The One Thing: 9/24

" America. Sorry it's builds and those -- and ago. I'm glad you're here thank you so much for watching. Tonight I wanna I wanna start someplace different II haven't. I haven't talked. Or said anything the last couple of days about what's going on in Afghanistan I've accident waiting to see what the president was gonna do. About the recommendation he -- received from his commanding general Stanley -- crystal. This is the general that he -- Hey this is his guy. In that report he emphasized that we are. In real trouble in Afghanistan. We are seriously. In need of more troops within the next year or the mission would likely fail. Well. How about you but it seems to me like the president's -- a little busy lately to get to that report after all I mean he did have to sit down this weekend. -- ABC NBC CBS CNN Univision and David Letterman."

" I think mathematically. The White Sox can still get to play the Yankees are also doing pretty well. I have no interest in increasing the size of government -- about the funding for -- it's of the frankly it's not. -- really something that followed closely I didn't even know the -- was getting. A whole lot of federal foreign leaders who are heads of Centre right government's. Save me I don't understand -- Wired people would call you socialists there's an awful lot of misinformation out there because floated around and that's what we have to fight the UV that's why I am of having me on the Dave Letterman show yeah."

" Yeah that is comedy isn't it then this week he's courts had pander to all the dictators who hate us at the UN. The United States stands ready to begin a new chapter of international cooperation. One that recognizes the rights and was its responsibilities of all nations. But I'm sorry we didn't understand the rights and responsibilities of all nations -- there's a new concept. Then of course he had to blather on about the coming climate apocalypse. At the climate change summit. After all it was only the fourth coolest summer here in New York City. The last time it was this mild in New York City. Was the summer of 1927. And you know what that means I mean. Global warming was just resting up this year to hit us with 700 degree temperatures next year. So Mr. President."

" You can't decide whether to follow the advice of the general that you appointed to run the war. May I ask you respectfully Mr. President. Why is it seen that everything else on your agenda has to be done immediately. But when it comes to our troops."

" President Obama had to race out and apologize to Europe and the Middle East right after taking office quick apologize."

" in America -- the failure to appreciate. Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to parker what you to meet common challenges. There have been times where Americans shown arrogance. And been dismissive. Even the rest of."

" We should've recognized and celebrated their golden stats. And then he had of course passed the stimulus bill before we even read it quick -- got to do it by Friday. Or will suffer the worst economic meltdown since -- magnum man. We just had to have the Waxman Markey climate bill immediately or Deloitte Iowa's gonna be submerged in the Gulf of Mexico and they warming and it is gonna burst into flames. And if we didn't get health care reform passed by yesterday. Billions would die in the fuel left of line of would be -- And home since they ever -- old. He is taking time to capitulate to Russia on polish missiles the defense shield we sold. Polish the polish people we sold -- they're not even taken a Hillary Clinton's phone call anymore. What did we get in return for that."

" Ronald Reagan won the cold war in part by not compromising the Star Wars defense initiative. I don't know of anybody noses but hadn't even exist they're like Mr. President -- have that stuff he's like well."

" It would strain the Soviet Union to the point of collapse trying to keep up -- that is what Ronald Reagan knew it was a negotiating tactic it was one of the biggest boldest bluffs of the last century. But President Obama caves in what he's holding all the cards why exactly why -- why would we do that. Oh by the way and it totally -- related story several massive corporations some of which. -- part of it is you know financial team there in the Oval Office. Announced right after the Russian fiasco that they would be meeting with Vladimir Putin about some lucrative new business opportunities in Russia. 10. What a coincidence. Sell President Obama had time for all of that but general but crystal submitted his 66. Page report. On August 30."

" Check the calendar. That's when the president was of course vacationing on a twenty million dollar state of Martha's Vineyard obviously he couldn't decide then I mean look at him he's. -- me you know these guys over here sure they gotta do that but -- call."

" It's been nearly a month. We can't commit to doing what our own general Mr. President your general deems necessary in Afghanistan. -- lose -- are we on here I'm trying to figure this one out. If we're not gonna fight this war to win it Mr. President please bring our troops and our family members -- Yes I supported and still support the war. Both of them in fact. I supported him with a catch. I supported them when I believed our cause was just and I still do and that we would show."

" Lock and off our enemies win that and get out. We all know that war is hell. When our sons and daughter is when our family members are putting their lives on the line and human beings on both sides are dying. When a nation makes the decision that war is necessary they have the moral obligation to do everything they can to -- it. As soon as possible so -- suffering is not protracted. This may sound trite right now but. My father told me it is not whether you win or lose is how you play the game. Well."

" How are we playing this game. And is that what it's turned into. War is not a game. A war cannot be won without on terror and horror. Stop the politics. Find -- honor. And fight -- winning this thing so we can limit the horror and return home. With honor."

" Several years ago. I received -- awful lot of heat for putting together. A series of rallies across the country. I called them rallies for America. The media and the left of course did what they're doing now and made fun of me in the rallies and the people that attended them said that they were. Pro war rallies and they were hate mongers and it was partisan and bloody bloody bloody. Take the stories that are being written now in just apply them then. They were pro troop rallies tens of thousands of people showed up to show their support. Of all of the ones that I attended banned politicians from those events because they were not political. What they were. -- I worked for the Vietnam veteran."

" Back in the eighties."

" And I saw. How honorable he was. And I saw -- when people when he came home didn't address it with honor. -- screwed him up."

" I made a decision at that time if my country -- ever ever. Engaged in a war I would do all I could I promise that I would do everything in my power. To avoid our troops in the wherever -- lives now in Afghanistan and Iraq and that's what the people at the rallies promised. That we would do everything we had in our power. To make sure that the public reaction for our troops the ones that they experienced after Vietnam didn't happen this time and that we would never abandon them. We would fight to win well tonight."

" I continue to fulfill. That promise to myself. Mr. President. We may disagree on an awful lot of things. But I don't think you want to have people killed I don't think that you're intensely trying to kill our troops or anything like that please I'm begging you assistance. Follow the advice of your commanders on the ground and fight to win this war. Or fire that commander and get one that agree he's with you and we'll do -- the way you want to."

" Or just bring them home now. It is immoral. To do anything else."

" I have -- on this program. Several times that I find myself becoming more and more libertarian all the time."

" It's because of our politicians. I don't seem to trust very many of them anymore. I don't think many of them have given us reason to trust them. We have troops all over the world right now putting their lives on the line and their families lives on hold."

" And in return they're being treated like garbage in the countries that they protect. The South Korea Japan Germany fund your own security we're kind of busy now what a little tired. And not only is our military denied the tools and the resources they need to finish their mission and come home but how does -- CIA field but anybody in America really asks back. These are the people to put their lives on the line every single day every single day after 9/11 these were the people. That both parties went to and said get him. Do what you have to do get -- And now they're being called liars they're threatened with -- investigation prosecution. There have their hands tied all of my sources on Capitol Hill have told me that -- main question to the CIA in the aftermath of 9/11 was. Are you sure you're doing enough to get the information. All but now those same people are vilifying and threatening and cutting these people off -- needs. Have you -- should -- We won't investigate. Rampant corruption at acorn but we will investigate the CIE -- and what they did to keep us safe after nine elevenths. What is happening to our country whose side are we -- anymore. President Obama just held a mini race summit at the White House after accusing a highly respected police officer of acting stupidly. With -- even having all of the facts he said that himself. Again. Jumping to such a conclusion. About an officer who puts his life on the line every day for me for you for the president first professor friend. Every day this man does that it begs the question who is so are we on anymore. We're cozying up to our enemies what we're pushing our allies away. Do you hold -- Gordon Brown couldn't get a meeting with the president five times five times. No you're too busy to meet with --"

" Close -- we all."

" It's -- sound reasonable to -- to use these questions. Nothing. Nothing makes sense to me anymore."

" I'm begging. I'm begging you White House and -- Please just come out tell us. I mean I'm not sure -- believe you anymore I'm sure would like to it's just it's so many things just don't make sense. This week we find out that the acorn CEO Bertha Lewis has members of the Venezuelan embassy staff in her roller -- Members of congress came back from Cuba would open adoration for Communist dictator Fidel Castro watch this."

" Former president Fidel -- was very engaging. Very energetic."

" With -- Fidel he listened. He said the exact same words that President Obama has said. Chavez. Chavez. Sucking up."

" To us today and does not like sulfur anymore and we just love President Obama but. Nancy Pelosi met with serious Bashir aside. Against the will of the sitting president at the time George W. Bush. In this crazy climate where there doesn't seem to be any good or evil -- right or wrong anymore I mean could. Happens. Acorn was talking about bringing people in -- cross the border thirteen years old."

" And having them engage in prostitution. And the people in congress this week are -- in their hands on this."

" It makes you wonder sometimes. Whose side are we on but let me tell you something."

" When it comes to the police officers. When it comes to the troops. I stand stand I stand firmly. In their corner. I think the American people know whose side they're wrong. We stand with the troops and the police officers and Mr. President please. If they're not the right guys. If you disagree with their mission. If there's a problem. Let's face it right now get it done give them the tools. To do their job. Give them the men and women that they need. Or bring them home. Please."

" There -- a lot of important stories in the news. Stories I mean it's like -- choice every -- looking at the news -- saying which one are we gonna cover today stories that actually affect your life but no -- no normal. -- The media is asking the question. Did Clinton -- for all of last night. Truthfully -- acts."