Mr. Obama, Step Aside...the World Needs a Leader

There was still blood on the streets of Paris Saturday when Republican presidential candidates demanded US leadership against terrorists and a clampdown on immigration, pounding President Barack Obama, following Friday's Paris terrorist attacks. Ben Carson said boots on the ground would be important. Along with most Republican presidential candidates, Carson also said the US should not accept Middle East refugees, fearing terrorists may enter with them. This followed French news that the fake Syrian passport found next to the body of one of the Paris suicide bombers was confirmed by Greece to have been registered on the Greek island of Leros, suggesting the holder entered the EU posing as a refugee. Donald Trump said : "Our President wants to take in 250,000 from Syria....And we all have heart, and we all want people taken care of and all of that. But with the problems our country has, to take in 250,000 people, some of whom are going to have problems, big problems....We have to be insane." Senator Ted Cruz listed "immediate, commonsense steps" to keep America safe : "We need to consult closely with our NATO allies who may be targeted for additional attacks....to immediately declare a halt to any plans to bring refugees that may have been infiltrated by ISIS to the United States....to redouble our efforts to prevent ISIS agents from penetrating our nation by other means....Those who are fleeing persecution should be resettled in the Middle East in majority-Moslem countries....on the other hand, Christians who are being targeted for genocide, for persecution, who are being beheaded or crucified - we should be providing safe haven to them." The line has been drawn, largely by Cruz, and now 31 US state governors have announced their refusal to take in Syrian refugees. ~~~~~ But, it is clear that America's anger with President Obama runs much deeper than taking in Syrian refugees. America condemns Obama's refusal to confront terrorism. Trump tweeted Friday : "We need much tougher, much smarter leadership - and we need it NOW!” Friday morning, Obama said "the US has 'contained' ISIS from making territorial gains in Syria and Iraq.'' He said the group was not "gaining strength, what we have not yet been able to do is to completely decapitate their command and control structures." Friday evening, ISIS claimed 129 lives in Paris - callously called a "setback" by Obama - and threatened to do the same in Washington. ~~~~~ Retired Air Force General Michael Hayden said : "You've got to be on your guard for all possible options going forward." ~~~~~ President Obama's Monday press conference at the G20 meeting in Turkey was the last straw for many, including one reporter who asked Obama when he was going to "take out the bastards." Obama's answer : “If folks want to pop off and have opinions about what they want to do, present a specific plan. What I am not interested in doing is posing or pursuing some notion of American leadership or America winning...I’m too busy for that.” ~~~~~ Obama has not been as busy as French President Hollande. Obama claims progress on the diplomatic front with Russian President Putin on securing a political transition in Syria, but hedged : “There are a number of ways that this diplomatic initiative would falter.” But, Hollande has arranged with Putin coordinated intel and air strikes on ISIS' seat at Raqqa and cooperation of their naval activities off the Syrian coast. ~~~~~ Dear readers, former GOP House Majority Leader Tom DeLay told Newsmax on Monday : "The President in his press conference....has surrendered to ISIS." DeLay said Congress should "explain what's going on here, explain what has to happen, show them a President who is a coward and stand up for the people." That is, stand up for America. The time for tolerating Obama's dangerous presidency is over. Congress and the White House should be flooded with demands for Obama to go. Now. The world is not "popping off." It is demanding American leadership for a global war. But Obama is still AWOL.