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The truth is that bush was not really after him in the first place, since their families have been business partners for years and besides America needed a "boogeyman" as a face for terror. Without him we are basically randomly attacking those who we believe that is charge. The republicans know this because without the so-called "war on terror" that we created the military industrial complex would be in ruins. Haliburton was going under before the war and thanks to lord darth cheney and illegal no-bid contracts they made so much money that they moved their HQ to Dubai to avoid paying high taxes.
In ”Leading From Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him,“ Richard Miniter writes that Obama canceled the “kill” mission in January 2011, again in February, and a third time in March. Obama’s close adviser Valerie Jarrett persuaded him to hold off each time, according to the book.
Miniter, a two-time New York Times best-selling author, cites an unnamed source with Joint Special Operations Command who had direct knowledge of the operation and its planning.
Obama administration officials also said after the raid that the president had delayed giving the order to kill the arch-terrorist the day before the operation was carried out, in what turned out to be his fourth moment of indecision. At the time, the White House blamed the delay on unfavorable weather conditions near bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
In ”Leading From Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him,“ Richard Miniter writes that Obama canceled the “kill” mission in January 2011, again in February, and a third time in March. Obama’s close adviser Valerie Jarrett persuaded him to hold off each time, according to the book.
Miniter, a two-time New York Times best-selling author, cites an unnamed source with Joint Special Operations Command who had direct knowledge of the operation and its planning.
Obama administration officials also said after the raid that the president had delayed giving the order to kill the arch-terrorist the day before the operation was carried out, in what turned out to be his fourth moment of indecision. At the time, the White House blamed the delay on unfavorable weather conditions near bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
lol. He gave the order. The operation succeeded. Get over it, and be glad OBL's dead like a reasonable person.
BTW, I love how the book makes this claim about the fact that his advisers decide for him...and then goes on to talk about how Obama ended up going ahead with the operation against the advisement of Valerie Jarrett. Very consistent...
I am not a Republican by any means, although it looks as though I may vote for "Guy Smiley" in the fall. As far as this issue goes though, the call was made, the kill was made, and the credit has to go to the president. He got it right that time whether or not he hesitated before that, and OBL is dead.
I wonder if we may have a different opinion of Carter had the rescue mission not been bungled? He made a pretty daring call there as well, with different and unfortunate results.
Count one Independant Conservative's kudos to Obama for this one.
You people don't really think the Bin Laden thing was Obama's decision, do you? He merely gave the OK for something that came recommended by those who actually knew a thing or two.
Of course it was his decision. He was presented with recommendations from his team, and he had the sole final authority to say "we're doing this" or "we're not doing this." That means it was, quite obviously, his decision. The fact that you bury your head in the sand about this fact is clear indication of how your bitter partisan allegiance prevents you from objective reasoning.
I don't have any problems with it. its his domestic policies that are a faliure. I fact he gets more support form teh right for his continuig to fight terrorism and stayig in Afganistan. Hsitroy will judge every president long after the are dead o foeign policy decisons. But i know it was a long hard contimuous search that was a real vistory for the intelligence and miltiary really.
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