Reply #71: Why would you rush such an important story when you know details will be scrutinized?

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To say the WH failed at this aspect of communications--I don't see why that's controversial at all.

It seems like this OP is getting ganged up on, just for saying ANYTHING negative about the way this all has been handled.

Like it or not, the WH having to change its story on whether OBL was armed and used his wife as a human shield vastly hurts our credibility around the world with this story. Personally, I can buy that it was hastily reported and delivered, but I think you have to take care with a story like this so that there's NO room for denial from the Arab world.