“What Valerie Jarrett, and the president, did not know is that Leon Panetta had already initiated a program that reported to him –and only him, involving a covert on the ground attack against the compound.”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 3RD, 2011
Note: This update comes some 24 hours after our longtime Washington D.C. Insider first outlined shocking details of an Obama administration having been “overruled” by senior military and intelligence officials leading up to the successful attack against terrorist Osama Bin Laden. What follows is further clarification of Insider’s insights surrounding that event.
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Q: You stated that President Obama was “overruled” by military/intelligence officials regarding the decision to send in military specialists into the Osama Bin Laden compound. Was that accurate?
A: I was told – in these exact terms, “we overruled him.” (Obama) I have since followed up and received further details on exactly what that meant, as well as the specifics of how Leon Panetta worked around the president’s “persistent hesitation to act.” There appears NOT to have been an outright overruling of any specific position by President Obama, simply because there was no specific position from the president to do so. President Obama was, in this case, as in all others, working as an absentee president.
I was correct in stating there had been a push to invade the compound for several weeks if not months, primarily led by Leon Panetta, Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates, David Petraeus, and Jim Clapper. The primary opposition to this plan originated from Valerie Jarrett, and it was her opposition that was enough to create uncertainty within President Obama. Obama would meet with various components of the pro-invasion faction, almost always with Jarrett present, and then often fail to indicate his position. This situation continued for some time, though the division between Jarrett/Obama and the rest intensified more recently, most notably from Hillary Clinton. She was livid over the president’s failure to act, and her office began a campaign of anonymous leaks to the media indicating such. As for Jarrett, her concern rested on two primary fronts. One, that the military action could fail and harm the president’s already weakened standing with both the American public and the world. Second, that the attack would be viewed as an act of aggression against Muslims, and further destabilize conditions in the Middle East.
Q: What changed the president’s position and enabled the attack against Osama Bin Laden to proceed?
A: Nothing changed with the president’s opinion – he continued to avoid having one. Every time military and intelligence officials appeared to make progress in forming a position, Jarrett would intervene and the stalling would begin again. Hillary started the ball really rolling as far as pressuring Obama began, but it was Panetta and Petraeus who ultimately pushed Obama to finally act – sort of. Panetta was receiving significant reports from both his direct CIA sources, as well as Petraeus-originating Intel. Petraeus was threatening to act on his own via a bombing attack. Panetta reported back to the president that a bombing of the compound would result in successful killing of Osama Bin Laden, and little risk to American lives. Initially, as he had done before, the president indicated a willingness to act. But once again, Jarrett intervened, convincing the president that innocent Pakistani lives could be lost in such a bombing attack, and Obama would be left attempting to explain Panetta’s failed policy. Again Obama hesitated – this time openly delaying further meetings to discuss the issue with Panetta. A brief meeting was held at this time with other officials, including Secretary Gates and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but Gates, like Panetta, was unable to push the president to act. It was at this time that Gates indicated to certain Pentagon officials that he may resign earlier than originally indicated – he was that frustrated. Both Panetta and Clinton convinced him to stay on and see the operation through.
What happened from there is what was described by me as a “masterful manipulation” by Leon Panetta. Panetta indicated to Obama that leaks regarding knowledge of Osama Bin Laden’s location were certain to get out sooner rather than later, and action must be taken by the administration or the public backlash to the president’s inaction would be “…significant to the point of political debilitation.” It was at that time that Obama stated an on-ground campaign would be far more acceptable to him than a bombing raid. This was intended as a stalling tactic, and it had originated from Jarrett. Such a campaign would take both time, and present a far greater risk of failure. The president had been instructed by Jarrett to inform Mr., Panetta that he would have sole discretion to act against the Osama Bin Laden compound. Jarrett believed this would further delay Panetta from acting, as the responsibility for failure would then fall almost entirely on him. What Valerie Jarrett, and the president, did not know is that Leon Panetta had already initiated a program that reported to him –and only him, involving a covert on the ground attack against the compound. Basically, the whole damn operation was already ready to go – including the specific team support Intel necessary to engage the enemy within hours of being given notice. Panetta then made plans to proceed with an on-ground assault. This information reached either Hillary Clinton or Robert Gates first (likely via militarycontacts directly associated with the impending mission) who then informed the other. Those two then met with Panetta, who informed each of them he had been given the authority by the president to proceed with a mission if the opportunity presented itself. Both Gates and Clinton warned Panetta of the implications of that authority – namely he was possibly being made into a scapegoat. Panetta admitted that possibility, but felt the opportunity to get Bin Laden outweighed that risk. During that meeting, Hillary Clinton was first to pledge her full support for Panetta, indicating she would defend him if necessary. Similar support was then followed by Gates. The following day, and with Panetta’s permission, Clinton met in private with Bill Daley and urged him to get the president’s full and open approval of the Panetta plan. Daley agreed such approval would be of great benefit to the action, and instructed Clinton to delay proceeding until he had secured that approval. Daley contacted Clinton within hours of their meeting indicating Jarrett refused to allow the president to give that approval. Daley then informed Clinton that he too would fully support Panetta in his actions, even if it meant disclosing the president’s indecision to the American public should that action fail to produce a successful conclusion. Clinton took that message back to Panetta and the CIA director initiated the 48 hour engagement order. At this point, the President of the United States was not informed of the engagement order – it did not originate from him, and for several hours after the order had been given and the special ops forces were preparing for action into Pakistan from their position in Afghanistan, Daley successfully kept Obama and Jarrett insulated from that order.
This insulation ended at some point with an abort order that I believe originated from Valerie Jarrett’s office, and was then followed up by President Obama. This abort order was later explained as a delay due to weather conditions, but the actual conditions at that time would have been acceptable for the mission. A storm system had been in the area earlier, but was no longer an issue. Check the data yourself to confirm. Jarrett, having been caught off guard, was now scrambling to determine who had initiated the plan. She was furious, repeating the acronym “CoC” and saying it was not being followed. This is where Bill Daley intervened directly. The particulars of that intervention are not clear to me beyond knowing he did meet with Jarrett in his office and following that meeting, Valerie Jarrett was not seen in the West Wing for some time, and apparently no longer offered up any resistance to the Osama Bin Laden mission. What did follow from there was one or more brief meetings between Bill Daley, Hillary Clinton, a representative from Robert Gates’ office, a representative from Leon Panetta’s office, and a representative from Jim Clapper’soffice. I have to assume that these meetings were in essence, detailing the move to proceed with the operation against the Osama Bin Laden compound. I have been told by more than one source that Leon Panetta was directing the operation with both his own CIA operatives, as well as direct contacts with military – both entities were reporting to Panetta only at this point, and not the President of the United States. There was not going to be another delay as had happened 24 hour earlier. The operation was at this time effectively unknown to President Barack Obama or Valerie Jarrett and it remained that way until AFTER it had already been initiated. President Obama was literally pulled from a golf outing and escorted back to the White House to be informed of the mission. Upon his arrival there was a briefing held which included Bill Daley, John Brennan, and a high ranking member of the military. When Obama emerged from the briefing, he was described as looking “very confused and uncertain.” The president was then placed in the situation room where several of the players in this event had already been watching the operation unfold. Another interesting tidbit regarding this is that the Vice President was already “up to speed” on the operation. A source indicated they believe Hillary Clinton had personally made certain the Vice President was made aware of that day’s events before the president was. The now famous photo released shows the particulars of that of that room and its occupants. What that photo does not communicate directly is that the military personnel present in that room during the operation unfolding, deferred to either Hillary Clinton or Robert Gates. The president’s role was minimal, including their acknowledging of his presence in the room.
At the conclusion of the mission, after it had been repeatedly confirmed a success, President Obama was once again briefed behind closed doors. The only ones who went in that room besides the president were Bill Daley. John Brennan, and a third individual whose identity remains unknown to me. When leaving this briefing, the president came out of it “…much more confident. Much more certain of himself.” He was also carrying papers in his hand that quite possibly was the address to the nation given later that evening on the Bin Laden mission. The president did not have those papers with him prior to that briefing. The president then returned to the war room, where by this time, Leon Panetta had personally arrived and was receiving congratulations from all who were present.
Stay safe.
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UPDATE 1: WHITE HOUSE INSIDER NEWS – New Information Confirms Bin Laden Report From 2011
UPDATE 2 The following is a direct quote from Rush Limbaugh during his April 30th, 2012 radio program:
Uh, I wish I could cite my source for you. I can’t. I’m sworn to secrecy. But I’m just gonna tell you: They had to go call the president off the golf course and get him into that Situation Room an hour and a half before the attack so he was there for the photo-op. LINK
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MAY 2011 ORIGINAL BIN LADEN STORY
” . . .What will be most interesting from here is to now see what becomes of Valerie Jarrett. One source indicated she is threatening resignation. I find that unlikely given my strong belief she needs the protection afforded her by the Oval Office and its immense powers to delay and eventually terminate investigations back in Chicago, but we shall see. . .”
How could Soros keep proper control of Zero if Jarrett resigned?
She’s got to be exposed.
I remember this update very well. Now it seems most of it is being proven true by other media sources a year later. The truth is getting out UM. Keep at it.
Big fan Ulsterman of your work since your Newsflavor days. Do you remember this was the very first update from WHI on the Bin Laden killing? I remember you got this out within minutes of the announcement from the news organizations and I also noticed that like the insider says here that some of the media did admit that the information that got Bin Laden came from Bush era enhanced interrogation.
http://newsflavor.com/politics/us-politics/did-senior-militaryintelligence-officials-overrule-president-obama-regarding-mission-to-kill-osama-bin-laden/
“To Tell The Truth is a Revolutionary Act.”
The picture speaks volumes of Obama the child-like spectator! However IMHO they all need to either start leaking or come clean not just about the obvious sham uis role was in this military action but in everything. He is destroying this country and they are Complicit!! Which one will stand up as a true patriot and statesman?
Yes, I heard the last part from Rush this morning (about being brought from the golf course) but didn’t know what he said the source was – I posted it on the other thread earlier. I remembered WHI’s description. I was going to check the transcript but hadn’t gotten to it yet.
So – he says he can’t disclose it???? Hmmmmm…..yeah, I wondered – b/c I haven’t seen that anywhere else. He also noted that in the picture, under Obama’s jacket is a GOLF shirt. LOL I was so thrilled to hear this and I hope it gets a lot of attention. Those of us who know about the WHI’s interviews want the truth to gt out soooooo….badly – especially now when Obama is using it as a “plus” for his re-election. Well…we’ll see….and pray tell….WHO was Rush’s source??????
Very….interesting, is it not??
When people say Obama is merely a puppet figure, they are not exaggerating, are they? It is frightening to know we have such a spineless incompetent holding the office of president of our formerly great nation. Although I hate to say it, were it not for Mrs Clinton, Leon Panetta, and Robert Gates, in particular, Mr Panetta, Bin Ladin would still be alive. He was brave to take that chance, even after being warned he might be being set up to be Obama’s scapegoat. He is a man who loves his country, Obama only loves himself.
From the details of this story it is pretty obvious to figure out who is telling this man this stuff. And although I had doubted that individual’s patriotism before, I no longer doubt it. the details given in this story pretty much make it clear who that person has to be. And there might be even more than one person leaking details for this WHI to, in turn, leak out. there are still democrats who really care for our country and who have realized it is beyond time to expose this phoney and get him out of office before he destroys the country.
Sure appears like Valerie Jarrett is his mamma. She may be in effect FLOTUS’ controlling auntie. They wind him up – he does his soft shoe – they lead him back upstairs to watch basketball and lounge in his flip flops. On that ugly sofa he must have brought with him from Hawaii.
@Gena – while the marxists have infiltrated our government, specifically the democratic party, I too have to believe that there are enough democrats who have finally come to realization of who Obamarxist really is and who is really controlling him, that they are willing to stop him – even at the expense of their own party’s loss of power.
This isn’t dreamy, lofty, hopey and changey any more. It’s life or death…of our country as we know it.
I imagine there are going to be leaks springing up all over the current administration, even his co-workers are realizing the harm this man is doing to our country. The closer to the election, I imagine we are going to hear more and more stories coming out of cabinet meetings and other meetings to the point that Obama is going to get so paranoid he will be even more unable to do ANYTHING. And I would like to know what hold that Jarret woman has over him that she can tell him what to do,and he apparently follows her orders. What she knows about him that could destroy him if he dared stand up to her. the alliance between Jarret and Obama must involve some form of extortion or something equally as powerful. I can hardly wait to find out what that is, and we might just find that out from Sheriff Joe with his investigations.
You know there is the old saying that the truth will out sooner or later, it is coming from all directions now. Love it.
Re Valerie Jarrett — here’s a great article on her and Obama. They go back to his Harvard/Chicago days. She was born in Iran and has been a very well known radical activist “mastermind” and one of Obama’s “handlers” that influenced him and helped “prep” him for a hoped for presidency – thereby getting the necessary access/power to finally get their dream of the overthrow of traditional America and being “transformed” to what they believe is their “utopian” Communist/Marxist country To get there, they had to commit many crimes, fraud, cover ups, etc. – so she knows all his “secrets” – the real fraud he is. But it’s my judgement he more than willingly goes along with it.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/04/02/The-Vetting-Valerie-Jarrett-and-Obamas-Radical-Community-Organizing-Roots
“And I would like to know what hold that Jarret woman has over him that she can tell him what to do,and he apparently follows her orders. What she knows about him that could destroy him if he dared stand up to her. the alliance between Jarret and Obama must involve some form of extortion or something equally as powerful.”
I don’t think it’s that sinister. I think Obama, deep down, is a complete wimp who’ll just do what he’s told so long as he can indulge his narcissism and bask in the glory afterward. He’s probably never had to really stand up for himself in his life; after all, everything’s just been handed to him and everyone’s always told him how brilliant he is.
Obama no doubt LIKES not having to make decisions on his own. Thinking for himself is hard, don’t ya know. Jarrett tells him what to do in his job, and Michelle tells him what to do in his home life. And he’s perfectly happy that way.
What a pathetic, small excuse for a man Obama is. What a national tragedy that such a man could win the presidency at all.
I fantasize about seeing Valerie Jarrett perp-walked out of the White House by the Secret Service……or the FBI……of the Federal Marshall’s Service people…..into the open arms of that Arizona Sheriff. Her, as well as that “horse” she rode in on.
LOL.
I can’t tell you about my related fantasies. Suffice it to say, I believe in the traditional sentence meted out for treason within the military.
DW, so glad you posted this now, again. Knew this is where I read that he had to be called in from his golf! OMG, what has this idiot done to our country?? Jarrett must go with him and holder. All the wat to prison!! Thank you and WHI! Love it!!
What I’ve always said: Jarrett is the controller in the WH and if she is removed. Obongo falls/will be easier to get rid of. Why hasn’t anyone targeted her? She is a Commie Muslim Marxist who sets the agenda
WHI said she would be sweating “like a fat Elvis” when attention was turned to her, as he implied it would be in due course, this summer maybe.
NYT ran 8000 words on Valerie Jarrett in July 2009:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26jarrett-t.html?_r=2&ref=magazine&pagewanted=all
Perhaps Arthur Brisbane will live up to his recent promise and do some seriously unbiased reporting to provide an update . . .
And Michelle Malkin’s “What the NYT’s 8100-word Valerie Jarrett profile didn’t tell you”:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/07/27/what-the-nyts-8100-word-valerie-jarrett-profile-didnt-tell-you/
(The University of Chicago Medical Center’s patient dumping scheme involved not only David Axelrod, but Michelle Lavergne Robinson Obama, too.)
Ms. Jarrett is one very well connected and powerful woman.
Interactive graphic – good for starters:
http://www.muckety.com/Valerie-B-Jarrett/4675.muckety
This is superficial information warranting deep investigation.
I find this statement very disturbing “In my initial communication to you of these events I described what unfolded as a temporary Coup initiated by high ranking intelligence and military officials. I stand by that term”. Whether we like the results or not, the idea that there was a “coup” initiated by military and intelligence officials is not a good thing at all. This shows how dangerous it is to have an indecisive non-leader at the helm of a powerful nation. I know that many see those who acted while the President dithered as patriots, and that may be true. But doesn’t the relative ease with which the President was bypassed give anyone a shudder of concern? What if some non-patriots in the WH decide to similarly bypass the elected leader? It appears that since no one is in charge that anyone in this administration can do whatever the h*ll they want. Such near-anarchy really makes me worry about our country.
Man, I could not agree more!
Perhaps equally bothersome for me is the notion that, under Obama, a military coup is all that stands between us and the complete realization of Obama/Soros’ hellish Marxist vision.
How’s that for a conundrum?
Conundrum, perhaps.
Or are we between a rock and a hard place?
Whether or not Zero wins in November, there will be chaos.
His supporters will go wild if he loses – and he’ll do a scorched earth dance as a lame duck (with the help of Harry Reid).
If he wins, the future is unthinkable.
Perhaps this is why Barry is cutting back the military–to prevent military patriots from ousting him. Is that why Patraeus was ‘buried’ in the CIA? Between the two–the WH and the Pentagon–I’d bet there are more patriots in the military. Otherwise, someone’s facebook posting wouldn’t be taken so seriously. Or a US soldier’s jihad in Afghanistan wouldn’t become a political issue. Or a General’s off-duty mouthing off a frontpage story in a music magazine. Or a Lieutenant Colonel’s refusal to obey an order from what may be an illegal POTUS. If Barry castrates the military power in the US, he doesn’t have to worry about a coup…except the one he’s carrying out.
The WHI vindicated AGAIN.
Obama didn’t even know the details of the raid. That’s why the WH kept issuing revised stories about how it all went down. It went on for days.
They didn’t have a clue and it was obvious they weren’t in on the details.
But Obama sure did hustle his scrawny self up to the mic the first minute he had a chance to bask in the glory.
I’m so glad the Seals called him out on it.
The seals are the media and cronies fauning, applauding and singing his praises. Navy SEALs are the ones grumbling and outing Barry and his company of fools.