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"We recovered three AK-47s and two pistols from the compound. They weren't storming a PTA meeting. They were storming into Osama Bin Laden's fortress hideout," said the same U.S. official.
1 posted on 05/05/2011 8:20:31 AM PDT by Qbert
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what happened to his AKS-74U?


2 posted on 05/05/2011 8:23:53 AM PDT by Perdogg (0bama got 0sama?? Really, was 0sama on the golf course?)
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New revelations about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden reveal...

Department of Redundancy Department

3 posted on 05/05/2011 8:24:50 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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It sounds like when bin laden got up he was armed with his pillow and blankie.


4 posted on 05/05/2011 8:25:10 AM PDT by coaltrain (Obama's a Harvard lawyer like Elvis was a Black Belt)
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To: humblegunner; Eaker
"We recovered three AK-47s and two pistols from the compound.

This may put the number of firearms held by the world's most wanted man below the Texas average homeowner.

5 posted on 05/05/2011 8:26:28 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer (biblein90days.org))
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Oh look! Another story!

At this point I don’t know why anyone would believe anything these people say.


9 posted on 05/05/2011 8:37:51 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (I don't care about seeing the shock on Obama's face. SHOW US THE SHOCK ON OSAMA'S FACE!)
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To: Qbert
small arsenal of weapons

It is like fingernails on the chalkboard every time I hear this idiotic misuse of this term by the media. The proper term would be "cache" but that doesn't scare the hoplophobes enough.

An arsenal is a manufacturing or refitting facility for firearms. It is NOT a weapons cache.

Plus, I seriously doubt bin Laden would lower himself to an AK-47. He probably would have the newer AKS-74U, which fires a different caliber round ("bullet" to the hoplophobic media).

12 posted on 05/05/2011 8:47:11 AM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Any politician who holds that the state accords rights is an oathbreaker and an "enemy... domestic.")
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... bin Laden's sprawling million dollar mansion

I am remembering Saddam's "palaces" and now this and wondering about the taste of those desert dwellers. They build art-deco crap and spend millions doing it. The inside of bin Laden's "mansion" doesn't look much different from the ground outside.

14 posted on 05/05/2011 8:57:09 AM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (I retain the right to be inconsistent, contradictory and even flat-out wrong!)
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Folks, a few thoughts:

The idiots in the Whitehouse likely don't know the difference between an AK-47 and an AK-74. They probably think the difference is a typo.

The raid took place in the dark of night on a night when there was low moonlight. Therefore, one would assume that it was very dark inside the building.

The SEALS were in all likelihood using night vision goggles and suppressed weapons, therefore the bad guys were downed before they knew what was happening.

Someone somewhere else has posited that the SEALS were briefed to expect that OBL might have a suicide vest on his body. Therefore, they didn't wait for the blinding flash of the vest going off before dropping him. (This makes sense, doesn't it?)

There was no "firefight" but rather a quick assault wherein concussion grenades were used to "prepare" each room for entry before the SEALS went in. This accounts for the twittering guy reporting "explosions" -that and the destruction of the inoperative helo.

There is a huge amount of "shooting from the lip going on. Every politician and "expert" in the world wants to get his/her 15 minutes of fame over this event. The world needs to take a few breaths, not speculate wildly and wait for the true story to come out.

18 posted on 05/05/2011 9:06:30 AM PDT by oneolcop (Lead, Follow or Get the Hell Out of the Way!)
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To: Eaker; humblegunner; Squantos; archy; hiredhand

This is the best a terrorist mastermind can do?

I got more in my pantry by the catfood.


19 posted on 05/05/2011 9:07:59 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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So the White House’s 40 minute firefight story turns into a tale of little to no resistance and no one armed and fightin back! Where are the leftist congressmen calling the SEALS murderers and terrorists?? They did that during Haditha, didn’t they??!!! Is the left calling for an investigation or trial for the SEALS??!! After all, they killed UNARMED individuals, just like Haditha, right??!!


21 posted on 05/05/2011 9:28:43 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: Qbert

Water pistols.


22 posted on 05/05/2011 9:30:11 AM PDT by sbMKE
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3 rifles and two pistols hardly sounds like an “arsenal”.


24 posted on 05/05/2011 9:49:15 AM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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3 guns and 2 pistols?

Hell, Ive got more than that in my bedroom!


30 posted on 05/05/2011 10:35:39 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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31 posted on 05/05/2011 10:36:52 AM PDT by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: Qbert

Has the White house finally got it’s story straight and the All Barack Channel is finally spewing out what they want everyone to believe now?


35 posted on 05/05/2011 10:42:48 AM PDT by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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