The Man Who Was Not There.

In the last few moments US President Barack Obama has completed his primetime address to the nation on the threat of terrorism.

Coming 23 days after the Paris Massacres and 4 days (local) after the San Benardino attacks it was unlikely that I was ever going to give him a passing grade. But I have to say;

That really stunk!

Although as a politician I knew Obama was never going to formally admit it I at least expected him to acknowledge that his attempts to exploit the San Benardio attacks to further his gun control agenda had failed. I then expected that Obama would offer some weasel words assuring Americans that despite his repeated failures they could all sleep safely in their beds.

Instead though he acknowledged that the San Bernardino attacks had been an act of terrorism. He then quickly moved on to talk about how the US had been targeting terrorists with its drone program since 2001. This was a reference to the way that drone program has helped make groups like Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) far stronger and far nastier.

Obama then though threw his full support behind that failed program and made clear that it will continue.

Next Obama spoke of the US' military operations in Syria and Iraq. He made clear that he intends to stay the course and that the overthrow of Shia-Muslim governments in the region is a higher priority to him then defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Speaking of the anti-ISIL forces Obama re-confirmed his commitment to defeating and denying them safe-haven. I suppose this was intended to generate speculation as to whether Obama would act to prevent a Turkish invasion of Syria.

However it sounded a lot to me as though Obama was re-committing himself to the Turkish plan of eliminating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF/QSD) who have established a buffer-zone or 'safe-haven' cutting ISIL's supply lines with Turkey.

Obama then attempted to blame the entire thing on those nasty Republicans who have been blocking his gun control agenda. He then demanded to know why Congress will not give him authorisation to carry out the above mentioned mad-cap plan.

I personally think that the real question is why Obama is still carrying out that plan despite no sane person giving him permission to do so?

Finally Obama seemed to suggest that America deserved to be attacked due to its racism. He urged us all to join hands sing "Kumbaya," vote Democrat and not join in with that anti-Muslim sentiment.

Unless of course they're Shias in which case they clearly f*cking deserved it.

Anyway I've been drinking for a good 10 hours now so there may be a better version of this hiding somewhere deep inside of me. Tomorrow I may go look for it.

01:45 on 7/12/15 (UK date).