I suspect -- along with others -- that what was presented as a "live" media address to the nation tonight was actually recorded some time ago.
“All the initial media reports (before Obama’s announcement) indicated that bin Laden had been killed a week ago.
I suspect — along with others — that what was presented as a “live” media address to the nation tonight was actually recorded some time ago.”
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How bizarre would that be! Yet every report I have seen about when Osama was killed indicates “last week.”
From transcript:
“Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body. “
DRUDGE Headlines (no links as of yet):
Pakistani agents on site during raid; unclear who fired fatal shot...
WH OFFICIAL: Bin Laden did ‘resist’...
3 others killed, including son...
Woman killed after she was used as shield...
I think the announcement was timed and the unfolding of this event was manipulated to achieve a maximum positive impact for Obama.
When the rumor first surfaced here via Geraldo - even before Rumsfeld’s aide ever twittered about it - I went to Google News and did a search for the latest news on Osama bin Laden.
The only recent story to appear, and it was at the very top, was a piece that was posted a full THREE days ago in HuffPo, by Gary S. Chafetz called, “The Urgent Need to Hunt Down Osama bin Laden.”
The whole article sets-up Obama as being more determined than ever to bring down OBL, as soon as possible. But, apparently, the President was positive, or nearly positive, while awaiting DNA confirmation the week of the 28th - the date of this article - that OBL was already dead.
Here’s the link. I don’t know how to make it work, so please, someone, take it and go with it. And thank you, President Bush and our special operations and fighting forces, who really persevered and brought that devil down.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-s-chafetz/post_1988_b_854932.html