Obama called Bush before statment | POLITICO 44Obama chaired five national security meetings since March to discuss intelligence on Osama bin Laden. Those meetings, the official said, were on March 14, March 19, April 12, April 19 and April 28. Obama authorized the attack on bin Laden on Friday, April 29, the official said.
from a purely political perspective, this is a HUGE win for obama and the effectiveness of his policies.