Obama Ignoring ‘Man-caused’ Disaster; Increased Peril for Soldiers?

The silence from our commander-in-chief on a domestic attack on our soldiers is deafening and disturbing.

I was on Twitter Monday when I read about the attack on two recruiters at the Army-Navy Career Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Information later came out that the attack was allegedly carried out by Muslim domestic terrorist suspect, Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad. Horrified, I watched the news that night, waiting for a statement from Pres. Barack Obama.

It never came.

I thought of the presidents I have grown up under and can remember: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. All of them would have made a statement about the horrific attack on the two Army recruiters, albeit each in their own way. By their past actions, you know our previous presidents would have denounced the attack on the two young recruiters at the Army-Navy Career Center. You can imagine past presidents also would have asked the American people for prayers for Pvt. William Long, 23, who died in the attack, and prayers for Pvt. Quinton I. Ezeagwula, 18, who was wounded.

Is the silence from Pres. Obama surprising?

No. It does not surprise me that Pres. Barack Hussein Obama has not issued a statement on the alleged attack by suspected Muslim domestic terrorist, Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad. But it greatly saddens and scares me that our commander-in-chief seems to think so little of the assault on the dedicated defenders of our country, that he issues no statement of support for our soldiers serving at recruiting stations across America. Fox News is reporting that the accused gunman’s computer has revealed troubling details.

“A senior U.S. official tells FOX News that more targets were found on the computer of a man charged in the fatal shooting at a military recruiting center in Arkansas — suggesting the accused gunman may have been part of a larger plot to attack military targets and may not have been acting alone.”

Perhaps Pres. Obama is characterizing this attack as a domestic ‘man-caused’ disaster rather than domestic terrorism. Remember, Pres. Obama dislikes the word terrorism and prefers the phrase ‘man-caused’ to be used instead.

What are they thinking – the recruiters who serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines? Do you think they are expecting ramped up security around their recruiting stations? Do you wonder if our soldiers are resentful of their commander-in-chief publicly ignoring the attack?

Do you think Pres. Barack Hussein Obama is making an injudicious statement with his silence on the assault on Pvt. Long and Pvt. Ezeagwula? Is silence about an attack on America’s soil what we should expect from our president?

Update:  The White House finally got around to (unobtrusively) releasing its crafted statement to the press on Wednesday.  Remember, the shooting of Privates Long and Ezeagwula occurred on Monday.

The statement from President Obama reads (courtesy of the AP),

“I am deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence against two brave young soldiers who were doing their part to strengthen our armed forces and keep our country safe. I would like to wish Quinton Ezeagwula a speedy recovery, and to offer my condolences and prayers to William Long’s family as they mourn the loss of their son.”

Two days.  That’s how long it took for Pres. Obama to come out with that carefully worded statement.  Unbelievable.