Ding Dong bin Laden is gone

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

As long as you say you would give President Bush similarly little credit if this had happened during his presidency.

Not to speak for scaegles, but IMO, his post has NOTHING to do with ANY president.

[Strangler Lewis]

Not speak for scaeagles, but say what you will about his favorite president, he was not afraid to roil the international waters. Nor was W if to less good effect. Obama ordered the assassination of a world leader. Yes, the operation is extraordinarily complicated, but such a decision comes from the president.

And he's killed some pirates.

[JWBear]

Denying Obama any credit for Bin Laden's death is the current Republican meme. Many of those who previously gave him credit have now flip-flopped. It's an amusingly transparent bit of partisanship, and people need to be called out for it whenever it happens.

[BarTopDancer]

SCA's post was referring to the SEAL team - we will never know who actually took part in the operation (nor should we).

I find it amusing that there is all sorts of hubbub about the "non-existent SEAL team" that took out bin Laden. How SEAL Team Six doesn't exist. I completely understand what they mean by a non-existent special ops/black ops team, I'm just amused that they keep talking about it. Haven't they ever read Tom Clancy?

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Not speak for scaeagles, but say what you will about his favorite president, he was not afraid to roil the international waters. Nor was W if to less good effect. Obama ordered the assassination of a world leader. Yes, the operation is extraordinarily complicated, but such a decision comes from the president.

And he's killed some pirates.

Originally Posted by JWBear

Denying Obama any credit for Bin Laden's death is the current Republican meme. Many of those who previously gave him credit have now flip-flopped. It's an amusingly transparent bit of partisanship, and people need to be called out for it whenever it happens.

Again: scaeagles's post (IMO) was NOTHING about ANY president: giving or taking away from Obama, George W Bush, or Ronald Reagan. He was (IMO) simply trying to give credit to the SEALs who did the deed. It was Strangler Lewis who tried to make it about a President.

Yes, Obama gave the green light to make it happen and should it have failed, the blame would have been on his shoulders and therefore, he gets credit for the mission's success. But I, like scaeagles, ALSO want to sing the praises of the troops on the ground (as well as the intelligence people, the support crews - such as the crew who was able to fly in a replacement helicopter on a moment's notice when one crashed, even the crews who built the mock-up to run training exercises, et. al.).

[scaeagles]

I went on a self imposed exile for a while. I came back a short while ago. I dare to make a completely innocent post for the first time (in a political thread) since my return and this is what happens. Sigh.

[BarTopDancer]

Pay no attention to the people blinded by their own party politics unable to read without a filter. Most of us understood what you are saying (did you see?!?!?!?! we even pointed it out!!11!1!!!!)

(extra ?!?!?!1111!1!!! added for sh*ts and giggles)

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

True, and sadly we cannot give them the public accolades they deserve because to do so would endanger their lives.

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Not to speak for scaegles, but IMO, his post has NOTHING to do with ANY president.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

SCA's post was referring to the SEAL team - we will never know who actually took part in the operation (nor should we).

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Again: scaeagles's post (IMO) was NOTHING about ANY president: giving or taking away from Obama, George W Bush, or Ronald Reagan. He was (IMO) simply trying to give credit to the SEALs who did the deed. It was Strangler Lewis who tried to make it about a President.

SNIP

But I, like scaeagles, ALSO want to sing the praises of the troops on the ground (as well as the intelligence people, the support crews - such as the crew who was able to fly in a replacement helicopter on a moment's notice when one crashed, even the crews who built the mock-up to run training exercises, et. al.).

[katiesue]

I think I can safely state that no sitting President has ever taken part in any military operation covert or otherwise while in office. It's not the President's job to take part it's to supervise and make the tough calls. And you get it right you get the kudos, you mess it up you get reprimands. This one sounds like it was a fairly risky call that could have very easily gone south at any point. Why can't we all just say good job all around?

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Pay no attention to the people blinded by their own party politics unable to read without a filter.

Totally unfair and uncalled for. I was making an observation that was related to what Sarah Palin said. I was completely aware of Leo's intent and meaning, and it wasn't directed at him.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Totally unfair and uncalled for. I was making an observation that was related to what Sarah Palin said. I was completely aware of Leo's intent and meaning, and it wasn't directed at him.

I'm tempted to call this typical backpedaling shenanigans because you're getting called out but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here...

Perhaps you should have quoted the post you were replying to because calling it being the "current Republican meme" knowing SCA and his viewpoints looks an awful lot like directing it at Leo.