Special ops group attacks Obama over bin Laden bragging, leaks

[mfcorey1]

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of former U.S. intelligence and Special Forces operatives is set to launch a media campaign, including TV ads, that scolds President Barack Obama for taking credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and argues that high-level leaks are endangering American lives.

Leaders of the group, the Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund Inc, say it is nonpartisan and unconnected to any political party or presidential campaign. It is registered as a so-called social welfare group, which means its primary purpose is to further the common good and its political activities should be secondary.

In the past, military exploits have been turned against presidential candidates by outside groups, most famously the Swift Boat ads in 2004 that questioned Democratic nominee John Kerry's Vietnam War service.

The OPSEC group says it is not political and aims to save American lives. Its first public salvo is a 22-minute film that includes criticism of Obama and his administration. The film, to be released on Wednesday, was seen in advance by Reuters.


http://news.yahoo.com/special-ops-group-attacks-obama-over-bin-laden-011757844.html

[Turbineguy]

1. Non-political.

Of course.

How can I get me one o' them jobs with the Koch brothers?

[aquart]

2. +1000

[WCGreen]

3. Fuck these guys....

[mfcorey1]

5. Disrespect of a sitting President is totally unacceptable. It is worse that they are

hiding behind a line of the attack being non partisan. Smells like Karl Rove to me.

[limpyhobbler]

9. +1

This is some real evil bullshit.

[alp227]

20. what if a republican was the sitting president?

And this is the USA, where diffrent of the highest form of patriotism, not Thailand where the law requires respect for the king!

[NYC Liberal]

22. I think that's the point.

That's what the Republicans insisted when Bush was president, so it's only fair we hold them to their own standards.

[Sherman A1]

26. and the dancing horse

the rode in upon.

[Lasher]

4. Why is it now Obama's economy but not his military?

Go figure.

[Ian_rd]

11. +1. If it's bad, he owns it. If it's good, he doesn't.

[SunsetDreams]

6. We've been discussing it here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021134558

I've been researching Ben Smith, self proclaimed Navy Seal. He served supposedly from 2000-2006, he is a contributor to Breitbart and a member of the Tea Party. He supposedly helped get 13 Tea Partiers elected to Congress. His whole premise is that Obama is Un-American and doesn't have the right to tell the military what to do. America got Osama. Blah Blah. He wrote an open letter to President Obama that is really nonsense. He is also an actor, and IMO he is trying to attach on to Seal Team 6 and gain notoriety. He went on fox news with Heraldo to try and gain accolades. It is BS that he tries to gain notoriety and accuse Obama of bragging, when Obama did nothing of the sort.

After he wrote his open letter to Obama, Snopes disputed his facts http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/navyseal.asp


I'm still researching this guy. He also has a FB.

[alp227]

21. seems to be picking up his game from the swift boat vets for truth.

[Cha]

24. Thanks for doing the Research and getting the FACTS

out, SunsetDreams!

Seems the Real Seals and those in the Military who do know exactly what PObama has done could counteract this teabag asshole..no problem!

[DCKit]

25. It will suck to be him if actual Navy Seals find out he never served with the Seals.

And two years with the Seals? It costs way too much to train a Seal to keep them around for just two years. Was he discharged due to mental issues? Misconduct?

Dude needs to put-up or STFU.

[leveymg]

7. You just concentrate on landing the helicopter in one piece, Smith. The CIC runs the operation.

If the operation had gone badly wrong, you'd better believe Obama would have had to take the blame. So, as far as it goes, he also deserved the overall credit for its success.

BtW: The President can legally declassify anything, so it's really not "a leak of classified information."

[JI7]

8. These are the 2004 lying Swift Boat Thugs

[billky]

10. October surprise coming early..

And I thought navy seals were supposed to be kept anonymous? I guess anybody can be paid off. Do you see a book in the future?

[Ian_rd]

12. Oh Jerome Corsi, we missed you so much!

This line of attack will strike deep into Obama's core demographic ... Militaristic middle-aged white men!

Also, it could backfire and only serve to remind everyone that Obama ordered the successful hit on Bin Laden, when Obama himself actually hardly ever mentions it.

[KharmaTrain]

15. Corsi Is Out There As Well...

With a billion dollars of corportists money aimed to try to slime him in any way possible, I was expecting some "military" group to come along; hiding in anonnymity and launching charges that can't be disproven without compromising national security. In this year's polarized political atmosphere I don't see these attacks having much traction other than reinforcing existing hatreed.

BTW...Corsi is out there with a new "book" that slimes the President with allegation of a gay marriage. The right wing is throwing everything they can to bring this administration down...and it will get worse...

[WooWooWoo]

13. bragging?

THIS is bragging:

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[malaise]

14. Swiftboating here we come -fuck that

ReTHUGs are scared shitless - they know that killing Bin Laden meant.

[lunatica]

16. Special Forces operatives? Exactly who's bragging now Mr. Ben Smith, self proclaimed Navy Seal?

from post #6 above:

"...Ben Smith, self proclaimed Navy Seal. He served supposedly from 2000-2006, he is a contributor to Breitbart and a member of the Tea Party..."

[CBHagman]

17. I can't even find a website for this group.

A search only produces news stories, plus the usual NewsMax sort of hits.

But yes, this is swiftboating, 2012 edition.

[nanabugg]

18. After how long with "He kept us safe" from the Bushbots?

I think on every occasion the President lauded the Navy Seals, the American people and all the other people involved. I hope the Dems are preparing an ad to air in response and include some comments about the other side using downgrading acts of valor and success to political fodder.

[Odin2005]

19. Swiftboat 2.0, UGH!!!

[frylock]

23. i'll just bet this shitbird doesn't hesitate to blame clinton for "blackhawk down"

or carter for the botched hostage rescue. fuck this asshole.