Wendigo
People also claim to be SEALs or former SEALs like nobody's business.
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Kasumi of Vientown
That is irrelevant. That website merely lists a bunch of articles that already existed on different news sites Regardless of the validity of that particular site, it does not change the basic facts I demonstrated in my previous post.
I think it's relevant. It's relevant in judging the validity of the selected articles. If the focus is on merely reprinting a bunch of opinion pieces from conservative commentators, or selectively editing the content of more neutral pieces, the choices made by the author of the website, then who is choosing to do so matters. If it's just somebody assuming the authority of the SEALs right there in the URL, then the strength of the overall work is muted by the usurpation.
In fact, it's hypocritical, because the author does the exact same thing he or she accuses Obama of: exploiting the name of the SEALs for a political end.
George W Bush didn't rush to take credit for the capture of Saddam Hussein, and there was no special secrets involved in that capture, and no secret Intel gained, or is there was he sure didn't brag about it and make it instantly useless.
Bush instead said the following:
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He called that success “a tribute to our men and women now serving in Iraq.” He attributed it to “the superb work of intelligence analysts who found the dictator’s footprints in a vast country. The operation was carried out with skill and precision by a brave fighting force. Our servicemen and women and our coalition allies have faced many dangers. . . . Their work continues, and so do the risks.”
He did mention himself at the end: “Today, on behalf of the nation, I thank the members of our Armed Forces and I congratulate them.”
Didn't president Bush handle that situation infinitely better then Obama handled the death of Bin Laden? Yes, he damn sure did.
Barrack Obama agreed not to reveal the results of the assault to the public, and went back on his word to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and others about 24 hours later.
You might think that Obama as president doesn't have to keep his word, but SEAL Team 6 risked their lives to get Bin Laden, and they also collected a treasure trove of information on Al Qaeda which the intelligence community could have used to strike devastating blows to that terrorist organization, and in the space of a few breaths Barrack revealed Bin Laden was dead and we had all that information, making none of it trustworthy.
What Barrack Obama did was negligent and irresponsible, and if anyone else did it they would have been charged with TREASON or perhaps even ESPIONAGE.
Anyway, the death of Bin Laden should have remained a secret as long as it took to get the full benifit out of all that information, and when it was revealed, no details should have been released. Also, Barrack had no business claiming the glory for Bin Laden's death, that was grossly inappropriate.
The people he should have acknowledged were the men and women fighting overseas, just like President George W Bush was humble enough to do.