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Official: Obama Admin Drafted Memo to Blame Military If Bin Laden Mission Failed
Fox News Nation ^ | May 07, 2012

Posted on 05/07/2012 8:53:26 AM PDT by US Navy Vet

Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey told Sean Hannity tonight that the Obama Administration drafted a memo to protect the president from blame if the mission to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden would have failed. That way Obama could blame the general instead of taking the blame himself. Mukasey wrote about it this week in The Wall Street Journal.

“That was a highly lawyered memo (designed to protect the president politically)… I think there’s going to be more that’s going to be tumbling out about that escapade but so far that memo is enough.“

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To: US Navy Vet
he was in full control.


61 posted on 05/07/2012 11:04:22 AM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: US Navy Vet

Supreme Leader has no b@!!$ and will throw anyone under the bus to keep from looking bad !


62 posted on 05/07/2012 11:05:45 AM PDT by CORedneck
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To: Hodar
It’s like dealing with a retarded child.

I understand your sentiment, but I would point out that Down's kids and others who are developmentally disabled are often the sweetest, most trusting people on the face of this earth.

Not even a close comparison.

63 posted on 05/07/2012 11:07:03 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: US Navy Vet

It’s interesting that as a 24-year old Infantry lieutenant, I was “responsible for all that my Platoon does and fails to do.”

Guess if I was President, I wouldn’t have to be responsible anymore!


64 posted on 05/07/2012 11:07:16 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: US Navy Vet

I’m sure the memo blames Bush and the GOP for the failure...


65 posted on 05/07/2012 11:10:56 AM PDT by Kozak (The means of defence against foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home JM)
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To: DuncanWaring
Ike was ready to “fall upon his sword” to help preserve the honor of the men he commanded, as part of his duty as a commander.

0bama doesn't seem to understand the concept of honor, or duty.

66 posted on 05/07/2012 11:12:25 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send GOP to DC to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism)
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To: US Navy Vet
drafted a memo to protect the president from blame if the mission to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden would have failed.

This increasing incidence of white "ebonics" is getting really irritating.

What happened to the cleaner, clearer "...if the mission had failed?"
The only abomination that might have made it worse is "... if the mission would of failed."

67 posted on 05/07/2012 11:22:32 AM PDT by Publius6961 ("It's easy to make promises you can't keep" - B.H.Obama Feb 23, 2012)
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To: Hodar
It’s like dealing with a retarded child.

How so?

Special needs kids have more class, compassion and sweetness in their hearts than O'loser ever will. You may want to rethink your comparison, FRiend.

68 posted on 05/07/2012 11:24:34 AM PDT by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: WoofDog123
“that picture does more to corroborate the ulsterman’s white house insider story about the raid than anything anyone could write. there is no way that obama, as shown in that picture, was participating in any process being handled by those people in that room at all”

Yep, sure seems to me as well that the Military made the call on this one. Bambi was just brought in for a Photo-Opt. Maybe someone from inside the Military was going to blow the Whistle that we had Osama dead to rights, and Bambi wouldn't make the call to go get him. It forced Bambi's hand, and he eventually came along kicking and screaming. That is my tin foil hat theory at least.

69 posted on 05/07/2012 11:27:23 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: Jeff Chandler

Obama is an over-indulged narcissist. He does not reckon (evidently) on the fact that the Creator God is ultimately the Ruler of the Universe. - I pray Obama will get a clue, but it’s difficult for one who seems to think that he is God to get a clue. Ditto for Michelle.


70 posted on 05/07/2012 11:28:01 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: Gaffer
This is what a coward piece of shit does.

Political character has plumeted in the last sixty years.
From "The Buck Stops here." to "The buck? What Buck? Yo!"

Even the second worst president in U.S. history never lowered himself that low.

71 posted on 05/07/2012 11:29:53 AM PDT by Publius6961 ("It's easy to make promises you can't keep" - B.H.Obama Feb 23, 2012)
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To: sphinx
IF this can be verified and the memo is released, that’s the election. It’s over. IF ....

Agreed. At this time, however, I am very skeptical. I need more proof than just one guys word.

72 posted on 05/07/2012 11:40:24 AM PDT by Paradox (I want Obama defeated. Period.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Now we know why he had to “sleep on it” before making the decision. Needed time to get his CYA memo done.


73 posted on 05/07/2012 11:42:36 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
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To: US Navy Vet

This guy is the biggest damn baby I’ve ever seen. He won’t accept responsiblity for anything. Just a national disgrace.


74 posted on 05/07/2012 11:47:27 AM PDT by Marathoner (At least Ann Romney won't tell us what to eat.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Obama, the yellow stain coward who masquarades as president.


75 posted on 05/07/2012 12:06:50 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (End Obama's War On Freedom.)
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To: lonevoice

OMG


76 posted on 05/07/2012 12:16:25 PM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: US Navy Vet

***...the Obama Administration drafted a memo to protect the president from blame...***

A Harry Truman (The buck stops here!) he ain’t.


77 posted on 05/07/2012 12:36:33 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Deb; potlatch; PhilDragoo; bitt

Mukasey should avoid canoeing on the Potomac. Just sayin’.


78 posted on 05/07/2012 8:55:00 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: ntnychik; Deb; potlatch; bitt; dixiechick2000

OBAMA 2012: DOWNWARD

79 posted on 05/07/2012 9:26:59 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: PhilDragoo

LOL! Every time I see that face, I think he looks way too comfortable in that makeup. Especially the lips. ;o)

Running on empty is extremely descriptive of his administration.

Except that he’s doing it on purpose.

Thank you, Phil! You never disappoint!


80 posted on 05/07/2012 11:54:20 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (This hobbit is looking for her pitchfork...God help the GOP if I find it.)
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