obama administration: criticizing us helps al qaeda

So because we helped Al Qaeda during the Bush regime, does that make it right for you to help Al Qaeda now?

Criticizing the critics of criticism cuts both ways too.

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Ah, papa, there you go again. Reporting what you WISH people had said instead of what they ACTUALLY said.

"Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda. Terrorists are not 100-feet tall."

See, in reality, he's saying the fear mongering that is coming from... wait for it... the RIGHT... is not helping the U.S. It's a point Democrats have been saying for a long time: Trying to scare Americans into agreeing with you is an irresponsible strategy. So, to sum up: he's criticizing the very thing you're accusing him of doing: Fear Mongering.

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Your argument would be more credible if the GOP had an ounce of truth to their comments. Mitch McConnell has been advised of what's been going on with the Christmas bomber, but he continues to go on TV and flat-out lie about the facts. Same with Collins and Snowe.

Papa, I'm assuming you've read the Constitution, and I'm assumming you have a better grasp of it than the senators mentioned above. So, I'll assume you know that any PERSON arrested on US soil for a crime MUST BE GRANTED certain rights. Those rights ARE NOT RESERVED FOR CITIZENS.

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"those who dare oppose the regime's policies are labels as nazis, brownshirts, thugs, corporate toadies and now al qaeda itself. "

Oh PUHLEEZE Mary! The only people labeled that are the Tea Party crazies. And that's because they are. And the media loves them and makes it seem that they are the new base of the Republican party.

that is patently untrue, erik. why just this morning while speaking with robert gibbs, he pulled off his shoe, pounded it on the desk and bellowed, "we will bury you!!" and all i asked was when the next press conference would be. you know, like in front of the wh press corps. like hasn't been done since july when barry did his biden impression and ended up having to do a beer summit. i tried to leave quietly, but janet napolitano blocked the door chanting, "the system worked!"

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Not the same, and you know it Papa.

The article is not talking about criticism, it is talking about playing politics with terrorism, which the GOP is very adroit at at doing.

"Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda. Terrorists are not 100-feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill. They will, however, be dismantled and destroyed, by our military, our intelligence services and our law enforcement community. And the notion that America's counterterrorism professionals and America's system of justice are unable to handle these murderous miscreants is absurd."

The fact that Kit Bond did not know that putting the Junk Bomber in FBI custody meant that he got Mirandized is just short of amazing.

McConnell comparing the FBI unfavorably to Larry King unbelieavable - if a Dem had done that, the GOP would be attacking him and demanding his resignation. The situational outrage (of both parties, but more often, the GOP, drives me crazy).

Criticize all you want. Just stop making crap up.

Critics who criticize other critics are making a critical error when they criticize critics for their well-deserved criticism.