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'Foreign Threats: Politics & Policy': Sen. John McCain believes the US under Pres. Obama has failed to take a stand and lead around the world
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After more than a week of countless denials the White House or at least some at the White House -- finally admitting the September 11 attack on our consulate in Libya was terrorism.
And just three days after that attack another deadly assault on Americans this one in Afghanistan.
Heavily armed militants attacking our military -- murdering two Marines.
Senator John McCain says the Obama administration is.
Failing to inform policy all of Middle East.
I think that they fundamentally misunderstand what happened what is happening.
They're failing failing all over the Middle East.
John McCain -- his -- to see you sir.
Thank you.
I was -- Twitter account and you said impart the pres Obama I inferred as feckless foreign policy -- that fact let's agree weak ineffective worthless but also it is one of the definitions as irresponsible.
Well it's irresponsible to tell the American people that the attack on the Libyan embassy which was.
Clearly an act of terror they finally admitted -- initially.
Telling the American people it was quote spontaneous and because of a video.
That's why did they do that to think because.
They want the American people believe that by eliminating Osama bin Laden that no longer -- -- threat of al-Qaeda.
There are there is.
Significant evidence that.
The people who did this attack on the embassy in that -- media consulate and movie and killed four Americans including our ambassador.
Were part -- jihadist.
Extremist group that is affiliated with al-Qaeda.
But -- -- -- to tell.
Americans that people go to spontaneous demonstrations with more person.
The -- -- and they kind of went -- went find out I mean as a kid it's sort of an evident both these things do unravel an and they stuck to a few minutes of the match.
Show its initial appearance but the secretary there are -- went all the way all networks including fox saying.
This was spontaneous pull this hateful video.
I mean she either is not telling the truth or she is show.
Badly.
At center thinking you so badly screwed up because.
Which I don't video which is why I don't -- -- -- It -- -- both are reprehensible but would Greta.
To say blame it on the video I mean.
The video OK it was made NG so like July 2 gates did it see extremists in my sleep -- Muslim extremists.
That push this all over the Middle East including on television station -- they controlled.
And others in order to incite this kind of violence that that took place and by the way again.
It was not you mentioned they attack and in.
In Afghanistan.
They were able.
Was -- very well orchestrated professional attack on the base in Kandahar which -- heavily defended.
To destroy.
Some 200 million dollars worth of American equipment six carrier aircraft.
Some fuel tanks and some and some hangars now that is the biggest infliction of damage since the Tet offensive.
I'm going to other parts of the world not so far away is Syria and the Washington Post which surprised me -- an editorial headline Iran shows no hesitation about intervening in Syria.
And basically I saw this my word is indictment of the Obama administration that while we're looking the other way you run this movie did to Syria where of course there's -- and as we have.
All sorts of weapons and all sorts of that thanks -- As we speak.
As we speak.
A rainy and aircraft are over flying our ally Iraq while supplies have weapons for Bashir aside.
As we speak they.
Iranians have admitted in the last few days.
That the revolutionary guard are on the ground assisting.
Bashir aside.
The Russians are sending arms and equipment can.
And while we refuse to even provide them with weapons and practically is outrageous.
When's the last time you heard the president United States speak up for the 25000.
People have already been mash occurred.
Rape murder torture.
And the -- in the United States doesn't speak up.
I mean what it's it's it's beyond comprehension.
We I have another press the United States is a moral leader of the world.
And he's strangely silent as he was in 2009.
When they demonstrated in Tehran.
This equipment that they say it's left Israel this whole province Syria is this guy is innocent nightmare for Israel as well not just the world in the world a -- They yes and but more of a moral issue is is part of the Israelis going to be forced to act alone because.
It's clear with -- everything we're saying the Iranians don't believe the United States is gonna do anything.
Senator -- his -- thank you sir thank you.
Coming up to -- your congressman.
