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Osama Bin Laden Is Dead (pg. 34)
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| ChemEnhanced |
| they already have previous DNA samples to compare it to. |
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| Renzo |
Geronimo.
| quote: | The people who gathered Sunday in the Situation Room know all about high-pressure situations. But this was something else. For 40 minutes, the President and his senior aides could do nothing but watch the video screens and listen to the operation and ensuing firefight on the other side of the world. At Barack Obama’s orders, special operations teams were invading the airspace of a foreign country, targeting a compound with unknown occupants, and hoping to get out unscathed. The target was America’s No. 1 enemy, Osama bin Laden. But no one knew for sure if he was even there.
The President sat stone-faced through much of the events. Several of his aides, however, were pacing. For long periods of time, nobody said a thing, as everyone waited for the next update. In the modern age, Presidents can experience their own military actions like a video game, except that they have no control over the events. They cannot, and would not, intervene to contact the commanders running the operation. So when word came that a helicopter had been grounded, a sign that the plan was already off course, the tension increased.
Minutes later, more word came over the transom. “We’ve IDed Geronimo,” said a disembodied voice, using the agreed-upon code name for America’s most wanted enemy, Osama bin Laden. Word then came that Geronimo had been killed. Only when the last helicopter lifted off some minutes later did the President know that his forces had sustained no casualties. |
Read more: http://swampland.time.com/2011/05/0.../#ixzz1LEP48CS8 |
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| Lira |
Too soon to post what it probably means?
| quote: | What this means for 2012
 IT MEANS Barack Obama is probably getting re-elected.
Not just for overseeing the strike that killed America's most public enemy, but for his unrivalled poise over these last few weeks, and the moral clarity, confidence and fairness he showed last night. That will be remembered as a great moment in presidential leadership. And here we were thinking that the White House Correspondent's Dinner was going to be the high point of his weekend. How cool is this president?
I agree with my colleague that this is a time for pride and celebration, not nuance and complexity. It's also a moment for national unity, not partisan advantage. Still, as we've been saying on this blog, it's good for all Americans when both parties are sane, serious and credible. So we can see another benefit of last night's news. Both parties should realise, with regard to future elections, that they must be aware of the not inconceivable contingency that their opponents may get something wonderfully right.
To many of the 2012 Republican candidates, perhaps that seemed unlikely. Questioning Mr Obama's judgment, and even his patriotism, had become a common theme amongst the Republican lot. This was a president who apologised to America's enemies instead of hunting down terrorists, some claimed. Now it seems that the party's 2012 candidate must be someone who didn't indulge in the fearmongering. That rules out a number of the current contenders, who should be even more ashamed of their baseless and scurrilous invective. This is not to say that a candidate cannot challenge Mr Obama on domestic policy or even foreign policy. You can disagree with Mr Obama's policies this week as much as last. But the Republicans have to find someone who's had the integrity to keep themselves well away from the opportunistic, paranoid and personalised strains of thought on the right.
That means Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann are done. Good. It will require some recalibration from Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney, who have tried to fire up their campaigns with angry invective. It leaves some latitude for Mitch Daniels and Mike Huckabee. The best Republican prospect might now be Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah and Mr Obama's former ambassador to China. When Mr Huntsman announced his resignation, I argued that he ought to have been looking at a 2016 run; there would be no getting around the fact that he had worked for Mr Obama. That implies a high level of personal confidence in each other's judgment and abilities, which would necessitate a campaign based on issues rather than character. Until yesterday there was little reason to think the Republicans were in the mood for that. Now they don't have a choice. Another cause for celebration this morning. |
[The Economist] |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| this will have very little effect on the election in 18 months. The feel good story will be over. The only way Obama gets re-elected is if the economy is doing well...if not then President Trump it will be. |
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| LAdazeNYnights |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
if not then President Trump it will be. |
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| edubbz |
| OBL is not dead until Donald Trump sees his death certificate. |
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| Renzo |
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| ziptnf |
| That's the most srsbidness face I've ever seen. |
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| The17sss |
| quote: | Originally posted by ziptnf
That's the most srsbidness face I've ever seen. |
crazy that they were watching the raid happen live from the situation room. I can't even imagine. . :wtf: |
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| srussell0018 |
| Hillary is shocked and appalled. What an unpatriotic bitch :mad: |
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| Moongoose |
The sitation room in "THe West Wing" looked so much cooler than the real thing |
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