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DeltaDoc 
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| Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 11:27 am)
The book really wasn't that much of a revalation, although it was a fun read.
Some parts that I thought were fascinating relative to the poli-board:
(1) The SEALs on the mission, according to the author, to a man did not like or support Obama;
(2) The SEAls felt as though they were used by Obama for his own gain;
most interesting...
(3) The SEALs on the mission did not want to meet Obama, but were essentially forced to do so, forced to sign a photo for the president and...
were disarmed (pocket knives and the like) prior to entering the same room as the president.
For some reason that last part really pissed me off (assuming it is true). Now, that may not have been (likely was not) the decision of the president. However, what does it say about our commander in chief when those that protect him don't feel comfortable with our own military personnel being around him with even a pocket knife?
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DvlsAdvocat 
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 11:57 am to DeltaDoc)
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However, what does it say about our commander in chief when those that protect him don't feel comfortable with our own military personnel being around him with even a pocket knife?
Yes, I'm sure Obama is the first and only President whose Secret Service detail didn't allow any visitors to carry weapons around...
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 1:31 pm to DeltaDoc)
It's an interesting story with many details differing from "official" media reports. Mentally, I tend to filter out most political references but I enjoyed the book.
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DeltaDoc
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 1:32 pm to DvlsAdvocat)
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Yes, I'm sure Obama is the first and only President whose Secret Service detail didn't allow any visitors to carry weapons around...
That doesn't make it right. You are the Commander of the military and you don't want to be in front of military personnel with weapons? That is odd to me.
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asurob1 
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 1:38 pm to DeltaDoc)
Bowden's book was better.
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 1:41 pm to DeltaDoc)
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SEALs on the mission, according to the author, to a man did not like or support Obama;
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were disarmed (pocket knives and the like) prior to entering the same room as the president.
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asurob1
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 1:54 pm to DeltaDoc)
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That doesn't make it right. You are the Commander of the military and you don't want to be in front of military personnel with weapons? That is odd to me.
Only to you.
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DeltaDoc
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 1:58 pm to Tactical1)
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quote:SEALs on the mission, according to the author, to a man did not like or support Obama; quote: were disarmed (pocket knives and the like) prior to entering the same room as the president.
So in your mind, a member of our military that disagrees with the president's politics is automatically a threat to kill him...makes sense.
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 2:03 pm to DeltaDoc)
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That is odd to me.
Doctors usually find anything not from the lips of Glen Beck/Rush to be odd.
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asurob1
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 2:04 pm to DeltaDoc)
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So in your mind, a member of our military that disagrees with the president's politics is automatically a threat to kill him...makes sense.
Boy you are reaching here.
In my mind.
Weapons and presidents don't mix.
And since it's standard operating procedure to disarm people around the president (with the exception of his bodyguards) you sound pretty whiny.
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DeltaDoc
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 2:04 pm to Lucas Jackson)
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Doctors usually find anything not from the lips of Glen Beck/Rush to be odd.
Nice...you are most certainly a smart guy.
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 2:11 pm to asurob1)
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Bowden's book was better.
The Finish?
That is Mark Bowden's worst book.
Peter Bergin's book is much better.
1. No Easy Day
2. Manhunt
109098709809. The Finish.
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mylsuhat 
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 2:15 pm to DeltaDoc)
2/5 through the book right now
I like it
So far, I liked Chris Kyle's a little better
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| re: Read 'No Easy Day' Over the Holidays...(SEAL/Bin Laden Raid Book) (Posted on 1/2/13 at 6:20 pm to DeltaDoc)
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So in your mind, a member of our military that disagrees with the president's politics is automatically a threat to kill him...makes sense.
I didn't say that at all.
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