Can someone explain to me why we are congratulating Barack Obama for the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips? He only did what a Commander in Chief should do. Nothing more. And I wonder if it could not have been done a few days earlier????
Captain Phillips and the Navy Seals are the true heroes of this story. And it felt good to have something good happen for the USA without cynicism. And then Obama and his handlers take credit for it!
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For those who don't know, I spent 21 1/2 years on Air Force Combat crews, including two combat tours in Viet Nam. Using this logic, we should not congratulate Captain Phillips and the SEALs, as they also did only what was expected of them. Most of us who have ben in combat get embarrassed by adulation, as we see ourselves as "just doing our job."
ReplyDeleteI also feel the writer is being mean-spirited about the alcoholic father. Yes, he is doing what he should, but, after the years of not doing so, he probably could have used all the encouragement he could get.