May 04, 2011
— Ace I don't know if this means the kill pictures and the respectful heroic funeral pictures won't be released.
The latter shouldn't be released.
If we see the latter but not the former, well. I don't know what to say about that.
Oh wait, yes I do.
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Posted by: Soetoro Zero at May 04, 2011 09:30 AM (6NuwH)
Posted by: Rocks at May 04, 2011 09:30 AM (Q1lie)
Posted by: catmman at May 04, 2011 09:30 AM (DTzwU)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:30 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: JoeInMD at May 04, 2011 09:30 AM (PIahf)
Instead WH offered more photos of Barry's game winning layup over Biden in yesterday aftternoon's pickup game.
Posted by: IE Con at May 04, 2011 09:30 AM (/COcn)
Posted by: IreneFingIrene at May 04, 2011 09:31 AM (JKe0g)
Posted by: Cherry π at May 04, 2011 09:31 AM (+sBB4)
We wouldn't print them anyway - just like the mohammad cartoons. Totally disrespectful to a major world religion.
But if you have any porn shots with dudes camoflage that look like they are rapin Iraqi women - Front Page Baby.
Posted by: NY times at May 04, 2011 09:31 AM (QthMR)
Posted by: JoeInMD at May 04, 2011 01:30 PM (PIahf)
Posted by: momma at May 04, 2011 09:32 AM (penCf)
Obama with an unassisted error. He's claiming so much credit; I dont mind this. As more stuff leaks and more decisions made, the good feelings will wear off quickly.
Posted by: swamp_yankee at May 04, 2011 09:32 AM (GazM6)
If we see the latter but not the former, well. I don't know what to say about that.
Easy. "Osama's not dead."
Join the conspiracy games, Ace. It's so much fun...
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 09:32 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Barack Obama at May 04, 2011 09:32 AM (FkKjr)
Posted by: © Sponge at May 04, 2011 09:32 AM (UK9cE)
Barry doesn't want to rile up the easily riled muzzies.
Or his own base.
Message control is slipping... they don't want anything to even hint at cold-blooded, pre-planned execution. Probably would be a bridge too far for a lot of lefties.
Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at May 04, 2011 09:32 AM (SCcgT)
Posted by: Waterhouse at May 04, 2011 09:33 AM (fsGgs)
Posted by: Its Morning in the Pension Fund of America at May 04, 2011 09:33 AM (K/USr)
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 04, 2011 09:34 AM (zgZzy)
Ezra Klein's response to Chuck's tweet.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:34 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: taylork at May 04, 2011 09:34 AM (5wsU9)
Posted by: OceanusRex at May 04, 2011 09:34 AM (+oJRo)
All of them! I want the helmet cam video too!! I want to see the bullet that I paid for leaving the barrel of the gun and impacting that piece of shit!!
Posted by: Hedgehog Kenobi at May 04, 2011 09:34 AM (Rn2kl)
Posted by: Waterhouse at May 04, 2011 01:33 PM (fsGgs)
And then decides not to.
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 09:35 AM (4df7R)
That's what we should have done.
Posted by: CUS at May 04, 2011 09:35 AM (wOGfT)
How about this: OBL's wife, fed up with being holed up and dealing with him, remembered about the reward, shot him in the head, and then called the US Embassy to tell them to come pick him up and bring her the $25 million?
Since the SEAL teams don't talk, and each one might think the other was in on the operation, they just sort of leak that "some special units" did the dead. Gates and Hillary know that the wound is not consistent with a military gun, so they say "no pics."
Dump him in the sea with no autopsy.
Obama comes out and acts like a big hero.
I believe this covers everything. I am also getting MY conspiracy theory in before Ace says I shouldn't talk about it. HA!
Posted by: Miss Marple at May 04, 2011 09:35 AM (Fo83G)
Posted by: Its Morning in the Pension Fund of America at May 04, 2011 09:36 AM (K/USr)
http://tinyurl.com/3aw8ljt
and
http://tinyurl.com/3pf3z2o
Posted by: Chuck Z at May 04, 2011 09:36 AM (qXWUM)
Isn't there an option that everyone is missing: a closed press conference.
Hold a presser. Have a second secured room. Invite the press, including BBC and Al Jazeera. Forbid cameras, phones, and any high tech devices.
Supply journalists with a pen and pad, and show them everything. Videos, photos, funeral, DNA...
It would kill much of the conspiracy, speculations without having the kill shot going viral in the Middle East.
Posted by: swamp_yankee at May 04, 2011 09:36 AM (GazM6)
Posted by: Salem at May 04, 2011 09:36 AM (/yI/a)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:37 AM (UOM48)
46 It seems the JEF may have had even less to do with killing bin laden than he made out:
Unprecedented!!! /
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: Sassy at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (9htEk)
Posted by: Tucsn Rally T Shirt Vendor at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (QthMR)
wtf?
I know at least one sensible person who doesn't think they got OBL. He thinks they might have captured him, but probably not even that.
Posted by: Y-not at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Cherry π at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (+sBB4)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at May 04, 2011 09:38 AM (FkKjr)
Posted by: Waterhouse at May 04, 2011 01:33 PM (fsGgs)
Well 16 hours of that was the time he slept on the decision, naturally.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:39 AM (z1N6a)
O/T
New drink: “the bin Laden”. Two shots and a splash of water.
Stolen from another blog, too good not to share :-)
Posted by: I'm the Honey Badger, BITCH! at May 04, 2011 09:39 AM (TJ8HB)
Posted by: Beltway Clyde at May 04, 2011 09:39 AM (gppu7)
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2011 01:38 PM (TMB3S)
That reminds me....I just saw a CBS poll that now has Barry up 11 points!
Posted by: Tami at May 04, 2011 09:39 AM (VuLos)
Posted by: Fritz at May 04, 2011 09:40 AM (GwPRU)
Posted by: Salem at May 04, 2011 09:40 AM (/yI/a)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at May 04, 2011 09:40 AM (P+zzG)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:40 AM (UOM48)
Bullshit.
We deserve proof that he is dead.
He ordered several, murderous attacks on our soil.
Show us the pictures.
Prove to me that he didn't time some time in the past. Prove to me he died Sunday night.
All we have is a freaking pic of BO in golf clothes looking at a monitor with a bunch of uppers in his Admin.
Posted by: momma at May 04, 2011 09:41 AM (penCf)
Screw the burial rites. Will the Muzzies riot when they hear Seal Team 6 took a filthy DOG into Osama's house?
Posted by: Michael Smith at May 04, 2011 09:41 AM (2Oas0)
Isn't there an option that everyone is missing: a closed press conference.
Hold a presser. Have a second secured room. Invite the press, including BBC and Al Jazeera. Forbid cameras, phones, and any high tech devices.
Supply journalists with a pen and pad, and show them everything. Videos, photos, funeral, DNA...
It would kill much of the conspiracy, speculations without having the kill shot going viral in the Middle East.
Posted by: swamp_yankee at May 04, 2011 01:36 PM (GazM6)
I'm against anything that feeds the notion that the media in particular, and foreign media at that, are our betters.
And nothing kills conspiracy rumors. That's why they are so much fun for the conspiracist.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:41 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2011 09:41 AM (TMB3S)
Posted by: Inspector Asshole at May 04, 2011 09:42 AM (odfEr)
Posted by: Cherry π at May 04, 2011 09:42 AM (+sBB4)
Posted by: Downscaled Upscale at May 04, 2011 01:40 PM (IhHdM)
Then Huckabee will pardon him.
Posted by: Michael Smith at May 04, 2011 09:42 AM (2Oas0)
Posted by: Its Morning in the Pension Fund of America at May 04, 2011 09:42 AM (K/USr)
Posted by: IreneFingIrene at May 04, 2011 09:43 AM (JKe0g)
Posted by: King Barry I at May 04, 2011 09:43 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:43 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: Cherry ð at May 04, 2011 01:42 PM (+sBB4)
I have a feeling the Preznit will be "unexpectedly" called away on pressing matters of state, and therefore unable to make it to GZ.
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 09:43 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Bannor at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (6AXh/)
We'll get to see the photos someday.
The White House probably wants the photo debate in the media stew to stop some of the stories about $4 / gallon gas and that ever so gentle CNN spin I saw this morning wondering if the President could possibly do anything, ANYTHING to stop this.
Our local Canadian paper had a huge story today of smaller food packages.
OBL is a wonderful story but the warm fuzzy feeling still turns to an angry feeling whenever you're filling up the tank or trying to buy food, even if you're an Obamaniac.
Posted by: Canadian Infidel at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (GKQDR)
Posted by: Barack Assassin Obama at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (wAQA5)
Tin Foil Answer: The story gets to spin out a few precious extra news cycles.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (yml48)
Not a problem. I'll subpoena the damn pix.
Posted by: AG Eric Holder, prepairng the war crimes indictment at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (K/USr)
Posted by: Ken at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (65RBP)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at May 04, 2011 01:40 PM (P+zzG)
I hope you morons are happy. You've corrupted the incorruptible.
Posted by: Dumb_Blonde at May 04, 2011 09:44 AM (ab1Hz)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 01:43 PM (UOM4
The situation room photo appears to have him in his golf attire......
Posted by: © Sponge at May 04, 2011 09:45 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: Conflicted Lefty at May 04, 2011 09:45 AM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 04, 2011 09:45 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: curious at May 04, 2011 09:46 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: General Barry McJugears at May 04, 2011 09:46 AM (UOM48)
Are you implying something about ODonnell's draft status?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:46 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: Dumb_Blonde at May 04, 2011 01:44 PM (ab1Hz)
finally
Posted by: robtr at May 04, 2011 09:46 AM (MtwBb)
Posted by: Brown Line at May 04, 2011 09:46 AM (VrNoa)
I think I may have inadvertently teleported into another dimension, because I seldom see Miss'80sbaby use a curse word.
/Your point is well-taken. This Administration, along with being incompetent, is bi-polar. Maybe the Teleprompter is malfunctioning?
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 04, 2011 09:47 AM (9hSKh)
I posted this on the last thread but it has been abandoned, so at the risk of repeating myself, I repeat myself.
We are told that the brave and gutsy Obama administration planned and executed a daring raid into another soverign country to obtain and eliminate an enemy. Yet the same brave and gutsy people are now afraid to offend OBL.s fan club via releasing some photos of the raid they have been crowing about.
I see a severe disconnect here. Bravery followed immediately by cowardice. Somebody is blowing smoke up our asses and thats a fact.
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 09:47 AM (OlN4e)
fify
Posted by: Y-not, copy editor at May 04, 2011 09:47 AM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Brown Line at May 04, 2011 01:46 PM (VrNoa)
How do you know he didn't ?
Posted by: robtr at May 04, 2011 09:47 AM (MtwBb)
Oh lordy, please don't accuse me of faking Osama's killing. Whatever you do, please don't do that!
Posted by: Bre'r Osama at May 04, 2011 09:48 AM (+lsX1)
Posted by: David Brooks, Wetting Himself (in the good way) at May 04, 2011 09:48 AM (yml48)
Otherwise, GFY.
Posted by: dogfish at May 04, 2011 09:48 AM (N2yhW)
Posted by: Ken at May 04, 2011 09:48 AM (65RBP)
Here's my prediction and I'm willing to bet that Obama WILL release the photos. The longer that he drags out the story, the longer it stays on the front page. When the story is losing it's newness and the angles are all exlpored and people realize we still have high unemployment, debt, deficit, 3 wars, a sinking housing market etc. Then he will release the photos.
Posted by: BruceTheRobert at May 04, 2011 09:48 AM (re6ik)
I see a severe disconnect here. Bravery followed immediately by cowardice. Somebody is blowing smoke up our asses and thats a fact.
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 01:47 PM (OlN4e)
Well, if you define "planning" as "not getting in the way" it all makes sense.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:49 AM (z1N6a)
@chucktodd Chuck Todd POTUS to CBS "Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaida killed one of our troops...and put photos of the body on the internet"
Posted by: Mjim at May 04, 2011 09:49 AM (rN9Na)
"Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaida killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the internet," he continued. "Osama bin Laden is not a trophy - he is dead and let's now focus on continuing the fight until Al Qaida has been eliminated."
He really went there and equated American Troops with Osama Bin Laden.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at May 04, 2011 09:49 AM (FkKjr)
------------------------------------
Not to put too fine or pedantic a point on it, but... it was the following Sunday.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at May 04, 2011 09:49 AM (yml48)
Posted by: Brown Line at May 04, 2011 01:46 PM (VrNoa)
How do you know he didn't ?
Posted by: robtr at May 04, 2011 01:47 PM (MtwBb)
Beat me to it!
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (4df7R)
To which O'Donnell do you refer? Draft-dodger Larry O'Donnell who dodged the draft?
--
I think he was asking about Dodgey O'Donnell, noted draft-dodger.
Posted by: Y-not tries to be helpful at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (pW2o8)
How do you know he didn't ?
Posted by: robtr at May 04, 2011 01:47 PM (MtwBb)
There would've been mutiny on the ship. NO WAY a US Soldier obeys that order.....
Posted by: © Sponge at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: kansas at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (mka2b)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (UOM48)
Oh lordy, please don't accuse me of faking Osama's killing. Whatever you do, please don't do that!
Posted by: Bre'r Osama at May 04, 2011 01:48 PM (+lsX1)
Like we couldn't fake a picture if he WAS alive. Jeez.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: Mjim at May 04, 2011 01:49 PM (rN9Na)
Yeah or posted of video of them cutting off one of our guys heads or something.
Posted by: robtr at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (MtwBb)
Posted by: 3.14159 at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (tTlIu)
We want to thank Allah that our president had the courage to not release these photos. And by the way, thanks for dropping charges on our terror financing case!
Posted by: CAIR at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: ATLDiver at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (qMD+N)
Posted by: Brown Line at May 04, 2011 01:46 PM (VrNoa)
; font-style: italic;">How do you know he didn't ?
; font-style: italic;">Posted by: robtr at May 04, 2011 01:47 PM (MtwBb)
Beat me to it!
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 01:50 PM (4df7R)
Liberals hate guns.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (z1N6a)
President Gutsiest-Decision-Ever spends TWO DAYS trying to figure out whether to release a fucking photograph?
Heck, that's record time for President Hamlet.....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (5QW3T)
Posted by: Goober at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (Q5+Og)
I heard Judge Andrew Napolitano talk about this on Fox this morning...evidently, there is no obligation to release the dead muzzie pic. Judge said we can't sue under FOIA to see the picture - also, however, Dear Leader couldn't be sued if he DID release the picture and something bad happened as a result.
Obama's just a chickensh*t puppet. That's the takeaway from this.
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 09:50 AM (Rwudm)
@chucktodd Chuck Todd POTUS to CBS "Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaida killed one of our troops...and put photos of the body on the internet"
Posted by: Mjim at May 04, 2011 01:49 PM (rN9Na)
Please tell me that's not a real tweet. Please tell me that's a joke.
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 09:51 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: BumperStickerist at May 04, 2011 09:51 AM (h6mPj)
Wow what a fucking dummy we have at the top. That's honestly right up there with the white grandmother and the cops acted stupidly.
Posted by: The Mega Independent at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (yml48)
Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (+lsX1)
Dollar at a 3 year low...and Obama wants us to get worked up about the photo so that's where the attention will be.
Posted by: RWC at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (fWAjv)
To recap:
Flushing Korans down a toilet is inflammatory ( and also untrue). Fuck it and run it.
Abusing prisoners at abu Gharib is wrong, and the soldiers who did it were under investigation/being prosecuted, when one of them leaked pictures in a (failed) attempt to save his sorry ass. Inflammatory? You betcha! Fuck it and run it. For months.
Burning a copy of the Koran in Florida may somehow inflame muslims a world away. Fuck no, try to muzzle that guy.
Drawing a picture of the mighty Mo can be inflammatory, so the same media outlets that ran Koran flushing and Abu Gharib pictures puss out.
Writing a book about drawing pictures of Mo and the ensuing riots is okay, but including even one example of the subject of the book isn't.
Darwing Mo day did turn out to be inflammatory, to the point of the originator running for her life
Flushing Osama bin had Better Days in the sea is somehow not as offensive as flushing the Koran
Showing a picture of the flushed-to-be; not kosher.
Yep, that all makes sense.
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (326rv)
Posted by: ace at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (nj1bB)
There will be plenty of opportunities left for pics of dead muzzies, of that I'm quite certain. It's what they're about.
Posted by: ontherocks at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (HBqDo)
Posted by: Long Island at May 04, 2011 09:52 AM (TiURi)
Obama had to make this decision. Otherwise moderate Muslims who are completely peaceful might suddenly wage jihad against us.
So in a nutshell, this decision completely undercuts the Islamic narrative Obama has been pushing since the campaign.
But that's just logic.
Posted by: Beagle at May 04, 2011 09:53 AM (sOtz/)
Posted by: glowing blue meat at May 04, 2011 09:53 AM (K/USr)
Posted by: Al Qaeda in Mogadishu at May 04, 2011 09:53 AM (zgZzy)
Feather-not-Dot Indians are appalled that Osama's code name was "Geronimo".
The Top Ten Other Code Names for Osama bin Laden
I had one earlier. Operation Pocahontas, because pay back is a bitch.
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (326rv)
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (TMB3S)
Yeah, just imagine...no, wait, we don't have to imagine. Surely you remember the USS Cole, you dumbass???
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (Rwudm)
Excuse my French, but fuck you BO. They strung up the bodies of our HEROES from bridges. They tapped and circulated videos of them cutting off the heads of our citizens. They drove planes into two buildings and we watched in horror as they jumped to their death instead of burning to death.
I hate him. I hate our President. Forgive me Lord, but hate isn't a strong enough word for it.
How dare you say something this pathetic! As Ace said earlier, go fuck yourself you carpet kneeling asshole.
Posted by: momma at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (penCf)
"Note: Poochy died on the way back to his home planet."
Look, we know the hunt for OBL spanned three administrations and his death is one of the biggest news stories of the 21st century, but why should anyone want any documentation of it???
Posted by: robviously at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (7UMow)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (U9jjw)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (UOM48)
WTF?!? No, that never ever happens.
Posted by: RWC at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (fWAjv)
We live in a "what have you done for me lately" political world.
These photos might get mysteriously leaked in September or October 2012.
Posted by: Soothsayer at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: ol_dirty_/b/tard at May 04, 2011 09:54 AM (IoUF1)
The rabble needs some red meat proof. I'm just saying...
Posted by: Purple Avenger at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (E0oBA)
"Rep. Ted Poe (R., Texas) introduced legislation Wednesday that would forbid the United States from giving any additional aid to Pakistan until its government can prove that it was not knowingly providing a safe haven for Osama bin Laden."
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (P+zzG)
"Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaida killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the internet," he continued. "Osama bin Laden is not a trophy - he is dead and let's now focus on continuing the fight until Al Qaida has been eliminated."
Did the stupid fuck really say that? At the risk of stating the obvious, Al Qaeda has been posting videos of them cutting off peoples' heads for years. Fuck Obama.
Posted by: NC Ref at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (/izg2)
So tomorrow's speech is going to be about not doing anti-Islamic things, like murdering random thousands for Allah, or showing an unflattering picture of a guy who did that. Which are the same sort of thing.
Nice.
Posted by: oblig. at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (xvZW9)
Posted by: ol_dirty_/b/tard at May 04, 2011 01:54 PM (IoUF1)
Her initials are Valerie Jarrett
Posted by: Tami at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (VuLos)
Posted by: johnny at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (AfBnQ)
Damn, did I accidentally go to Hot Air or something? Not what I would expect to see here.
Posted by: Bomber at May 04, 2011 09:55 AM (qzoN5)
To recap:
Flushing Korans down a toilet is inflammatory ( and also untrue). Fuck it and run it.
Abusing prisoners at abu Gharib is wrong, and the soldiers who did it were under investigation/being prosecuted, when one of them leaked pictures in a (failed) attempt to save his sorry ass. Inflammatory? You betcha! Fuck it and run it. For months.
Burning a copy of the Koran in Florida may somehow inflame muslims a world away. Fuck no, try to muzzle that guy.
Drawing a picture of the mighty Mo can be inflammatory, so the same media outlets that ran Koran flushing and Abu Gharib pictures puss out.
Writing a book about drawing pictures of Mo and the ensuing riots is okay, but including even one example of the subject of the book isn't.
Darwing Mo day did turn out to be inflammatory, to the point of the originator running for her life
Flushing Osama bin had Better Days in the sea is somehow not as offensive as flushing the Koran
Showing a picture of the flushed-to-be; not kosher.
Yep, that all makes sense.
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 01:52 PM (326rv)
This.
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (Rwudm)
I see a severe disconnect here. Bravery followed
immediately by cowardice. Somebody is blowing smoke up our asses and
thats a fact.Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 01:47 PM (OlN4e)
Kind of makes you wonder who actually ran the op that got bin Laden, doesn't it? Makes the Obama was not in charge theory seem more reasonable.
Posted by: kansas at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (mka2b)
It has all the same procrastinating and indecision that were part of the original mission. I have to wonder if they think they can continue the “glow” by dragging it out with a promised “photo” that appears to always be “over the horizon” (like communism). They did exactly that with the “birthers,” so why not do a repeat ?
As for the sensitivities, doesn’t anybody think that killing him was insensitive enough. After screwing with the narrative, they now even have it looking like they shot down a defenseless UBL … like a mad dog. I don’t think the “he may have had a bomb under his clothes” story line is going to cut it.
If they really want UBL to be forgotten, let him go. Release the “death photo,” convincing those who can be convinced that UBL is dead, and close the bloody thing out. Instead, they have made a political calculation that they can bask in the glow of a killing, like a KKK mob after a lynching, and then somehow they show they are “sensitive” by not releasing the bloody “photo.” Oh, please.
Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (tvs2p)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: ace at May 04, 2011 01:52 PM (nj1bB)
Ditto!
But, well, you did ask what you should say to a funeral video being released instead of a death video. The whole explanation about less grovelling is too nuanced for your average lefty newsreader or news-collater. Just hit them with "Osama's not dead" and watch their cute little gerbil wheel brains start to spin.
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (4df7R)
These photos might get mysteriously leaked in September or October 2012.
Posted by: Soothsayer at May 04, 2011 01:54 PM (uFokq)
That would be even dumber for Obama than suppressing them forever. Would YOU vote for him based on that? It just looks weak.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (z1N6a)
So, explain to me your victory lap if he's not a trophy, asshole.
I seriously think he's no clue what he's doing and Jim Henson is hiding somewhere with a hand up his ass doing comedy.
Posted by: © Sponge at May 04, 2011 09:56 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 09:57 AM (OlN4e)
Yeah, just imagine...no, wait, we don't have to imagine. Surely you remember the USS Cole, you dumbass???
In my defense, I never bothered to watch Black Hawk Down.
Posted by: Emperor Barry I at May 04, 2011 09:57 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: Ken at May 04, 2011 09:57 AM (65RBP)
And for the ones they love,
muzzies love to get the corpse to do a little crowd surfing on the way
to the burial. I have to admit, it is mesmerizing.
Posted by: iknowtheleft at May 04, 2011 01:37 PM (G/MYk)
The Israelis posted a video of the crowd surfing casket where the guy fell out of the side.
Then, he jumped up and crawled back into the casket.
Posted by: CUS at May 04, 2011 09:57 AM (wOGfT)
Posted by: ol_dirty_/b/tard at May 04, 2011 01:54 PM (IoUF1)
I think that might be Bill Daley.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 09:57 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: BumperStickerist at May 04, 2011 09:58 AM (h6mPj)
Posted by: kansas at May 04, 2011 09:58 AM (mka2b)
Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at May 04, 2011 09:58 AM (+lsX1)
You haven't read the White House Insider links that have been posted all over for the past two days, huh?
http://tinyurl.com/23tjq8z
Posted by: Tami at May 04, 2011 09:58 AM (VuLos)
So are you saying that Google would notice if there were lots of posts about the draft-dodger Larry O'Donnell who dodged the draft?
Posted by: Y-not heard that Larry O'Donnell dodged the draft at May 04, 2011 09:58 AM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Larry O'Donnell at May 04, 2011 09:59 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at May 04, 2011 01:49 PM (FkKjr)
Just when I think that my opinion of this shitheel can't get any worse...This fucking terrorist ordered the killing of innocent Americans. We deserve to see him dead.
Posted by: Hedgehog at May 04, 2011 09:59 AM (Rn2kl)
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 01:57 PM (OlN4e)
Well, as POTUS he had to give the go/no go, so I'll give credit for that. The fact that his usual indifference to things made him leave it to the competent ones rather than insert his spanner into the gears is a bit of luck.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 10:01 AM (z1N6a)
How dare you say something this pathetic! As Ace said earlier, go fuck yourself you carpet kneeling asshole.
Posted by: momma
Newsflash! This just in: The Obama Administration has officially fucked up a wet dream. Icky details at 11:00
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 10:01 AM (Gzv/o)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 01:57 PM (UOM4
Nope...it's Valeria. Bill Daley is butting heads with her....and just might be winning.
She's a piece of work.
Posted by: Tami at May 04, 2011 10:01 AM (VuLos)
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2011 10:01 AM (TMB3S)
Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at May 04, 2011 01:58 PM (+lsX1)
I hope they didn't eat them, though. No amount of cooking can kill the especially virulent goat herpes that Osama had.
Posted by: Pipboy 3000 at May 04, 2011 10:01 AM (c45xH)
Do it enough and maybe it might sink in to the draft-dodging fans of draft-dodging Larry O'Donnell who dodged the draft that they aren't war heroes, but rather, like draft-dodger Larry O'Donnell who dodged the draft, are themselves draft-dodgers who dodged the draft.
Posted by: Ken at May 04, 2011 01:57 PM (65RBP)
+1 !
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 10:02 AM (z1N6a)
From the CNN story:
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, who chairs the Armed Services Committee -- and who has not seen the photos -- said the United States should wait to allow the emotions of people around the world who may be sympathetic to bin Laden to cool down.
FUCKWAD. They still haven't "cooled down" from the FUCKING CRUSADES.
I am so pissed right now.
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 10:02 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Conflicted Lefty at May 04, 2011 10:02 AM (RD7QR)
Fuck that. Like he gives a damn. The muzzies already hate our troops. Let them get more pissed off and hate us more. Makes them careless and easier to kill.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 10:02 AM (UOM48)
>>So, explain to me your victory lap if he's not a trophy, asshole.
Excellent point.
Posted by: JackStraw at May 04, 2011 02:01 PM (TMB3S)
He's a trophy, but not a trophy-trophy.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 10:03 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 01:57 PM (OlN4e)
I've been saying the same thing.
I imagine the conversation started with a phone call while he was on the golf course.
"Sir, we have a situation and your presence is requested at the WH immediately."
"What is it? I'm trying to PUTT here!!!"
"Sir, we have bin Laden. You need to see this."
"Obam.....Osama? Really? How?"
"Please, just come to the WH, sir."
Posted by: © Sponge at May 04, 2011 10:03 AM (UK9cE)
"That would be even dumber for Obama than suppressing them forever. Would YOU vote for him based on that? It just looks weak."
I'm thinking dead OBL pics really do little for the Dem faithful and Hollywood fundraisers. Just sayin.
Posted by: Goober at May 04, 2011 10:03 AM (Q5+Og)
Obama Administration Urged to Drop CIA Agents 'Torture' Probe in Light of Bin Laden Takedown
Posted by: momma at May 04, 2011 10:03 AM (penCf)
The stupid Obama quote? Not an Obama quote.
No. It's Republican House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers.
Republican House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said he was against releasing any photos, saying that he didn't want to make the job of U.S. troops abroad "any harder than it already is."
"Imagine how the American people would react if al Qaeda killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the Internet. Osama bin Laden is not a trophy -- he is dead and let's now focus on continuing the fight until al Qaeda has been eliminated," he said.
ASS. ASS. ASS.
Posted by: MWR at May 04, 2011 10:04 AM (4df7R)
That would also explain the Insider story making Hillary and Gates the big heroes, because they would have known ahead of time and concocted that storyas a two-fer: explain the death of bin Laden and make Obama look like a jerk.
Posted by: Miss Marple at May 04, 2011 10:04 AM (Fo83G)
Barack Obama's reasoning: "Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaeda killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the internet...."
And we're the DUMB ones?
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at May 04, 2011 10:04 AM (5QW3T)
I'm thinking dead OBL pics really do little for the Dem faithful and Hollywood fundraisers. Just sayin.
Posted by: Goober at May 04, 2011 02:03 PM (Q5+Og)
Tell them its a picture of Newt Gingrich.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 10:04 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: Goober
Not at all. All Politics happen in October. It's the most important month of politics. Didn't you know that? Or are you some sort of conspiracy freak?
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 10:05 AM (326rv)
Posted by: logprof at May 04, 2011 10:05 AM (jN/Z/)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at May 04, 2011 10:05 AM (U9jjw)
"He's a trophy, but not a trophy-trophy."
Ahh, nuance. Do Libtards even understand the concept of Keeping It Simple Stupid? Amazing bunch of navel gazing, play with yourself inbreds.
Posted by: Goober at May 04, 2011 10:06 AM (Q5+Og)
Not at all. All Politics happen in October. It's the most important month of politics. Didn't you know that? Or are you some sort of conspiracy freak?
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 02:05 PM (326rv)
Maybe I'm pretending to be a conspiracy freak, to discredit conspiracy freaks.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 04, 2011 10:06 AM (z1N6a)
Posted by: joncelli at May 04, 2011 10:07 AM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 04, 2011 01:57 PM (UOM4
Could be. But we all know it damn sure ain't ODumbass. He hasn't seen the football since the kickoff.
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 10:08 AM (Rwudm)
Posted by: Fritz Rather at May 04, 2011 10:08 AM (GwPRU)
They still haven't "cooled down" from the FUCKING CRUSADES.
They still hate the Jews for Seventh Century Jews making fun of Muhammad the ridiculous theologan. You'd think beheading them and stealing their wives as sex slaves would be enough revenge.
But no they have to go full genocidal jihadi on the Jews to make the end times happen.
How much do you want to bet Fatah signed on to the HAMAS genocide plan in order for reconciliation? Not that they really opposed it before.
Is there any genocide or death camp Carter won't support?
Posted by: Beagle at May 04, 2011 10:08 AM (sOtz/)
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 10:08 AM (OlN4e)
I expect the admin to release photos, (if not already leaked beforehand,) on 09/11/12 for maximum political effect. Expect a special declassified reenactment put out so all the news shows can discuss how wonderful Obama's decisions were.
Problem is, the incompetence is so strong with these dolts is they're screwing the after-action reports. The admin has changed the 'official' story what five times now?
Posted by: ATLDiver at May 04, 2011 10:08 AM (qMD+N)
Good catch. Chuck Todd still hasn't corrected the tweet/quote.
But, why doesn't this asshole have the balls to tell the American People in a short statement? He tells the American People through an interview with 60 Minutes?! This is why they do his bidding! He gives them ratings!
Posted by: momma at May 04, 2011 10:10 AM (penCf)
Rush just said Bill Clinton won't be joining Dear Leader for his Ground Zero victory lap, due to "scheduling conflicts".
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 10:11 AM (Rwudm)
Posted by: polynikes at May 04, 2011 10:11 AM (lSnks)
Posted by: Special Forces Cody Action Figure at May 04, 2011 10:11 AM (U9jjw)
I mean sheesh, GWB is giving BO his moment, his space and his accomplishment after all GWB is an American citizen, he heard the "I" speech with everyone else. I bet if he did go they'd be saying "oh, he had to horn in on BO's accomplishment, he had to try and take credit when it was all BO, all BO". some people are never happy.
Posted by: curious at May 04, 2011 10:11 AM (k1rwm)
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, who chairs the Armed Services Committee -- and who has not seen the photos -- said the United States should wait to allow the emotions of people around the world who may be sympathetic to bin Laden to cool down
Levin is talking about his constituents...and thats who Obumbles is worried about, also.
Posted by: glowing blue meat at May 04, 2011 10:13 AM (K/USr)
Wonder how they're gonna spin the fact that Billy Jeff won't go with him either?
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 10:13 AM (Rwudm)
Not at all. All Politics happen in October. It's the most important month of politics. Didn't you know that? Or are you some sort of conspiracy freak?
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 02:05 PM (326rv)
Maybe I'm pretending to be a conspiracy freak, to discredit conspiracy freaks.
Posted by: Oldcat
Wow. Wheels within wheels. Whenever I tried that, I fell off of my bike.
Posted by: Blue Hen at May 04, 2011 10:14 AM (Gzv/o)
Posted by: Lance McCormick at May 04, 2011 10:14 AM (bp264)
Posted by: antisocialist at May 04, 2011 02:13 PM (Rwudm)
Bill had a knob job scheduled. Which one would you cancel?
Posted by: maddogg at May 04, 2011 10:15 AM (OlN4e)
Oh fox reporting the indian tribe wants an apology for the use of the code name geronimo. Sheesh, touchy touchy, why wouldn't they take it as a compliment that they would use something quintessentially American.
Posted by: curious at May 04, 2011 10:16 AM (k1rwm)
>>> The picture of the SEAL team making matzo balls from OBL's blood is especially inflammatory.
Or the one where they packed his lower intestine full of delicious PORK to make suasage.......an old Ted Nuggent recipe of course.
Posted by: Roadking at May 04, 2011 10:16 AM (7Owot)
Or he's well-aware of how Obie operates and isn't interested in being connected to the prick in any way, shape, or form.
Getting blamed for everything under the sun tends to do that...
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at May 04, 2011 10:19 AM (1rHeD)
Posted by: curious at May 04, 2011 10:20 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: OCBill at May 04, 2011 10:21 AM (YJvVE)
177 I see no reason to believe Obama had anything to do with the operation other than as an interested spectator. Other more adult people made all the decisions and told him to sit his ass in the corner and be quiet, If he kept quiet, and didn't cause any problems, they would let him watch it on TV.
You owe me a new keyboard....
(And yes, I agree 100% with you!)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at May 04, 2011 10:22 AM (5QW3T)
Posted by: Jean at May 04, 2011 10:24 AM (WkuV6)
Posted by: Lincolntf at May 04, 2011 10:25 AM (xMT+4)
The message needs to be reinforced- "You fuck with the United States of America and we will hunt you down and kill you."
Posted by: Foole In The Rain at May 04, 2011 10:27 AM (yPTcS)
I'm telling my fellow morons here. The pics will get released. They need to play this story out as long as they can. When the euphoria of killing Binny wears off and people go back to realizing just how screwed up we are right now, they'll then release it. It's the only triumph Le Uno has had. He needs to milk it for as long as he can. Oh and to clarify I'm not saying he'll officially release them. They will be "accidentially" leaked.
Or option 2 is of course he really is worried about the Muzzy streeet and islamic rage boy coming out ans seeing his shadow. Which is ironic considering these leftist fuckwits cared less about our troops and muzzy rage when they released the Abu Girhab pics.
Posted by: BruceTheRobert at May 04, 2011 10:35 AM (re6ik)
Posted by: Palerider at May 04, 2011 10:39 AM (dkExz)
Loss of OBL - stings a bit
Sets us back some, but we can get over it.
Actual impact on our lives? Nil.
Intimidating an American president? PRICELESS BABY, PRICELESS!
Posted by: Islam at May 04, 2011 10:39 AM (E0oBA)
Posted by: teh Wiind at May 04, 2011 10:40 AM (28p44)
1) we hunted him down and killed him, too.
2) for all intents and purposes, he was a domestic terrorist, only revisionist historians and casino owners paint him as a hero
3) Sorry, losers don't get to dictate terms of language use to winners.
Posted by: Chuck Z at May 04, 2011 10:41 AM (qXWUM)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at May 04, 2011 10:42 AM (qIHlG)
As I said on the next thread, but it's more appropriate here:
If we allowed non-Muslims to handle OBL's dead body that is a million times more offensive to Muslims than the time of burial or the burial at sea.
So even when we try to appease them we offend them. Best not to care or try to appease.
I'm assuming they aren't complaining about that publicly because they know that non-Muslims aren't going to be thrilled about our ritual uncleanliness. We are in the same category as feces according to Islamic tradition.
Posted by: Beagle at May 04, 2011 10:46 AM (sOtz/)
What harm could that possibly do?
Posted by: Marcus at May 04, 2011 10:46 AM (CHrmZ)
1) we hunted him down and killed him, too.
2) for all intents and purposes, he was a domestic terrorist, only revisionist historians and casino owners paint him as a hero
3) Sorry, losers don't get to dictate terms of language use to winners.
Posted by: Chuck Z
In an effort of outreach, the code name is officially changed to 'Crazy Cat'.
Posted by: Sgt. Rourke at May 04, 2011 10:50 AM (Gzv/o)
Posted by: ArcadeHero at May 04, 2011 10:51 AM (mmHDH)
I'll trade for video of his body wrapped in bacon being launched off the catapult of the Carl Vinson. We'll put it on you tube and call it "The Flying Imam".
Posted by: BruceTheRobert at May 04, 2011 10:52 AM (re6ik)
Posted by: SamIam at May 04, 2011 10:57 AM (IOff/)
No photo release? He's afraid of offending the people who display bloody bedsheets to prove the virginity of a bride?
So how does that work. Aren't the sheets bloody after the groom punches her in the face when he finds she isn't chaste?
Posted by: Speller at May 04, 2011 11:04 AM (J74Py)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at May 04, 2011 11:05 AM (qIHlG)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius
Might as well be Saddam. I got my hair cut by a Palestian barber on Monday and he said, "Saddam had a lot of doubles, how do we know they really got Saddam and hanged him?"
Those Pali barbers luvs them some conspiracies.
Posted by: Speller at May 04, 2011 11:08 AM (J74Py)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at May 04, 2011 11:17 AM (qIHlG)
Posted by: TWC at May 04, 2011 11:18 AM (7wJBW)
We have video of Saddams hanging.
Yeah I've seen it. Pretty low production value. Could've been any hobo on that scaffold. Anyway, the barber wasn't convinced.
Posted by: Speller at May 04, 2011 11:20 AM (J74Py)
Posted by: dwagyak at May 04, 2011 11:23 AM (No9ss)
Posted by: rhaubib at May 04, 2011 11:27 AM (q32Ly)
You can order Seal Team 6 to kill the bull but you've got to bring home the head and throw it in the square if you want to wear the crown.
"The Enemy of the People is Dead" doesn't work if you have to follow it up with "Trust me" or "We don't want to upset his buddies"
Agamemnon
ps: http://tinyurl.com/3sdkgax I'd have done this with the nym/sock if I could've found the scene after this on youtube but the part n of ms got copyright pulled.
Posted by: Dave at May 04, 2011 11:28 AM (9z8cO)
imo, He knew Sunday night that he wasn't going to release the photos, because, he had months, not days, to make the decision.
Posted by: Carolyn at May 04, 2011 11:34 AM (NYjsM)
Posted by: twiceblessedmom at May 04, 2011 11:35 AM (HjxoE)
Posted by: Osama bin Laden at May 04, 2011 11:42 AM (YxGud)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at May 04, 2011 11:44 AM (qIHlG)
Posted by: Whoopie Goldberg at May 04, 2011 11:53 AM (48wze)
Of course. It's all over the internet.
Posted by: toby928™ at May 04, 2011 12:05 PM (GTbGH)
Don't forget Fabrizio Quattrocchi. He went out like a fuckin man.
Now I'll show you how an Italian dies.
Posted by: toby928™ at May 04, 2011 12:11 PM (GTbGH)
Posted by: Evil Libertarian at May 04, 2011 12:18 PM (XV/Eq)
I really despise the Left. Their entire game is "trust us but don't you dare ask us to verify." Every single issue. Global warming, health care, etc. etc. etc.
If Bush had claimed Bin Laden's scalp and pulled this, Rather et. al would be DEMANDING evidence. I'm not a Deather, I just hate the "shut up, we explained" schtick Dems get away with. But preaching... choir... horse... dead. Ugh!!!
Posted by: Blackford Oakes at May 04, 2011 12:24 PM (Klxrr)
Posted by: I'm glad he's dead either way at May 04, 2011 12:43 PM (jwHeq)
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