[NYPOST] President B.O. pledged to "destroy" ISIS following the heinous terror attack at a Bastille Day celebration in La Belle France -- and used remarks to diplomats at the White House to defend his own legacy.
Yeah, yeah. Whoopdy do. If he meant it, he'd have done it already.
"We cannot give in to fear or turn on each other or sacrifice our way of life. We cannot let ourselves be divided by religion, because that’s exactly what the faceless myrmidons want," Obama said, pledging to be "vigilant" in defending security and liberty.
Obama urged the gathered diplomatic corps "to step back and reflect on what we are doing to eliminate this kind of chronic violence."
But sensing the end of his presidency, Obama pivoted to focus on legacy items he wants to be remembered by and not the terror acts that have become a near weekly occurrence.
"I want to thank so many of your countries for the partnership that we have forged, and the progress that we have achieved together over the past eight years: in rescuing the global economy and securing vulnerable nuclear materials, a comprehensive deal to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, halting the spread of Ebola and thereby saving countless lives..." Obama said.
"And through the efforts of many of you, we have continued to try to move beyond old conflicts supporting the transition to democracy in Burma, forging a new partnership in Vietnam, deepening our new chapter of engagement with the Cuban people, helping to support efforts in Colombia to end decades long-conflict. That’s the power of diplomacy."
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