Obama personally approved the very strike that killed Bin Laden!

[usregimechange]

He authorized the very operation! He promised to focus on Pakistan during his campaign. Damn fine job Obama!

[Parker CA]

1. Quietly. He's rightfully owning it.

[tekisui]

2. And, it was today!

Earlier reports were saying last week.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Not drone strike...a raid...approved by Obama...conducted today

Thank you, Mr. President.

[elleng]

4. Due to CIA/Panetta work

[ebayfool]

Let's see the teabaggers in Congress try to block Panetta now!

Let 'em just try it!

LOL _ Obama broke DU!

[ebayfool]

15. Let's see the teabaggers in Congress try to block Panetta now!

Let 'em just try it!

[WinkyDink]

5. I've wondered for a decade why we didn't "007" this. I guess now we have.

[seabeyond]

30. bushcos came in and said dont use a flyswatter or something.... use an army have a war

but you are right. kerry said needed to do this. clinton did this. and lookie, bushco was wrong

[MiniMe]

6. And no Americans hurt in the raid

Best new ever

[Toucano]

20. Yes, because only American injuries and deaths *count*. n/t

[demwing]

26. Not even remotely what the OP mean, and you know it.

Why?

[Toucano]

34. My comment is not directed at the OP.

Try to keep up, please.

[whopis01]

36. It is clear that demwing meant to poster you to which you were referring

not the thread starter.

Not even remotely what the post you were referring to meant, and you know it.

[DCBob]

7. Commander in Chief!

Well done President Obama!

[pettypace]

8. Why not capture him?

Why did they have to kill him? were they afraid of what he knew.

[cbdo2007]

10. Why capture him? Why not kill him?

It's less messy this way. It's better psychologically for the United States.

[themadstork]

28. There was a firefight

He probably died fighting

[whopis01]

37. Probably related somehow to the weapon that he was firing... n/t

[Kaylee]

39. LOL!

:evilgrin:

[MilesColtrane]

11. Because he's a mass murderer whose sole mission was killing more Americans?

[usregimechange]

He may have been good to get information from but he wasn't going to be captured

[pettypace]

14. Sorry I forgot

He hated us for our freedom.

USA USA USA

[usregimechange]

17. He doesn't hate anything right now

[usregimechange]

12. Bet he didn't go peacefully.

[tammywammy]

24. I'm sure he was waving the white flag of surrender

Or you know, probably fighting back. I doubt he was willing to go easily.

[Incitatus]

25. His last words were not "Don't shoot, I want to negotiate."

It's hard to capture someone who would rather die than be captured.

[uppityperson]

27. What makes you think they didn't try to capture him?

[barbtries]

40. it's my understanding

that he resisted and was killed for that reason. npr is doing wall to wall coverage.

[and-justice-for-all]

9. Yes, he ordered Panetta to make it priority one..

they did and were victorious. So, what the fuck was BushCo doing for seven fucking years?? I would guess to say that Bush did not make it a priority because of his familes ties with the Bin Laden family.

[jaysunb]

13. family ties were only one reason

propaganda/boogeyman another. :evilfrown:

[usregimechange]

16. Lost no troops!

[usregimechange]

18. People are running to the WH cheering!

[fishwax]

29. that's quite a happy crowd :)

[Cid_B]

19. Oh man... to be on that team...

Those guys are gonna be pretty fucking smug tomorrow. Sheesh.

[usregimechange]

21. Pin some medals on some folks

[TransitJohn]

22. I think that's what the dude in charge does.

:crazy:

[brentspeak]

23. That's great. But then he's solely to blame for all the dead troops in the past 2 years, too

I'm grimly satisfied that Osama is dead, but I care more about ending the ongoing stupidity of the wars than with any politician's political bragging rights.

[Kolesar]

41. Don't throw your back out with that stretch

OOOOOUCH!

[Historic NY]

31. Thank you to President Obama & his troops we have been avenged...We never forgot.

[usregimechange]

32. kick!

[usregimechange]

33. kick

[loudsue]

35. Obama got Osama!

:applause: You should see the party going on in front of the White House!!

[Scurrilous]

38. K & R

:thumbsup:

[usregimechange]

42. Obama 1, Osama 0