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GOP Won't Honor Those Involved in Osama bin Laden Compound Raid
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by Karen Hatter | May 10, 2011 at 08:16 pm
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Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia stated that, to keep in line with new rules prohibiting commemorative measures, the House of Representatives will not bring to the floor for a vote a resolution to honor the U.S. soldiers and the intelligence community for its involvement in the successful raid on a compound in Pakistan that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
Navy SEALS arrived in helicopters on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the compound in Pakistan. Upon entering the compound and conducting a floor by floor sweep of the three story building, Osama bin Laden was killed on the third floor of the structure.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said that House Republican leaders had been considering a symbolic resolution honoring the Navy SEALS and others involved in the bin Laden raid but that they had decided against one in an effort to keep in line with their new rules prohibiting commemorative measures.“We considered that last week, and we deal with the rules that we’ve put in place in the House, and we’ve said since we assumed the majority that we want to be substantive and meaningful,” Cantor told reporters at his weekly roundtable.
Republican Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter of Michigan offered a resolution to honor those involved in the mission on May 3, 2011. He is a member of the House Financial Services Committee.
Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and the Obama and Bush Administrations whose dedicated service brought the murderous terrorist leader Osama bin Laden to justice.
Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas also introduced a resolution to honor the participants involved in the bin Laden compound raid. She is the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee and a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Whereas, President Bill Clinton led the Nation during the terrorists’ attacks on the USS Cole, United States embassies and the first attack on the World Trade Center and President George W. Bush led the Nation during the September 11 terrorist attacks, and both leaders pledged to defend freedom and seek justice for the horrendous attacks on the United States of America, and President Obama had the strength and wherewithal to see that pledge through to fulfillment;
Both resolutions, offered individually by Congressman McCotter and Congresswoman Jackson Lee, enjoyed bipartisan support.
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at 07:44 on May 11th, 2011
Thank Eric Cantor and the Republican Party for their amazing contribution to President Obama's reelection. The audacity of profound insensitivity combine with incomparable stupidity to make the present party leadership the most incompetent ever.
at 10:19 on May 11th, 2011
Yeah, Jim, it would seem this is one of those 'Cut off one's nose to spite the face!' moments for the GOP.
The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 159 honoring the team and the behind the scenes work and President Obama awarded the team the Presidential Unit Citation.
Just the Republican controlled House abstaining from honoring those participating in the mission. Real sound leadership on that move. ( In case anyone was wondering, that was sarcasm.)
at 09:28 on May 12th, 2011
I haven't heard anything about the reward money that was on his head. The troops that took out John Wilkes Booth got to split the reward, as I understand it. If I were one of the team, I'd rather have the money than the Republican's "thank you" in anycase. Better a Presidential citation, and a chunk of change. Soldiers do not make enough money for the job they do, as often as not.
at 09:53 on May 12th, 2011
Hey, Piobar.
It's unclear if or when the 'Who should get paid?' question might be settled.
There is a guy that claims he should get a chunk of the money since he waged a one man campaign that he says made bin Laden move out of the hills of Afghanistan, into the compound.
Of course, that is a claim that cannot be substantiated.
Others say the families of the victims and first responders should get something so, before its all over, who knows what may be decided.
at 13:26 on May 12th, 2011
I like the idea of the families of the first responders or victims getting some of the money. Someone claiming he single-handedly forced Osama into Pakistan seems a little far-fetched, to me though... from what I have heard, he had been there for quite a while.... In any case, I was curious more because the news on this side of the border has mentioned all talk about who really deserves the credit for finding him, but not a lot about the reward money, or who would be getting some of it. To be honest, I would not be surprised to hear that the reward does not get paid out at all, as it was offered by the government, and it was government troops who actually raided the compound.