Death of Osama Bin Laden: Was Obama reckless to order the attack directly after the UK Royal Wedding?

Question

The UK Royal wedding drew a global audience of over 2 billion viewers, with main TV networks in most countries covering the event. Obama has known for some time that Bin Laden has been in Pakistan for some time, and indeed UK PM David Cameron has been in trouble recently by saying that the Pakistan government was not doing enough to deal with terrorists within its boarders. People now view this as evidence that something was known of Bin Laden's whereabouts.

Bin Laden has already lived in this compound for five years and it doesn't look like he was going anywhere immediately. Obama said that he decided to organize the strike against him "because he decided [he] had enough intelligence to take action" this weekend - in other words, there was no immediate reason to do anything specifically at that time - the action was NOT time critical, and what does 'enough' mean in this context, especially when he wasn't 100% certain that is where Osama was at the time? The media are also reporting that Muslim militants are guaranteed to take action in retaliation for these actions - the CIA have said that they will "almost certainly" plan some major atrocity, and who is the most high profile person available for this at the moment who would really make their point to the West? Already the UK PM has raised our national threat level and Prince William and his wife have postponed their honeymoon. Prince William was supposed to be going on holiday in the India Ocean (i.e. close to Pakistan), and now the Government has suggested that he will have to go on military service overseas in a remote area (again - this would suggest efforts are being made to protect him). As the Intelligence agencies can pick up Muslim 'chatter' on the internet, I think Obama knew exactly what type of treat he was creating for the Royal family. Is this because he hates the British, which has been widely reported?

Answer 1

Well, had he done it before the wedding, yes, it would be severely reckless.



This is probably while he acted afterwards, timing is a key factor. He couldn't of left it very long because if Osama was given word that the US were onto him, he would of uprooted quickly and they'd be right back at square one.



It was obviously important that they acted this weekend and if anything, Obama deliberately kept it so action was taken after the Royal Wedding - 1) as not to show it up 2) to ensure that there was less of a threat on the day.



Obama could have prejudices against the British, for all I know he does, but he'd be very foolish to offer his only strong ally as bait to the beast.

Answer 2

As much as I detest him and what he and his fanatics represents, I do not believe he was involved in its initial creation and planing etc. However, at some time prior to the attack he was informed of it and readily approved it in every sense, funding both inside intelligence, the money and moreover the gainful access allowing the attackers to board and take over the flights. In no way whatsoever, could anyone have gotten aboard those flights thus armed and remaining undetected. And as such I'll never be convinced the FBI or the CIA think otherwise to this day! Bin Ladens latent jeers etc in that he planned it all - just bravado - knowing full well he'd fuel the fire of raging American bitterness and resentment. He in no way qualified as an architect in-concert with other such professional attributes to the extent he could mastermind, from scratch, such a devastating attack the rocked the entire world! Moreover, I am convinced that all the trials to occasion the collapse of the Towers were performed in France at one of their respected institutes. No one could have done all the pre work in a back street garage! Nor could it have been done anywhere in the Arab world. France with all its Arab connections without doubt the obvious place as indeed did arise, all those years previously the Ayotollah himself The initial idea taken from the WW RAF 11 Dam Busters Raid! And it needed established testing facilities to ensure it would work! The Dambusters 617 squadron lost 8 planes / 56 men! The loss of their pilots/crews not a factor as they were all suicidal to the cor!

Answer 3

Oh sure. We waited for exactly this moment to go after bin Laden because of Obamas intense hatred for the British. In fact, I'm sure he was so angry about not being invited to the wedding, he selected just this day to kill bin Laden, just to create a threat for the Royals.



Wow.

Answer 4

The hollow wedding provided a perfect distraction. Unfortunately for the Royal Newlyweds, or whatever they're called now, this intelligence about this operation began flowing last 8/2010.



It never ceases to astonish me what one finds on Y!A!.



*Edit 1*

Yeah, well it's often reported that the British hate the Americans, so go firgure!

Answer 5

Face to palm.



The world does not revolve around the royal family. If bin Laden realizes the US are on to him, he will disappear back into the mountains again. They had to act fact.

Answer 6

ur reading 2 much into this. They've had osama for about a week. maybe they did it because they were expecting an attack on the royal wedding. and wanted to protect the british

Answer 7

I dont think bin laden was killed to annoy England lol, and Madge has more class than to blow her nose on a flag

Answer 8

Yes, it's a big conspiracy to take away your glory.