Two presidencies contrasted.

[backscatter712]

The Bush presidency didn't really feel like catching Osama bin Laden. They were caught asleep at the switch (at best) on 9/11, enabling Osama Bin Laden to kill almost 3,000 people. After that, they made a half-assed effort at catching him, culminating in Osama's escape from Tora Bora. After that, the Bushies lost interest entirely, except in using him as a boogieman to trump up support for the war in Iraq that was based completely on lies. They had almost eight years, and never did catch him. He was more useful for propping up wars and attacks on civil liberties, so they didn't want to catch him.

In contrast, it only took two years for Obama to pop Osama bin Laden like a zit.

[JuniperLea]

1. Good summation!

Precise, to the point, and the full truth of the matter.

[shraby]

2. Another George Bush mess that Obama cleaned up.

[opihimoimoi]

3. KnR #5 "like a zit".....my eyes...they burn....LOL

[blondeatlast]

4. Indeed. Well put. nt

[merbex]

5. OBL - the fact of him - allowed for the creation of the privatized Security State

which funneled HUGE amounts of money in GOP friendly hands

If OBL had been killed or captured within 2 or 3 years post 9/11 lots of that funding would have dried up

[young_at_heart]

6. Picture Bush just sitting for 7 minutes-----DOING NOTHING

while the country is under a major attack. Is this the action of a real leader? Saying that the kids would be upset if he left is an abominable excuse and the media let them get away with this. Obama would have made a quick but gracious excuse and the teacher would have handled everything without any problems---the kids would not have been upset. His lack of leadership and the pass by the press is inexcusable!