SEAL email criticizing Obama is bogus

[jefferson_dem]

:wow: No Way!

SEAL email criticizing Obama is bogus
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:26 PM by Mark Murray

From NBC's Jim Miklaszewski
There's an email whipping around the internet, supposedly written by a Navy SEAL who complains that President Obama delayed decisions to deploy the Navy SEALs because he wanted to resolve the hostage standoff with Captain Richard Phillips "peacefully."

There's enough background detail in the email to suggest it was in fact written by a SEAL, but several senior military officials who were involved in the direct planning and execution of the mission -- including in consultations with the White House and President Obama -- tell NBC News the claims are bogus.

Here is part of the email:

Having spoken to some SEAL pals in Virginia Beach yesterday and asking why this thing dragged out for 4 days, I got the
following:

1. BHO (President) wouldn't authorize the DEVGRU/NSWC SEAL teams to the
scene for 36 hours going against OSC (on scene commander)
recommendation.
2. Once they arrived, BHO imposed restrictions on their ROE (rules of
engagement) that they couldn't do anything unless the hostage's life was
in "imminent" danger
3. The first time the hostage jumped, the SEALS had the raggies all
sighted in, but could not fire due to ROE restriction
4. When the navy RIB came under fire as it approached with supplies, no
fire was returned due to ROE restrictions. As the raggies were shooting
at the RIB, they were exposed and the SEALS had them all dialed in.
5. BHO specifically denied two rescue plans developed by the Bainbridge
CPN and SEAL teams
6. Bainbridge CPN and SEAL team CDR finally decide they have the OpArea
and OSC authority to solely determine risk to hostage. 4 hours later, 3
dead raggies
7. BHO immediately claims credit for his "daring and decisive"
behavior.

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/21/1902281.aspx

[jefferson_dem]

1. MediaMatters is on the case. We'll be expecting a retraction from FauxNation anytime now.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200904210032

[Bicoastal]

2. An piece of RW invective without no sources that anonymously shows up in E-mail Inboxes is WRONG?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, I tell ya.

[MikeNearMcChord]

3. If the author is active duty, burn him, and destroy his career

Nice little court-martial for publicly criticizing your CinC, will cool some hot-heads in the miltary.

[Booster]

4. Bookmarking this thread cause I KNOW I'll get this email.

[WeDidIt]

5. I'm SHOCKED that conservatives would send bogus emails about Barack Obama

SHOCKED I say!

[PBS Poll-435]

7. I am shaken to my very core

:cry:

[Thrill]

6. Considering Obama has never tried to take credit, was an immediate sign of this being BS

[pauldg0]

13. Absolutely right.......................

.....I am liking Obama more and more. What a positive person.

[Cha]

8. Rec'd~ That Seal has a screw loose

if he thinks he can get away with writing an email that will pass for "offical".

Stupid brainwashed fuckers.

[Hutzpa]

9. There are vermins all over the place

it's not going to be easy cleaning them out....maybe its time to call in the
GhostBusters.

[agentS]

10. another keyboard ninja trying some Internet genjitsu (illusion technique)

This schmuck must think he's clever to post some lies like this in people's e-mail boxes.

But we won't be fooled.

[Hippo_Tron]

11. Such bullshit, no SEAL would divulge this kind of classified information

Particularly since they would be endangering their own lives by doing so.

[FrenchieCat]

12. One of my conservative clients sent me this email yesterday....

Told me he just wanted to let me know how Barack Obama was doing.

He sent me that exact email, and said an "old sailor" sent it to him.

I wrote this back to him:

I saw that story.....which apparently came from an active member of the military who received it from a retired US Army Colonel who received from a friend who is an Annapolis grad and a former fighter pilot who now flies for a commercial airlines who I guess got it from another unamed source...and who knows where that source got it from. Here's where I found it: http://www.libnot.com/2009/04/20/obamas-decision-making-with-maersk-alabama-captain-questioned/

You can see why anyone in search of truth might be "skeptical" of a the passing down of a story 5 unamed sources removed! Ain't the Internet grand! LOL!

Of course, I give President Obama an A...because sure is better than sorry, and Monday quarterbacking by some keyboard commandos won't change that outcome one iota.

Bottomline is that the buck stops with the Commander-in-Chief, no matter the spin.
The Mission was accomplished and this President didn't even need a banner.

Sincerely,

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