Moral ineptitude at the White House

We have seen the Obama administration grovel at Muslims feet, give special treatment to Islam and generally support and encourage the growth and spread of Islamic doctrine world-wide. Now they have done themselves one better by shooting the foot as it is being inserted into the mouth.

The killing of Alwaki included the death of Samir Khan, editor of "Inspire" online magazine and good pal of Awlaki. Khan is a traitor to his birthright in America, a jihadist of the first order and as much the enemy of the US as anyone could be, yet the WH felt it prudent to phone his parents and apologize for his untimely death.

"They were very apologetic (for not calling the family sooner) and offered condolences."

I spit in the direction of Washington D.C.

From the Charlotte Observer October 8 by Tim Funk

U.S. State Dept. contacts Khan family

Worm food

An official from the U.S. State Department has called the Charlotte family of al-Qaida propagandist Samir Khan to offer the government's condolences on his death in a U.S. drone attack last week in Yemen, according to a family spokesman.

"They were very apologetic (for not calling the family sooner) and offered condolences," Jibril Hough said about the Thursday call from the State Department to Khan's father, Zafar.

The phone call came a day after the family released a statement through Hough that condemned the "assassination" of their 25-year-old son - a U.S. citizen - and said they were "appalled" that they had not heard from the U.S. government to discuss their son's remains or answer questions about why Khan was not afforded due process.

WTF!

On Friday, State Department spokesman Harry Edwards confirmed to the Observer that the call had been made, but said "privacy issues" kept him from offering details.

Hough said the Thursday conversation lasted a few minutes.

"It wasn't just 'I'm sorry' and hang-up," said Hough, who added that the phone call included no discussion of the status or condition of Khan's remains.

Khan was killed along with cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.

Also a U.S. citizen, al-Awlaki was a leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and appeared to be the main target of the drone attack.

Hough said Khan's father's reaction to the call was "kind of positive and optimistic."

"The (family) statement appears to have gotten their attention."

But, Hough added, the family would still like answers to the civil liberties-related questions.

"The discussion doesn't stop with a phone call, though the contact was a step in the right direction," he said.

Don't be surprised if we hear money was paid to the family as an apology for killing their son before reading him his rights.

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