why is the WaPo giving jose rodriguez editorial space?????

[spanone]

Last edited Mon Apr 30, 2012, 10:49 PM - Edit history (1)

The path to bin Laden’s death didn’t start with Obama

By Jose A. Rodriguez Jr., Monday, April 30, 6:59 PM

As we mark the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, President Obama deserves credit for making the right choice on taking out Public Enemy No. 1.

But his administration never would have had the opportunity to do the right thing had it not been for some extraordinary work during the George W. Bush administration. Much of that work has been denigrated by Obama as unproductive and contrary to American principles.

He is wrong on both counts.

Shortly after bin Laden met his maker last spring, courtesy of U.S. Special Forces and intelligence, the administration proudly announced that when Obama took office, getting bin Laden was made a top priority. Many of us who served in senior counterterrorism positions in the Bush administration were left muttering: “Gee, why didn’t we think of that?”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-path-to-osama-bin-ladens-death-didnt-start-with-obama/2012/04/30/gIQAfFmdsT_print.html

[annabanana]

1. CBS told them to?. . . n/t

[tularetom]

2. The more they whine the more inept they look

Let him snivel about not getting any credit for taking out bin Laden. The public knows who ignored him and who actually had the balls to go after him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Is this the same creep who appeared on 60 Minutes?

Dude made my skin crawl.

[spanone]

5. yes, the very same. he took it upon himself to destroy the torture videos.

for that alone he should be in jail.

[Dawson Leery]

4. War Criminial Rodriguez lies.

In 2005, Dubya shut down the specialized unit which was dedicated to finding OBL.

[malaise]

6. McGramps on Fox was worse

Fugg 'em - they're scared shitless

[limpyhobbler]

7. It's called balance.

See they have to include some reality-based opinions and some fantasy-based opinions. That's called a balanced opinion page.