Ah, what a difference a Commander-in-Chief makes! Olbermann’s views on those who disagree with the government’s military policy have changed a bit since Barack Obama has slid into the Oval Office chair.
by Michael Naragon
On Tuesday, Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook’s orders to head for Afghanistan were revoked. Under normal circumstances, this would not make for remarkable news. Maj. Cook, however, has refused to deploy until Barack Obama produces credible proof that he is indeed a natural-born citizen of the United States. Maj. Cook and his attorney Orly Taitz have voiced concerns that, if Obama’s legitimacy is questionable, Maj. Cook may not be protected by the Geneva accords, as he will have been sent to war illegally.
Interestingly, the military revoked the order rather than fight Maj. Cook’s refusal. Keith Olbermann, in a desire to remain current, called Maj. Cook and Taitz his “worst people in the world,” categorizing Maj. Cook as a coward for questioning the legitimacy of his commander.
With the previous administration in charge, Olbermann seemed to view objectors in a different light. The second video below is from 2007 in which the Countdown anchor chronicled the famous reunion of an Iraq War veteran with his wife and two sons. Unable to refrain from politicizing such an event, Olbermann describes what “supporting the troops” truly entails, and, as he explains, it is not “thumping a chest and waving a flag and threatening a dissenter.” Dissenters who refuse to follow the orders of our de facto president, however, are evidently fair game.
July 17, 2009 at 7:01 am
Cook should be sent to Afghanistan immediately as a PVT E-1 and upon arrival, handed to the Taliban in exchange for the real American soldier they are holding and threatening to murder. At the very least, Cook might be able to atone for his scurrilous conduct because he has willfully compromised his citizenship, personal integrity, and oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.
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And he oughta take his ding bat lawyer with him because she’s a professional loser at this particular game. Maybe she’ll find more favor with the Taliban than she has so far with any US court, particularly the Supreme Court. A dentist practicing law with a computer-generated degree. Ain’t America great?
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Even CG SOUTHCOM has stated he doesn’t want this piece of fecal matter serving in his command area because he cannot be trusted and he is unfit for service. And the govt pulled his security clearance for the same reason, no less than they did for Jonathan Pollard.
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Whatta loser. Just like Ollie North, a convicted criminal.
July 26, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I find it interesting that Keith Ollberman who has never worn our country’s uniform would dare to even criticize Major Cook, If any one is a Jackass its OLLBERMAN!!!