Osama bin Laden dead: Blackout during raid on bin Laden compound

http://www.telegraph.co.uk ^ | By Steven Swinford 10:25PM BST 04 May 2011

[Sprite518]

The head of the CIA admitted yesterday that there was no live video footage of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound as further doubts emerged about the US version of events.

[EternalVigilance]

So what were they watching in the sit room? 0 looked upset maybe it was his poll numbers?

That's gotta be it. And Clinton has her hand over her mouth so as to not laugh out loud.

[HollyB]

For real? Seems like something from SNL.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

The dogs accompanying the SEALS are wired. They send real-time feeds to the boot-wearers.

[ExTxMarine]

"I cannot confirm or deny anything."

Something that EVERY member of the Armed Forces has heard: Loose lips, sink ships!

DUH! Sit down, shut up and let your actions speak for you/your position!

[AndrewB]

"Why was Hillary the only one with her hand over her mouth? While everyone else looked calm."

Look again more closely...Hillary is drunk and chain smoking Luckys...

[butterdezillion]

It just begs for a Monty Python script, doesn’t it?

Right. I guard him and then he and I go out the door...

[bobby.223]

...or just 5 putted!

[Per-Ling]

I really don’t think this is a fake. I believe bin Laden was confronted in that compound that day. What happened after that, I’m not sure. I think what we’re seeing is a severe moral hangover in this administration. They’re not sure if they’ve done the right thing, and the fact they’re questioning this now tells me they were unqualified to make it. This may lend credence to charges that they indeed were pushed out of the way come decision time.

I am also concerned about the SEALs. If this remorse is strong enough, there’s no telling what the admin will do to further distance themselves from this.

[maica]

Ping!

[Alex Murphy]

Wait a minute I thought there were photos and video. Now the CIA says there was a video blackout? AMAZING how this story keeps changing. Why did they not say this days ago?

They dumped Osama in the ocean, didn't they? They're just stalling for time, waiting for OBL to verify that he made it to his undersea base.

[xkaydet65]

If this were Bush 43,Dana Carvey would now be preparing 40 minutes of material ridiculing him on this week’s SNL.It makes on wonder how the op was planned and executed so brilliantly while the post op has been a complete FUBAR.

[melissa_in_ga]

Kind of reminds me of the “audio” of the SWAT team going in during the Ocean’s 11 remake.

[skr]

At least they gave the military gent the best chair.

[skr]

Same here. Why would they do such a thing?

[Steel Wolf]

Mr Panetta said: "Once those teams went into the compound I can tell you that there was a time period of almost 20 or 25 minutes where we really didn't know just exactly what was going on. And there were some very tense moments as we were waiting for information.

"Sorry, boss, I can't KSSSHHHH hear you, going through a tunnel KSSSHHHH or sunspots or something. We'll call you back KSSSHHH in a few minutes and let you know how it went." -CLICK-

[mad_as_he$$]

Ladies and Gentlemen the President of the Untied States.

“Good evening my fellow Americans. I come to you tonight to share with you some news. Some of the bravest of our young service members, in a raid early this morning, killed the terrorist Usama Bin laden. Our military under authorization from me attacked Bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan based upon reports from our intelligence agencies that he was there. Mr. Bin Laden was killed in the raid.

It has been a long hunt for Mr. Bin Laden but I promised you we would bring him to task for his crimes against the American people.

God bless.

Good Night and thank you.”

Ronald Reagan

[BlackVeil]

I wonder too. There is some design in all this.

[ExTxMarine]

...but it’s funny how 0bama is doing his best to kill whatever bump in the polls he was going to get by mismanaging this event.

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

I wish we Freepers would let him continue to sit uncomfortably in the contorted positions he and his PR group are creating so that in about 12 months we can start to skewer him with the 123.7 different versions of this "gutsy call!"

[concerned about politics]

I know this is going in the realm of conspiracy, but if the government had their story straight from the start, then we would not be here.

Gut instinct: I think the Oboma administration heard about it after the fact, and they immediately swung into spin mode to make it look like they had something to do with it. That's why they all have their own "praise this administration" story.
I also think they know - now - it was Osomas son and not him. I think it was a case of mistaken identity. They're not going to admit that, though - ever.

[skr]

Perhaps this was Osama’s decoy, keeping the jihadists inspired.