If he had narrowly escaped, the lefties would be screaming about how Bush failed to capture this incredibly important Al Qaida leader.
Agreed. The Left-wing MSM is more interested in spinning the news for their own domestic agenda than to telling the obvious truth. This was a great take down. Nothing they can say can diminish it. When we get Zarquai, they'll figure out a way to say it's no biggie. I remember when it seemed like we might get bin Laden and they began to report that even if we did terror would continue. They'll never say anything to discourage the terrorists or to give them the impression we're in it for the long haul. They are practically cheerleaders for America's enemies. It's totally illiberal, but it serves their desire to get at Bush.