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By Sofia Sanchez
University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service

Republicans are voicing a new criticism against President Barack Obama. On Thursday, one of the top Republicans in Congress told reporters that the President and his administration are hardly inspiring confidence in their ability to effectively manage the country's national security.

"The Obama administration has spoon-fed the American people with bland reassurances that [accused terrorist Faisal Shazhad] was a lone wolf,” said House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).

Boehner said Democrats are not fit to fight the war on terror because of their refusal to admit that the nation is, in fact, engaged in war. He criticized the administration for lacking a real comprehensive strategy to fight the war.

"Trying to fight a war on terror, while at the same time refusing its existence," he said. "Democrats can’t have it both ways."

Boehner blasted the administration for what he called a plan based on luck.

“Yes, we’ve been lucky, but luck is not an effective strategy for fighting the terrorist threat,” he said. “This is a nation at war and stopping at nothing to confront and defeat the terrorist threat...is how we best protect the American people and set an example for the rest of the world.”