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pacalo

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9. Obama knew about it before he gave his SOTU address

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:20 AM

Jan 2012

but he didn't mention it.

As the president entered the House chambers to give his State of the Union Speech, he pointed to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta standing in the crowd and said, "Leon. Good job tonight. Good job tonight." The president made no mention of the hostage rescue, but finished his speech with a reference to the killing of Osama bin Laden last May in a similar operation to the one conducted by Navy SEALs Tuesday night.

What a breath of fresh air he is compared to that pompous nitwit appointed by the SCOTUS.

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American hostage in Somalia rescued by US Navy SEALs in overnight raid [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

Fantastic! DevonRex Jan 2012 #1

When was that Eastern US time? jberryhill Jan 2012 #2

Obama congratulated Panetta as he came into the chamber. n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #14

The assault began about 6pm Eastern pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #16

Un-trained thugs versus SEALS. Hardly a fair fight. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #3

Or, from another movie... pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #4

A classic!!! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #5

Hahaha, brilliant! joshcryer Jan 2012 #7

Barack Obama and the Navy SEALS RandySF Jan 2012 #6

Al Qaeda and our civil rights are on the RUN! USA! USA! Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #11

And if one of the hostages was your loved one.. denbot Jan 2012 #15

That Obama is still eroding my civil rights at a Bushian rate. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #17

Good news. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

Obama knew about it before he gave his SOTU address pacalo Jan 2012 #9

Thanks pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #10

Excellent. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #12

We wondered what he meant to Panetta! grasswire Jan 2012 #13