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In reply to the discussion: When Obama got Osama bin Ladin, what was your reaction? [View all]Niagara
(7,683 posts)25. For me, it was a relief.
bin Laden had attacked the World Trade Center in 1993 where at least 6 people were killed instantly, way before Sept. 11, 2001.
I remember Mr. Obama's speech and I felt relief, what I wasn't expecting later on social media (this didn't happen on Facebook) was arrogant people were saying arrogant things like, "Obama didn't kill bin Laden, the Seal Team 6 killed him."
My response went something like this, "The President is the Commander of Chief, who do you think gives the order for a terrorist to be killed? That would be Pres. Obama, the same would be true had it been Pres. Bush that gave the order. Our military follows orders of the President AKA the Commander in Chief."
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Osama was the reason we had the biggest terrorist attack on American soil on 9-11
kimbutgar
Apr 25
#3
It got the world's attention and needed to happen. The Seals were spectacular. Showed the world, once again, that we
CTyankee
Apr 25
#7
I thought that there were very fine people on both sides of the Abbottabad compound walls
Shermann
Apr 25
#11
I wouldn't consider that an assassination any more than a drone strike taking out an ISIS leader.
brewens
Apr 25
#14
a bit disappointed he wasn't taken alive as he wasn't much of a threat any longer.
maxsolomon
Apr 25
#20
Super glad. Despite the biggest manhunt in history, george war bush couldn't catch Bin.
Silent Type
Apr 25
#51