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SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing

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Posted by Steve White 2012-05-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The SEALS shot bin Laden? I thought Obambi fast roped into the compound and bored him to death with a speech. Much more painful than way.

Posted by Steven 2012-05-01 00:36|| 2012-05-01 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm more interested in who will ~~"take credit"~~ accept the blame for the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-01 01:28|| 2012-05-01 01:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Was there any conclusion of the SF operators who were killed a couple weeks later that if it was or was not a trap set because the specific team was called out?

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-05-01 10:08|| 2012-05-01 10:08|| Front Page Top

#4 (Besoeker)#2: Rita Lavelle of the EPA served 6 months in a Federal prison, was on probation for 5 years, and had to pay a $10,000 fine for contempt charges--she was convicted of lying to Congress.

Comtempt charges are being drawn for Holder for lying to Congress over Fast and Furious. However, it is hard to determine if anything will come of it.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-05-01 10:26|| 2012-05-01 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 JohnQC- Yes, where's Pat Fitzgerald when we need him?

Posted by jack salami 2012-05-01 10:43|| 2012-05-01 10:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Kinda hard for the military to diss the guy who could very well send them into harm's way.

Posted by gorb 2012-05-01 12:16|| 2012-05-01 12:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Navy SEALs Against Obama

Posted by Beavis 2012-05-01 12:47|| 2012-05-01 12:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Obama has as much responsibility for the killing of OBL as he does for the killing of the Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

If he takes credit for one - he should also take responsibility for the other. After all it was his administration which went ahead with F&F.

(The previous gunrunner under Bush was very limited, operated with the cooperation of the Mexican authorities and was ended).

Posted by CrazyFool 2012-05-01 14:52|| 2012-05-01 14:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Audacity of hypocracy? How about Obama with Bill Clinton putting together a 7 minute commercial spiking the ball on Osama's death and claim Mitt Romney would not have done it.

That's right, Bill Clinton. The guy who passed up numerous opportunities to take out Osama before the 9/11 hi-jackings.

Posted by George Unique7923 2012-05-01 18:30|| 2012-05-01 18:30|| Front Page Top

#10 That's right, Bill Clinton. The guy who passed up numerous opportunities to take out Osama before the 9/11 hi-jackings.

15 years later,

"Obama has no issue whatsoever with making decisions and typically it's kill. He's hitting the kill button every time. I have a lot of respect for him for that."

I don't. The purpose of his first term has been to campaign for a second term. He just doesn't want to get blamed for letting the wrong guy go. So everyone dies. Good thing the military gets to pick the targets.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-05-01 19:56|| 2012-05-01 19:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Understandably, the SEALS resent the blatent exploitation of the event. OK, but as the sentiment from them suggestsoh well. And for everyone else let it go. People appear like absolute twits for criticizing the President on this one. The O-Campaign planned this obvious stick in the eye. And obviously the bait was irresistible. Its one of their classic twofers. Always...always...watch the other hand with these guys.

Posted by DepotGuy 2012-05-01 20:15|| 2012-05-01 20:15|| Front Page Top

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