who's on first?

They are really sucking all the "atta boy" out of this. That's why I could never believe it's an elaborate hoax, they'd be much more in synch if it were.

Here's the speech I write for him on Sunday night when he broke the news:

"Today I ordered an assult on a compound in Pakistan that we believed housed Usama bin Laden. This was not a police action. This was not an execution of a warrant This was not an attack on a foreign head of state. This was the engagement of a lethal enemy combatant on the field of battle, within the greater war on terror. In addition, his continued existence, whether in custody or in hiding, represented a clear and present danger to the United States of America. With all this in mind, and utilizing my vested powers as Commander-in-Chief, I issued orders to kill on site. I am happy to report that due to the unparalleled skill and courage of our special forces those orders were carried out. Usama bin Laden is dead. We buried the body at sea, here's the photo and conclusive DNA evidence. And because I have classified almost every other detail of this mission, you may direct all further questions, to me. You've been great DC, tip your waitress, good night."

DONE!

But for whatever the reason, take your pick- ideological, foreign consumption, it semi-endorses Bush era policy, etc, they are expending an awful lot of energy to avoid saying that (not to mention to avoid admiting that water boarding revealed a vital piece of the puzzle) & so they come off as sounding like a married man trying to explain to his wife why he had condoms in the glove box.