In Mar., Pres. Obama Authorized Development of Plan to Bomb Compound but Wanting Evidence of OBL's

[Duppers]

Source: ABC News - W.H. Correspondent Jake Tapper

Full title:
In March, President Obama Authorized Development of Plan to Bomb Compound but Wanting Evidence of OBL’s Death, Did Not Execute

Sources tell ABC News that in March President Obama authorized the development of a plan for the U.S. to bomb Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound with two B2 stealth bombers dropping a few dozen 2,000-pound JDAMs (Joint Direct Attack Munitions) on the compound.

But when the president heard the compound would be reduced to rubble he chose not to pursue that option.

That would mean there would be no evidence bin Laden was dead to present to the world – no DNA evidence, as the administration anticipates it will have.

Plus all 22 people in the compound including women and children, plus likely many neighbors would be killed.

The president wanted proof. And he wanted to minimize collateral damage.



Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/05/president-obama-had-authorized-bombing-of-compound-in-march-but-wanting-evidence-of-obls-death-cance.html

[ecstatic]

1. Wise move, Mr. President! nt

[Kolesar]

3. Smile when you say "elitist" eom

[Vinnie From Indy]

2. Well, not to be a dick or anything...

When has "collateral damage" stopped the US in the last few years from attacking? We routinely blow up shit up inside Pakistan and elsewhere around the globe without much apparent hand-wringing.

[liberal N proud]

4. He knew there would be doubters

He has listened to the birthers and didn't want to give them the opportunity on this one.

Excellent choice Mr. President!

[pocoloco]

5. Linki dinky??

....to the proof.

[Duppers]

7. Proof WILL be forthcoming!

I'm surprised a Democrat would question this.

[JDPriestly]

6. They have pictures inside the compound. I hope they have

pictures before they removed the bodies. It may be that they don't want to release them out of respect for the Muslim religion of the dead, but they should state that they have them.