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White House mulls how
to strike over Libya attack

Associated Press, by Kimberley Dozier & Rukmini Callimachi

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Posted By:Photoonist, 10/15/2012 5:07:44 PM

Washington - The White House has put special operations strike forces on standby and moved drones into the skies above Africa, ready to strike militant targets from Libya to Mali - if investigators can find the al-Qaida-linked group responsible for the death of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya. But officials say the administration, with weeks until the presidential election, is weighing whether the short-term payoff of exacting retribution on al-Qaida is worth the risk that such strikes could elevate the group's profile in the region, alienate governments the U.S. needs to fight it in the future

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Stand by. I understand the potential operation is known as "Operation Save 0bama's Election." Anything that makes a big boom with what looks like Islamofascist terrorists will do because the details won't be sorted out and released until AFTER the election.

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: schnapps, 10/15/2012 5:10:09 PM     (No. 8935372)

Since it took over a year to get Osama even when we knew where he was, I'm not holding my breath on this one.


Reply 2 - Posted by: Bird, 10/15/2012 5:23:47 PM     (No. 8935402)

Watch out aspirin factories!


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Coy860, 10/15/2012 5:26:04 PM     (No. 8935408)

How? From behind of course ! s/


Reply 4 - Posted by: earlybird, 10/15/2012 5:26:11 PM     (No. 8935409)

Obie loved sitting with his hit list and ticking off drone attacks. The White House Insider had the story. This is just more of the same. Political opportunism by a desperate candidate, not statesmanship nor prudent leadership.


Reply 5 - Posted by: formerlyphelps, 10/15/2012 5:26:12 PM     (No. 8935410)

After the disappointing failure of Operation “Happy Lark” in Libya, the 0-bama administration now mulls Operation “Blind Rhino.”

Yeah - refuse to protect our diplomats resulting in the murder of 4 US citizens, then blame a YouTube video, then wait a month for the lie to be exposed, then publicly announce we’re sending some armed drones over sovereign airspace to kill some random civilians.

Have some hope and change with a side of “smart diplomacy."


Reply 6 - Posted by: whyyeseyec, 10/15/2012 5:29:26 PM     (No. 8935417)

Obama will decide on November 2nd or 3rd. Just in time to look like a bigshot before the election. It`s all he has left.


Reply 7 - Posted by: Douglas DC, 10/15/2012 5:39:03 PM     (No. 8935430)

the Bad men are packing the cars and homes with "reactive armor"-women and children...


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: michellewsc2, 10/15/2012 5:51:37 PM     (No. 8935454)

What would be the point in a strike now? I mean it's a little late for retaliation especially after they spent 2 weeks trying to convincing everyone it was just a reaction to a video!


Reply 9 - Posted by: FenwayFrank, 10/15/2012 5:51:58 PM     (No. 8935455)

Check the New York Times Classified section for additional details.


Reply 10 - Posted by: cactus, 10/15/2012 5:55:44 PM     (No. 8935464)

I don't think the USA has any secrets any more. Wonder what would have happened in WWII if the Germans had know where we were going to land on D-Day? Obama's bunch would have told them a month in advance and probably have let them tell us not to bring the bombers as we would kill too many women and children. Traitors all.


Reply 11 - Posted by: neenbean, 10/15/2012 6:02:14 PM     (No. 8935476)

Romney should call him on it!


Reply 12 - Posted by: bighambone, 10/15/2012 6:12:31 PM     (No. 8935497)

The Obama crew leaking this to the media will just cause the terrorists to scatter all over the place until at least after the election. Maybe that's what the Obama crew wanted. Nomads riding camels in the desert are now at risk and should stay in their tents for the next three weeks, if they don't wish to get caught up in "Operation Wag the Camel".


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: Aindyin, 10/15/2012 6:26:22 PM     (No. 8935526)

They wont need to find anybody just blowup some sand dunes and claim victory.


Reply 14 - Posted by: PageTurner, 10/15/2012 6:54:21 PM     (No. 8935568)

Clinton's strikes at aspirin factories to APPEAR to be 'doing something' was what emboldened al-Qaida to make bigger strikes. Obama is making the same stupid errors, unable to admit that we have enemies who are trying to kill us.

The timeline pressure makes it even worse: Can you say 'Desert One'?


Reply 15 - Posted by: mercedesops, 10/15/2012 7:13:04 PM     (No. 8935589)

Obama will not hesitate to send our servicemember into harms way to help his reelection chances over the next 2 weeks.


Reply 16 - Posted by: wendybird, 10/15/2012 7:44:13 PM     (No. 8935633)

A little attention before the event could have saved a lot of expense and likely lives after. All to puff up his puny chest and divert attention. Not to worry, its someone else's lives and expense.


Reply 17 - Posted by: oriton, 10/15/2012 9:19:38 PM     (No. 8935837)

I wonder if gang bangers leak the times and locations of their drive-bys?


   

 

  


 
Reply 18 - Posted by: harper, 10/15/2012 10:08:42 PM     (No. 8935941)

Will he, or won't he?

The future of various camels, mud huts and sand dunes now depends on swing-state focus groups.


Reply 19 - Posted by: Mai Bad, 10/15/2012 10:58:32 PM     (No. 8936049)

Yo..yo...Send a B2 Bomber and parachute Sec. Clinton and the Mooch into Libyia. They'll suck up every scrap of food in the country. Weapons of Mass Destruction. Libyians don't have enough oil revenue to feed those two for three days!


Reply 20 - Posted by: Sunhan65, 10/16/2012 1:11:30 AM     (No. 8936218)

Man, the guy in California who made that video better not be planning any walks in wide open spaces.



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