Sen. Inhofe: Terrorists See Obama 'Unwilling to be a World Leader,' 'U.S. Retreating from the World'

Craig Bannister | January 7, 2015

Pres. Obama's refusal to be a world leader and America's "retreat" from global issues have emboldened terrorists, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) warned today following the attack on the French satirical publication, Charlie Hebdo, which left 12 dead.

“Terrorists, and specifically radical Muslim extremists, are at war with the West and the U.S. Unfortunately, this Administration has tragically treated these post-911 attacks like isolated police actions and believe releasing terrorists being detained by the U.S. will somehow increase our security. The terrorists see the U.S. retreating from the world and they see a president unwilling to be a world leader."

As a result, more terror attacks are coming, Sen. Inhofe warned:

“The victims and their families of the terrorist attack in Paris today are in my thoughts and prayers. America stands with those who lost loved ones and with the country of France and all our allies on this issue of terrorism. This attack proves that we are facing an increasingly dangerous world, where oppressive and violent terrorists groups are more organized, better funded and more radical than what we were seeing more than a decade ago. I do not believe this attack is an isolated incident and unfortunately, I believe these types of attacks will continue if we do not recognize the vulnerability of not having a strategy for addressing regional and global terrorism."

Sen. Inhofe called on Pres. Obama to craft a "national security strategy" in cooperation with America's allies to address the terror threat:

“To protect this nation, first and foremost the President needs to lay out a national security strategy, which he has failed to do in recent years, and end sequestration so that we can provide the necessary resources to achieve that strategy.  The United States must redouble its efforts to ensure our Embassies and our borders are protected and secured through fully supporting our military and law enforcement authorities. Finally, we must work with our allies to prevent future attacks and protect our homeland.”