Yesterday was a great day for this country. We finally got the mastermind of the 9/11 crime and made him pay the ultimate price. But make no mistake about this victory . . . killing Osama bin Laden will not end terrorism. But it had to be done and we should celebrate the demise of this man who did our Nation, and indeed, the World, so much harm.
As far as who gets the credit for this accomplishment, which seems to be the main focus of the politicians and talking heads today, it is clear that the President ordered the strike, a decision that took a lot of guts and faith in our men and women in the Armed Services and Intelligence Community. We should praise our President for standing up and making the tough decision. We should also praise those who went on the mission, those who supported the mission, those who uncovered the intelligence information that led to this house, and those of our countrymen who have fallen in the last ten years in the fight against terrorism. There is a lot of credit to go around and it does not stop at the White House.
However, at the end of the day, President Obama took the final step and ordered the strike. A courageous act of leadership. Without him making that decision, we would not have achieved this victory.
I will leave you with a few questions . . .
1. The mansion OBL was living in was a mere 1,000 yards from a Pakistani military base. Are they that out to lunch or were they protecting him?
2. If we can figure out where OBL is from 7,000 miles away, why couldn't the infamous Pakistani intelligence apparatus?
3. How long will it be before the network goes operational on an attack, to make the point that they are still in business? Where will it be, and how many will die?
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