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Originally Posted by Dusty
Then again, he might have done it to try and save his ass in the polls. A la the birth certificate.
Don't get all teary-eyed about this shit, dude. It ain't like he pulled the fucking trigger any more than he did on those three pirates.
You're talking about the guy who promised to close Gitmo as a tenet for election. If it weren't for Gitmo, he wouldn't have even got a chance to go all High Noon on bin Laden.
And, that's providing the incident wasn't staged...  |
With respect, Dusty,
"Teary eyed"? If you knew me or my political views you'd know how laughable that comment is. Since you don't know me, all I can do is assure you that we are on the same page regarding Obama's many deficiencies.
You know better than I, how many things could have gone wrong and how risky this mission was. Although the physical risks were entirely born by the troops, had this mission failed, Obama would have been crucified by Republicans and Dems. Consider: 31 years later, Operation Eagle Claw is still one of defining failures of the Carter Administration. The Battle of Mogadishu gave the Clinton Administration a huge black eye.
Fortunately, the mission went spectacularly well. You are correct, closing Gitmo was one of Obama's major campaign points. However, as with many of his promises, he chose not to follow through, and Gitmo has remained open. I don't know what role, if any, this played in producing intel about Bin Laden's location, but it's beside the point. You are also correct that Obama didn't pull the trigger. He is POTUS -- executing special ops isn't part of his job description. He either gives or denies the go ahead.
In this one instance, he made the right call. He showed leadership. He acted Presidential. Will I vote for him in 2012? NO.