GOP: Credit for Bin Laden?

First and foremost, I must apologize for my noncompliance with my original intentions with this Poly-Blog; all I can say is that life interfered.

I have resolved to again speak my mind on current political events and attitudes.

Clearly the death of Bin Laden has created quite the media stir. Unlike finding Saddam hiding in a hole, being captured and undergoing a meaningless trial, Osama Bin Laden was found by Navy SEALS and exterminated. . . a feat that in all honesty, came to fruition a decade late.

During the 2008 campaign, Obama proclaimed that he would reestablish the CIA team to locate Bin Laden and eliminate him as a threat. A year and a half later Bin Laden is dead. Now the GOP Spin machine wants some of this credit to go toward the Bush Administration. . an Administration that blatantly lied to the American people about the pretext of war and subsequently lead our country into a decade long war resulting in countless American soldier casualties.

It has been CLEARLY documented that Bush no longer considered Bin Laden a threat and in 2006 ended the committee organized to find and kill Bin Laden. I suppose that since he was able to capture and prosecute his nemesis, Saddam Hussein that he was no longer interested in pursuing the individual personally responsible for the Twin Tower demise, the attempt on the Pentagon and the death of thousands of innocent people.

Osama Bin Laden continued to create videos, make threats and denounce The United States and specifically stated that he planned further attacks on our country. I find it repugnant that the GOP has the audacity to claim credit for the death of Bin Laden! The Bush Administration ignored the warning signs that preceded the Twin Tower attacks, went to war with a country that ultimately had no hand in the attack and lead Americans into a long, drawn out war that has left us drained and disillusioned.

Finally! A victory to celebrate and a win for the Obama Administration. The war in Afghanistan is drawing to a close, the Tali Ban is losing velocity and it has NOTHING to do with the blundering actions of the former Administration.

Again, the GOP Spin chooses it's so called facts selectively, emphasizing the positives while ignoring the obvious failures. (FOX NEWS exceeds at this so well it is shocking!)

I read a poignant statement yesterday that rang surprisingly true:

"Those who forget history vote Republican."