Not too long ago, President Obama relentlessly campaigned on the proposition that -- thanks to his success as Commander-in-Chief -- "al Qaeda is on the path to defeat." This claim was never true and was deliberately misleading.
It showed Team Obama's failure to understand the true nature of the threat we face from those Muslims who seek through jihad to impose globally their repressive shariah doctrine. That group has always included Islamists other than al Qaeda, and their numbers and power have only increased on President Obama's watch.
Now Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta tells us the U.S. has actually been worried for a long time about al Qaeda taking over northern Mali. If so, it sure was a cynical and well-kept secret from the American people prior to the 2012 election.
This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Learn more at SecureFreedomRadio.com.