I'm somehow not impressed. Ten years it took.

[howard112211]

One would think that a nation that does half of the planet's military spending could have done it quicker.

[DFab420]

1. Persistance. lol

[seabeyond]

2. uh... bush? put incompetence in charge, and that is what you will get. nt

[Frances]

3. We could have if Osama had been in Iraq

[Skip_In_Boulder]

4. Well keep in mind that for Democrats

it only took 2 years.

[Richardo]

5. I guess the whole thing was a waste of time then.

Dammit.

[kenny blankenship]

6. Somehow I'm not surprised.

[jp11]

7. I'd argue Bush wasn't interested in ever really getting him or winning his wars

but rather fighting them and continuing the fear show to keep power and push his policies/ideology, either consciously or not.

It is likely we only 'got him' because Obama wanted to deal with him and likely we may see some semblance of 'progress' in Afghanistan, though doubtful, only because of President Obama.

[liberal N proud]

8. Delete

[liberal N proud]

9. Actually it only took 2-1/2 years

The first 7 no one was looking too hard. Bu$h and Cheney didn't want bin Laden dead, he was too convenient to have as a threat for their agenda.

[kick-ass-bob]

10. It really only took 2.

That's how long we've actually been looking for him.

(tongue in cheek ... sort of)

[rustydog]

12. You could me more closer to the truth than you may know

Bush let Osama escape f rom tora bora and maintained he didnot think of Osama that much,
The only time Busha nd the GOP remotely became concerned about terrorists, Obama and attacks were run-ups to an election.

[kick-ass-bob]

15. I know. That's why I said sort of :/

I still think the military were searching hard, but with not much overt support from above.

[CJCRANE]

11. Two years it took. Writing like Yoda you are.

(On edit: just repeating what posters above said but in the style of Yoda).

[Blue Owl]

13. The Trillion Dollar Caveman

It's been quite a show... but I am glad the Bin Laden years are finally behind us.

[backscatter712]

14. Bush had eight years, didn't get around to it. Obama did it in two starting with a cold trail. n/t

[The Wielding Truth]

16. Ah.. 1and 3/4 years to get intelligence rebuilt so it works, and 9 months to

track and kill Osama bin Laden. It will take longer to get the economy in order because we have major resistance from the Corp. politicians and there flunkies,but he will do it. Then he will tackle restoring justice to US.

I have faith.He is turning the huge ship.Let's help him.

[kestrel91316]

17. Um, it only took 2 years and 3 months once the adults started running things.

[MineralMan]

18. Sorry you're disappointed.

Truly.

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[undeterred]

20. But it will fit into an hour tv episode, with expensive commercials.

[cottonseed]

21. Not good enough (insert topic and reason here).

[madamesilverspurs]

22. We were FINALLY successful because

we now have a Commander in Chief who does not make military decisions to accommodate his investment portfolio.

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[RainDog]

24. zing!

some pols will do anything to make a buck - even destroy our social contract.

[EC]

25. I think 8 years of that time

was spent letting him stay where he was...Bush didn't care and even helped him when he pulled the troops from Tora Bora to get Saddam...that was the target Bush cared about.

[damntexdem]

26. Wrong: a little over two years it took.

One would not expect anything to have been accomplished during 8 years of Dubya's incompetence.

[StarburstClock]

27. Maybe Bin Laden was actually an asset to intelligence while alive?

If I knew who and where the head of a criminal org. was I would try to find out everything I could about the entire org., not just the 1 guy.

[Rowdyboy]

28. Now, now, today is not the time to blame Bush for his incompetence...just be proud the adults are in

charge now and don't worry about the 7 years Bush wasted.