The Obama administration's incredibly amateurish behavior in the hours and days after the raid in Pakistan, in my mind, runs the risk of tarnishing the accomplishment of the SEALs, almost as though they have some explaining to do instead of our Field Marshall in Chief. Look, the details of OBL's death are insignificant when compared to the fact that we actually found and dispatched him. Armed? Wife as shield? Naked? Reaching for a weapon? Firefight? No firefight? Who cares? These extraordinarily brave and dedicated guys put their lives on the line the second they crossed into Pakistani airspace. The threat to their safety increased exponentially when they set foot in a compound housing the world's most wanted man. Shooting first and asking questions later was the only option.
In his nearly 50 minute appearance before the media, Hasso von Obama's national security guy was at great pains to talk about how "tense" things were in the situation room. Tables, chairs, air conditioning, mineral water ("would you like a sandwich, Mr. President?") I believe he managed to mention the brave men of Seal Team 6 once! Much more important for us to understand what a trial it was for Gerd von Obama, waiting there in the "sit" room to find out how the mission turned out. What is beyond dispute here is Erwin Obama placed a higher value on getting brownie points for his approval of this operation, than he did on the contributions of the SEALs--and on making sure we got accurate information about what happened. His TV statement, loaded as is his custom, with personal pronouns, proved the point. The SEALs haven't spun these fairy tales. Sepp Obama and his flunkies have. And it's shameful. Because we're all smart enough to give him the props he deserves for green lighting this mission. And explain to me again how this victory tour he's on isn't "spiking the ball."
