That Led To The Killing Of Osama bin Laden
Military Following Death Of Osama bin Laden
Barack Obama is of course taking credit for the death of Osama bin Laden. But what he did was retain many of the policies of George W. Bush. While campaigning for the presidency he said he would stop the Patriot Act, close Gitmo, cut military funding and stop the enhanced interrogation techniques.
Barack Obama:
“I directed Leon Pannetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority”
“I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden”
“I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden”
“I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice”
“Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad Pakistan”
“I have made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam; bin Laden was not a Muslim leader”
Star Tribune - Officials say CIA interrogators in secret overseas prisons developed the first strands of information that ultimately led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Current and former U.S. officials say that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, provided the nom de guerre of one of bin Laden's most trusted aides. The CIA got similar information from Mohammed's successor, Abu Faraj al-Libi. Both were subjected to harsh interrogation tactics inside CIA prisons in Poland and Romania.
The news is sure to reignite debate over whether the now-closed interrogation and detention program was successful. President Barack Obama closed the prison system.
Blog author's comments - The killing of Osama bin Laden will not stop the terrorist attacks. Bin Laden has been sitting on the sidelines for years as a figure head. I expect the attacks to ratchet up a few notches. The terrorists who have been planning and carrying out the attacks will continue as usual. They will now want to avenge the death of their leader.
Barack Obama was provided with accurate intelligence reports as to where Osama bin Laden was living. After speaking with his advisors he ordered the attack. He did what any President would do with the information he was given. He also kept the policies of George W. Bush in place which provided the intelligence information. The military Special Forces did their usual excellent job.
h/t: daily rushbo & GWP
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