>>The tip about the courier(a nicname) came from an informant in Gitmo.
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>Yep, that was my point. Score 1 for Bush and the adults.
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Are you referring to the Bush who chased bin Laden fruitlessly for 8 years?

I don't blame that solely on Bush, nor the happy ending solely on Obama. But I like Obama's handling of it a lot more than Bush's. When the bin Laden chase came boiling to the front towards the end of last week Obama was directly involved and in charge. He gathered all of his top officials and it went around the table on Thursday. He told them all to say openly what they believed should be done, as is his style. He did not try to sway the argument, which is also his style. He made the decision and on Friday gave the Go order. It was delayed for a day because of weather, then the Seals and supporting forces went in and did the job. It was a risky operation, straight out of the Bond movies, with enormous consequences for him. He could have taken the easy out by calling it off or authorizing air strikes which wiped out the compound and anything near it. He said no, we won't know for sure it was him. You may not like it but that's presidential.

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2069208_2271482,00.html