http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/world/asia/10intel.html
There has been a sense of criticism towards the way Obama and the Seal team handled the raid of former Al-Qaeda Leader Osama Bin Laden. Obama essentially risked the Seal team being in combat with Pakistan Military/Authorities. The United States did not make it clear to the Pakistanis that they were going to potentially raid the location of Osama Bin Laden. Obama did not want any Pakistanis in this effort, did not want to risk history repeating itself (bay of pigs in Cuba in the 1960s.) Obama was prepared for the potential combat with pakistani military, and had two more helicopters stationed in afghan ready for any backup once called upon. Obama knowing he could have caused tension between the United States and Pakistan, looked risk in the face and went on with the mission of killing Osama Bin Laden, at all costs.
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