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Video interview with the SEAL that shot UBL is released

WTF?

Best post I've seen in a long time. These sentiments aren't only in the fighter community, they are in every (actual) operational unit out there. At SOS our commandant told everyone in the auditorium to stand up if they thought they'd be promoted to Major, naturally everyone stood up. He then told everyone to sit down, noone would be promoted to Major. Only records get promoted. This is our service and the messsage at formal PME. How can I tell my young pilots to be in the vault, studying systems, tactics, OPLANS, etc. when getting their masters and fluffing their OPR are the only things that get noticed? I love my actual job and the people I work with more than anything, and so does my wife. But the queep and the family drain is mounting. Suddenly the ANG and a 9-5 makes a lot more sense...

It is absolutely f-ing amazing how different things can seem when the entire context is laid out. I know that several on this board have reiterated the maxim of "don't ever talk to the fucking media," for this very reason, but I would also add that you have to be super careful when reading the fucking media too. The fact that this one quote (mis-quote, actually) was called out and the entire contextual paragraph was pointed out is great. Just think about that example every time you read an article and say or think "why would someone do/say that - bad on them." Chances are, there is a lot more to the story. Thanks for posting the entire response.

Did you mean March 13, 2002? Thanks for taking quotes out of context. Here's the full response:

I've heard myself saying this exact same phrase before around 2003...

Nov 13, 2002 "I don't know where Bin Laden is. I have no idea and I really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." -George W. Bush

Ya that may be it... But you're right the website I got that from did a horrible job of paraphrasing and I was lax on verifying the quote. But if you don't think that resources and attentions were diverted from Astan and the focus put on Iraq then you need to take off the blinders.

Huh? 1+1=2.....thanks for the insight.

If you are being sarcastic, suck it If you are sincere and actually interested, electronic warfare was the basis for silicon valley: