Situation room shots underline contrast between obama and. The situation room is an iconic photograph captured by white house photographer pete souza in its namesake, the white house situation room, at 4. The raid isnt a lie, but rather obama witnessing it in that iconic photo handed out in press releases all over the world. Now, we will hear from many of the people in that photograph about what was taking place. My name is pete souza, i was the chief official photographer for president obama, and my new book obama. Osama bin laden was waking up, perhaps for the last morning of his life. Obamas actions on night of benghazi attack under scrutiny. Ed schultz interviews michele fluornoy, the former undersecretary of defense for policy, and highest ranking female in the pentagon. An intimate portrait, tells the story behind the iconic photo of president obama in the situation room during the raid. Situation room is a photograph taken by white house photographer pete souza in its. President obama left the situation room to play 15 games. Photos taken in the white house situation room during the killings of islamic state leader abu bakr albaghdadi on saturday and of al qaida leader osama bin laden eight years earlier capture the. It wasnt long before twitter began the task of juxtaposing the newly released image with the iconic obama situation room photo of the former president and his team watching the bin laden.
Obama, clinton talk about picture in situation room during bin laden raid. Mcraven, a retired navy admiral, was commander of the u. I cant watch this entire thing, obama reportedly said. President obama left the situation room to play 15 games of cards during bin laden raid. President barack obama listens during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against osama bin laden, in the situation room of the white house, may 1, 2011. What we can learn today from the victory of the osama bin. The meeting was held regarding the launch of ballistic missiles on an. Ben rhodes watches history unfold in the situation room. Navy seals in abbottabad, pakistan exactly three years ago. The operation, codenamed operation neptune spear, was carried out in a cialed operation with joint.
Others compared the picture to the famous situation room photo depicting obama watching the raid that killed osama bin laden in 2011, noting that one appears less staged than the other. Was he photoshopped into the iconic image of the situation room meeting during. Two dozen special forces operatives entered bin ladens hidden compound during. See sidebyside photos of donald trump during isis leader raid and barack obama watching osama bin laden operation. Situation room photo would be a pretty boring photoshop job. Amazing shot shows toplevel officials in the situation room during the raid. A photo taken in the situation room during the military raid that led to the death of islamic state leader abu bakr albaghdadi on saturday stands in sharp contrast to a photo taken eight years ago during the raid that killed alqaida leader osama bin laden. The white house released a photo on sunday of president donald trump, along with vice presid. What it was like in the situation room during the osama bin. The iconic photograph taken inside the situation room offered the world the first glimpse of a national security team at work during the special operations mission. A photo is circulating of president donald trump and his inner circle in what served as a situation room at maralago. In that moment, it was as if none of the events of the last decade had taken placeno wars, no great recession, no political discord. Situation room is a photograph taken by white house photographer pete souza in its namesake, the white house situation room, at 4. President obama listens during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against osama bin laden, in the situation room of the white house, may 1, 2011.
He oversaw the 2011 navy seal raid in pakistan that killed osama bin laden. But none so much as barack obama, who ran for office promising to bridge. Obama, national security team react to bin laden raid. Photos taken in the white house situation room during the killings of islamic state leader abu bakr albaghdadi on saturday and of alqaida leader osama bin laden eight years earlier capture the vastly different styles of two american presidents the white house on sunday released a photo of.
Photos taken in the white house situation room during the killings of. The situation room, officially known as the john f. How closely have you looked at the nowhistoric photo of the white house situation room during the osama bin laden raid. Following us raid that kills isis leader, media blasts. President trumps situation room photo becomes instant. Obama had not changed out of his golf clothes when he entered a situation room conference room at around 3. Obama photographer uses metadata to call into question white house photo of trump in situation room during isis raid.
Anomalies in trump situation room photo spark online conspiracy theories it was staged. Obama, clinton talk about picture in situation room during. The photograph shows president of the united states, barack obama, along with his national security team, receiving live updates of operation neptune spear, which led to the. What it was like in the situation room during the osama.
And as the lawfare editor quinta jurecic noted on twitter, it does not appear. Citizens briefing book tea party protests new energy for america. That one takes place in a smaller, more poorly lit conference room within the situation room. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Obama basks in national unity sparked by osama bin ladens death every president benefits from moments of national unity. Behind the scenes the day osama bin laden was killed literary.
The situation room, equipped with secure videoconferencing screens and the technology to monitor world events around the clock, is the white houses nerve center in a national security crisis. Osama bin laden, the founder and first leader of the islamist terrorist group, alqaeda, was killed in pakistan on may 2, 2011, shortly after 1. Kids will feel as though they are in the room with president barack obama, secretary of state hillary clinton, and the others in the cabinet who called for and monitored the raid. Obama to open situation room to tout bin laden attack. Photos taken in the white house situation room during the killings of islamic state leader abu bakr albaghdadi on saturday and of alqaida leader osama bin laden eight years earlier capture the. Michele was inside the situation room during the osama bin. Situation room shots underline contrast between obama and trump presidencies barack obama watched the raid that killed osama bin laden eight years before donald trump presided over the death of. What it was like in the situation room during the osama bin laden raid.
Pete souzathe white house president obama edits his remarks in the oval office prior to making a televised statement detailing the mission against osama bin laden, may 1, 2011. Menu icon a vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. National counterterrorism center and in the room during the operation, confirmed with nbc news that the president had left the white houses situation room at several points during the operation. I can show you real proof, that obama was not in the situation room during the raid and killing of osama bin laden. Obama in the situation room during the raid on osama bin laden. On photographing the situation room during the raid that killed osama bin laden. Naval special warfare development group also known as devgru or seal team six. After major darling organizes president bushs trip to florida on sept. Then, back in the secure confines of the situation room, we waited, chatting nervously. Barack obama looms at the head of the table in this photograph from the white house situation room during the mission against osama bin laden. Obama came down around two oclock to get updated just as the operation was set to begin. The abu bakr albaghdadi photo is in many ways the opposite of the osama bin laden photo taken during the obama administrations raid on the. President barack obama and vice president joe biden along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against osama bin laden in.
Behind the scenes the day osama bin laden was killed. Reliving the bin laden raid in the white house cnnpolitics. Are the republicans any match for new action man obama. Obama photographer uses metadata to call into question. It is a stark contrast to the situation room photo taken may 1, 2011, during the military raid that killed the qaeda leader osama bin laden, under the obama administration. What it was like in the situation room during the osama bin laden. Nearly a year after osama bin laden was killed by u. Trump situation room photo of baghdadi raid differs from.
Pete souza tells the story behind the iconic photo of president obama in the situation room during the raid on osama bin laden. How a photograph showed america defeating osama bin laden. On his radio show thursday in light of recent claims that president obama said i cant watch this entire thing and played about 15 games of spades during the 2011 raid glenn beck took a closer look at everything from th. Anomalies in trump situation room photo spark online. The presidents former body man offers new details on what happened inside the white house the day osama bin laden was killed. Osama bin laden was shot and killed by a team of u. Inside the situation room during the osama bin laden raid. Obama white house photographer sparks accusations that. A riveting eyewitness account of the minutebyminute drama inside the white house bunker on september 11, 2001. Theres fleetingly little information about the woman standing just feet from the president in what has become an iconic photo of. The mood in the situation room was tense, with all eyes glued on a live. How a photograph showed america defeating osama bin laden captured history 9780756558796. Heres your president obama conspiracy theory for the day.
It is run by the national security council staff for the use of the president of the united states and his advisors including the national security advisor, the homeland security. For the first time ever, president barack obama sat down for an interview in the situation room complex. White house releases situation room images from bin laden. The photograph shows president of the united states barack obama along with his national security team, receiving live updates from operation neptune spear, which led to the killing of osama bin laden, the leader of alqaeda. Becks fascinating breakdown of the obl situation room. President barack obama and vice president joe biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against osama bin laden in the situation room of the white house, may 1, 2011. Members of barack obamas national security team in the situation room during the operation that killed osama bin laden white house. The scene inside the situation room in the white house, during the raid the finish, described as the first account of the raid from president barack obamas perspective, is. Trumps situation room photo is straight from a war movie.