Sorry Bush, Obama's Gutsie Decision Got Obama

Rhinosbegone ^ | 5/03/2011 | Matthew Council

[MattAMatt]

On March 14th 2011, President Obama began a series of 5 National Security Council meetings to develop options for capturing or killing Osama Bin Laden. 30 days and 4 NSC meettings later, it was time for Obama to make a decision. After going around the room seeking everyone's views, debating COAs (Courses of Action) and contingencies accross the board, Obama decided to proceed with the operation.

[Vermont Lt]

I think it is pretty clear that someone sat Obama down and explained how stuff works. You need to get the little guys. You need to get the guys that drive the cars and clean the sheets.

I would bet the laundry folks could tell you as much about Obama’s habits and patterns, as the Chief of Staff could.

It did not take long for that whole, “Close Gitmo” thing to go by the wayside.

I am sure there were a lot of people leaving the White House after THAT briefing saying, “stupid shit.”

[celtic gal]

IF Bin Laden is dead ( we have so far no proof) then let 0bama crow about it and then if the republican candidate wanna be’s have any spine, let them quote out loud chapter and verse things 0bama the shrouded Muzzie said about anything Bush did regarding the war etc....and deflate 0bama’s blather..or will they have to let Trump do that too?
I don’t think Trump is going to be a nominee but he is at least, for all his faults, taking things out of the closet about Bammy..and this way we will see just which republican candidates will have the guts to take it on.
This outfit worrying now about did we offend the Muzzies by the burial at sea..how about asking did we offend the American public with the burial at sea.

[jda]

Obama's Gutsie Decision

If a decision has taken since August to make, is there any way it can be gutsie???

By that standard, his decision to release the COLB was heroic.

[MattAMatt]

The CIA started tracking down the couriers before Obama was elected. Everything that happened was a result of Bush’s work. It was handed to Obama on a silver platter

[jda]

So, this is something (perhaps the only thing) that Obama REALLY inherited from Bush (but certainly the only thing he won’t admit inheriting).

[MattAMatt]

I am the only person on the planet that can write an article in defense of Bush’s policies and piss both Libs and Conservatives off. geewhiz

[Peter from Rutland]

Here we go, proof positive that Obama did NOT make the call. From an interview with Panetta with Time magazine:

“The U.S. also considered running a high-altitude bombing raid from B-2 bombers or launching a “direct shot” with cruise missiles, but ruled those options out because of the possibility of “too much collateral,” Panetta says. The direct shot option was still on the table as late as last Thursday as the CIA and then the White House grappled with how much risk to take on the mission. Waiting for more intelligence also remained a possibility.”

Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2011/05/03/cia-chief-breaks-silence-u-s-ruled-out-involving-pakistan-in-bin-laden-raid-early-on/#ixzz1LIpdKmWy

[LuvFreeRepublic]

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT post. Thanks. Obviously, I READ IT!!

[angcat]

LOL
Were are on edge aren’t we?

[MattAMatt]

Thank you! I was attempting to hook both sides with it, but managed to piss both sides off! :) The libs will love this one. At first it seems like a Hale Obama speech and then nails them with facts. They love that

[Eva]

Obama tried to turn our military into an arm of the Peace Corps and it is said that those same interrogation techniques that he and his cohorts so openly condemned, were used to obtain information that led to the execution of Bin Laden.

[ebysan]

A reluctant American president who was ultimately "overridden" by senior military and intelligence officials to finally take out terrorist Osama Bin Laden… Note: This communication came from our long time D.C. Insider and details previous and ongoing conflicts surrounding the decision to assassinate terrorist Osama Bin Laden. This has been reproduced here as originally communicated to us. ************************************************* HC = Hillary Clinton BD = Bill Daley LP = Leon Panetta CoC = Chain of Command/Commander in Chief *************************************************************** Please get this out ASAP. Want specific people to know we know. RE Osama Bin Laden. Significant push to take him out months ago. Senior WH staff "resisted". This was cause of much strain between HC and Obama/Jarrett. HC and LP were in constant communication over matter – both attempted to convince administration to act. ******************************************************* Administration feared failure and resulting negative impact on president. Intel disgusted over politics over national security. ************************************************************ Staff resigned/left. Check timeline to corroborate. *********************************************************** Now Intel already leaking to media facts surrounding how info obtained. ************************************************************* Namely from enhanced interrogation efforts via GITMO prisoners. Obama administration placed in corner on this. Some media aware of danger to president RE this and attempting protection. Others looking for further investigation. We are pushing for them to follow through and already meeting with some access. ********************************************************* Point of determination made "FOR Obama not BY Obama". *************************************************************** Very clear divide between Military and WH. ************************************************************* Jarrett marginalized 100% on decision to take out OBL. She played no part. BD worked with LP and HC to form coalition to force CoC to engage. IMPORTANT SPECIFIC: When 48 hour go order issued, CoC was told, not requested. "Administration scrambled to abort". That order was overruled. This order did not originate from CoC. Repeat – this order did not originate from CoC. " He complied, but did not originate". ******************************************************************* Independent military contacts have confirmed. Stories corroborate one another. ...... This is legit. ************************************************************** The killing of Osama Bin Laden was in fact a "Coup within Obama WH". *******************************************************************

[NWFLConservative]

Actually, the greatest f’up regarding bin Laden was Bubba Klintoon’s refusal to allow the Sudan to turn him over to us. Mostly likely all of this bin Laden mess could have been avoided.

[plain talk]

If indeed waterboarding was used to get the name of the courier then this is a major rebuff of obama and the liberals.

[MattAMatt]

I tried to be subtle with that comment because there are conflicting reports. Eventually it will be confirmed. We are in an election cycle.

[arrdon]

Dead on; “Obama’s gutsy decision DID get Obama”. We just don’t know what the final result will look like at this point.

[Will88]

By that standard, his decision to release the COLB was heroic.

Lol, and that's about the way the MSM has tried to portray it.

[kevao]

What president wouldn’t have said, “Go”?

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[MattAMatt]

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