Right as Obama did something right by assuming responsibility for drone strikes, this happens. So which is it? https://t.co/tpNsZIUB5w
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 23, 2015
Earlier today, President Obama said he accepted “full responsibility” for a drone strike that killed an American and an Italian hostage being held in an area near the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.
At today’s presser, Josh Earnest seemed to back away from Obama’s statement:
Josh Earnest says Obama did not specifically sign off on the strike that killed two hostages.
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) April 23, 2015
Was the acceptance of responsibility good while it lasted?
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/591292900991967233
Baby steps.
@SabrinaSiddiqui @JammieWF Apparently he only signs off on the successful raids
— NeoKong (@The_NeoKong) April 23, 2015
Isn't this President who was going to personally determine the need for every drone strike? http://t.co/T5bJCfRo2o https://t.co/K0E9tiSJs8
— I'm a woman, and I'm mad as Hell (@nowhere_nh) April 23, 2015
"The buck never got here." RT @SabrinaSiddiqui Josh Earnest says Obama did not specifically sign off on the strike that killed two hostages.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) April 23, 2015
@SabrinaSiddiqui @NoahCRothman If the hostages had been rescued he would still be in press room patting himself on the back. sheesh
— Laura McGinnis (@TxsleuthUSA) April 23, 2015
@SabrinaSiddiqui @NoahCRothman Not "specifically?" Does that mean he "generally" signed off on the strike that killed 2 American hostages?
— Michael Podwill (@MichaelPodwill) April 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/BillNyeSciFiGuy/status/591294293836492801
Just like Hillary & Benghazi. Its a way to appear responsible and brave without having to be either. @DLoesch
— John Taznar (@Taznari) April 23, 2015
@DLoesch It's delegated down the chain of command. We seriously don't want White House approval of every strike, like Johnson admin/Viet Nam
— Lone Wolf Mob (@ReaLoneWolfPack) April 23, 2015
@jaytrent @DLoesch Except that Obama has a personally-approved target list.
— sarah (@therightsarah) April 23, 2015
@DLoesch @SabrinaSiddiqui Spin. Spin. Spin. I'm getting dizzy…
— Kathleen Caton ?? (@KMCaton) April 23, 2015
So are we!
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