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Palin Hails bin Laden’s Death; Keeps Distance From Praising President Obama

05/03/2011 3:15 pm 1 comment

Sarah Palin hailed the death of Osama bin Laden on Monday night, but shied away from overtly praising President Obama by name for his role in the operation that killed the long-hunted al Qaeda leader.

In a speech honoring American troops at a fundraiser in Lakewood, Colorado, the former Alaska governor lauded the military, and explicitly thanked former President George W. Bush for his role in bringing bin Laden to his demise. And while she thanked “the president” in passing, she declined to mention Mr. Obama by name.

“Yesterday was a testament to the military’s dedication in relentlessly hunting down the enemy during many years of war,” Palin said in her remarks. “We want to thank our president,” Palin said, adding, “We thank President Bush for having made the right calls to set up this victory.”

“Bless all the brave men and women in our military, and our intelligence services, who carried out the successful mission to bring Osama bin Laden to justice,” she continued. “And all those who had laid the groundwork over the years to make that victory possible. This historic action that was announced that night, it was the result of the diligence and the hard work and the char of countless American warriors.”

To read this article in its entirety visit CBS News.

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