"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
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"HeyBub" wrote:

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False as to facts. Osama ben Laden has not eluded American searchers for
the
simple reason that we've not been looking for him! This notion is a canard
promulgated by the critics of the Bush administration. Beginning the
second
week in September, 2001, it has NEVER been the avowed policy of the United
States to kill, capture, or bring to justice Osama ben Laden. You cannot
find a single sincere quote from a member of the Bush administration
supporting such a conjecture.

C'mon- we just went through this in July. I gave you 'W' quotes from
2004 & 2005- McCrystal in 2009, Porter Goss in 2005.

McCain used capturing bin laden in his campaign- "I will follow him to
the gates of hell. . . "

Here's the latest I heard on our desire to capture BinLaden by someone
in the know- under both administrations-
mid August, 2010 on meet the Press-
" Petraeus said Osama bin Laden "remains an iconic figure and I think
capturing or killing is still a very, very important task for all of
those who are engaged in counter-terrorism around the world."

I'm not faulting anyone for *not* capturing/killing him. It is a near
impossible task--- but it is still a goal & no matter how many times
or how strongly you state that it isn't-- it still will be.


Jim


Petraeus? How is HE in a position to comment authoritatively on this
subject?

:-) :-)