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Post by 78aztec82 on May 3, 2011 1:16:04 GMT -8
Barack Obama took a risk when he okayed this operation. If it had gone bad, and there were a number of ways in which it could have, he would have been blamed. I give him credit for taking that risk. For comparison, remember (or research) the fiasco that resulted when Operation Eagle Claw, authorized by Pres. Carter to rescue the U.S. personnel held hostage by the Iranians in 1979, failed. A similar failure in this operation would have been another blow to Obama's slumping prestige. AzWm I give major props to Obama for approving the Kill Order instead of just capturing bin Laden (think of the nightmare it would have been if bin Laden had been captured). Also, props to Obama for approving a risky Navy SEAL operation, instead of the safer option of bombing the complex - which would have lead to inconclusive results and speculation. BTW, the opinions above are from a person who did not vote for Obama. Concur.
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Post by aztecbruce on May 3, 2011 15:07:16 GMT -8
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Post by cvtower on May 3, 2011 15:40:15 GMT -8
Something I've read about online is that WATERBOARDING was possibly used to obtain the necessary information that led to to his Pakistan whereabouts. If proven to be true, it'll be interesting as to how the anti-boarding crowd will react. Man, how about this nightmare scenario: Bin Laden is captured, brought to the US to be tried under our "great" justice system, and some sleazy ACLU laywer(s) demand he be released because the information of his whereabouts was illegally obtained by waterboarding.
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Post by 78aztec82 on May 3, 2011 18:08:16 GMT -8
Something I've read about online is that WATERBOARDING was possibly used to obtain the necessary information that led to to his Pakistan whereabouts. If proven to be true, it'll be interesting as to how the anti-boarding crowd will react. Man, how about this nightmare scenario: Bin Laden is captured, brought to the US to be tried under our "great" justice system, and some sleazy ACLU laywer(s) demand he be released because the information of his whereabouts was illegally obtained by waterboarding. Possibly. Khalid Sheik Muhammed had beeen waterboarded extensively and after that basically broke and gave us anything we asked of him. The info came in an interview a couple months afterwards. They didn't need to waterboard him any more because it worked and he cooperated from then on.
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Post by johneaztec on May 3, 2011 23:49:20 GMT -8
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Post by jenaztec1 on May 4, 2011 11:48:38 GMT -8
im really starting to wonder
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