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Obama didn't see bin Laden die
Politico ^ | 5/3/2011 | Matt Negrin

Posted on 05/03/2011 11:32:28 AM PDT by 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.”


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: binladen; obama; osama; osamabinladenkilled; situationroom
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To: McGruff
Just look at the size of his head. :>)


41 posted on 05/03/2011 12:17:21 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: KansasGirl
So what was the picture released showing them supposedly watching this all go down live?

The live feeds will be aerial feeds. Helmet cams are downloaded after the mission.

42 posted on 05/03/2011 12:21:06 PM PDT by Steel Wolf ("There are moderate Muslims, but Islam itself is not moderate." - Ibn Warraq)
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To: Digger

Look at his proportions in relation to Bite Me.

His shoulders and body look tiny.

Even his chair looks shrunken.

WTF?


43 posted on 05/03/2011 12:21:25 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: thackney

Much the same as the Federal Reserve Board.


44 posted on 05/03/2011 12:21:30 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: KansasGirl
They were watching from the cameras of a predator above the action.
45 posted on 05/03/2011 12:22:40 PM PDT by org.whodat
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To: sappy

Bingo. They will release the photos reluctantly. It gives them cover to say that they are not exploiting the death of OBL. They were forced to do it. The Taliban is already saying that OBL is still alive.


46 posted on 05/03/2011 12:31:13 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Qbert
BamBamKennedy is still smarting over the ‘Donald’ making him finally do what all NORMAL Americans are day in and day out required to do, show a birth certificate....

This nation has hired a two year old still in political diapers to destroy US. I heard this cry baby tell Steph-an-olipis that he was a Muslim. Course Stephie quickly corrected this untrained toddler that he meant to say Christian... Christians worth their salt can test the proverbial fruit and his fruit is not fit for food.

Oh by the way the next time liberals crow about their environmental purity check out what they did in the dead of night last night, to 130,000 acres of prime farmland in the state of Missouri.... to ‘save’ a dead/dying town. NOBODY can eat or drive using bricks and mortar. Nor should government create with a few well placed explosives the largest ‘superfund’ site in the nation's history.

47 posted on 05/03/2011 12:32:04 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: maxsand

“when did the actual operation occur?

Last Sunday or a week before and waited for DNA?”

If that’s the case, his burial at sea might not have been within 24 hours after all. It seems to me Mr. Obamawaited until May Day, Sunday, May 1 to make his announcement to signal his communist comrades that he is still on their track to a one world government. Meanwhile he thought he’d get the birth certificate gnat off his neck before his big announcment.


48 posted on 05/03/2011 12:32:44 PM PDT by Seeing More Clearly Now (http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm)
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49 posted on 05/03/2011 12:38:15 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Almost as evil as the Freeper Criminal Mastermind)
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To: Qbert
My theory is that Obama's orders were for the Seals to capture OBL alive at all costs. The plan was to bring him to NYC, have a show trial during the Summer of 2012, with a verdict a week or so before the 2012 elections.

Unfortunately for Obama, OBL saw the Seals and immediately keeled over with a heart attack.

50 posted on 05/03/2011 12:42:14 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: McGruff
The look on Plugs' face says it all:

"This is a big effin' deal!"

51 posted on 05/03/2011 12:42:46 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (If Dick Cheney = Darth Vader, then Joe Biden = Dark Helmet)
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To: Qbert

Probably watching the expanding urine stain on his pants.


52 posted on 05/03/2011 12:44:31 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: thackney

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

Understatement of the year award

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The killing of Osama Bin Laden was in fact a “Coup within Obama WH”.

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A reluctant American president who was ultimately “overridden” by senior military and intelligence officials to finally take out terrorist Osama Bin Laden…
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Note: This communication came from our long time D.C. Insider and details previous and ongoing conflicts surrounding the decision to assassinate terrorist Osama Bin Laden.

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Please get this out ASAP.
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Want specific people to know we know.
RE Osama Bin Laden.
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Significant push to take him out months ago. Senior WH staff “resisted”. This was cause of much strain between Hillary and Obama/Jarrett. Hillary and Panetta were in constant communication over matter – both attempted to convince administration to act.
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Administration feared failure and resulting negative impact on president.
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Intel disgusted over politics over national security. Staff resigned/left. Check timeline to corroborate.
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Now Intel already leaking to media facts surrounding how info obtained. Namely from enhanced interrogation efforts via GITMO prisoners.
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Obama administration placed in corner on this.
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Some media aware of danger to president RE this and attempting protection. Others looking for further investigation. We are pushing for them to follow through and already meeting with some access.

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Point of determination made “FOR Obama not BY Obama”.
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Very clear divide between Military and WH.
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Jarrett marginalized 100% on decision to take out OBL. She played no part. BD worked with LP and HC to form coalition to force CoC to engage.

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IMPORTANT SPECIFIC: When 48 hour go order issued, CoC was told, not requested.
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Administration scrambled to abort. That order was overruled.

This order did not originate from Obama Repeat – this order did not originate from Obama...... He complied, but “did not originate”.

Independent military contacts have confirmed. Stories corroborate one another.
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This is legit.
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The killing of Osama Bin Laden was in fact a “Coup within Obama WH”.


53 posted on 05/03/2011 12:58:40 PM PDT by ebysan (ebysan)
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To: La Enchiladita

So? Where are the photos?

Wasn’t this supposed to be done hours ago?


54 posted on 05/03/2011 1:01:06 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: albie
The kenyan couldn’t bare to see one of his brothers go down.

Considering how his daddy was, and the resemblance to Osama, I'm thinking brother-from-another-mother.

55 posted on 05/03/2011 1:02:28 PM PDT by Niteranger68 (Jared Lee Loughner - Disciple of Michael Moore)
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To: McGruff

No Obama was angry... he tried to stop this operation....TheMilitary & Panetta controlled this operation!!

PHOTO OF THE WHITE HOUSE “WAR ROOM” DURING THE OSAMA BIN LADEN ASSASSINATION OPERATION

SHOWING A SEEMINGLY ANGRY BARACK OBAMA STILL WEARING HIS GOLF ATTIRE


56 posted on 05/03/2011 1:06:31 PM PDT by ebysan (ebysan)
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To: La Enchiladita
In the first place, it is really difficult to believe they had live feed from the scene. I mean, really!!

Why? If a UAV can send back a high-resolution video feed via satellite, why can't a helicopter? And if the helicopter can send the feed, why can't it receive video feeds from the SEALs on the ground?

57 posted on 05/03/2011 1:06:36 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: Steel Wolf

Live feed came from the pundits...who obviously don’t know jacksh*t.


58 posted on 05/03/2011 1:17:51 PM PDT by shield (Rev2:9 "Woe unto those who say they are Judah and are not, but are of the synaGOGue of Satan.")
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To: SE Mom
So? Where are the photos? Wasn’t this supposed to be done hours ago?

Probably some slow government unionized workers in some government itelligence agency holding up the release, to they get their 5% pay raise.

59 posted on 05/03/2011 1:28:22 PM PDT by ReformedBeckite ( post 1 of 3 I'm only allowing my self each day)
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To: Qbert

Yeah, we’ve all seen the picture of them watching the raid ‘live as it happened in real time’....


60 posted on 05/03/2011 1:55:12 PM PDT by Freddd (NoPA ngineers.)
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