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Wow, congressman Peter King says by FrankC May 2, 2011 5:17 pm

A more nuanced look here. by TB 2011-05-03 10:35:41
Truth is truth. "Enhanced" interrogation techniques were used to get the identity of the courier. Evidently they've been ... by Lee 2011-05-02 22:19:34
I've seen sources that say that non-waterboard interrogation was used to get most of that information. by TB 2011-05-02 17:35:52
- I think it was Condoleeza Rice this morning who said that of all the prisoners at Guantanamo, water boarding was ... by Eri 2011-05-03 06:59:33
  - That information was released by the CIA back in 2008. The interrogations took place in 2002 and 2003, and ... by TB 2011-05-03 10:13:30
- Who knows, it just seemed odd that King seemed to be hailing it as a redemption of waterboarding by FrankC 2011-05-02 18:02:32
- I think it would be very dangerous to base a mission like this this on information provided by someone who ... by ER 2011-05-02 17:58:56
  - you wouldn't base the mission on information obtained that way but if you use the info as a starting point ... by FrankC 2011-05-02 18:12:10
    - There are always good reasons for our side to do it. But there are never any good reasons for ... by ER 2011-05-02 18:18:02
      - Their side used power drills, beheading and dismemberment, not wet washcloths. That's one thing to remember. Their motivations are to ... by TB 2011-05-02 20:11:34
        
        I knew it was only a matter of time before you homed in on the first little whisper of dissent. ... by ER 2011-05-03 05:22:30
        
        We "examined" the issue for many months. Nobody's going to "examine" it now because the right party is holding ... by TB 2011-05-03 07:02:57
        
        So it really IS all about the tax cuts? by ER 2011-05-03 07:27:49
        
        You brought them up, not me. by TB 2011-05-03 10:05:10
      - Thankfully, god is on our side by FrankC 2011-05-02 19:12:36

Space photo of bin Laden compound...today by TB May 2, 2011 4:37 pm

The secret team that killed bin Laden by TB May 2, 2011 4:14 pm

Another article here. Just an unrelated note: Is anybody else bugged by things that look like informational links in article ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:17:32
I'll second that. I've been privileged to know a bit more than the average public about SpecOps and I've ... by Eri 2011-05-02 21:09:05
- Heh. Remember back when the JSOC was the "Cheney Assassination Team?" by TB 2011-05-03 10:30:36
  - I don't think you will ever find I said that. I would not. I have the highest respect ... by Eri 2011-05-03 14:38:05
    - I know you wouldn't. I know who your friends are, and have been. by TB 2011-05-03 15:49:44

The Situation Room by TB May 2, 2011 2:46 pm

One thing I'm worried about is that the administration is going to be so anxious to make its national security ... by TB 2011-05-02 17:39:25
- I hope Obama is smarter than that. I have to say, though, that I'm glad they're sharing with the ... by Eri 2011-05-02 21:22:53
- It won't be the first time. Remember when we gave away to the USSR that we could monitor their ... by ER 2011-05-02 18:46:22

The obligatory Taiwanese animation by TB May 2, 2011 12:24 pm

Now that was bad. And I'm ashamed to say damn funny. by Eri 2011-05-02 21:27:07

Why does CNN refer to bin Laden as Osama... by FrankC May 2, 2011 11:50 am

The best explanation I have seen (he chose Usama as his Romanized name) http://www.slate.com/id/2057710/ by FrankC 2011-05-02 15:37:20
Because that's what the FBI calls him. http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists/usama-bin-laden by RobVG 2011-05-02 15:01:52
I just use "bin Laden." Less chance of embarrassing typos. by TB 2011-05-02 13:04:35
- True. I went back and checked some late night posts just in case... But no half-asleep typos at ... by Eri 2011-05-02 21:28:47
There probably is no "official" spelling of the name in our alphabet. FWIW, I used to work with a ... by ER 2011-05-02 12:54:14

Bin Laden compound on Google Earth by TB May 2, 2011 10:28 am

Incidentally, that big facility about a thousand yards north of bin Laden's hideout is Pakistan's military academy. Go figure. by TB 2011-05-02 11:37:55
Dang. When I started checking this out, mine was the only damn marker on it and all the others ... by TB 2011-05-02 10:31:45
- They followed you in, silly. You led them right to it. All that covert training and still they ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:39:54
  - Eh. I lose a lot of "scoops" because I have to double-check everything. The only photo I had ... by TB 2011-05-02 10:58:21
    - You should be working for the CIA. Have you thought about applying? by Eri 2011-05-02 11:00:18
      - I'd have to move. Besides, it really wasn't that hard to locate once I had that first photo. ... by TB 2011-05-02 11:04:42
        
        Could they have to do with burning the trash? They did that on the Compound grounds. by Eri 2011-05-02 21:30:39

How we tracked bin Laden by TB May 2, 2011 9:26 am

And now, a lot of terror leaders and other thugs are thinking very hard about who else is being watched ... by TB 2011-05-02 11:44:00

And Trump gets trumped again by Eri May 2, 2011 4:32 am

You mean Barack HUSSEIN Obama? by ER 2011-05-02 07:23:13
- Trumped again. by Eri 2011-05-03 07:02:48

They buried him at sea? by Eri May 2, 2011 3:49 am

You know! I feel that since gthe Freedom Tower at the WTC site is now over 30 stories tall, the ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-02 13:58:22
Islamic tradition requires burial within 24 hours, and this was the expedient way to do it. Like you said ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:09:31
- Their reason was a good one. The "shrine to terrorists" had occurred to me; however, the answer of burying ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:49:09

Birthers, take note by Eri May 1, 2011 11:36 pm

Good for Obama by TB May 1, 2011 9:08 pm

Heh. An online commenter elsewhere: "For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of Obama." by TB 2011-05-02 11:07:20
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/BuckGalaxy/situation-omg.gif?t=1304353589 by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:29:17
- Copy and paste the above by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:30:12
  - picture by podrock 2011-05-02 10:21:42
    - I'm not seeing an edit option anywhere. by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 10:44:24
      - I have one right at the end of the subject line. by podrock 2011-05-02 10:52:36
        
        'Fraid not, pod. Looks like you are seeing things others don't, so you must have different role settings. Do any ... by Rita Book 2011-05-02 11:27:56
        
        Not so, Rita. You can edit your own posts and comments. Mods can edit everything. by podrock 2011-05-02 12:01:01
by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:27:59
Well said indeed. Another thing occurred to me as I was trying to fall asleep last night, this whole affair ... by ER 2011-05-02 07:11:08
My thoughts exactly. He stepped up and took charge on this. Good call. by Lee 2011-05-01 22:38:39
- OK, hell just froze over. ;-) by Eri 2011-05-01 23:34:18
  - Then I read the rest of the story... "After bin Laden was killed in a raid by US forces in Pakistan ... by Lee 2011-05-02 07:07:22
    - Where it would draw terrorists and become a shrine? Not in MY country! I still liked the burial ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:57:26
well said, TB. (n/t) by podrock 2011-05-01 21:48:35
Thank you for acknowledging that. I know it wasn't easy. :-) by Eri 2011-05-01 21:47:18
- Actually, it was quite easy. Facts are facts. I am also on record as supporting his continuation of ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:12:25

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