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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (87820)5/1/2012 9:42:16 AM
From: Hawkmoon1 Recommendation  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 89467
 
SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign

dailymail.co.uk

This article echoes my feelings about Obama's statements. He was fine in marking the anniversary of the Bin Ladin raid, but the quip about asking what Romney would have done was COMPLETELY out of line.

As I stated before, any President would have made the same call. All he had to do was "give the nod" for mission commanders to execute the raid.

And he really had no choice but to give that nod, as time was running out on being able to keep the planning a secret. Had he said no, the opportunity may have passed him buy with terrible political consequences.

Hawk