WH Blocking Search For bin Laden

[kpete]

Is White House Blocking Search for Bin Laden?
Pentagon Would Use Special Forces to Nab Bin Laden in Pakistan, New York Times Says
By MARTHA RADDATZ
June 30, 2008

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Although the special forces attack plan was devised six months ago, infighting among U.S. intelligence agencies and among White House offices have blocked it from being implemented, the Times reported.

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The new plan, outlined in a highly classified Pentagon order, was intended to eliminate some of those battles. And it was meant to pave a smoother path into the tribal areas for American commandos, who for years have bristled at what they see as Washington’s risk-averse attitude toward Special Operations missions inside Pakistan. They also argue that catching Mr. bin Laden will come only by capturing some of his senior lieutenants alive.

But more than six months later, the Special Operations forces are still waiting for the green light. The plan has been held up in Washington by the very disagreements it was meant to eliminate. A senior Defense Department official said there was "mounting frustration" in the Pentagon at the continued delay.

After the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush committed the nation to a "war on terrorism" and made the destruction of Mr. bin Laden’s network the top priority of his presidency. But it is increasingly clear that the Bush administration will leave office with Al Qaeda having successfully relocated its base from Afghanistan to Pakistan’s tribal areas, where it has rebuilt much of its ability to attack from the region and broadcast its messages to militants across the world.


http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5275304&page=1

[fascisthunter]

1. There ya ago... people think this man didn't allow 9-11 to happen?

Oh, he let happen alright, I have no doubt anymore.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Maybe. Maybe not.

But it is clear that a functioning, active and reconstituted AQ is a lot more useful to them than one that is not.

And besides, going after Iran has all their attention now. You cannot be too thin, too rich or have too many irons in the war fire, for these folks.

[fascisthunter]

5. The Capacity to Take and Destroy at Will

reminds me of another subject I just posted on. Blackholes... these people are like blackholes. They consume everything in their path.

[indepat]

2. The administration's actions/inactions (malfeasance/nonfeasance) speak

loudly and clearly for themselves imo. :D

[Edweird]

3. Hmmm... I wonder why that is......