# Former Navy SEAL takes aim at Obama over bin Laden killing **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 13, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745 "2012-05-13T01:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745/61 "2012-05-16T21:09:49Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > The salient point here is that the guy’s Navy SEAL accomplishments - assuming they are real - don’t mean he’s well informed, unbiased, or even particularly intelligent at anything not related to being a Navy SEAL. Further, and no disrespect for any seals we have on the board, but no added respect either. I guess if the subject pertained to things they do, sure, they’re experts at that. Killing people. Carrying logs in the cold. Swimming. Tactical planning. Yadda. But a comment about any other field? No further shit-giving that they were a seal than any other profession chiming in on other subjects. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745/62 "2012-05-16T23:10:04Z")
Look, let’s just come out and admit it. There is a conspiracy. _ **I freely admit that I am conspiring with reality in order to undermine ignorance and fantasy.** _ That is kinda the mission of this board, and we here are all a part of the Conspiracy. So admit it. Be proud. When people tell you there is a Conspiracy, tell them they’re right, and you are a part of it. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745/63 "2012-05-16T23:58:21Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Look, let’s just come out and admit it. There is a conspiracy. > > _ **I freely admit that I am conspiring with reality in order to undermine ignorance and fantasy.** _ > > That is kinda the mission of this board, and we here are all a part of the Conspiracy. > > So admit it. Be proud. When people tell you there is a Conspiracy, tell them they’re right, and you are a part of it. [_The Open Conspiracy!_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Open_Conspiracy)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745/64 "2012-05-17T00:10:10Z")
That’s what they \*want \*you to think. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745/65 "2012-05-17T00:22:33Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Look, let’s just come out and admit it. There is a conspiracy. > > _ **I freely admit that I am conspiring with reality in order to undermine ignorance and fantasy.** _ > > That is kinda the mission of this board, and we here are all a part of the Conspiracy. > > So admit it. Be proud. When people tell you there is a Conspiracy, tell them they’re right, and you are a part of it. That sounds like something Harry Potter would say…in a certain rationalist fic. No links to avoid spam. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/former-navy-seal-takes-aim-at-obama-over-bin-laden-killing/621745.md?page=3)