A former Navy SEAL who participated in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan hideout last year said the al-Qaida leader was shot dead because his arms were hidden and he may have been holding weapons.
Appearing Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” the author of the recently released book, “No Easy Day,” said one SEAL fired after seeing a man's head poking into a hallway. He said he and another SEAL shot bin Laden again after finding him on his bedroom floor with a bullet in his skull, because bin Laden's hands were hidden.
Navy SEAL charity turns down proceeds from bin Laden book
That's more detail than was included in the book, written under the pseudonym Mark Owen.
CBS altered Owen’s appearance and voice for the broadcast.
The Navy SEAL's controversial account of the Bin Laden raid goes on sale today. NBC's Danielle Leigh reports.
Commander: Navy SEALs reveal too many secrets
Pentagon officials say bin Laden was only shot after fleeing into his bedroom, and have threatened legal action against Owen for possible releases of classified information.
Owen denies claims of political motivation for the book.
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I am agast at all the morons that are justifying this man's actions, Saying stupid things like it wasn't anything confidential exposed! I think you all need to check your patriotism at the borderline and turnaround and leave this great nation. This type of breach of contract when it comes to our safety can not be taken lightly. You all will be the same ones, crying and upset if his actions or others like him cause our country to be attacked again. Just because this or some other military MORON want to set the record straight! Give me a break!! I love my country and his actions I take offense to. I may not have liked what George Bush did but GD he wasn't going to let America get hit again on his watch. SO I SAY AGAIN, HIS ACTIONS WERE UN-AMERICAN BECAUSE A MORON IN A HONORED BRANCH OF THE MILITARY "NAVY SEALS" REVEALED SECRETS ABOUT ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WHILE BEING A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY!! I WON'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS SAME IDIOT SELL SECRETS TO OUR ENEMIES JUST BECAUSE HE IS MAD AT THE PRESIDENT!! STUPIDITY!!@!
He could never have been taken alive. Doing so would have resulted in dozens of kidnappings and assassinations in order to convince the US to trade him back. It is the same reason he was buried at sea, to prevent his legend from causing more harm. As far as Obama and Team 6 is concerned however, I must say that I am very dissapointed as a 26 year Navy Vereran at the way it has become common place these days to brag about the taking of a human life, any human life. I was just as ashamed at the CIA during Vietnam at the way they took pride and bragged about their ability to kill. The same goes for Bush at his pride in the killing of Huisein, then Obama at the public pride in the killing of Bin Laden. They are civilians and politicians, not military. How many times have you heard other special forces members brag about their kills? Anyone remember Hathcock, a true warrior and very adept at his trade. Does anyone who knew him eer recall him bragging about the way he did his duty? The taking of a human life, any human life is not something to be bragged about in the media, it is not a cause for celebration in public by the military. Let the politicians do that, let the military go about their duty with dignaty and honor. Then let them come home, say a prayer and thank their God for their safe return.
Sorry to burst every1s bubble but this guy was dead way before we claimed we killed him. It's not a muslim tradition to burry people at sea. We'd have dead muslims floating all over the place. Get real people! Our country just lies and lies.
You're on the right track. Keep on chuggin.
How can they believe this garbage. We can show the faces of the others we kill but won't show his??? Oh and country this great with a high tech army can't find a guy for 12 years or so? Lol, this just makes me laugh. To top it off we spent trillions on war with who? People who still wash their clothes the old fashioned way? hahhahha. For all you people who don't know what's going on read the book propaganda-edward bernays. We are in debt, we've been in debt and we have no value to our dollar so let's just knock some buildings down, steal the gold from underneath them, go to other countries start war for their oil so we can back the dollar and pay china back the country who really owns us. Pretty soon you'll see the Chinese army marching our streets.
For all the ones who are greatful because they feel that we caught the criminal of 9/11, no offense. I feel for the victims families but I don't like the lies we are being told.
Yeah Dannyboy... We had 7+ years of war with Bush on this one and a few with Obama... If you understood the commitment of war you would know that you can't just go in all Willy-Nilly and come out whenever you want and think everything is gonna be all Utopia. This would leave the region more unstable then when we invaded it and more opportunities for the enemy to attack our interests. Sure, they may be the worng interests, but for our guys and gals who are boot first over there we have to think about their lives and getting them home as safe as possible. wouldn't you agree???
I do agree. But we shouldn't be there in the first place. Unfortunately, the brave serve our country but only under the lies that are told to them. it's a shame to know that they'll go out and fight for something or some reason that is false. I don't have proof of it being false but common sense shows it is.
By the way T3 who gives a rats ass about their @!$%#ry. We don't live there buddy we live here. America has huge problems. We didn't go to war with their country we went to find a person who they claim is the mastermind of these horrible attacks. Was he? That's the question. Those type of people are unstable and I don't care how many soldiers you send there it's never going to change. There is always going to bad and good. Bring our troops home, let them have TG dinner with their families as you do. it's easy for some1 to sit here and justify the reason why we are there but if you never were there you shouldn't be talking about helping people in other countries when we can't help the ones in this country.
I agree with you 100% Danny! I would sooner have ALL of our soldiers home with their families as opposed to risking their lives and eating MREs on a daily... or if not @ home fighting a war that mattered ;-)
Dido! :D
He ran into a room that had weapons inside and women he was using as a shield. A coward's death. Any way you slice it this comes up smelling like he was a coward. Every man, woman and child in the world now knows Bin Laden was a coward and he died a coward who hides behind the skirts of women.
This story is not correct. The guy said Osama was considered dangerous when they were fired upon at the 1st door they went to on the 1st floor. After shots were fired all contacts were considered dangerous. They shot Khalid on the stairs without waiting to see if he was armed... same with Osama.
He said he and another guy shot him several times cuz his hands were not visable and he was still moving after being shot by the point guy.
Personnally I was embarrassed by the celebrations by some people shown on TV. They might has well be hitting themselves with shoes and burning flags.
I was really pissed at Pakistan. They should have been showing the reaction in the Pakistan government.
CR remember the Middle East celebrations on TV on 9-11? Bet they will be celebrating again this 9-11.
Maybe if we stayed out of the Middle East they would all kill each other...they are blood thirsty with noi conscience among them.
Any of you on this thread that really thinks you can handle the truth needs to read wizkid78232 post #21. Most people can't handle the real truth about what is being put into place and played out right before their very eyes. If you can't handle the truth, don't read his post.
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I think you have to consider that he was taken alive. Just like you have to consider UA93 was shot down and not crashed by rugby heros. Look at the photos and show me where the engines are. They fell off 10 miles back when the wings came off.
so many idiot race-haters, so few honest intellectuals on here
PRober...And Your Point Is?
Spot-1951193 = idiot race-hater and a non honest intellectual. that is what I gathered from PRober's point...
Bin Laden passed away over a decade ago... this is complete crap.... and we all know that 911 was An Israeli Mossad operation, just like the bombing of the USS Liberty!!!
Yep.
Are you completely out of your mind? OR, just stupid? Only one of those can be the explanation for that nonsense!!
so yo attended his funeral is what you are saying over a decage ago???
Theresa educate yourself. you might change you mind. Instead you just call people out of thier mind and or stupid.That suggests that you are the stupid one.
Great OBL is now saint. They are making it sound as if they went on a hunt for a chicken and poor chicken got killed.
Well unfortunatley you are misinformed... in order for him to be a saint he would have to have followed the Christian faith... OSAMA BIN LADEN = EXTREME ISLAM= HATRED for NON-BELIVERS OF ISLAM!!! You have been served!
If anyone needs to be prosecuted it is obammy. He could not wait to get on national television and run off with his mouth that "HE" killed bin laden and all about the helicopters that were sent in and that one of the classified helicopters crashed in the compound. He said it was SEAL team 6 that was the team that went into the compound. He said that bin laden was buried at sea according to muslim tradition. He gave the times of the operation and that the compound was located near the military academy and the bin laden had been hiding out there for 5 years. obammy did this PR stunt for political gain and only for political gain. It has been released by members of congress that obammy's staff and high up members of his administration are responsible and have leaked classified information that have put U.S. military personnel and foreign personnel that were covert assets for the American government in danger of losing their lives. So, if any needs to be prosecuted start with the traitor sitting in the white house. If the guy in the white house isn't going to be held to at least the same standards as the people under his so called command then nobody should be held accountable. OBAMMY IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW.
Unfortunately, the DOJ has to prosecute the white house leaks...that would be Eric Holder. If Obama is re-elected with a Democrat majority in the Senate Eric holder will be the first Supreme Court justice appointed.
"Will the Watcher you are wrong, read this"
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).cher - you never served did you -
Now, can the FBI tell us why OBL wasn't on their most-wanted list for 9/11?
Hey LOU! WTF have you been??? OBL was on the FBI's MWL since 1999. Anyone with at least internet access from their Mom's basement in the past 10 years would have known this bit of info.... Because this was an international case the CIA took over.... Get with the program before you ask stupid quetions...
He was on the list for the USS Cole bombing, not 9/11.
I think they should have documented it, instead of it being on peoples word. Show me a screenshot or it didnt happen. Thats my policy. Killing him, and burying him at Sea, isnt the real issue. Its, wheres the proof.
Who cares how or why they shot him? I for one am glad we no longer have to think about him. The man killed, or had killed, thousands of people!! What warning did he give them? I would rather see this kind of operation, and drones, than sending in thousands of troops to die!! At least Obama is not afraid to use our military might! He warned Pakistan, from the beginning, if he had proof he was hiding there, we were coming in!! If they had done the right thing, this would not have been necessary! All of you bashing President Obama, if Bush had done the same thing, you would be jumping for joy. You are all a bunch of right wing, tea drinking hypocrites!!!
theresa, it only took obammy 4 times to get up enough balls to give a go on the mission. So, he is not all the decisive. He had to be told by the Secretary of State to grow some balls and give the order then he could not wait to take the credit for the job that others did but he had to put his own slant on the mission. He swore it was a capture of kill mission when in fact it was a kill mission from the get go. obammy is a pathetic piece of crap. His only sworn enemies are the people of the United States. He has no problem telling us lies and giving himself more and more power to use against the American people. He will side with anyone that is against America like Saudia Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Mexico, and ever Iran. He wants to weaked our military while all the time saying how concerned he is about the nuclear build up in North Korea and Iran. He want to talk to the world and beg on his knees. He is a disgrace. How many other people sitting in the white house have ever apologized for America or bowed to world leaders? NONE!! Please save me the bull sh!t name calling. I am not a racist as you liberals love to call people who disagree with the guy in the white house so save me the bull sh!t.
drkangel You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, period. Do you have any proof at all about what you are saying? He made the call to go after him, alone. NONE of his advisers, including Secretary Clinton wanted him to do it! He made the call. That has already been proven by every news organization in the country and around the world. HE made the tough call. He has NEVER apologized for this country. NEVER! Show me one piece of tape, newspaper or conversation where he has apologized? When did he ever get on his knees to beg anyone for anything? Any proof? Or just more nonsense from an obviously disturbed mind! If you believe half of what you posted, you are not only a moron, but you are UNAMERICAN!!
Hey Theresa I'm not left or right cus non have wings to glide on. Rigths, lefts, they all lie. This guy was dead and Presidents are just puppets. The elite are the ones who rule this country. If you know about the game of chess, you don't take down a piece unless you know it's next move. If you think that we should spend trillions of dollars on war with people who live on dirt roads and wash their clothes the old fashioned way, ride camels and live in shacks, you should open your eyes. Watch the world news not you local bs news. Soldiers are coming back with some serious mental issues. You know why, because they have been ordered to kill innocent people. Why innocent people? Please tell me. There are soldiers throwing teir medals on the floor. If we did something good or shall I say they don't you think they be proud of the medals they received?
theresa,
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/did-obama-advisor-valerie-jarrett-delay-the-bin-laden-raid-3-times/
All the liberal media wants to make obammy look like the great man he isn't.
So we shot Osama Bin Laden. I can accept the Navy Seal's explanation of why he was shot because his hands weren't visible. But it doesn't matter. Even if it might be considered assassination, we shot a SOB who led an entire legion of terrorists who are actively trying to kill us. I have no sympathy for Bin Laden and I don't care how he died, I'm just happy he has partially paid for all the Americans he killed. I think we need to go back to conventional warfare against the terrorists and bomb theiir villages and strongholds. Let's make them fight our way instead of letting them make us fight their way. If there are black babies on the terrorist side that's better than black babies on the American side. The sooner we realize this the sooner all the fighting will be over.
My God! This book is just propaganda to back up Obama's original story. Bin Lauden died years ago.
Your proof that Bin Laden died years ago? Where is that? Why did so many Republican officials who saw the pictures of the body, confirm it? Why would you want to call our soldiers liars? Were you there? No, you weren't! Even more ridiculous you don't really care. You just want to bash the President and our Seals for some strange reason. Are you a Muslim, by chance? Are you hiding something? Perhaps you were with Bin Laden when he planned the 9/11 attacks? No. Really? See how that nonsense can work? You have no idea what happened. Go back under your Republican blanket and don't come out until after the election. Otherwise, stop this nonsense and be proud of our soldiers and our President! He did what Bush could not do!! Get over it!!
What proof do we have that he's dead?
At least 60 Congressmen and Senators, Generals and other world leaders saw and confirmed the pictures! Are you calling all of them liars? You can look up who on any web site. Are all of them lying? Republican Sen. James Inhofe, Sen. Bill Nelson,Rep. Steny Hoyer, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Lindsey Graham, just to name a few, who saw the photos themselves. Are they all lying too? Some are Republican, some are Democrats. Would you like a list of the world leaders who saw them. Would you like to know where you can find the interview from his daughter? She confirmed it too!! What proof do you have that he was already dead? What proof do you have of anything you say? Oh, I know, Fox, Rush or just pull it out of your butt?
SO theresa you met his daughter? And you personally know all the other people you mentioned? And let me guess photoshop doesn't exist either. Oh let me guess, you knew Osama bin laden personally to know that every picture you see of him is a person by the name of Osama bin laden. Theresa, its not nice to call people names. Didn't your parents teach you something? Oh let me guess again, they didn't because they just knew everything just like you. Oh wait hold on just in, Theresa knows it all! Damn I knew that was coming. First off relax! Take a breathe slowly. Go smoke a cigarette or something. This is all speculation and peoples opinions. That's what we do here. There is no need to call people names but it seems to me that your parents did that to you your whole life so you feel the need to do that. We will never know how he did. The pic of the Pres and Hilary just looks like terrible actors who didnt take acting class. We were shown so many dead terroist but not him. Don't WEEEEEEEe American deserve to see it. I mean if he killed all these people in NY a city where I live born and raised, don't you think the families and victims deserve proof just like we show proof of all the others? Oh wait damn, this just in Theresa-532036 loaded the gun, flew the helicopter, had a drink with hilary, and then shot Osama bin laden in the head. i knew it was you.
His daughte was one of those in the compound and so was his wife. They have both been interviewed. Are you saying that all of those elected officials, world leaders and his daughter, wife and Pakistan were lying? I don't have to see the proof! Enough people did. Republican and Democrat!! Do you think for one minute that if a Republican saw those pictures and thought they weren't real, they wouldn't have said something? Do you think Pakistan would have been so pissed off, if it didn't happen? How do you know which families saw the pictures and which ones didn't? Did you read the reasons that the Pentagon did not want to release them? The fact of the matter is, Seal Team 6 on Obama's orders, got him. Why can't you and drkangel just be willing to say congratulations, and move on. Oh, and by the way, I do know what I am talking about, because I take the time to research it. I get my sources from more than Fox, Rush or Beck. Maybe you should try it. Also, I resort to name calling when people call me names. I figure it's the only way you people like to talk. Go back and look at some of the responses towards me. AND, it really pisses me off, when I keep hearing the same nonsense. If these were opinions, people wouldn't keep stating them as facts, now would they. The difference is, you can look up everything I said. You won't. But, you can.
Theresa the only thing we saw was an animated video of a helicopter landing crashing animated soldiers. It looked like a video game. c'mon where do you get this from? His dughter lives in London. She's rich! Her dad left her all this money. The binladens are the biggest construction company in that country. They are happy we bombed all those homes and buildings as they get to rebuild them and get paid! War is means money! Don;t be so silly because you didn't get a piece of the cash that all those people you mentioned are getting.
He has more than one daughter. His wife was in the compound at the time of the shooting.
he has more than one wife too. Maybe there's more than one osama. Who knows. I didn't call you any names by the way. I could careless to research this nonsense cuz everythig out there is a lie. Respect to your dad and bro for serving this country but I don't care what osama's wife daguhter or these lying politician say. The true ruling power of this country is not these puppets you mention.
Check this out-
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. ...We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society. ...In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons...who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind."
-Edward Bernays
So when you mention politicians just remember Edward Bernays. Go read a book about him as he taught the elite who really rule this country how to fool people in believing things that are not true just as this is.
Well If Mittens and Little Kitten get elected, you can bet we will be in another unfunded, stupid war or wars with Iran and Syria, hell who knows, probably a dam nuclear stand-off with China or Russia, maybe both. But, don't worry, he will tell the people to wave the flag, wave the sabers, beat on the war drums, while he prays for the nation. If that is what you want go ahead and elect Mittens.
spot, what about obammy's wars with Egypt, and Lybia? They were short and only cost billions of dollars worth of drones. Oh yea, they were illegal because the great leader sitting in the white house decided to circumvent the part of the constitution call the Wars Act which requires the consent of congress before going to war. Remember, this was not done by President Bush. President Bush followed the law and has the approval of both houses of congress and the majority of the American people before we went to war in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Oh, I am sure as a liberal you forgot that minor detail.
Obama did not go to war with Egypt. Qaddafi was a sore on the backside of everyone in the middle east and he was killing innocent children, women and old people in the streets. Were we supposed to stand by and watch it? He would have gone into help the people of Syria too, if it hadn't been for your party's chicken @!$%# attitude. They want to send in thousands of troops, when a drone can do the work!! Which way is smarter and costs less lives? You really have no idea what you are talking about, but keep going, I will keep pointing it out!
theresa, if your explaination is correct, why are we doing nothing about Syria? Oh, the obammy double standard I would guess. Why are we letting Iran threaten us out right? Why are we allowing North Korea to thumb its nose at us. You really are a blind lemming liberal. I hope you didn't buy any birthday, anniversary, wedding, or any other kind of presents and you sent that money to obammy like he told you to. I do not believe all the bs you liberals come up with and I damn sure do not believe all the bs you believe that comes out of obammy's mouth. Wake up!! You are embarassing yourselves by demonstrating such ignorance.
Your party insisted that we do nothing about Syria!! That's why!! Syria is also being backed by Iran and Pakistan!! Do you really want to get us into an entire Middle Eastern war? And, by the way, we have been sending in arms to help the rebels. You can look that up to. Just because you don't hear about it on Fox, doesn't mean it isn't happening. We didn't hear about bin laden until after it was over, remember!! Why would he tell the Syrian leaders what he's doing behind the scenes? Keep going, drkangel. One of these days, you may actually look something up, BEFORE you post it!!
When asked who freed the slaves, the overwhelming concensus is...good ol' Abe. When asked who saved the Olympics when it was having trouble financially, Mitt Romney raises his hand proud and high. And many people agree. When Saddam was hunted down and killed, Bush(2) got the credit for that. Can many of you tell me what particular squad of soldiers snatched him out of that hole in which he was hiding? Most don't even recall.
Lincoln, Romney and Bush got a lot of top credit for the shared accomplishments of many other people involved. Old Abe didn't get in those muddy trenches and actually shot at the enemy, but history almost singlehandedly gives him the credit when talking about the freeing of the Slaves. Same as with Bush with the Iraq war. Same as Romney for saving the Olympics.
BUT NOT OBAMA! why? How come scores of Conservative Americans find it especially necessary to give most if not all the praise to the Navy Seals. Sure. they deserve all the credit they can get. Hardly anyone will dispute that. But, somehow certain people (and they know who they are) have made it their sole conviction to not give Obama credit--if any at all. They go out of their way to make the effort to NOT MENTION Obama's name when they are talking about the killing of Bin Laden. Why is that? Why do certain people, mostly conservatives, not feel comfortable giving Obama any credit as President and head of Chief? HE CERTAINLY IS GETTING ALL OF THE BLAIM. So, is it political? ...Is it hate? ....Enviousness? ...Jealousy? ...Racist? ...Stupidity? Think real hard about that.
Why do not most conservatives "feel right" giving Obama most of the credit for this historic achievement as the President and esteem leader of one the the most powerful county in the world? Be true to yourself (as no one can really deceive themselves), and challenge yourselves when you answer that question.
And after you made a conscious and honest effort to answer that question, ASK YOURSELF WHOSE NAME DO YOU QUICKLY BLURT OUT WHEN SOMEONE ASK YOU "WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA" when Columbus didn't really "do that". He was not the first one here. He basically was lost. Yet you proudly and loudly call his name....but not Obama. Why?
You should really think about that....
The reason is because obammy demand the credit. None of the others sitting in the white house demanded they be given the credit for any of the things accomplished while they were President. obammy is an arrogant as$-hole and steps forward to take the credit for the accomplishment of others. I am sure you will not be able to understand the difference because it does not fall into your scheme of things of calling people names.
He did not demand credit. When he announced that bin Laden was dead, he said Seal Team Six got Osama bin Laden. He didn't say I got him! He didn't say, I made the call, look at me!! Go back and look at the tape where he made the announcement, if you have the nerve!! The nonsense you spout off comes straight from Fox, Rush and Beck! Period! And you are too blind to see it!! You drkangel, are no patriot. You are anti American. Are you a Muslim as well? Or, Communist? Or Marxist? You aren't rooting for our country, so you must be against it! See how that nonsense works? Until you know what you are talking about, you really should stop. Ignorance is never pretty when it repeats itself!
theresa, is it really that fascinating kissing obammy's a$$? You are right, I am not a patriot. I only spent 26 years of my life fighting for our country. My fellow military members around the world made sacrifices you could never possibly understand or live up to. I have carried weapons in support of our foreign and national polices. I have worked with the highest ranking personnel in the pentagon. I have been in 24 countries. I have done things you most likely would never even consider doing for our country. So, please spare me your bull sh!t. Remember, a vote for obammy is an act of treason.
If you were really military, you wouldn't speak of the Commander in Chief the way you do. Military demands more respect than that. And, my Father was military, my grandfather was military, my brothers were military and my nephew is in the Marines right now. I think my family has sacrificed a lot for this country too! You need to look up facts. Just because you don't like Obama, is no reason to deny our Seal Team or HIM, the victory of killing one of our worst enemies! If you served, thank you. But, you obviously forgot Militarty code, so I doubt it.
drkangel, Obama would not have felt compelled to point out his accomplishments if not for conservatives, GOP and Rush Limbaugh constantly ranting and chanting that he is not/has not accomplished anything since he got in office. These people constantly put down, ridicule and discount every single thing he does. They even ridicule his family (moochelle)
What did Rush Limbaugh do when the news of the killing of Bin Laden broke? He made this big public radio fake praise joke--but actually his true feelings--about how insignificant Obama's role in the killing was. This over bloated radio blow hard was actually trying to minimize Obama's efforts and role in the mission. So that is why Obama mentions his own credits. You conservative loons give him no credit but you give him all the blame.
He mentions his credit personally because so many of you deny it everyday...incessantly. I don't blame him. Mama told me when people are putting you down, you better hold up your head high and sing your own praise--especially when jealous and racist people out there are saying otherwise. It's called self-esteem and pride, not arrogance. Rush Limgaugh is the epitomy of arrogance.
theresa, I do not deny the victory or honor of SEAL team 6 the killing of bin laden. As for a commander-in-chief I will show respect to that person as soon as we have one sitting in the white house. I do not respect the clown sitting in the white house now. Respect has to be earned and as far as I and the majority of the member of the military I know both present and past they have no respect for him either. I have not forgotten any of my military oath or code but it is apparent obammy has never had any respect for his oath of office, any code of conduct, or any honor what so ever. I thank the members of your family for their military service too bad you can't claim the same maybe you would have learned something instead of trying to live off the honor and sacrifices of your family members. You sound like obammy. Live off the accomplishment of others.
peter, it is impossible to minimize the accomplishments of the do nothing guy sitting in the white house. Get over it.
A little light reading for the mentally impaired liberals supporting obammy. I know liberals will call me names because they do not have any facts to support defending obammy for 4 more years of ruining America. This is long and the attention span of ignorant people can not cope with a long list of facts they do not want to hear or acknowledge. For those of you with intelligence, enjoy.
How come obammy isn't running on his record and all the promises he kept?
Why isn't he running on his job creation facts? He does great about lying about the number of jobs he has created that is why our unemployment rate is 8.3% published and 18-20% actual and has been over 8 % for over 42 months and any jobs created by any of his programs has cost $100s of thousand each at taxpayer expense.
Why isn't he running on his ability to reduce the deficit which he promised he would half in his first term in office? He knew the state of the economy when he was running for the office so why did he lie about his ability to reduce the deficit?
Why isn't he running on his transparency? Where are all the CSPAN televised bills he has signed?
Why isn't he running on no taxes for retirees if they are making less than $50,000/year? I am a retiree making less that $50,000/year and my taxes have gone up by approximately 25%. Why isn't he running on the fact that he is the only guy that ever sat in the white house that got America's credit rating knocked down? He was warned that if he did not follow any of the recommendations put forth by the budget committee he convened that the credit rating of the United States would be knocked down but he did nothing which caused our credit rating to be knocked down.
Why isn't he running on the fact that he has drastically increased America’s public debt in 3 1/2 years? Obammy sworn in January 2009, debt held by American public = $6.31 Trillion, The Current Outstanding Public Debt of the United States is: $15,957,959,655,187.23 Last Updated: Saturday, August 18th, 2012. He criticized President Bush about his deficit spending which was much less than his calling it poor management yet it is alright for him to do and he wants to go further in debt so who is the poor manager?
Why isn’t he running on the promise that he would go through the budget line by line and do away with wasteful government spending? He keeps throwing billions of dollars of taxpayer money at programs that fail.
Why isn’t he running on the fact that he increased the IRS by 60,000 employees so he can use these new government employees as enforcers for his obammycare law?
Why isn't he running on the fact that he put us at war in Libya, Egypt, and the Congo? He supported the muslim brotherhood which is not terrorizing citizens and hanging Christians in Egypt.
Why isn't he running on the fact that he lied about shovel ready jobs? There are no shovel ready jobs. It is just a slogan his people come up with in attempt to get more taxpayer money for another stimulus program which would be another failure.
Why isn’t he running on the fact that every green energy business he has thrown taxpayer money at to the tune of approximately $2 Billion has failed and the CEOs have kept our money? The Chevy volt is a failure. GM just published the greatest loss since its government takeover by the obammy regime.
Why doesn’t he run on the fact that a green energy company which he gave over $250 million to went bankrupt and was taken over by the Chinese along with all the patents for the technology and the money? Remember Solyndra? Another obammy failure which cost taxpayers $ millions.
Why doesn’t he run on the fact that he shot down the Keystone pipeline denying thousands of Americans jobs and now that oil is being shipped to China?
Why doesn’t he run on his “No new taxes on those making less than $250,000/year“? obammycare is a tax which he promised it was not but by calling it a tax, that is the only way the supreme court allowed it into law and it is a tax for all people the poor, the middle class, and the wealthy. The cost of obammycare computed by the federal budget agency is triple the cost obammy said it would be.
Why doesn’t he run on “If you like your health plan you will be able to keep it.“ ?
Why doesn’t he run on his record of supporting, upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States? Why doesn’t he run on securing the borders and keeping illegals from entering America and setting up armed cartel controlled areas in America which Americans are warned not to enter because it is unsafe because of armed criminals in those areas? Safe and secure borders in the defense of American citizens is part of the constitution he swore to obey when he took his oath of office.
Why doesn’t he run on his record of selecting tax evaders, communists, socialist, racists, lobbyists, etc to serve in his cabinet and other areas of his administration?
Why doesn’t he run on his protection of the criminal/murder Holder and his illegal dealings with Mexican cartels and the killing of an American border agent?
Why doesn’t he run on the fact that he stole over $700 Billion from medicare to fund obammycare?
Why doesn’t he run on the fact that he sided with the President of Mexico against states in American when it came to immigration laws?
Why doesn’t he run on his record of filing law suites against states when they attempt to uphold American laws and the Constitution when he refuses to?
Why doesn’t he run on the fact that he could not get even one vote from his own party to support his proposed budget not once but twice?
Why doesn’t he show his records (birth, social security, selective service, college, etc) that he has spent $ millions to keep sealed? One of his own attorneys admitted the birth certificate he published online is a fake. What facts does he not want the American people to see and yet he accuses Governor Romney of hiding things from the American people? There is no law that states tax returns have to be turned over and McCain only provided two years of tax returns and there was no commotion made about that.
Why doesn’t he demand, as commander-in-chief, that the muslim murderer from the Fort Hood massacre of American troops be brought to a speedy trial instead of entertaining arguments about whether or not he should be allowed to wear a beard? This murderer should be tried as the terrorist he is.
Why doesn’t he run on the fact that he has brought America to its highest level of poverty since the great depression of the 1930’s? Why doesn’t he run on the fact that welfare, food stamp, unemployment recipients, and poverty are at the highest levels in American history? Is this the way he is helping the middle class recover?
Why isn’t he running on the number of security leaks he administration has made? He wants to prosecute others for security violations but he refuses to even discuss security leaks from his own offices.
Why isn’t he running on the fact that 44 states just had increases in the number of unemployed during August 2012?
Why isn’t he running on his support of his department of welfare dropping the work requirement for welfare recipients which was put in place by President Clinton? etc, etc, etc, etc??????????????
He can’t run on his promises. He didn’t keep any of them. He can’t run on his record of accomplishments. He has no record to run on.
My sacrifice came in the form of losing my father and my brother. Is that enough for you? Respect for the Commander doesn't know bounds. He is the Commander. Military knows that. You may not like your Commander, but he is still your Commander. Respect goes both ways. When have you shown him any? I'm sorry, you don't have a clue about respect. If you did, you would take a hard look at your comments.
Theresa you are getting way to worked up. Military code???Looks like the author of this book forgot it too. HAhaha. i feel for you, I really do because it's people like you who see's parties and commander of cheifs and all that other bs. Do you know that those people at war are dying for no reason or just for one guy. Do you think that's ok? Really c'mon is it. One guy to die and millions of lives are lost and trillions of dollars are spent. These poor players of war are coming back with mental issues. Some who have families, some lost limbs, some are blind, lots are dead, tons are still there bbut but we killed that guy. Why? Oh because we need to make sure that they have quality of life now right?? yeah after we bombed the 5hit out of them. Ok so the bully beats someone up and then afterwards wants to be his bestfriend. cmon theresa dont fall for that. Go talk to your dad he'll tell you that it wasn't worth it cus he knows everything just like you.
drkangel, Benedict Arnold was a traitor too. You sir are no real American when you spew hateful comments about your President. That's right, YOUR PRESIDENT! The majority of America voted for him. He didn't steal it. If you don't like what Obama is doing, why don't you move to Japan, Syria or Iran.
You reap the rewards and all the perks that America has to offer and yet you spew "crap" about it. Then don't live here. Leave. Now. I will personally pay for the plane ticket.
Your constant radical rants about Obama and our country is nothing more than an attempt to elicit anger and hate from others. Spreading anger and hate is your specialty. You are not concern with truth. Only distortion and chaos and disorder. You are not the only one living in this world. Just because people don't behave or perform the way you want them to, you think you have the unmitigated right to say whatever ugly, racist, hatefill, opinionated rants that comes off the top of your sociopathic head. You need psychiatric help my friend. I can feel your sickness way across the airwaves.
My FAther died in the service of this country. So did my brother. I think I know a little about sacrifice. I also believe this country is worth fighting for. I also believe that Obama is using our military in the smartest way possible. His way, thousands of troops don't have to invade to kill one target. Are their casualties, yes. That's war. I don't like war either. It's cost my family more than most. But there is a reason for it. To bash Obama for doing the right thing, just gets on my nerves. Especially since I know, if it had been Bush, or any other Republican, they would be jumping for joy. Not demanding to see pictures, which many have seen.
theresa and peter, I have only one more comment to make about obammy. PHUCK obammy and all the lies he has told that you two want to latch onto. Theresa, you speak as if you are the only one who has lost loved ones. Have you ever watched a friend die in a war zone? Have you ever not had a friend come back that you ate breakfast with this morning? Have you ever carried a dead friend or sat with a dead friend talking with them trying to give answers and answer questions that can not be explained? So, again I say phuck obammy and his lies and false claims of accomplishment. He can kiss my a$$ until he can step up to the challenges and hardships he thinks he has the right to benefit from by calling himself commander-in-chief. He needs to learn to give credit where credit is due. He needs to learn to support and defend the constitutiton of the United States and honor his vow of office. He needs to pay the Americans who have earned the rewards he so freely gives to those who have done nothing to earn them. He needs to stand tall and represent America to the world from a position of strength instead of the cowering of a apologized. Enough for tonight. I am going to turn in for the night. I have had enough of trying to make liberals see and understand the BS obammy is spreading around.
BTW peter, tell me one thing I wrote in my post back to you that is incorrect. I know you are a typical liberal and all you know how to do is call people names that disagree with you and your obammy. At least learn to admit the truth about obammy's failures and stop following his lead by lying about everything. Your only opinion is obammy is right and I hate to inform you but that is not an opinion that shows any intelligence on your part.
Perhaps, drkangel, you need to do some research and search of your soul. Your sacrifices are no greater than mine. Did you bury your father and brother from a war? Is my pain less than yours? Or, do you think that just because someone doesn't agree with you, they don't matter? Yes, you should go to bed. Come back after you look up anything you've said, and show me proof. I'll look for it.
drkangel...every item you listed is true. I have researched them all in the past. None can be disputed. Some people want to overlook his short comings and that is their right. But...if Obama is in another 4 years you have not seen anything yet with the Executive orders and by passing the Constitution. Believe me, he DOES have a plan.
I am just making a point, and if Romney and Ryan are elected as i said you can count on the outcome. of post #76 period. I didn't even mention the separation of church and state being totally ignored. Oh well.
Clinton is the guilty party to the rise of AlQueda. He had ample oppertunity to get OSM, but he couldn't get his pants zipped up. He needed both hands to hold Monica in position. Clinton is the biggest discrace to office of Pres. in history. I lived in the middle east before 9/11. All the planning was on Clintons' watch.
everyone....think for a moment. it doesn't matter at this point what the real story is...this seal who wrote the book was on the mission.....the president, nor the sec defense, nor chm joint chiefs were on the mission......whatever the resident told the nation was retrieved from debreifing the mission participants.....so if lies were told, then this seal is complicit is those lies...which makes him truly dishonorable.
Even it he raised his hands he would have been shot. The oder was DNTA!
Whats with all this sudden overanylizing of why he was shot? He was a @!$%#ing maniac!
Why should he not have been shot? Of course he should have been shot. They did the world
a favor by killing that lunitic. It would have been fine with me if they shot him a few extra times
in the head to make sure he was dead. Who gives a @!$%# if his hands were not visible or not?
Not me! He deserved to die. I'm glad he is dead and so are many other people.