I posted this to show a distinct lack of tact and experience by President Obama.
News from The Associated Press
The savy media will start piecing the puzzle eventually....160th spec op (same dude that took out Somali pirates last year from the deck of the USS Bainbridge) and so on and so forth
Anyway, this was stupid move on Obama's part
Couldn't agree more. I also believe a phone call from the President of the United States to each and every member of Seal Team Six would have been much more appropriate -- and even more meaningful than chatting them up. I think it's a matter of time before names get out...and that would be unfortunate for those SEALS and their families. "Bulls' eye on back" comes to mind.
I'm also amazed that things weren't thought out much more clearly as these plans began to form. Questions like these should have had answers clearly in place before this mission went forward:
If the mission succeeds, how are we going to reveal it to the American people?
What details will we provide and when will we provide them?
When the President of the United States made the announcement,
all details the government intended to provide should have been immediately released. And then? 'Nuff said. Period.
This was a ****-up, in my opinion. OBL was armed. He was not armed. He used one of his wives as a shield. Oh, no he didn't. There was a huge firefight. Oh, no there wasn't. His son was whisked away. No, he was killed. Those are just some of the inconsistencies
I've heard. I'm sure there are more.
The strong position was:
Last night at 2 AM EDT, on my orders, Seal Team Six stormed a compound where we believed OBL was hiding in plain sight. OBL was shot and killed. His son was also killed. One of his wives was shot as well. The Pakistani government was not informed of our intent beforehand for security reasons. We destroyed one of our own helicopters because it was damaged on landing. OBL's body was taken aboard Aircraft Carrier "Whatever" where it was buried at sea in accordance with Muslim tradition. It was one of the most successful covert operations in the history of our country. No one in Seal Team Six was injured. They are true American heroes.
Period. Personal phone calls to the team and, perhaps, a photo op for the President addressing all the SEALS and thanking them collectively for their dedication and loyalty to the USA.
Now that I think of it, "Ding-dong, the witch is dead," wouldn't have been bad either.