OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD

[graylocks]

Chakravartin wrote:
He gave it a B+ for hitting all the right talking-points and then said that he took off a few points because Obama took credit for giving the kill order instead of giving props to Bush.

the order to execute the actual kill operation in place would have to come from the sitting President. actually, i think Obama set himself apart from Bush quite nicely in having Bin Laden in his sights and getting the damn job done. i forget the name of the place where Bin Laden was located during Bush's presidency but much has been made of the fact that Bush did not capitalize on that moment.

[$tevie]

Mike Johnson wrote:


Here's to your death, Osama.

I'll drink to that!

[Kraniac]

I wish these people in front of the White house would go home..really annoying to me that we hit the streets after this...

[Dennis S]

"He gave it a B+ for hitting all the right talking-points and then said that he took off a few points because Obama took credit for giving the kill order instead of giving props to Bush."

What props does Bush deserve?

[Trouble]

Carnos Jax wrote:
Look, I don't want any trouble here (ducks), but aren't you being a little sensitive/dramatic brotha? You're complaining about stereotyping, yet you're doing it yourself in this thread.

I don't think I am. I missed Grateful's jabs, but I caught people's responses. That is what I incorrectly interpreted your post to be.

[Grateful11]

graylocks wrote:
[quote=Chakravartin]
He gave it a B+ for hitting all the right talking-points and then said that he took off a few points because Obama took credit for giving the kill order instead of giving props to Bush.

the order to execute the actual kill operation in place would have to come from the sitting President. actually, i think Obama set himself apart from Bush quite nicely in having Bin Laden in his sights and getting the damn job done. i forget the name of the place where Bin Laden was located during Bush's presidency but much has been made of the fact that Bush did not capitalize on that moment.
I think the name of the place you're thinking about is Tora Bora, spelling?

[jdc]

Winning!

[Trouble]

graylocks wrote: the order to execute the actual kill operation in place would have to come from the sitting President. actually, i think Obama set himself apart from Bush quite nicely in having Bin Laden in his sights and getting the damn job done. i forget the name of the place where Bin Laden was located...

You mean when OBL was handed to Clinton? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4540958/ns/nightly_news/

[Carnos Jax]

To be fair, Clinton handled it as appropriately as he could during his presidency. If you're willing to be critical of that, wouldn't you be harder on Bush for downgrading Bin Laden's threat when he came into office (despite being told by the outgoing Clinton team that OBL should be priority number one)? I think Graylocks comment still stands.

Trouble wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
Look, I don't want any trouble here (ducks), but aren't you being a little sensitive/dramatic brotha? You're complaining about stereotyping, yet you're doing it yourself in this thread.

I don't think I am. I missed Grateful's jabs, but I caught people's responses. That is what I incorrectly interpreted your post to be.
Maybe I do need to go to bed...

[$tevie]

Way to harsh our buzz, guys.