Yup. Taking some time to make a decision to take out a target, knowing that said target hasn't left its current location in months, is prudent. He even had Joe Biden, who has more foreign policy experience in his belt than Obama did at the beginning of his presidency, advising against it. Had he made the decision immediately you'd characterize him as reckless and arrogant.
This talking point is nothing more than a weak attempt by the right to take a huge feather out of Obama's cap - a feather that the right desperately wishes it could lay claim to.
It's irrelevant what Hannity said about this. The facts were in the article.
1. Bush is ON VIDEO saying he didn't care where bin Laden was.
2. They could have gotten him in Tora Bora and decided NOT TO.
3. Obama is the one who took the initiative to kill the man.
Perhaps you should have listened to the interview instead of assuming those purple sections were in the proper context. Panetta, NUMEROUS times in the interview reiterated that they had NO concrete evidence Bin Laden was actually in the compound but it was the best lead that they have had since Tora Bora and we all know how Tora Bora turned out. The fact that the POTUS took the time to consider all the facts instead of playing cowboy and starting two wars off the books says a lot about his capabilities to actually perform the duties of the office unlike his predecessor.
As opposed to what, the key Bush Administration official who pulled our special forces teams when they had the man cornered at Tora Bora?
At the very least, Obama made the capture/kill possible by reconstituting the intelligence effort to find bin Laden (Dubya disbanded) and then gave the final order to take him out in the face of significant political/military risk.
Sean Hannity is a GOP mouth piece and a bit of a douche.
Let me just say that allowing OBL to live for 10 years after 9/11 is proof of the failure of the Bush Administrations execution of the "war on terror".
Obama has done many things wrong. Killing OBL was not one of them.
Tora Bora wasn't a FUP. That crap was premeditated and intentional. I've been around enough military brass/special forces guys in my life to know they would have NEVER agreed to back off from such a critical kill unless the order came from the top (i.e., Dubya or Cheney (at Rove/turdblossom's urging)). Based on his history and insanity, I'd be willing to bet that "decision/order" came from Cheney. He was always the brains behind BUsh.
Think about it. The U.S. would have had no rationale to stay in Afghanistan or, later, go into Iraq if bin Laden had been taken out that quickly. Bin Laden's "escape" was made possible for political/commercial purposes ONLY.
"bite me. i provided facts and ya'll got angry. must hate facts i guess. suck it."
HAHAHAHAHAHA you failed and that's the best you can come up with. Watch the vid you posted and then come back to apologize for you inappropriate language.
...“They’ve got a foreign policy that shows a lot of weakness,” Hannity said. “I know the President will say they got bin Laden, putting that aside.” ... Hannity needs to shut it, thank goodness there are not enough of them
bukowskyFeb 8, 2012Buried
I'm pretty sure the reason Osama Bin Laden is currently on the floor of the ocean, is because Obama had his way.
TGRHvWGAFFeb 8, 2012Buried
Yup. Taking some time to make a decision to take out a target, knowing that said target hasn't left its current location in months, is prudent. He even had Joe Biden, who has more foreign policy experience in his belt than Obama did at the beginning of his presidency, advising against it. Had he made the decision immediately you'd characterize him as reckless and arrogant.
This talking point is nothing more than a weak attempt by the right to take a huge feather out of Obama's cap - a feather that the right desperately wishes it could lay claim to.
joe2therevengeFeb 8, 2012Buried
It's irrelevant what Hannity said about this. The facts were in the article.
1. Bush is ON VIDEO saying he didn't care where bin Laden was.
2. They could have gotten him in Tora Bora and decided NOT TO.
3. Obama is the one who took the initiative to kill the man.
END OF DISCUSSION.
stubearFeb 8, 2012Buried
Perhaps you should have listened to the interview instead of assuming those purple sections were in the proper context. Panetta, NUMEROUS times in the interview reiterated that they had NO concrete evidence Bin Laden was actually in the compound but it was the best lead that they have had since Tora Bora and we all know how Tora Bora turned out. The fact that the POTUS took the time to consider all the facts instead of playing cowboy and starting two wars off the books says a lot about his capabilities to actually perform the duties of the office unlike his predecessor.
Oh yeah, such that douche bag.
stubearFeb 8, 2012Buried
I should add that the linked vide does NOT EVER show Panetta saying what you claim he says. In fact he says the President made a gutsy decision.
Check and mate.
anomaly100Feb 8, 2012Buried
Hannity wishes Obama had not given the heads up for the SEALS to kill bin Laden.
anomaly100Feb 8, 2012Buried
Bush didn't kill Bin Laden and they still give him credit for it.
cb810Feb 8, 2012Buried
Logic eludes hannity
kaegroFeb 8, 2012Buried
Good job proving NOTHING but your own stupidity. Good job.
ageofmasteryFeb 8, 2012Buried
The fact is Panetta repeatedly praises the President's decision in that video.
samthurstonFeb 9, 2012Buried
Can I bury the first half of your comment and digg up the second half?
Nothing happens in the military without the president's sayso. Certainly not black-ops in allied nuclear powers sovereign territory.
eraptorFeb 8, 2012Buried
As opposed to what, the key Bush Administration official who pulled our special forces teams when they had the man cornered at Tora Bora?
At the very least, Obama made the capture/kill possible by reconstituting the intelligence effort to find bin Laden (Dubya disbanded) and then gave the final order to take him out in the face of significant political/military risk.
ghengiskhan1Feb 8, 2012Buried
Sean Hannity is a GOP mouth piece and a bit of a douche.
Let me just say that allowing OBL to live for 10 years after 9/11 is proof of the failure of the Bush Administrations execution of the "war on terror".
Obama has done many things wrong. Killing OBL was not one of them.
kaegroFeb 8, 2012Buried
I doubt that's going to happen, lol
eraptorFeb 8, 2012Buried
Tora Bora wasn't a FUP. That crap was premeditated and intentional. I've been around enough military brass/special forces guys in my life to know they would have NEVER agreed to back off from such a critical kill unless the order came from the top (i.e., Dubya or Cheney (at Rove/turdblossom's urging)). Based on his history and insanity, I'd be willing to bet that "decision/order" came from Cheney. He was always the brains behind BUsh.
Think about it. The U.S. would have had no rationale to stay in Afghanistan or, later, go into Iraq if bin Laden had been taken out that quickly. Bin Laden's "escape" was made possible for political/commercial purposes ONLY.
jess21496Feb 8, 2012Buried
And so do facts...
kaegroFeb 8, 2012Buried
"bite me. i provided facts and ya'll got angry. must hate facts i guess. suck it."
HAHAHAHAHAHA you failed and that's the best you can come up with. Watch the vid you posted and then come back to apologize for you inappropriate language.
woodsjransomFeb 8, 2012Buried
...“They’ve got a foreign policy that shows a lot of weakness,” Hannity said. “I know the President will say they got bin Laden, putting that aside.” ... Hannity needs to shut it, thank goodness there are not enough of them