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as is usually the case, cons cry and scream over something imaginary from President Obama but strangely were silent when Bush actually did it.
travel back in time with me to December 2001. We've invaded Afghanistan for the Taliban's role in aiding al Qaeda's attack on 9-11 and refusal to turn over OBL. We easily rout the Taliban and install a new government. We've got the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies on the run. Bush prances around the WH talking tough
""I want justice," Bush said. "And there's an old poster out West that says, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive."'
Cons cackle with glee. (they do that whenever a grown man prances around talking tough. see Ted Nugent). Thanks to the intel, we know al Qaeda is headed for their redoubt in Tora Bora and we are waiting. Once we know they are there the massive bombardment starts with as many as 100 airstrikes a day. They even roll a 15,000 lb bomb out the back of a C130. Commanders on the ground ask for available troops to cut off OBL's escape to Pakistan. Strangely, the tough talking president is concerned about upsetting the people of Afghanistan
"The decision not to deploy American forces to go after bin Laden or block his escape was made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his top commander, Gen. Tommy Franks, the architects of the unconventional Afghan battle plan known as Operation Enduring Freedom. Rumsfeld said at the time that he was concerned that too many U.S. troops in Afghanistan would create an anti-American backlash and fuel a widespread insurgency."
http://foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Tora_Bora_Report.pdf
OMFG, bush didn't prance around saying "dead or alive unless it upsets people". Commanders scream for the available troops to cut off OBL's escape. Remember, that's why we were there. Bush says "no, it might upset people"
"‘‘We needed U.S. soldiers on the ground!’’ he wrote. ‘‘I’d sent my request for 800 U.S. Army Rangers and was still waiting for a response. I repeated to anyone at headquarters who would listen: We need Rangers now! The opportunity to get bin Laden and his men is slipping away!!’’
At one point, Berntsen recalled an argument at a CIA guesthouse in Kabul with Maj. Gen. Dell Dailey, the commander of U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan at the time. Berntsen said he renewed his demand that American troops be dispatched to Tora Bora immediately. Following orders from Franks at U.S. Central Command (CentCom) headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Dailey refused to deploy U.S. troops, explaining that he feared alienating Afghan allies.
‘‘I don’t give a damn about offending our allies!’’ Berntsen shouted.
‘‘I only care about eliminating al Qaeda and delivering bin
Laden’s head in a box!’’
Dailey said the military’s position was firm and Berntsen replied,
‘‘Screw that!’’
travel back in time with me to December 2001. We've invaded Afghanistan for the Taliban's role in aiding al Qaeda's attack on 9-11 and refusal to turn over OBL. We easily rout the Taliban and install a new government. We've got the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies on the run. Bush prances around the WH talking tough
""I want justice," Bush said. "And there's an old poster out West that says, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive."'
Cons cackle with glee. (they do that whenever a grown man prances around talking tough. see Ted Nugent). Thanks to the intel, we know al Qaeda is headed for their redoubt in Tora Bora and we are waiting. Once we know they are there the massive bombardment starts with as many as 100 airstrikes a day. They even roll a 15,000 lb bomb out the back of a C130. Commanders on the ground ask for available troops to cut off OBL's escape to Pakistan. Strangely, the tough talking president is concerned about upsetting the people of Afghanistan
"The decision not to deploy American forces to go after bin Laden or block his escape was made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his top commander, Gen. Tommy Franks, the architects of the unconventional Afghan battle plan known as Operation Enduring Freedom. Rumsfeld said at the time that he was concerned that too many U.S. troops in Afghanistan would create an anti-American backlash and fuel a widespread insurgency."
http://foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Tora_Bora_Report.pdf
OMFG, bush didn't prance around saying "dead or alive unless it upsets people". Commanders scream for the available troops to cut off OBL's escape. Remember, that's why we were there. Bush says "no, it might upset people"
"‘‘We needed U.S. soldiers on the ground!’’ he wrote. ‘‘I’d sent my request for 800 U.S. Army Rangers and was still waiting for a response. I repeated to anyone at headquarters who would listen: We need Rangers now! The opportunity to get bin Laden and his men is slipping away!!’’
At one point, Berntsen recalled an argument at a CIA guesthouse in Kabul with Maj. Gen. Dell Dailey, the commander of U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan at the time. Berntsen said he renewed his demand that American troops be dispatched to Tora Bora immediately. Following orders from Franks at U.S. Central Command (CentCom) headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Dailey refused to deploy U.S. troops, explaining that he feared alienating Afghan allies.
‘‘I don’t give a damn about offending our allies!’’ Berntsen shouted.
‘‘I only care about eliminating al Qaeda and delivering bin
Laden’s head in a box!’’
Dailey said the military’s position was firm and Berntsen replied,
‘‘Screw that!’’