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Report: Obama cancelled 3 missions to kill bin Laden
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Published: 21.08.12, 12:04
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1. Obama cancelled 3 missions
lightharry ,   New York   (08.21.12)
Another GOP/Israeli attempt to push the USA into war with Iran.
2. But it is generally accepted
Ivor Evenbiggergun   (08.21.12)
that Osama Bin Laden is deceased, no more dead? How about running the story about the Republicans who 1. Went skinny dipping in the Sea of Galilee or 2. Has declared taht if a woman is legitametly raped she cannot get pregnant? Or is there an agenda here?
3. Hmmm. Interesting.
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.21.12)
I guess Obama was reluctant to order the assassination of his ideological mentor.
4. To: No. 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.21.12)
You should take your even bigger gun, stick it in your mouth and pull the trigger. You're too stupid to live, really.
5. # 1 That doesn't make sense.
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (08.21.12)
Be prepared for Romney to win.
6. This Trash Was Dumped At Sea?
(08.21.12)
He is less than fish food, GOOD RIDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7. # 1
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (08.21.12)
What does Obama's lack of leadership have to do with the GOP and Israel? Clinton and Panetta got disgusted with Obama being swayed by Vallerie Jarrett and not being able to make a decision and went ahead without him. Thats why he was pulled out of the middle of a golf game when the operation was already underway. Why don't you just blame everything on George Bush like Obama and the other lefty idiots always do? Oh, thats right....you have to work the Jews into this too.
8. Really?
Steve ,   Plainedge, NY USA   (08.21.12)
Anonymous sources and an attempt political damage during a campaign. I just get the feeling this book may not be accurate. LOL
9. #4
Linichka ,   Gdynia, Poland   (08.21.12)
Excellent advice, except that one wouldn't have the sense to load the gun.
10. At Least Hillary had th Balls to convince Obama 2 Kill Osama
Meir Elazar   (08.21.12)
So far Obama wasted nearly 4 years and accomplished absolutely nothing. If anything, things are worse for the economy, terrorism at large, etc. The problem is that the elections are for the least of all evils both in USA and Israel. There are no great leader left that people can admire and respect.
11. It's not true that "until now no one has claimed"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (08.21.12)
Miniter has only added detail to what was reported months ago - that Obama, mostly responding to Jarrett's warning of the "political" risks if he failed, on several occasions refused to authorize the attack. (And still he tried to maintain standing with the Muslims by ordering that Bin Laden be given proper Muslim rites before his burial at sea.)
12. photo showes Obama in the corner of the room
jericho ,   ca   (08.21.12)
and letting the General in the high chair lead. If Clinton would have been given the VP post his time, she would have been a shoe-in for Dem. presidnet candidate in 16 if Obama re-elected. She will be as bad as him for Israel as she danced with the devil's wife. She is no Bill.
13. Pure BS and Hearsay
Shlomo ,   USA   (08.21.12)
Unnamed sources, etc. Sounds like a politically motivated book or another get rich quick scheme. People who believe unsubstantiated reports on the internet or 'fictional novels' are fools. Follow the money and uncover the motives of the author and you will know the truth.
14. How you know the 'author' is a hack...
Mikesailor ,   Miami, FL   (08.21.12)
Somehow, Clinton "...knew her husband had paid a poitical price for failing to stop Bin Laden...". Really? Considering Bill had been out of office since January 2001, and constitutionally couldn't run again, how on earth did he "pay a political price'"? Or is such reasoning beyond the mental abilities of YNet and its readers?
15. To: No. 14
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.21.12)
The United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed in 1998, and Al Qaeda took proud ownership of those two events. The announcement was made by bin Laden himself. Who was president in 1998? Does the name William Jefferson Clinton ring a bell? The USS COLE was bombed on October 12, 2000. Here again, Al Qaeda was quick to take credit. Who was president in 2000? Does the name William Jefferson Clinton ring a bell? Speaking of mental abilities -- if you were any more dumb, you'd need to be watered twice a week.
16. To: Raymond at No. 11
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.21.12)
I'm not that sure he was buried at sea. Don't forget, he was a multi-billionaire. Since it is the nature of terrorists to be wary of absolutely everyone, and since he controlled thousands of well-funded bank accounts and could not consign that information to a computer, it is likely that he had some sort of microchip surgically implanted somewhere on his person -- naval ships are not equipped to conduct extensive forensic examinations of corpses. He was brought back to the United States. Of that you may be sure.
17. For #15 and #16, the inimitable ignoramus
Mikesailor ,   Miami, FL   (08.21.12)
Poor girl, the question was whether or not Hilary made Obama 'take the shot' because otherwise Bill would suffer 'political damage'. Of course your hatred blinds you to what a simple reading would show. I guess you and the writer of such fiction as the book discussed deserve each other by confirming each other's right to be ignorant and not think.
18. #17 I would go further and suggest......
Robert ,   Australia   (08.22.12)
......the poster of No's 15 & 16 has psychiatric issues that should be addressed urgently. Megalomania doesn't become her.
19. To: No. 17
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.22.12)
I guess you don't read Hebrew. Her statement was a caution to Obama to take the shot so as NOT to suffer the political damage as her husband had. I guess it is somewhat humiliating for her to realize that her husband's presidency will be remembered for two things, and two things only: (i) Monica Lewinsky and (ii) the failure to get bin Laden when it would have been easy, and before the horrible events of September 11, 2001. Reuters and AP reported the quote correctly. Don't you bother reading other accounts of a news story? I guess your incredible stupidity blinds you to simple common sense. That, or you're just not smart enough.
20. Considering George W.Bush knew....
Robert ,   Australia   (08.22.12)
.....bin Laden was about to attack the USA but preferred to remain poncing about at his ranch and furthermore failed to capture or kill him during the almost entire two terms of his "presidency", It seems Obama should be congratulated, not pilloried.
21. This is pure campaign propaganda
a ,   canada   (08.23.12)
I don't believe that the U.S. even killed Bin Laden. many people, including Benazir Bhutto have said that he was dead a long time before this raid. It's also pretty fishy that there was no body brought back, and the house that they claim they killed him in was later demolished, making it impossible to find the evidence, or lack therof. it's also coincidental that this book comes out just before the election?The real question is why has Osama been so intent on making it appear that he was against Bin Laden?
22. in my mind....
les ,   canada   (08.27.12)
this says everything we need to know about obama's "lederdhip"! now place this scinerio in to his second term (g_d forbid), and israel is facing nuclear armed iran ready to pull the trigger to inihilate israel......
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