TRENDING: Bush breaks silence on bin Laden

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: CNN

(CNN)-In his first informal comments following the death of Osama bin Laden, President George W. Bush said he was not “overjoyed” at the news of the bin Laden's death but it was a “good call” to mount the Navy SEAL operation into Pakistan and go after the terrorist leader.

According to ABC News, Bush told a crowd of 1,800 hedge fund managers in Las Vegas that the mission he initiated to track down bin Laden almost ten years ago following 9/11 was not "out of hatred but to exact judgment."

Still, "The guy is dead. That is good," Bush said. "Osama's death is a great victory in the war on terror."

The former commander-in-chief who famously vowed to bring justice to those responsible for 9/11 and "smoke them out of their holes," released a written statement following the assault on bin Laden’s compound, saying, “This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001.”

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/13/bush-breaks-silence-on-bin-laden/

[Mnemosyne]

1. not “overjoyed” translated - jr. didn't hide him well enough and the BFEE is

pissed that their old friend's kid was killed.

[liberal N proud]

2. Bu$h was most likely saddened at bin Ladens death

bin Laden was a friend and asset the bu$h regime and the republican party.

[fascisthunter]

3. Hey Bush.... you FAILED!!!! Just as most Republican Presidents

at least your side is consistant, delusional but consistant.

[opihimoimoi]

6. Hey Bush:::"ya coulda woulda shoulda but blew it....now what? BURNED AGAIN

[fascisthunter]

7. and ya know I'll be repeating Bush's failure for many years to come

strong on security, my rear.

[opihimoimoi]

10. mention the condirice fail too....

[fascisthunter]

13. Ms., "Don't Impugn my Integrity!"

[bluestateguy]

4. Just another Bush mess that Obama has cleaned up

Many more messes and many more years to clean up the rest.

[Ineeda]

5. And no acknowledgement of President OBAMA's key role. n/t

[Bravo Zulu]

8. Duh, who's dat man?

[eleny]

9. Didn't he want bin Ladin's head delivered to him in a box?

If that isn't hatred - well, it's at least pretty damned kinky when dead just isn't enough.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Cofer Black wanted to deliver ex-bin Laden's....

...head in a box to the White House. Don't know whether this went any further than the old Africa hand's mind.

[eleny]

16. Thanks for clarifying this - I always thought it was W's request :-/

[JJW]

12. He getting paid to talk to the Wall St Criminals

Guess he is getting his share of that tarp money. 1800 hedge fund crooks!

[Javaman]

14. failure sliver spoon guy* pissed that non-silver spoon guy beat him to it in a quarter of the time.

just more of that trademark bush* poor sportsmanship at work.

[Maine-i-acs]

15. Bush is Paid to speak to a bunch of Hedge Fund Managers

And he claims some moral high ground or something?

Is he speaking to the hedge fund managers about the great financial systems that he put in place?

Or are the hedge fund managers paying to hear him wax philosophical about terrorism?

Jeez Louise what a chump! I'd feel sorry for the people who paid to hear him speak, except that they are rabid supporters who were probably pleasuring themselves under the tablecloths the whole time.

[Richardo]

17. What Fresh Hell is 'TRENDING' ?

How can a story be 'trending'? It's a thing. It exists, or it doesn't.

[pasto76]

20. yahoo trend; google trend are what people are searching the most

this could actually be trending; but I seriously doubt it.

[greyl]

22. In this case, it's a trendy word added to the actual headline in attempt to sensationalize.

(I agree with your commentary. Popularity is not a measure of meaningfulness)

[bongbong]

18. Why did it take so long?

It took ex-president Cheney's assistant this long to make a statement because his keepers finally managed to stop his non-stop drinking ("I'm in mourning!") since the operation.

[underpants]

19. Heard it before : He half assed it and picked up a check

[SomeGuyInEagan]

21. That would be a good biography title for Jr. n/t

[No Elephants]

23. If I respected his opinions to any degree at all, I might give a damn.

The only good idea this dry drunk dim bulb ever had was to remain relatively silent in his post-Presidency. Too bad he hasn't followed through on that.