Ever know someone, who would always take advantage of any situation, as long is it didn't require any risk to them?
Risks, may be in many forms. There are some risks to most all endeavors of value. Risk to the extreme, as in one's very life, in times of war or other forms of deadly confrontation; Risk to one's reputation; Risk of losing money in an investment; Risk of losing personal growth if you choose a wrong career path; etc. Risks are everywhere. Risk taking, is in all of us, to one degree or another.
But there are those, who will cautiously weave through life, working to have others assume the risks, while looking to benefit from it in some way. You know the kind, the guy who slips in at the last minute to collect accolades for work the group did. Or, the guy who will put someone else out in front, and never take point himself. Yeah, I sure know the kind.
Politicians - yeah, you know I'd get here - take risks all the time. They risk pissing off the wrong group, by taking a position on one matter or another. But, "politicians" calculate those "risks", by trying to weigh the better side (not the same as the "right" side) to be on, so they can count on the votes ... and the MONEY ... for their RE-election. They risk a little for personal gain, NOT for what is best for us. Principles and values are slogan words, but don't expect them to risk much to uphold them!
With some of those risks, compromise comes in to play. Risk something, to gain something else. It's the way that game is played. However, other than not getting re-elected, the real risk is most often to the citizens. It's our money, and even our freedoms, that get put to risk. Yep, WE are the one who's usually end up absorbing those risks, when they fail.
Then there are those who we task to take risks in our behalf. We hire Police Officers, to risk their lives, to protect us, to protect our streets. We hire Fire Fighters, to risk their lives to protect our property, and lives. And we hire Warriors, to go directly into the deadly areas of the world, to go face-on and confront those who would take our freedoms and our very lives.
Those we hire to protect us and our freedoms, expect something in return. They expect to be backed up by good regulations and proper rules of conduct, to be properly equipped and trained, to be properly supported for their professional and personal work related needs. And they expect us to "be there" when they need us to back them up, and provide all required support to help them complete missions, and still get home to their families. We owe them that. Our commanders owe them that. The Commander in Chief, the President, OWES them that.
From all information available today, those four US Citizens at the Libyan Consulate in Benghazi, expected their "government", their Commander in Chief, and all those tasked with such duties, to honor their parts of that risk, and THEY FAILED.
Obama, either directly, or indirectly through subordinates, FAILED those people, OUR people, and denied the proper equipment, security, manpower, to effectively project themselves. THEY FAILED to address the obvious dangers. THEY FAILED, in the most critical time of dire need and danger, to provide BACK-UP. THEY FAILED, and now THEY LIE about it! They hide behind closed doors, closed files, restricted memos and emails, videos, and the command structure of the military that requires the Generals and Admirals to not speak against the President. The people who know the most, CAN NOT SPEAK, because of the rules the President is using to hide behind.
You see, Obama is a very calculating man. Obama does not take risks that be can avoided at ALL costs. Risks, he would see to his "standing" in the middle eastern world; Risk of looking bad, if things go wrong; Risk of losing the election! Risks to himself, are more important to protect, than risks to others.
Our people in Benghazi, assumed ALL the risk, and Obama insulated himself from all risk. And that will only change in two ways. Vote this POS out of office, and/or GOOD men and/or women need to stand up and risk their careers, by speaking up and telling the truth. But honestly, I don't see very many of them doing that. They have "careers". Well, so did those four men in Benghazi! I saw where even Ret. Gen. Powell, sold out and is backing Obama again! I guess he doesn't want to "risk" losing any black support for any future endeavor he may have. Backing that coward, goes against everything military I can think of!
Some people will always be willing to RISK what you have, while never risking what they have. Never trust anyone, would will put their self interest, ahead of their self sacrifice! Such a person is expecting YOU to take all the risks.
VOTE OBAMA OUT!
