In response to Wife of a Veteran 's blog, “ObamaTrumpets Killing of Bin Laden, and Critics Pounce".

I agree with you. Perhaps in a futile effort to look impartial, the Times use language to criticize Obama too close to a blast from bitter McCain. Killing of Bin Laden was a historical event on many levels. The most important one was a demonstration of competence, for a change, of our intelligence agencies and the hard to believe preparedness of our special forces. The second was the bold implementation of a concept that makes some liberals uncomfortable: the right of our presidents to order killing (they may call it assassination) of major hostile individuals anywhere in the world anytime. That, in long term, may be more important principle than the death of this murderous individual. Instead of costly wars with too many young American lives sacrificed for virtually nothing, we have to be very selective and cut off the heads of groups that want to destroy us. It can be argued whether this is going to be major factor in November election but Republican accusations of softness of Democrats has been their leitmotif since WWII. I fully understand Obama's effort to take advantage of 'mission accomplished' in a limited but essential sense. After all, Bin Laden singlehandedly (through 19 brainwashed suicide murderers) changed the landscape of this country more than almost any other individual. Certainly more than Hitler or Hirohito. I think, Mr. President, for your decisive act and for taking the proper credit for it.