Day By Day© by Chris Muir.

February 07, 2009

Parents of USS Cole Victims Refuse to Meet with Obama

And who the hell can blame them? After The One signed orders to not only close Gitmo but also to stop the pending trials of those behind terrorist acts such as the bombing of the Cole (Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri) and 9/11, it's no wonder they feel betrayed.

Diane McDaniels, mother of Cole victim James Roderick McDaniels, said, "Nothing he can tell me will make me feel any better." What is even more galling for McDaniels is that she voted for Obama, about which she said, "I think I made the wrong decision."

Parents of Fireman Gary G. Swenchonis, Jr., Gary Senior and Deborah, also refused to meet with The One to hear his explanation. "Why attend a meeting when you already know the inevitable outcome?"

Why indeed? The entire episode is a disgrace. Our military men and women are obviously less important than paying back the political extremists who voted you into office, and less important than the opinions of leaders of European nations who couldn't care less about us unless they need us to send them aid.

Hope and change my ass.