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Obama to speak in 30 minutes - or in an hour or two (Live Thread)

Posted on 05/01/2011 7:11:45 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55

Geraldo just announced Obama will make some sort of statement in 30 minutes. Geraldo says this is unusually late and figures it has something to do with Libya.


TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bho44; bobloviating; botakescredit; libya; livethread; obama; operationgeronimo; osamabinladen; osamabinladenkilled; speechifying
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To: caww
I think one can be disgusted with Obama (still) as we all are, but still also participate in the joy and mass demonstrations as AMERICANS. We got this guy. We meaning the USA, not Obama. I take pride in that. I think folks should fly US military services flags and even a huge, BIG ASS CIA FLAG in those crowds. If there are any DC freepers up at this hour, it would be a great idea to go to Lafayette Park right now with such flags.
1,281 posted on 05/01/2011 9:53:15 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (FreeRepublic's frontline citizen reporter in Japan (among others). -- AiT)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Amen!


1,282 posted on 05/01/2011 9:53:28 PM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: All

Pray for the peace and security of Israel.


1,283 posted on 05/01/2011 9:54:13 PM PDT by swheats
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To: jeltz25

I”m certain many thoughts of how it all went down have crossed most minds....Wish there was some way we could honor our guys for getting this job done. I bet Al Swarri and others are pooing their pants....just shows the US is relentless no matter how long it takes...they will never rest their heads without fear of the US taking them out....


1,284 posted on 05/01/2011 9:54:49 PM PDT by caww
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To: relee

helicopters make noise and let them know you’re coming. I’d think they’d want to go in quietly and have the element of surprise. maybe the choppers were afterwards to get out.


1,285 posted on 05/01/2011 9:55:09 PM PDT by jeltz25
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To: jeltz25

HEaring on various cables they went in in choppers- one of the choppers crashed (mechanical problem) and they had to stay on the ground in the compound for 40 minutes to destroy chopper and tidy up- get the bodies etc.

bin LAden was shot in the head. 3 other adult men were killed and one woman. The woman was killed because she was used AS A HUMAN SHIELD by one of these cowards. Also killed was one of bin Laden’s sons.

This was a special ops gig from start to finish. I imagine bin Laden is carrying several extra POUNDS of lead..

This was one hell of an operation and I’m in awe of our special forces.

God BLESS our guys.


1,286 posted on 05/01/2011 9:55:13 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: pnz1

I am reading reports online that it was a helicopter raid by a “small group of US Navy Seals”..

The story is changing a lot, but I heard on Fox we lost one of those Copters due to Mechanical failure during the mission.


1,287 posted on 05/01/2011 9:55:33 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: BerryDingle
There's supposed to be a big crowd outside President Bush's house, though, of course, it's not being televised.
1,288 posted on 05/01/2011 9:55:33 PM PDT by TonyInOhio (Does this mean we can shoot KSM in the head, too?)
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To: swheats

drudge:
Pakistani agents on site during raid; unclear who fired fatal shot...

WH OFFICIAL: Bin Laden did ‘resist’...

3 others killed, including son...

Woman killed after she was used as shield...


1,289 posted on 05/01/2011 9:56:14 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: ConservativeMan55

Clearly we have no choice now but to vote for Obama/Biden 2012!


1,290 posted on 05/01/2011 9:56:23 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: All

Greta is getting it right on Fox... says the city where Osama was killed is a Pakistani military outpost and someone else had said the compound that Osama as in was a military compound. This is not over....


1,291 posted on 05/01/2011 9:56:51 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
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To: swheats

Will do.

I would hate to see Israeli women and children pay the price for Obama’s hubris.


1,292 posted on 05/01/2011 9:57:25 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah Palin in 2012!)
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To: jeltz25

Yes, helicopters may be noisy but you don’t have to check the traffic reports and IEDs are not a factor.


1,293 posted on 05/01/2011 9:58:41 PM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

There are American flags and a Don’t Tread on Me flag wavers at the WH. The American flags are large - definitely conservatives!


1,294 posted on 05/01/2011 9:59:20 PM PDT by peggybac (In the contemporary world, they pulled a Pearl Harbor. We need to pull a Hiroshima.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Am listening to Aljazzera....seems some are pretty upset that Pakistan allowed and co-operated with this on their soil. And others who are embarrassed now because for so long they denied he was in Pakistan.

And yes...I am very glad there’s celebration at the capital and it’s being piped over Aljazzera....let them see we celebrate when a thug is taken out who has killed thousands...and more importantly let the thugs still alive shudder because they will be next.


1,295 posted on 05/01/2011 9:59:33 PM PDT by caww
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To: RummyChick
Woman killed after she was used as shield...

A coward, killing innocents to the very end.

1,296 posted on 05/01/2011 9:59:34 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (There have not been 50 million babies murdered in America; there has been 1 murder, 50 million times)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

I said it... But that fact will matter little to BHO... because he will go out of his way to defend the “Pok-os-ton” Muzzies... It is “All for one and one for all,” you know.


1,297 posted on 05/01/2011 10:00:23 PM PDT by TCH (DON'T BE AN "O-HOLE"! ... DEMAND YOUR STATE ENACT ITS SOVEREIGNTY !When a majority of the American)
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To: All
Descriptions of FPCONsThere are five Force Protection Conditions; the commander of U.S. Northern Command determines what the minimum force protection level will be for every American installation in the continental United States. USNORTHCOM sets the force protection condition level for so many installations because it is the Unified Combatant Command whose geographic area of responsibility is North America. Other combatant commands, such as U.S. European Command and U.S. Southern Command, set the force protection condition levels for American military installations in their areas of responsibility. Individual facility and installation commanders may increase their local force protection levels as they feel is necessary, but they must adhere to at least the minimum level prescribed by USNORTHCOM. Force protection can include procedures as basic as checking identification cards at the entrance to an installation and requiring credentials to get inside a building. However, when necessary, force protection procedures can become as stringent as inspecting every vehicle, person and bag entering an installation. The five Force Protection Conditions are:

FPCON NORMAL describes a situation of no current terrorist activity. The only security forces needed are enough to stop the everyday criminal, similar to civilian police forces.

FPCON ALPHA describes a situation where there is a small and general terrorist activity that is not predictable. However, agencies will inform personnel that there is a possible threat and standard security procedure review is conducted.

FPCON BRAVO describes a situation with somewhat predictable terrorist threat. Security measures taken by agency personnel may affect the activities of local law enforcement and the general public.

FPCON CHARLIE describes a situation when an instance occurs or when intelligence reports that there is terrorist activity imminent.

FPCON DELTA describes a situation when a terrorist attack is taking place or has just occurred. FPCON DELTA usually occurs only in the areas that are most vulnerable to or have been attacked. One example is the September 11, 2001 Attacks.

1,298 posted on 05/01/2011 10:00:51 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: RummyChick

Sweeet...

He resisted and he was shot in the head.

Man oh man it just gets better.

I will say- this is the first time in my life I’ve celebrated the death of someone. It’s an odd sensation..but I’ve found I can live with it because of who it is and the hell he brought to the world and to our country.


1,299 posted on 05/01/2011 10:01:38 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

CNN said the compound was built in 2005 in an area that the Pakistani military generals favor and the compound was over-sized for the neighborhood.


1,300 posted on 05/01/2011 10:02:16 PM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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