The reaction to President Barack Obama’s announcement that the United States accidentally killed two al Qaeda hostages in a drone strike earlier this year has been swift and cynical.
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And right on cue:
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Most of the reactions, however, were full of outrage — albeit for different reasons depending on which side of the political spectrum the person reacting falls on.
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Or not:
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Glenn Greenwald made a point:
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But others were less inclined to be civil making it:
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Some found what Obama didn’t say as significant as what he did:
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While others noted the difficulty in programming advertising around announcements such as these:
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