Romney Says He Would Have Also Killed Bin Laden
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The Associated Press says: "Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order," Romney said, referencing the former president in his answer to a reporter's question after a campaign appearance in New Hampshire.
Romney's statement prompted Obama to say that his administration would take no part in politicizing Bin Laden's death.
The President has been criticized of late for using Bin Laden's death to his political advantage. His campaign released an ad a week ago showing former President Bill Clinton stating his approval of Obama's decision.
The Wall Street Journal says: Mr. Obama, speaking just days before the first anniversary of the raid that led to the death of the al Qaeda leader, said, "I hardly think that you've seen any excessive celebration taking place here," adding that I think the American people, rightly, remember what we as a country accomplished in bringing to justice somebody who killed over 3,000 of our citizens."
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One year after Bin Laden’s death and over 10 years since 9/11, American citizens are still blindly allowing their civil liberties to be taken away one piece of legislation at a time. How much freedom are we willing to sacrifice to feel safe? Under the guise of fighting terrorism, the Patriot Act was adopted WITHOUT public approval or vote just weeks after the twin towers fell. A mere 3 criminal charges of terrorism a year are attributed to this act, which is mainly used for no-knock raids leading to drug-related arrests without proper cause for search and seizure. The laws are simply a means to spy on our own citizens and to detain and torture dissidents without trial or a right to council. You can read much more about living in this Orwellian society of fear and see my visual response to these measures on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/09/living-in-society-of-fear-ten...