yeah, so patriotic, wanting to bunk a mission that is essential to national security, because they dislike the president. i didn’t know that’s how the chain of command works… if it’s true, it’s sad. if it’s made up for some political agenda, it’s even more sad.[/quote]
Gimme a break. Everything has a political agenda. Do you think the military ever gets to do what makes sense for national security/interests without political interference (under any administration)? Getting to be the top brass these days must be an absolute minefield in terms of political correctness and general arse kissing.[/quote]
i agree. but killing osama bin laden is on the list of things that can be tampered with?
what part about killing osama bin laden is political interference or pc or arse kissing? he is the man behind 911, he is the reason why we went into Afghanistan. not wanting to kill osama bin laden for any reason other than finding out he wasn’t the guy that caused 911 is ridiculous.
and frankly having went to a high school full of military children, and knowing their parents, i don’t believe that’s what went through any US military personnel’s mind when they are told they get a chance to take down osama bin laden.
I actually just read that book. None of them were hesitant about it. In fact, they were all excited and honored to have been the ones chosen.[/quote]
Then you have piss poor reading comprehension. Some excerpts:
But “Mark Owen” (the pseudonym of one gutsy, transgressive member of the SEALs, who served 13 consecutive combat deployments) began to want to set the record straight. He hoped to deliver firsthand a visceral and often surprising version of the bin Laden raid and other SEAL stories. The emphasis of his “No Easy Day,” written with Kevin Maurer, is not on spilling secrets. It is on explaining a SEAL’s rigorous mind-set and showing how that toughness is created.
More excerpts :
It is only after the George W. Bush presidency that the author begins complaining about the slow-moving “Washington machine” that members of the SEALs found frustrating. That irritation mounts in 2011, when the SEALs anxiously awaited their signal to raid Abbottabad, but this account is determined to steer clear of serious politics or leave itself open to election-season manipulation. The worst it has to say about President Obama is that none of the fighters who caught bin Laden wanted to help re-elect him … [/quote]
They didn’t like that it’d help re-elect Obama but they weren’t in the slightest bit hesitant about it. Not at all. They were raring to go for it.
Why might they be playing politics? Because other people play politics with them all the time. Maybe they’re looking at a bigger picture or longer game. If they believe the Democrats (particularly Obama) are worse for the military or them personally, then even not doing something that they agree with might be part of their bigger plan to oust those they dislike. In any conflict, it’s often worth cockblocking an opponent even if that affects you if it prevents him from gaining something or actively hurts him.