Patriot Perspective
The Osama File: Case Closed
Breaking (0015EDST): "Geronimo-E KIA." Osama bin Laden was killed Sunday at his Pakistan compound by JSOC's DevGru Tier One Gold Squadron SEALs, the boys from Little Creek. OBL most likely collided with a double-tap from a Colt CM901 7.62 to the head and chest -- Allahu Akbar! The squad was also carrying the H&K MP7 4.6.
Osama had been living at this compound for six years, and our intel folks have been aware of his location for at least six months, but held action pending the collection of counterterrorism intelligence regarding other al-Qa'ida operatives. Indeed, the after action has produced a mountain of intel from computers and other material collected at OBL's compound. Though the compound was just a mile from Pakistan's national military academy, the raid was conducted with little input from Pakistan but plenty of input from detainees interrogated by Bush administration intel folks back in 2007. In fact, our sources tell us that Pakistani military leaders were advised to "stay clear of the operation," or suffer significant airborne "collateral damage" to military infrastructure in the area.
Within hours of the operation's success, OBL's remains were dumped at sea (no doubt a new fodder source for conspiracy hounds who will claim it was not Osama). As a rule of thumb, it is always good to quickly dispose of martyrs as there is a direct correlation between the time you hold a corpse and the amount of insurrection in response.
Osama's death marks a long-awaited triumph for the United States, but it came much too late and at a very high price. Michael Scheuer, former CIA chief of the team hunting Osama bin Laden, confirmed with great disdain that SpecOps had not one but two opportunities to kill OBL before 9/11, however with Osama in their sights, literally, Bill Clinton pulled the plug on both those operations. Consequently, the 9/11 jihadis settled into U.S. suburbs under Clinton's watch.
Bullet points:
1. The success of this mission elevates the danger of terrorist attack on the continental U.S. because al-Qa'ida must now assert its relevance in the absence of its leader. No doubt OBL has left a written and recorded message to be played posthumously, giving charge to his adherents.
2. Announcing Osama's death, Barack Hussein Obama claimed that in the aftermath of 9/11, "no matter what God we prayed to ... we were united as one American family." Horse pucky. There were many instances of Muslims within the U.S. expressing elation over Osama's attack. Even Obama's "pastor" Jeremiah "G-D America" Wright claimed, "White America got a wake-up call after 9/11. White America ... came to realize that people of color had not gone away, faded into the woodwork or just disappeared as the great white West kept on its merry way of ignoring black concerns."
3. Obama took full credit for the kill, saying, "Shortly after taking office, I [made] the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority." Apparently Obama is under the false impression that killing Osama was a low priority for the Bush administration. Killing Osama has been a high priority since Sept. 12, 2001. For once, BHO should have "blamed Bush," but perhaps BHO will now take full credit for everything else happening on his watch, and stop blaming Bush! No doubt, BHO will be spending the political capital of this event on his campaign with a series of high-profile campaign stops, including places like the hallowed memorial of Ground Zero.
4. Obama's counterterrorism advisor, John Brennan, trumpeted that Obama's decision to use SpecOps on the ground was "one of the ... gutsiest calls of any president in recent memory." Gutsy would be if Obama was point man on the assault against Osama, not making calls from his leather lounger. There were numerous error's in Brennan's account of the 40-minute assault, including his assertion that Osama was returning fire and using one of his wives as a human shield. OBL was not armed when he was killed and had not used a wife as a shield, but this was a "kill" not "capture" mission. As for the errors, Brennan responded, "I wasn't there." Indeed, he was not.
5. OBL's demise is a notable success in the world war against Islamists, albeit a small victory in the Long War against Muslim hatred. While his Capture or Kill file can be closed, we have a long fight ahead. Next up, native son of New Mexico, Anwar al-Awlaki, Osama's chief lieutenant, also hiding out in Pakistan. Better yet, Ayman Al-Zawahri, please call home.
Footnote: Announcing the news ... Geraldo Rivera's lead into his show: "Obama is dead and I don't care." Not to be outdone, an MSNBC reporter tweeted, "Obama killed in Pakistan!" (Teddy Kennedy, who regularly confused Obama and Osama, would be so proud!)
15 Comments
David - Boston
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 9:33 AM
Hmm, ok. Suddenly, OBL is found by SpecOps and the remains are 'discarded at sea'. So we'll never know for sure whether the body of the terrorist was kept in a freezer by al-Qa'ida and they simply thawed him out and placed him in a convenient cave for the soldiers to find him and kill him.Another martyr for 'the cause'.We'll never know for sure - except for a photo-shopped verification picture. Another brilliant accomplishment by BHO, sandwiched between yet another two vacations. No other president like him - before or since.
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Shari
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Birth certificate one week, Bin Laden the next. Can you imagine what an action-packed two years we are going to have, leading up to the 2012 elections?!? Oh, I'm GIDDY!!
Ed
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Why wasn't he wounded and captured so he could stand trial and have every high-profile Jewish lawyer in the country (with help from the ACLU) defend him?
Kelly Jarboe
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Now that Bin Laden is dead, the current administration is taking the credit for the kill, as it happened on this Administration's watch. Now if they would only take the responsibility for the rest of the stuff that has happened on their watch.Time to stop blaming Bush for the woes of the Current crisis, Bush took over the Clinton Recession, and I don't remember any constant blaming of Clinton by Bush, as Bush Maned up and did the job, granted he made mistakes, every President has, they are human not demigods. I'm tired of a Vacationing President, I would like to see one that stays in touch and does the job we Hired him to do!
Bdeholl
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:06 AM
You had to know something big was coming when the PS'ed long form was released last week.
Howard Last
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Why didn't they follow what John Pershing did and dump him in a pit with pig entrails?
Shari
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Birth certificate one week, Bin Laden the next. Can you imagine what an action-packed two years we are going to have, leading up to the 2012 elections?!? Oh, I'm GIDDY!!
Betty Walker
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Thanks for getting this informaton out there. It needed to be said.
Paul Bourne
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Thanks for putting the death of bin Laden in proper perspective. The media babel and fawning for Obama is becoming nauseating. Proper credit should be due to George W. Bush for his persitence in trying to get bin Laden and Clinton should be condemned for his lack of leadership and "appeasing" mentality. Obama should only get credit for making the final decison, NOT the fullscope and scale of the attempt to TERMINATE bin Laden.
Mary
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 4:39 PM
Buried at Sea? hmmmm... I demand to se the long-form Death Certificate. Seriously!
bob
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 12:38 PM
OK, first of all he was not killed, that sounds like a crime was committed. He was eliminated or disposed of.
bob
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 12:39 PM
or terminated...
bob
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 12:41 PM
@Kelly JarboeDosn't work that way, if it is good you take credit, if bad blame the previous administration....
Sam Santucci
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7:47 PM
It wasn't Obama or Bush who landed in that compound.It was some very gutsy guys who did the job and should get the credit. Although someone will undoubtedly take Osama Bin Laden's place, the world is a better place without him! God bless the Seals and the United States of America!!
johnbostick
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 8:16 PM
This fictional production of our government wouldn’t be so repulsive if we weren’t the financial backers of their evil antics. The photo of them claiming to be watching real time special ops was taken Nov 2, 2010 as they viewed the election returns.