tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post1163616870800266795..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: What Obama KnewGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-77902630005358243912013-11-03T19:08:47.936-05:002013-11-03T19:08:47.936-05:00I can imagine that President Obama could very well...I can imagine that President Obama could very well have been ignorant that we were collecting on Merkel, or any other foreign leader. He entered the Presidency as a babe in the woods as far as national security and intelligence operations goes. It's been reported in the press that Obama seldom has his PDB briefed to him and most often depends on the printed copy which he claims to read.<br /><br />Maybe he does read it, but not having a background in these areas it's unlikely he understands it. That's the purpose in having a PDB presented by a briefer who can elaborate and answer questions. Otherwise, you're worse off than Sgt Schultz. Schultz was willfully ignorant. Obama doesn't have to try.Mike Street Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853469131655556886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-68899521804960629362013-11-01T04:35:32.329-04:002013-11-01T04:35:32.329-04:00Sort of like "Being There" but without t...Sort of like "Being There" but without the passive nature of Gardner. Instead we have a spiteful and vindictive administration.venghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869041908624977478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-87816936080328437452013-10-31T19:22:44.246-04:002013-10-31T19:22:44.246-04:00I know what 'my' conclusion is...I know what 'my' conclusion is...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com