{"id":1205,"date":"2009-08-11T16:41:21","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T23:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exilestreet.com\/?p=1205"},"modified":"2009-08-13T16:44:26","modified_gmt":"2009-08-13T23:44:26","slug":"world-burns-as-doc-o-fiddles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/exilestreet.com\/?p=1205","title":{"rendered":"World Burns As “Doc O” Fiddles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>by Ralph Peters<\/strong><\/span> [author, novelist]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This week, as President Obama’s<\/strong><\/span> surro gates denounced worried citizens as a “mob,” leftist leaders abroad cracked heads.<\/p>\n

More than a few Obamacrats may long for the same freedom of action as Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez or Russia’s Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n

To say nothing of North Korea’s “dear leader,” Kim Jong-Il, who made a former US president dance real <\/em>close. Or Iran’s “President” Ahmedinejad, who White House press secretary Robert Gibbs described as “elected.” (Had a Bushie committed such a gaffe, it would’ve made headlines.)<\/p>\n

Democracy advocates are driven into bunkers — and we get cash-for-clunkers. The only genuine concern shown by the Obama administration abroad has been for ousted Chavista<\/em> ex-President Manuel Zelaya, who tried to turn Honduras into Little Venezuela.<\/p>\n

What really<\/em> happened this week, while domestic leftists (known for their own disruptive, abusive public protests) were attacking hard-working Americans who don’t want their health care looted?<\/p>\n

North Korea won big<\/em>. Former President Bill Clinton crawled (well, flew in a Hollywood bigwig’s jet) to Pyongyang to stroke the world’s nuttiest dictator to free two journalists on ex-VP Al Gore’s payroll.<\/p>\n

Glad the gals are back in the Land of the Big PX. But the message we sent was that you can grab gringos and instantly become a Friend of Bill. Wonder what Iran<\/em> will want for hostages? Will the Taliban demand face-time with Tina Fey in exchange for the soldier it holds?<\/p>\n

(In case you missed it, Obama’s senior counterterrorism adviser, John O. Brennan, just told The Washington Post, “This is not a ‘War on Terror’ ” and we need to exercise “soft power.” Terrific! Would somebody please tell the terrorists?)<\/p>\n

Tehran grabbed three knuckleheaded US hikers<\/em>. They shouldn’t have been flirting with Iran’s border. (I’ve been there — with Kurdish border guards — and it’s Indian country.) Now Iran won’t even confirm that it holds them.<\/p>\n

Ahmedinejad was sworn in for another term as president<\/em>. And the torture, murder and show trials of freedom protesters continue. Befuddled by the collapse of its let’s-talk solution to Iranian nukes, the White House had little to say.<\/p>\n

Chavez clamped down harder<\/em>. Obama’s counterpart in Caracas seized dozens of independent radio stations, moved to shutter the last opposition TV station and ruled that criticizing Chavez merits a prison sentence.<\/p>\n

Did the government of history’s greatest force for freedom say one word? Nope. Too busy attacking American “mobs.” (Protests against Bush were patriotic, but protests against Obama are psychotic.)<\/p>\n

Russian nuclear subs appeared off our eastern seaboard<\/em>. Hey, it’s been a long time, tovarishi.<\/em><\/p>\n

Those pathetic old tubs aren’t a serious threat — I hope our Navy’s standing by to rescue the crews if the hulls rust through. But Moscow was making two points:<\/p>\n

First, it was showing off for the home audience: “We’re back! We have two<\/em> working submarines! Hurrah!” Second, this was a warning to Obama not to protest the renewed Russian mischief in South Ossetia and fresh threats against Georgia.<\/p>\n

Our troops faced another deadly week in Afghanistan<\/em>. Still without a strategy. Shockingly, no left-wing groups protested Obama’s<\/em> war or called for the troops to come home. Instead, one lefty outfit called for another troop increase<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Great! Will MoveOn.org activists volunteer now? (Naw, the military’s only for stupid<\/em> people . . . )<\/p>\n

The hypocrisy stinks like a ton of Limburger in a public toilet.<\/p>\n

But what would folks like you and me know? We’re just a mob. ExileStreet<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ncourtesy <\/em>NY Post <\/a><\/em> \/ copyright 2009 NY Post<\/em><\/p>\n

Ralph Peters <\/em>is Fox News’ strategic analyst. His<\/em><\/span> latest book is “Looking For Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World<\/a>.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Peters is a retired Army officer and the author of 19 books, as well as of hundreds of essays and articles, written both under his own name and as Owen Parry. He is a frequent columnist for the New York Post and other publications.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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