Lieberman's concern with not offending Republican feelings cost over 1 million Iraqi lives

He is the terrorist (for profit).

[beac]

23. And now he's scrambling to not offend his future corporate bosses at the cushy post-Senate job

they have ready and waiting for Traitor Joe.

[yurbud]

24. It would be great if we could make Joe an untouchable Jonah, that no corporation would risk having

Just as the Lamont primary victory and Joe's subsequent independent run showed how far DC will go to protect their corrupt own, we ought to use his retirement to show how far we will go to to make life miserable for corporate tools.

We should boycott any company that offers him a job as lobbyist, CEO, or highly paid do-nothing board member, and make an example of him for other politicians.

[Tom Ripley]

28. + 1,000,000

[Dawson Leery]

6. On this matter, Obama is correct.

There is no need to improperly inflame the situation with hot rhetoric.

[theaocp]

7. Uh, Joe?

You might want to pay attention to the RW militia-types in your own country. I realize they likely have white skin tone, but they're more likely to actually hurt the country, jackass. I'll be waiting.

[coalition_unwilling]

17. And, Joe, when you scratch the surface of those RW militia-types

in the U.S., you'll find that most of them are all too ready to feed all Jews, including you, into the ovens.

[dionysus]

8. someone get joe a glass of prune juice.

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[jenmito]

10. And does he realize that the term for bin Laden now, thanks to Obama, is "Dead"?! n/t

[Supersedeas]

20. that wasn't in the talking points the Rush handed him.

[Vattel]

11. What a freakin' loser.

[MadMaddie]

12. Hey Joe I am sure that OBL might disagree with you

and all of the #2s....

Joe is trying to be relevant....

[COLGATE4]

13. Joe - Just STFU. Cordially,

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. I am so glad Lieberman's retiring.

[notGaryOldman]

15. The fear of offending Israel is killing our country

Where do we attack next, Bibi?

[Supersedeas]

32. maybe AIPAC has a secret or two that ole Joe doesn't want so public

[coalition_unwilling]

16. I'd be ashamed to say I'm from Connecticut with a Senator so

feeble-minded representing me.

[Jennicut]

21. Hey, I didn't vote for this loser. I am ashamed of the people in my state that did.

[boppers]

18. Hey Joe, KACH you.

“violent extremism” instead of “violent Islamist extremism.” is being used because we're not giving terrorists a free pass if they're christian, muslim, jewish, or unitarian.

Here's the Unitarian Manifesto:
http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-04-08/entertainment/17367067_1_god-unitarian-jihad-serenity

They sound pretty scary.

[sakabatou]

19. Fuck you, Joe.

[GoCubsGo]

22. And, the horse you rode in on.

[Arkana]

25. I am so glad this shitfuck is leaving the Senate. Seriously, we could replace him

with a chimp that throws feces, and the chimp would be less offensive and more productive.

[hollowdweller]

26. What about killing Bin Laden?

[johnaries]

27. Hey, Joe, thanks for killing the Public Option!

That just proves that you are an idiot who doesn't care about what happens to Americans. So, STFU!

[joshcryer]

29. Cry me a river Lieberman, reminds me of posts I've seen here:

http://www.google.com/search?q=site:democraticunderground.com+%22Islamist%22+%22libya%22

Islamaphobia, alive and well.

[Mr Deltoid]

30. Must be a presidential election coming up

I am sure that Perry is his man.

[Honeycombe8]

31. What is he smoking? No one was more concerned w/offending muslims than Bush.

The first speech Bush gave after 9/11 = he included the request not to blame muslims, or something like that. Imagine if Obama had said that.

And oh, hey, Joe.....Obama killed the muslim that lead the plan to kills several thousand Americans on 9/11!

[loyalsister]

33. A rare time I thought Bush did the right thing

Leiberman is a shameless bigot. He has been spending many of his final days of his career on that anti- Islam soap box.

[Bake]

34. Uh, Joe, I think your bias is showing.

Imagine our surprise.

Bake

[Skittles]

35. oh shut the fuck UP, Lieberman

what an asshole

[Enthusiast]

36. Lieberman is a piece of filth.......nt

[mfcorey1]

37. Look at what just crawled out from under a rock with a lie.

[baldguy]

38. So, instead of having 15% of the population shooting at us it'll be 90%?

And he thinks this would be a good thing?