Posted on 04/23/2015 7:04:51 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
Dr. Warren Weinstein, an American aid worker held hostage by al Qaeda, was accidentally killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation, as was an Italian hostage, Giovanni Lo Porto, and another American who was an al Qaeda leader, the White House announced on Thursday. Officials also announced that a separate operation killed Adam Gadahn, another American who became a prominent al Qaeda member.
The White House said it was unaware the four were present at the sites. President Obama was set to make a statement after 10 a.m. ET.
"The operation targeted an al-Qa'ida-associated compound, where we had no reason to believe either hostage was present, located in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. No words can fully express our regret over this terrible tragedy," the White House said in a statement.
"The President directed that the information being shared today, which was properly classified until now, be declassified and shared with the American people. He takes full responsibility for these operations and believes it is important to provide the American people with as much information as possible about our counterterrorism operations, particularly when they take the lives of fellow citizens.
"The uniquely tragic nature of the operation that resulted in the deaths of two innocent hostages is something we will do our utmost to ensure is not repeated. To this end, although the operation was lawful and conducted consistent with our counterterrorism policies, we are conducting a thorough independent review to understand fully what happened and how we can prevent this type of tragic incident in the future."
Why release the news today?
I’m sorry about the hostages but I am glad that traitor Adam Gadahn is dead.
I think this “news release” quite comfortably falls into the “oh ...look...a dead...squirrel” column.
Loof For Obie to call for a National Adam Gadahn Day!
I’m thrilled Gadahn is dead. Why, though, have they waited to release this information?
Listening now to what Mr. Obama is saying on the radio.
Got dear old Adam.
Please move to Breaking News.
“Why release the news today? “
That is the relevant question.
Maybe, he's learned his lesson about spiking the ball. Doubt it, but maybe.
Believe me, the only reason you are hearing this now is because something fishy was about to be unturned about it.
Obama should never be believed.
What are they hiding? What is coming next?
There has to be something else they are covering up in order for it being released today. That’s the way this WH operates.
That being said, his comments have been very good. So, they must be covering up something big.
enemy islamist in Chief kills American islamist on “battlefield”.
islamists killing islamists happens every day.
I listened to him and it didn’t raise my blood pressure like it normally does. Well, except when he said something about American government being so open.
About time
A US Aircraft Carrier off the coast of Yeman?
Location....notice none given. Happened... I bet deep into Pakistan...that’s a no no.
They’re saying on Foxnews that the one didn’t approve the strike.
“Why release the news today?”
When a Democrat gets jacked up about something stupid they did, something a Republican would be thrown off a committee, or reduced to a non person their saving response is always “THAT’s old news”.
Now this screw up is old news, so I suppose the Democrat thinks it’s time to release it.
I wonder the same thing. Why did Valerie put this out TODAY? I noticed how EVERY NETWORK went on with this....must be a big cover up of something detrimental to Team Obama.
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