Draggingtree Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 The Weichet Report The Bin Laden Raid: Tactical Brilliance, Strategic Dissonance BY BRANDON J. WEICHERT ON MAY 10, 2017 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) BRANDON J. WEICHERT | AMERICAN GREATNESS On May 11, 2011, the Obama Administration authorized the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six to conduct a daring raid into the heart of Pakistan. Abbottabad, Pakistan is the home of the Pakistan military’s most prestigious academy. It also has a very posh VIP section of town where there are very large, private compounds. In one such compound resided al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden. When U.S. intelligence analysts figured out that Bin Laden was living in this isolated compound, they put together a daring plan of attack. Operation Neptune Spear, the codename for the raid that ultimately killed Bin Laden, was daring on two counts: it sent highly trained U.S. military commandos into the heart of Pakistan and it utilized highly advanced and covert stealth helicopters to transport those SEALs into battle. The raid was an unmitigated tactical success: no American lives were lost, some valuable intelligence was gleaned, and Osama Bin Laden was brought to justice. Everyone in America rightly celebrated this instance of delayed justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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