Donald Trump Offers Presidentialesque Statement on Osama Bin Laden - image entmoney.com
Donald Trump, 2012 GOP “potential” Presidential Candidate offered the following gracious statement via his public Donald Trump Facebook page
Donald J. Trump
"I want to personally congratulate President Obama and the men women of the Armed Forces for a job very well done. I am so proud to see Americans standing shoulder to shoulder, waving the American flag in celebration of this great victory.
We should spend the next several days not debating party politics, but in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and those fighting for our freedom. God Bless America.”
The statement is nothing if not measured, and given Trump’s recent treatment by the press, and those “celebrities” who have need of airtime, it is proof that Donald Trump calls them like he sees them – and when he feels it is appropriate to be more “diplomatic” he absolutely can be a great negotiator and in this case mediator.
However, it appears that when he feels one of those “celebrities” (politician’s included in that descriptive) has gone a bit too far – he gets them where it hurts the most: ratings!
Trump has cancelled an appearance on Letterman according to thewrap.com: Trump was schedule to appear on Letterman at the end of May, (when it is expected he will announce his Presidential bid) but Letterman’s comments regarding Trump as a racist, has given Donald Trump pause – as it should, and he cancelled forthwith.
The calls of racism whenever anyone so much as dares to challenge the current President has reached new heights – apparently – it is the new slogan for the Presidents 2012 campaign – “Vote for me, or you’re a Racist!” – at least according to “Hollywood”.
Who actually doubts the capture and kill of Bin Laden, besides a growing number of individual American’s from all political parties, who have a deep distrust of the Obama administration? The rest of the world: Sky News latest headline: “Can U.S. Offer Final Proof Of Osama’s Death? is one such article. Another, which has made the Drudge Report Top Headline this morning: From Perth Australia “U.S. May Have to Release Photo of Osama Bin Laden’s Body”.
Articles and quotes such as the above, regardless of source, appear to give a vote of “no confidence” in the current administration. The fact of the matter is that Trump’s measured response was most appropriate. As to who should take the “credit” for the demise of Osama, that is, also, apparently, up for grabs.
Obviously, without the mechanisms put into place by President Bush, there would have been little to go on vis a vis, finding Osama. As to the U.S. forces who ran a mission of such danger, in order to bring Osama to justice, they deserve the highest of credit. Obama, as President and Commander in Chief, gave the order to go ahead, something one can tell by the photo of the “situation room”, horrified the man (see photo below). Yet, for the President, it was either give the order to kill the man or let Osama escape yet again. Thus taking a chance that if he knew where Osama was, and failed to pull the trigger, then it was a matter of time before WikiLeaks did and published such knowlege, in October of 2012. He was, in effect, stuck between a rock and a hard place, and having to make that tough decision he did. Therefore, to that one must give him the credit. As to what took place in between and going forward, the handling of the situation, it is yet to play out. One thing is certain, if the United States had enemies in the Middle East prior to this weekend, triple that.
Now, Pakistan is claiming violation of sovereignty and the Pakistani’s are rallying to honor Bin Laden. This too, is on the President, just as much as the decision to pull the trigger.
Situation Room Photograph Notice Obama's Expression - Horror image Drudge Report
If, as some believe, it was a well-timed, faked political stunt, then the ramifications are extreme. As Radical Islamist Clerics are waiting for the return of the 12th imam, should Osama be seen to “rise” after his “untimely death”, all Hades would break loose. However, there is, without doubt, the fact that the Navy Seals would not have involved themselves in a mission that would have failed, and a shoot to kill, not capture, Osama bin Laden took place. As to the dumping of the body at sea, it is reported that no other countries wanted the body. If by giving proof, (as in the photos’ being too graphic or the video of the burial), would satisfy those who are nay saying, then so be it, but with caution, as it would, at the very least, inflame those tensions already in place by those who have hated all infidels since 600 AD. It is truly a conundrum for the President.
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