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The special operations forces grabbed personal computers, thumb drives and electronic equipment during the lightning raid that killed bin Laden, officials told POLITICO. They cleaned it out, one official said. Can you imagine whats on Osama bin Ladens hard drive? U.S. officials are about to find out. The material is being examined at a secret location in Afghanistan. Hundreds of people are going through it now, an official said, adding that intelligence operatives back in Washington are very excited to find out what they have. Its going to be great even if only 10 percent of it is actionable, the official said.
Savoring the military and intelligence triumph, officials late Monday described new details about how the mission unfolded: The SEALs took fire on their way to the compounds third floor, where bin Laden had been sleeping, officials said. The encounter with bin Laden lasted only seconds, and ended with a kill shot to his face. The teams photos of bin Laden are gruesome, complicating officials deliberations about whether to release them. Officials also have images of bin Laden in a white shroud before his burial at sea.
Material found in bin Laden's house is being examined at a secret location in Afghanistan.
The raid was not supposed to last more than 30 minutes. The forces finished in 38 minutes, even though they lost one of their choppers and had to go to a back-up plan. Four helicopters were used in the raid. Two went in, and two were in reserve. Hovering above the compound on the way in, one of the choppers developed a mechanical problem that caused it to lose lift, officials said. The pilot made a controlled landing, according to the officials. When he couldnt get the bird airborne again, the SEALs blew it up and left in one of the reserves.
Officials described the reaction of the special operators when they were told a number of weeks ago that they had been chosen to train for the mission. They were told, We think we found Osama bin Laden, and your job is to kill him, an official recalled. The SEALs started to cheer. Radioing a commander on Sunday, the team reported the capture with a pre-arranged signal: Geronimo!
Read more: Osama bin Laden raid yields trove of computer data - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com
I do not know. Gut instinct is our enemy is a religious group, there will be at least one reprisal attack on someone, and some fragmentation of Al Qaeda efforts, most importantly in their financial arm.
Here at home, will energize the Obama supporters that were hurting there for a bit.
I mean, think about it. Didn't Bin Laden know that we would come after him at all costs? He knew that we would spend Billions trying to get him. Throw in Iraq, and it must have thrilled him to see us spending money we never had. We played into his hands...
I do not know. Gut instinct is our enemy is a religious group, there will be at least one reprisal attack on someone, and some fragmentation of Al Qaeda efforts, most importantly in their financial arm.
No politician has ever done anything to help kill any person in battle.
partisan hacks need to thank the men and women that put thier lives on the line, not somebody wearing a suit and tie complaining that the AC isn't working.
I disagree. Obama definitely got out of the way on this one and corralled the proper resources to get the job done.
So what you are saying is; He did nothing and you are thanking him for doing nothing, and forgetting the men and women that put themselves in harms way.
Fuck you,
From all the men and women that have died to kill that SOB.
Not one iota.How will Osama's death affect the war on terror?
Not one iota.How will Osama's death affect the war on terror?
The war on "terror" (fails the bucket test) is just another in a long line of cheap excuses, for the federal authoritarian nannies to create a leviathan bureaucratic apparatus, to give the hoi polly the at-will alien anal probe.
Power like that seized by the federal bureaucratic super bovines is rarely, if ever, dialed back, let alone relinquished.
You are the dumb ass. It is the military that did the work. Obamaturd will use this as a campaign stance.I'm an idiot? For noticing how a man is taking credit for the pinnacle of a war effort which he fought to undercut from 2002-2008???
I think your willingness to blindly bow down to someone is idiotic.
Thank you military for winning these wars!
Sorry, that's not why, dumbass. You don't seem to understand chain of command.
I do not know. Gut instinct is our enemy is a religious group, there will be at least one reprisal attack on someone, and some fragmentation of Al Qaeda efforts, most importantly in their financial arm.
I think they will still be there. They know they may not be able to do as big of an attack like 9/11. They may attack again, I bet they will again. But like the attempted time square bomber, they are getting sloppy and unorganized.
And just like in sports, you get your opponents sloppy and unorganized, they panic and try too hard, fail and you win big.
We just intercepted a ball up 14 on our 1 yard line and ran it back 99 yards for a touchdown to now put them away. They are not done and this game isn't over, but I feel more comfortable now more than ever we can actually win this war on terror.
Does "Dubya deserves some kudos" mean George W. Bush deserves some praise for Osama bin Laden being found and killed?Yes, thank you.
I am impressed with whoever got him, and Dubya deserves some kudos as well.
Yes, thank you.
I am impressed with whoever got him, and Dubya deserves some kudos as well.
The war on terror is almost over.
The death of Bin Laden and the Arab Spring will kill it.
Democracy will be the end of terror.
That's because you are a hyper-partisan, comfortable in your home while President Obama keeps you safe.I think you are projecting. Obama I'm certain is happy with the outcome. Proud of the military? Proud of America? I doubt it.