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26. The mission did fail.

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 04:19 AM

Aug 2012

Battle of Tora Bora, December 2001.

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If the mission to kill Bin Laden had failed.... [View all] JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 OP

LOL! Politicalboi Aug 2012 #1

Ditto malaise Aug 2012 #2

imagine if Obama put on a flight suit and landed on a carrier.... spanone Aug 2012 #4

It would have been Jimmy Carter redux no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #5

Yep. And it would have drastically reduced Obama's reelection chances. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #14

If the mission failed, would we ever have even known about it? nt Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #6

Theres already a book out on it? Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #9

That must have a lot of detail. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #20

Probably depends on how bad the failure was shawn703 Aug 2012 #10

Ohh.YEAH--we'd have known it. lastlib Aug 2012 #13

" If the mission to kill Bin Laden had failed...." Volaris Aug 2012 #8

supremely hilarious image there - had to laugh tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #11

Obama is an honorable leader. That annoys and infuriates the other WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #12

Don't worry RoccoRyg Aug 2012 #15

The soldiers came through on their commander in chief's orders... Historic NY Aug 2012 #17

Where were these guys when Bush announced he captured Saddam? rocktivity Aug 2012 #18

OMG!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #19

According to GOP logic -- LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2012 #21

Yup thats about it. Historic NY Aug 2012 #22

+1000 ellisonz Aug 2012 #23

I love this graphic!!! JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #24

Thankfully the mission didn't fail davidpdx Aug 2012 #25

The mission did fail. Lasher Aug 2012 #26