Obama is the POTUS and it happened under his watch....he had to give the final OK as commander in chief...we all know that.

Congrats are in order for the JSOC team and their intel sources that made it happen.

My only criticism is, and I would say this regardless who was POTUS...in his speech last night it was not necessary for him to to declare it happened "under my direction". All warm blooded thinking people on the planet recognize he is commander in chief and the role a POTUS plays in such an event of world wide impact. I choose to chalk that type commentary off to his advisors that did not serve him well in that regard...and his inexperience as a leader knowing he gets the credit without having to advertize as such.

We also know in this day and age of possible mistakes and mis-representation that those in the responsible positions in the chain of command would have some validation beyond a reasonable doubt to support the deed claimed.

And in my opinion we owed Bin Laden or the lunatics that support and follow him, muslim or other wise any respect to dispense with the body in accordance to muslim belief.....that is somewhat of a distortion for an individual who is central to killing as many Americans as possible...men, women and children. Hence the immediate burial at sea is at best kind of hokey. Again Obama's advisors would/should know exactly how the skeptical world we live in would react to such closure (which for many it just will not be) and it does not matter whether there is an R or D after your name to think that way.

It is by it's very nature political fodder....like it or not.

When Huseein's sons were killed they were very mindful to have available photos to alay the naysayers.

I think it was a mistake to not maximize the visual proof for the world! Screw the honoring of the muslim practice of how they treat their dead....this man did not and certainly does not warrant such "honor".

btk