Obama didn't see bin Laden die

Politico ^ | 5/3/2011 | Matt Negrin

[Qbert]

President Obama didn’t see Osama bin Laden get shot but got word that he was killed after a team said “Geronimo,” the code word to signify the terrorist was captured, CIA Director Leon Panetta says.

Panetta said in an interview with PBS that the officials in the Situation Room “didn’t know just exactly what was going on” for 20 to 25 minutes when the team sent to get bin Laden in Pakistan entered his compound on Sunday.

“There were some very tense moments as we were waiting for information,” Panetta said. “But finally Admiral [William] McRaven came back and said he had picked up the word 'Geronimo,' which was the code word that represented they got bin Laden.”

[Qbert]

The truth?

Politico covering for the administration's increasingly inconsistent stories about Bin Laden's death?

...You make the call.

[KansasGirl]

So what was the picture released showing them supposedly watching this all go down live?

[jersey117]

Politico covering for the administration's increasingly inconsistent stories about Bin Laden's death?

Media outlets had better be careful on providing cover on this one. It's way too big.

[albie]

The kenyan couldn’t bare to see one of his brothers go down.

[tractorman]

He was hoping Holder would prosecute him in New York.

[Sprite518]

I love how this story keeps changing when it’s NOT working for the Administration. Unbelievable!

[CMailBag]

How long before the Native Americans are insulted because they used the name Geronimo?

[Berlin_Freeper]

It’s hard to see hiding under the table.

[nesnah]

“Obama didn’t see bin Laden die”

I can understand that. How could he see from his vantage point whilst hiding under his desk?

[al baby]

He turned his head and screamed like a little girl then said ok can we go get ice cream cones now

[Spunky]

“Geronimo,” the code word to signify the terrorist was captured,......

LOL! So orginal.

[Palter]

Typical UAV footage flying overhead or a feed from one of the helicopters.

There was no 'feed' directly from the SEALS back to the WH.

[al baby]

Do you know what Geronimo said while he jumped out of an airplane Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[thackney]

officials in the Situation Room “didn’t know just exactly what was going on”

Understatement of the year award.

[Spunky]

That was my exact thought.

[dforest]

He was probably still on the golf course. LOL

[rarestia]

He was probably in an adjacent room bowing to Mecca and saying a prayer for his brother lost in jihad.

*spit*

[La Enchiladita]

The White House Malarkey Department is exceedingly busy these days.

[Zeppo]

President Obama didn’t see Osama bin Laden get shot but got word that he was killed after a team said “Geronimo,” the code word to signify the terrorist was captured...

With Obama involved, it's surprising that the code word wasn't "Palomino"...

Obscure SNL reference: http://snltranscripts.jt.org/06/06espeaker.phtml

[Joe 6-pack]

“Geronimo,” the code word to signify the terrorist was captured,....

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