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Obama May Not Be the Killer We Were Promised

  • 1/15/09 at 11:30 AM
Obama May Not Be the Killer We Were Promised

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Barack Obama bravely sat down to face the unforgiving wrath of Katie Couric recently, and a portion of the interview was aired on CBS last night. We have to say, we're a little disappointed in the soon-to-be president. Here's Obama talking about capturing Osama Bin Laden, still the country's greatest enemy, and Obama's personal nemesis due to TV commentators' comical inability to keep their names straight.

My preference obviously would be to capture or kill him. But if we have so tightened the noose that he's in a cave somewhere and can't even communicate with his operatives, then we will meet our goal of protecting America.

No, no, no. You promised us blood, Obama. During the presidential debate on October 7, you said, "We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al Qaeda." Now apparently we'd be content to let Osama live out the remainder of his days holed up in his plush, expansive cave, like a kind of tall, bearded Bernie Madoff. But at least he won't be able to "communicate with his operatives." Because it would probably be impossible to release messages from a cave, right?

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