# What is the truth behind this meme? \[Our Navy Seals begged for help and Obama went to bed\]

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 3, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-truth-behind-this-meme-our-navy-seals-begged-for-help-and-obama-went-to-bed/820670 "2018-09-03T03:49:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-truth-behind-this-meme-our-navy-seals-begged-for-help-and-obama-went-to-bed/820670/41 "2018-09-08T19:05:42Z")

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> [@septimus](#):
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> I have a question which I think is very similar to OP’s. Rather than start a new thread, may I piggy-back here?
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> (In order to click somewhere on the 'Net I had to tell “Quora” my e-mail address. It hasn’t quite gotten annoying enough for me to mark all their messages as Spam. And it gives me an idea what sort of Questions Americans are “Just Asking.” Here’s the latest: )
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> **Has Obama permanently damaged our American justice institution by his reckless and unlawful actions during his administration?**
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> Quora isn’t real diligent about providing dates or contexts, but this appears to be a brand-new question. It sure reminded me of this thread though! **Sleeping while Seals begged for help** , and **permanently damaging our justice institution**. We’re sure lucky to be rid of that guy, what?

**Moderating**

Let’s not. The OP was in reference to a specific incident that could be refuted factually. The question you cite is both very broad (unspecified “reckless and unlawful actions”) and a matter of opinion (“permanently damaged.”) So this is not a GQ question. You may open a new thread in GD if you want to discuss it.

I’m going to close this one as asked and answered. If someone wants to discuss some other aspect open a new thread in an appropriate forum.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

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