Where does this pathology come from?

Mr. Abrams is correct, as is Mark Steyn below. We saw the teaser that there was a major address, something important Obama had to tell the American public. I guess it wasn't important enough to do it on schedule, a schedule he set. Keep the hoi polloi waiting, they are peasants anyway, and Obama had to insert a few more “I did it”, “I am great” comments. After the delay, it became clear Osama was dead, so we went to bed. Glad we did, for listening to Obama would have been painful, as it always is. Dr. Krauthammer had it right, Obama leads from the rear—the far, far rear, then leaps to the teleprompter to take credit. Sadly, at a time when this nation needs a unifying leader, we have only a fop, who divides.

... And I will always remember where I was on that day, when Obama started getting criticized for the Osama bin Laden-is-dead speech . . .

He really WAS arrogant, wasn't he! Thanking the CIA and the troops and reassuring the families of people who were killed on 9/11! Radical-in-chief! Radical-in-chief!

BrianW is exactly right, and it makes National Review look silly to endorse this kind of barrel-scraping. This is the sort of thing that makes people not take conservatives seriously.

Here's a question: If we carried out this raid without informing the Pakistanis, would this legally constitute an act of war for violating their territorial integrity? I completely applaud Obama's decision (it's high time he did something right), but can you imagine the howls from the Left if Bush ordered this.

One more point: I must agree with many of the commenters here that we should lay off Obama's self-serving comments on this news. He still be a narcissist up through the 2012 election. Let's just bask in the knowledge that bin Laden is, literally, fish food.

Frank1914: What was innacurate about the banner? The carrier task force had accomplished it's mission.

Why won't anyone actually do the math rather than venting their feelings. There were four or five first-person pronouns in there, including such attention-hogging lines as "I was briefed."

Let's just tot up a tiny few of the "we's" and "our's" and times he gave credit to others, OK? This isn't all of them, but most of them.

he worst attack on the American people in our history.

images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory

Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.

in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.

We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation

And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.

Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we've made great strides in that effort. We've disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.

A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability.

We must --- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.

I've made clear, *just as President Bush did* shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam.

After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as commander in chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who's been gravely wounded.

we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are.

we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who've worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome.

We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country

Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.

And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11.

Think we can do that last bit? Or shall we pick on a few I's in a sea of we's in the president's speech?

A mother is at the beach with her son. The tide drags the child out to sea. He's drowning. The lifeguard risks his life, fights the current, rescues the child and brings the child safely to the mother who says impatiently: "He was wearing a hat."

I don't read Elliot Abrams that much so I don't get if he's ironic or not - he is making the way in which Obama made the announcement of an achievement (complete with mind-reading as to the source of the delay), a serious argument about Obama's competency?

to trushack: it should be a forgettable moment for obama....since it wasnt about obama it was about the killing of bin laden and remembering the 9/11 families