Morons in the State Department, like Marie Harf, she should be flipping Burgers ...

[Team Sergeant]

Marie Harf, you're an idiot and individuals like you are the very reason we will not defeat ISIS.

Women like Marie Harf makes me feel sad for the female gender....




State Department on Islamic State: We can’t win ‘by killing them’ — need to get them jobs

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times - Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Marie Harf, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said America can’t win against the Islamic State “by killing them” and ought instead to focus on addressing what she claimed was the root problem — their poor economy — and help them get jobs.

“We’re killing a lot of them, and we’re going to keep killing more of them,” she said during a televised segment on “Hardball” with Chris Matthews. “So are the Egyptians, so are the Jordanians. They’re in this fight with us. But we cannot win this war by killing them. We cannot kill our way out of this war. We need in the medium to longer term to go after the root causes that leads people to join these groups, whether it’s a lack of opportunity for jobs, whether …”

Mr. Matthews then cut her off and said: “We’re not going to be able to stop that in our lifetime or 50 lifetimes. There’s always going to be poor people. There’s always going to be poor Muslims, and as long as there are poor Muslims, the trumpet’s blowing and they’ll join. We can’t stop that, can we?”

Ms. Harf dug in and insisted improving the economic opportunities for the terrorist group is the key to turning back their terror, The Right Scoop reported.

“We can work with countries around the world to help improve their governance,” she said. “We can help them build their economies so they can have job opportunities for these people.”


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[tonyz]

Mr. Matthews then cut her off and said: “We’re not going to be able to stop that in our lifetime or 50 lifetimes. There’s always going to be poor people. There’s always going to be poor Muslims, and as long as there are poor Muslims, the trumpet’s blowing and they’ll join. We can’t stop that, can we?”

Ms. Harf dug in and insisted improving the economic opportunities for the terrorist group is the key to turning back their terror, The Right Scoop reported.

“We can work with countries around the world to help improve their governance,” she said. “We can help them build their economies so they can have job opportunities for these people.”

If Chris Matthews is calling out these idiots - I shudder to think how far off the tracks this train really is...

Nekid ! Nekid, I say !!!

"...again, I refer you to the clothing czar..."

[Sohei]

After all...they couldn't be doing it because that is what they choose to do.

Let's take personal responsibility out of the picture...after all, they couldn't choose to be doing something different with their lives. They are simply poor kids with no other choices.

[cbtengr]

This is the bunch that can't stop the violence in Chicago, they do not have a clue.

[tonyz]

IIRC, we had a $25 million dollar reward out for OBL...

...pretty good paycheck with NO takers...

This administration has no clue, is right.

[Box]

they have jobs...
...jobs guarding hostages
...jobs driving bulldozers
...jobs writing propaganda
...jobs setting people on fire

what she means is "HOW CAN THE LIBERALS GET ISIS A VOTER REGISTRATION CARD"

[frostfire]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Ms. Harf dug in and insisted improving the economic opportunities for the terrorist group is the key to turning back their terror, The Right Scoop reported.

Any scholar in terrorism and counterterrorism would readily show her the unproven linkage between poverty and terrorism. Yes, yes, unproven is not disproven, but to cling so vehemently against all opposing facts I hope she's well compensated and it's worth it

In all fairness, come on now, that's how she earns her pay, by sticking to the party line. It's a tough job in the face of all the merciless twitter comments. She has to put food on the table like the rest of us...OTOH, it's still a free country. She could have followed Jay Carney footsteps.

[tonyz]

Originally Posted by frostfire

In all fairness, come on now, that's how she earns her pay, by sticking to the party line. It's a tough job in the face of all the merciless twitter comments. She has to put food on the table like the rest of us...

True...as did Baghdad Bob...but Harf is somewhat less credible.

[PSM]

They won't be flipping burgers:

[frostfire]

Marie E. Harf is a Media Spokesperson for the Central Intelligence Agency, a position she has held since June 2008. Ms. Harf is part of the small team that develops the Agency’s media strategy and responds to queries from reporters on a wide range of national security and intelligence topics. She staffs senior Agency officials at public appearances, helps prepare them for press interviews, and organizes CIA-hosted media events.

Ms. Harf began her career at the CIA in the Directorate of Intelligence, where she was an analyst on Middle East leadership issues from March 2006 until June 2008. In this role, she produced finished intelligence products -- including for the President’s Daily Brief -- on top foreign policy priorities, providing both insight and context while identifying risks and opportunities for the United States. She also authored in-depth assessments of foreign leaders, which were shared with U.S. officials before bilateral and multilateral meetings.

Ms. Harf received her Master’s Degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia, where her thesis dealt with regime stability in Saudi Arabia. She graduated with honors from Indiana University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with concentrations in Russian and Eastern European Studies and Jewish Studies.

Actually she has got to be very smart to have accomplished all the above. The thought of the same lady making the jobs comment serving in those positions is horrifying. Then again, 2 years stint in the DI is very short. IMHOO, the poor lady got stuck with the party line despite knowing better....but then her pride got the best of her

[tonyz]

Originally Posted by frostfire

Actually she has got to be very smart to have accomplished all the above. The thought of the same lady making the jobs comment serving in those positions is horrifying. Then again, 2 years stint in the DI is very short. IMHOO, the poor lady got stuck with the party line despite knowing better....but then her pride got the best of her

Frostfire, there is little doubt that Ms. Harf is parroting the Obama party line.

However, when a "smart" person like Harf takes the job as one of the Obama administration's spokespersons - she must know the type of disinformation she will likely be required to float out there - and the criticism that goes along with spouting BS.

She is an adult and as you point out - a reasonably well educated and experienced adult - and thus she has willingly become part of the problem.

[JimP]

Don't confuse education with being "smart". She is highly educated but dumb as a stump.

[The Reaper]

Great.

A "Hire a Jihadi" program.

Are the kaffir really this stupid?

TR

[Team Sergeant]

Why we cannot defeat ISIS, just ask the Teleprompter Reader of the United States, (a sunni muslim himself).

Now give the word to the US military to destroy ISIS and anyone who supports ISIS.

Take the gloves off the US military and let them do what they do best.

Move the airbases out of Saudi, Pakistan and Turkey and send them a clear message. Any support of ISIS will result in bombing of your government.

[Javadrinker]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Why we cannot defeat ISIS, just ask the Teleprompter Reader of the United States, (a sunni muslim himself).

Now give the word to the US military to destroy ISIS and anyone who supports ISIS.

Take the gloves off the US military and let them do what they do best.

Move the airbases out of Saudi, Pakistan and Turkey and send them a clear message. Any support of ISIS will result in bombing of your government.

Exactly why ISIS et al is not called radical Islam, why WE will not be engaging ISIS in any relevant way, and why there is denial that radical Islam is not spreading, etc. etc.
As for the "folks" at Foggy bottom...well .. when your head is that far up your ass ..