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7. That makes sense.

Tue May 1, 2012, 08:00 PM

May 2012

He was much more valuable to them as teh monster that we would give up anything to be saved from

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Pres. G.W. Bush DIDN'T Give The Order When Bin Laden Was At Tora Bora [View all] Motown_Johnny May 2012 OP

Ronald Reagan would've sold bin Laden the helicopters! lastlib May 2012 #10

Reagan gave Bin Laden tons of weapons Motown_Johnny May 2012 #13

We need Rangers now! underpants May 2012 #2

I believe GWB gave the order all right... the order to let him go. AzDar May 2012 #3

As well as the order to let Saudis leave the US chieftain May 2012 #5

K&R chieftain May 2012 #4

Rummy did and it was to stand down and let the locals go after OBL Botany May 2012 #6

You don't think Rummy talked to The Rummy before that order was given? Motown_Johnny May 2012 #12

That makes sense. annabanana May 2012 #7

Thank you for the post! SunSeeker May 2012 #8

I can't see how any right wing pundits would handle that question aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #14

He was FAR more valuable to Bush/Cheney/BigOil alive than dead. TahitiNut May 2012 #11