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SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaignBy Toby Harnden
PUBLISHED: 18:35 EST, 30 April 2012 | UPDATED: 19:34 EST, 30 April 2012
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Serving and former US Navy SEALs have slammed President Barack Obama for taking the credit for killing Osama bin Laden and accused him of using Special Forces operators as ‘ammunition’ for his re-election campaign.
The SEALs spoke out to MailOnline after the Obama campaign released an ad entitled ‘One Chance’.
In it President Bill Clinton is featured saying that Mr Obama took ‘the harder and the more honourable path’ in ordering that bin Laden be killed. The words ‘Which path would Mitt Romney have taken?’ are then displayed.
Besides the ad, the White House is marking the first anniversary of the SEAL Team Six raid that killed bin Laden inside his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan with a series of briefings and an NBC interview in the Situation Room designed to highlight the ‘gutsy call’ made by the President.
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Taking credit: President Obama has used bin Laden's death as a campaign tool
Mr Obama used a news conference today to trumpet his personal role and imply that his Republican opponent Mr Romney, who in 2008 expressed reservations about the wisdom of sending troops into Pakistan, would have let bin Laden live.
‘I said that I'd go after bin Laden if we had a clear shot at him, and I did,’ Mr Obama said. ‘If there are others who have said one thing and now suggest they'd do something else, then I'd go ahead and let them explain it.’
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Ryan Zinke, a former Commander in the US Navy who spent 23 years as a SEAL and led a SEAL Team 6 assault unit, said: ‘The decision was a no brainer. I applaud him for making it but I would not overly pat myself on the back for making the right call.
‘I think every president would have done the same. He is justified in saying it was his decision but the preparation, the sacrifice - it was a broader team effort.’
Mr Zinke, who is now a Republican state senator in Montana, added that MR Obama was exploiting bin Laden’s death for his re-election bid. ‘The President and his administration are positioning him as a war president using the SEALs as ammunition. It was predictable.’
Target: Bin Laden, pictured in his compound in Pakistan, was killed a year ago
Mission: Senior figures gathered to watch Navy SEALs invade the compound
Mr Obama has faced criticism even from allies about his decision to make a campaign ad about the bin Laden raid. Arianna Huffington, an outspoken liberal who runs the left-leaning Huffington Post website, roundly condemned it.
She told CBS: ‘We should celebrate the fact that they did such a great job. It's one thing to have an NBC special from the Situation Room... all that to me is perfectly legitimate, but to turn it into a campaign ad is one of the most despicable things you can do.’
Campaigning in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Mr Romney responded to a shouted question by a reporter by saying: ‘Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order.’
A serving SEAL Team member said: ‘Obama wasn’t in the field, at risk, carrying a gun. As president, at every turn he should be thanking the guys who put their lives on the line to do this. He does so in his official speeches because he speechwriters are smart.
‘But the more he tries to take the credit for it, the more the ground operators are saying, “Come on, man!” It really didn’t matter who was president. At the end of the day, they were going to go.’
Chris Kyle, a former SEAL sniper with 160 confirmed and another 95 unconfirmed kills to his credit, said: ‘The operation itself was great and the nation felt immense pride. It was great that we did it.
‘But bin Laden was just a figurehead. The war on terror continues. Taking him out didn’t really change anything as far as the war on terror is concerned and using it as a political attack is a cheap shot.
‘In years to come there is going to be information that will come out that Obama was not the man who made the call. He can say he did and the people who really know what happened are inside the Pentagon, are in the military and the military isn’t allowed to speak out against the commander- in-chief so his secret is safe.’
Rival: Mr Obama has questioned whether Mitt Romney would have done the same
Senior military figures have said that Admiral William McRaven, a former SEAL who was then head of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) made the decision to take bin Laden out. Tactical decisions were delegated even further down the chain of command.
Mr Kyle added: ‘He's trying to say that Romney wouldn't have made the same call? Anyone who is patriotic to this country would have made that exact call, Democrat or Republican. Obama is taking more credit than he is due but it's going to get him some pretty good mileage.’
A former intelligence official who was serving in the US government when bin Laden was killed said that the Obama administration knew about the al-Qaeda leader’s whereabouts in October 2010 but delayed taking action and risked letting him escape.
‘In the end, Obama was forced to make a decision and do it. He knew that if he didn’t do it the political risks in not taking action were huge. Mitt Romney would have made the call but he would have made it earlier – as would George W. Bush.’
Brandon Webb, a former SEAL who spent 13 years on active duty and served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said: ‘Bush should get partial credit for putting the system in place.
‘Obama inherited a very robust package with regards to special ops and the intelligence community. But Obama deserves credit because he got bin Laden – you can’t take that away from him.
‘My friends that work in Special Operations Command (SOCOM) that have been on video teleconferences with Obama on these kill or capture situations say that Obama has no issue whatsoever with making decisions and typically it's kill. He’s hitting the kill button every time. I have a lot of respect for him for that.’
But he said that many SEALs were dismayed about the amount of publicity the Obama administration had generated about SEAL Team Six, the very existence of which is highly classified.
‘The majority of the SEALs I know are really proud of the operation but it does become “OK, enough is enough – we’re ready to get back to work and step out of the limelight.” They don’t want to be continuously paraded around a global audience like a show dog.
‘Obama has a very good relationship with the Special Operations community at large, especially the SEALs, and it’s nice to see. We had the same relationship with George W. Bush when he was president.’
It was ‘stretching a little much’ for Mr Obama to suggest only he would have made the decision. ‘I personally I don't think Romney would have any problem making tough decisions. He got a very accomplished record of making decision as a business professional.
‘He may not have charisma but he clearly has leadership skills. I don’t think he'd have any problem taking that decision.’
Clint Bruce, who gave up the chance of an NFL career to serve as a SEAL officer before retiring as a lieutenant after nine years, said: ‘We were extremely surprised and discouraged by the publicity because it compromises the ability of those guys to operate.
‘It’s a waste of time to speculate about who would and wouldn’t have made that decision. It was a symphony of opportunity and intelligence that allowed this administration to give the green light. We want to acknowledge that they made that decision.
‘Politicians should let the public know where they stand on national security but not in the play-by-play, detailed way that has been done recently. The intricacies of national security should not become part of stump speeches.’
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Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all Does anyone see the irony with Bill Clinton doing the voice over on this ad. He refused to get bin Laden at least three times.
- d2lv, USA, 01/5/2012 13:05
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Has any one seen the irony of Bill Clinton narrating this ad. He refused to get Bin Laden at least three times.
- d2lv, USA, 01/5/2012 13:03
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Obama should not take credit for this. It shows a total lack of humility and maturity as a leader. Should he take credit for the deaths of seal team 6 that happend a few months later? The military should be left out of political grandstanding. If they are not allowed by law to speak out against the leadership, then the leadership should not use them as a political tool.
- Jim, Fairfax Virginia USA, 01/5/2012 13:01
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President Obama has tainted the Office Of The President beyond repair.He makes Nixon look like a choirboy.
- steelyal, Dublin,USA, 01/5/2012 13:00
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And there was a time when President George W. Bush was taken to task by every liberal/democrat for a "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" banner. Now, 0'bammy does the same thing, sans banner, and the libby/democrats think it's the best thing since sliced haggis!
- hillcoguy, Fredericksburg Texas, 01/5/2012 12:59
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Look at Obama. He looks tiny and insignificant. He also looks very scared compared to the others in the room. What a sorry little man.
- CSinMiami, Miami, FL USA, 01/5/2012 12:58
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I don't think anything is funnier than the fact that Bill Clinton praised Obama for taking the hard and honorable task, considering he could have have Bin Laden, literally, handed over to him twice and passed, but hey he did blow up that aspirin factory.
- Frank, NJ, USA, 01/5/2012 12:55
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Julie from CT, really? This is what you take from this. Have you forgotten how they got the intelligence on where Osama was hiding? Gitmo and with by CIA officers. You know, the place Obama campaigned to shut down on his first day in office? You know the place he bashed Bush on for running? By your comments you have obviously no connection or experience being around the military community. It was Obama himself on May 2 2011 who said "Lets not spike the football on this". What did he do? He spiked the football with a nice trip or two to military based saying how great he was. It took years for intelligence community to track and watch that house. There were more than the Seals involved in this. Get a clue about this president and you may see the truth.
- Tamara, USA, 01/5/2012 12:54
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Obama did make the right call. He has to get traction with it and politicize it because of all the decisions he has made being POTUS, it was the only good call hes made.
- William, Atlanta, USA, 01/5/2012 12:52
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When Bin Laden was killed, I made the comment that the Obama administration would use it in future campaign ads for re-election. I'm not at all surprised to see the politicism of this.
- DA Bandit, Springfield USA, 01/5/2012 12:51
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SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaignBy Toby Harnden
PUBLISHED: 18:35 EST, 30 April 2012 | UPDATED: 19:34 EST, 30 April 2012
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Serving and former US Navy SEALs have slammed President Barack Obama for taking the credit for killing Osama bin Laden and accused him of using Special Forces operators as ‘ammunition’ for his re-election campaign.
The SEALs spoke out to MailOnline after the Obama campaign released an ad entitled ‘One Chance’.
In it President Bill Clinton is featured saying that Mr Obama took ‘the harder and the more honourable path’ in ordering that bin Laden be killed. The words ‘Which path would Mitt Romney have taken?’ are then displayed.
Besides the ad, the White House is marking the first anniversary of the SEAL Team Six raid that killed bin Laden inside his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan with a series of briefings and an NBC interview in the Situation Room designed to highlight the ‘gutsy call’ made by the President.
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Taking credit: President Obama has used bin Laden's death as a campaign tool
Mr Obama used a news conference today to trumpet his personal role and imply that his Republican opponent Mr Romney, who in 2008 expressed reservations about the wisdom of sending troops into Pakistan, would have let bin Laden live.
‘I said that I'd go after bin Laden if we had a clear shot at him, and I did,’ Mr Obama said. ‘If there are others who have said one thing and now suggest they'd do something else, then I'd go ahead and let them explain it.’
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Ryan Zinke, a former Commander in the US Navy who spent 23 years as a SEAL and led a SEAL Team 6 assault unit, said: ‘The decision was a no brainer. I applaud him for making it but I would not overly pat myself on the back for making the right call.
‘I think every president would have done the same. He is justified in saying it was his decision but the preparation, the sacrifice - it was a broader team effort.’
Mr Zinke, who is now a Republican state senator in Montana, added that MR Obama was exploiting bin Laden’s death for his re-election bid. ‘The President and his administration are positioning him as a war president using the SEALs as ammunition. It was predictable.’
Target: Bin Laden, pictured in his compound in Pakistan, was killed a year ago
Mission: Senior figures gathered to watch Navy SEALs invade the compound
Mr Obama has faced criticism even from allies about his decision to make a campaign ad about the bin Laden raid. Arianna Huffington, an outspoken liberal who runs the left-leaning Huffington Post website, roundly condemned it.
She told CBS: ‘We should celebrate the fact that they did such a great job. It's one thing to have an NBC special from the Situation Room... all that to me is perfectly legitimate, but to turn it into a campaign ad is one of the most despicable things you can do.’
Campaigning in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Mr Romney responded to a shouted question by a reporter by saying: ‘Even Jimmy Carter would have given that order.’
A serving SEAL Team member said: ‘Obama wasn’t in the field, at risk, carrying a gun. As president, at every turn he should be thanking the guys who put their lives on the line to do this. He does so in his official speeches because he speechwriters are smart.
‘But the more he tries to take the credit for it, the more the ground operators are saying, “Come on, man!” It really didn’t matter who was president. At the end of the day, they were going to go.’
Chris Kyle, a former SEAL sniper with 160 confirmed and another 95 unconfirmed kills to his credit, said: ‘The operation itself was great and the nation felt immense pride. It was great that we did it.
‘But bin Laden was just a figurehead. The war on terror continues. Taking him out didn’t really change anything as far as the war on terror is concerned and using it as a political attack is a cheap shot.
‘In years to come there is going to be information that will come out that Obama was not the man who made the call. He can say he did and the people who really know what happened are inside the Pentagon, are in the military and the military isn’t allowed to speak out against the commander- in-chief so his secret is safe.’
Rival: Mr Obama has questioned whether Mitt Romney would have done the same
Senior military figures have said that Admiral William McRaven, a former SEAL who was then head of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) made the decision to take bin Laden out. Tactical decisions were delegated even further down the chain of command.
Mr Kyle added: ‘He's trying to say that Romney wouldn't have made the same call? Anyone who is patriotic to this country would have made that exact call, Democrat or Republican. Obama is taking more credit than he is due but it's going to get him some pretty good mileage.’
A former intelligence official who was serving in the US government when bin Laden was killed said that the Obama administration knew about the al-Qaeda leader’s whereabouts in October 2010 but delayed taking action and risked letting him escape.
‘In the end, Obama was forced to make a decision and do it. He knew that if he didn’t do it the political risks in not taking action were huge. Mitt Romney would have made the call but he would have made it earlier – as would George W. Bush.’
Brandon Webb, a former SEAL who spent 13 years on active duty and served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said: ‘Bush should get partial credit for putting the system in place.
‘Obama inherited a very robust package with regards to special ops and the intelligence community. But Obama deserves credit because he got bin Laden – you can’t take that away from him.
‘My friends that work in Special Operations Command (SOCOM) that have been on video teleconferences with Obama on these kill or capture situations say that Obama has no issue whatsoever with making decisions and typically it's kill. He’s hitting the kill button every time. I have a lot of respect for him for that.’
But he said that many SEALs were dismayed about the amount of publicity the Obama administration had generated about SEAL Team Six, the very existence of which is highly classified.
‘The majority of the SEALs I know are really proud of the operation but it does become “OK, enough is enough – we’re ready to get back to work and step out of the limelight.” They don’t want to be continuously paraded around a global audience like a show dog.
‘Obama has a very good relationship with the Special Operations community at large, especially the SEALs, and it’s nice to see. We had the same relationship with George W. Bush when he was president.’
It was ‘stretching a little much’ for Mr Obama to suggest only he would have made the decision. ‘I personally I don't think Romney would have any problem making tough decisions. He got a very accomplished record of making decision as a business professional.
‘He may not have charisma but he clearly has leadership skills. I don’t think he'd have any problem taking that decision.’
Clint Bruce, who gave up the chance of an NFL career to serve as a SEAL officer before retiring as a lieutenant after nine years, said: ‘We were extremely surprised and discouraged by the publicity because it compromises the ability of those guys to operate.
‘It’s a waste of time to speculate about who would and wouldn’t have made that decision. It was a symphony of opportunity and intelligence that allowed this administration to give the green light. We want to acknowledge that they made that decision.
‘Politicians should let the public know where they stand on national security but not in the play-by-play, detailed way that has been done recently. The intricacies of national security should not become part of stump speeches.’
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Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all Does anyone see the irony with Bill Clinton doing the voice over on this ad. He refused to get bin Laden at least three times.
- d2lv, USA, 01/5/2012 13:05
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Has any one seen the irony of Bill Clinton narrating this ad. He refused to get Bin Laden at least three times.
- d2lv, USA, 01/5/2012 13:03
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Obama should not take credit for this. It shows a total lack of humility and maturity as a leader. Should he take credit for the deaths of seal team 6 that happend a few months later? The military should be left out of political grandstanding. If they are not allowed by law to speak out against the leadership, then the leadership should not use them as a political tool.
- Jim, Fairfax Virginia USA, 01/5/2012 13:01
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President Obama has tainted the Office Of The President beyond repair.He makes Nixon look like a choirboy.
- steelyal, Dublin,USA, 01/5/2012 13:00
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And there was a time when President George W. Bush was taken to task by every liberal/democrat for a "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" banner. Now, 0'bammy does the same thing, sans banner, and the libby/democrats think it's the best thing since sliced haggis!
- hillcoguy, Fredericksburg Texas, 01/5/2012 12:59
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Look at Obama. He looks tiny and insignificant. He also looks very scared compared to the others in the room. What a sorry little man.
- CSinMiami, Miami, FL USA, 01/5/2012 12:58
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I don't think anything is funnier than the fact that Bill Clinton praised Obama for taking the hard and honorable task, considering he could have have Bin Laden, literally, handed over to him twice and passed, but hey he did blow up that aspirin factory.
- Frank, NJ, USA, 01/5/2012 12:55
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Julie from CT, really? This is what you take from this. Have you forgotten how they got the intelligence on where Osama was hiding? Gitmo and with by CIA officers. You know, the place Obama campaigned to shut down on his first day in office? You know the place he bashed Bush on for running? By your comments you have obviously no connection or experience being around the military community. It was Obama himself on May 2 2011 who said "Lets not spike the football on this". What did he do? He spiked the football with a nice trip or two to military based saying how great he was. It took years for intelligence community to track and watch that house. There were more than the Seals involved in this. Get a clue about this president and you may see the truth.
- Tamara, USA, 01/5/2012 12:54
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Obama did make the right call. He has to get traction with it and politicize it because of all the decisions he has made being POTUS, it was the only good call hes made.
- William, Atlanta, USA, 01/5/2012 12:52
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When Bin Laden was killed, I made the comment that the Obama administration would use it in future campaign ads for re-election. I'm not at all surprised to see the politicism of this.
- DA Bandit, Springfield USA, 01/5/2012 12:51
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Precious cargo! January Jones puts a protective hand on son Xander
He’s literally her bundle of joy Georgia May Jagger follows in mother Jerry Hall's footsteps to front campaign for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer six years on
'I'm determined to be gay. Well, for this month!' Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke attempts to kiss male date at roller-disco 'I'll miss tanning time!' Tamara Ecclestone's frets over delayed flight
(Even though she's still bronze from last holiday a fortnight ago) Saving all her love for... Jacko? Did Whitney Houston have a fling with the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson's ex-bodyguard alleges secret affair Getting a bit hairy! Lady Gaga makes an impact yet again as she steps out in floorlength purple wig dress
The testosterone-fueled 70s adverts from a time when all a man needed in life was a mustache... and the right choice of liquor Teen Mom star Amber Portwood ordered to pay back housing benefit funds after lying about $280,000 salary
Must repay rental company Muscles on the menu! Mark Wahlberg gets things cooking in nothing but a chef's apron
Spotted in the buff on set of Pain and Gain Former Miss USA competitor arrested for 'BITING and scratching her boyfriend during fight'
Was crowned Miss New Hampshire USA in 2010 Brooklyn's turn to bond with Dad! David Beckham takes his eldest to the basketball after treating Cruz to a match
Former fitness trainer who ballooned to 378lbs after becoming addicted to CRISPS cuts 20-pack-a-day habit to lose half body weight
Honor and obey! Jessica Alba's three-year-old daughter gives her mother a helping hand
Was with Honor and Haven in Hollywood Shut up and drive! Rihanna set to star in Fast And The Furious 6 as a sultry villain
Will star alongside Vin Diesel Heavily pregnant Kourtney Kardashian heaves around son Mason... while Scott simply totes a handbag
Should be acting the gentleman 'She's a little b****!' It's claws out for the 'dirty half dozen' as Dayana Mendoza is sent packing from the Celebrity Apprentice
Keeping Willow close to her heart! Pink straps her daughter to her chest as she spends family day out with Carey
Practicing healthy living 'I want princess, I want ballgown, I want feathers!' Shannen Doherty decides to have THREE wedding dresses
(On an 'allowance' by her accountant) What a Wicked date! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West leave Broadway musical hand-in-hand after romantic evening out
The saga continues... For the sheer hell of it! Birthday girl Jessica Alba steps out in see-through chiffon skirt
Dined out for a lunch date Bonding with mommy! Baby Eloise steals the show as Denise Richards takes her girls for day out in Malibu
Such a pretty child 'If only Nick could feel the baby moving!' Vanessa Minnillo wishes she could share more with Mr Lachey
It's an 'amazing' feeling 'We're having a baby!' Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean and model wife reveal they are expecting first child
So excited They do have more fun! Russell Brand swaps his love of brunettes for blondes as he cuddles up to TWO fair-haired beauties
Hats off to him! Dumbo drop! Heidi Klum has a ball with her four children as she takes the entire brood to Disneyland
Made their day 'If it doesn't get me a knighthood, nothing will!': Robbie Williams to play at Diamond Jubilee concert
For the Queen Coco wastes no time expanding her family after learning she is healthy enough to have children... by welcoming a new puppy
That's not appropriate for a children's party! Gwen Stefani flashes her lace bra in revealing black and white dress
To hell and back with a Charlie's Angel: Ryan O'Neal's breathtaking honesty about his tumultuous life with Farrah Fawcett
Michelle Obama is the First Lady of Paisley in stunning strapless dress at White House Correspondents' Dinner
On trend with bold prints Nice job if you can get it! UK band The Saturdays 'work hard' as they cuddle up in bed with a boiled egg for new calendar shoot
The love scenes won't be needing any more work! Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive in Vancouver to re-shoot Breaking Dawn Part 2 scenes
For the Duchess in you: Kate adores her frocks. Now Jenny Packham is launching a new range
Here's a sneak preview How the 'Chinplant' has become the latest must-have for teens wanting to dazzle on prom night
There's been a 71% rise in procedures 'I was born to be a mother': Pouting Cheryl Cole on her 'obsession' with babies and her crush on Prince Harry
Posed for provocative photo shoot Grill-spiration! Lamar Odom follows in the footsteps of Kim's man Kanye West as he is fitted for set of gold teeth
Sorry seems to be the hardest word: The Wanted nearly apologise to Christina Aguilera after calling her a 'total b****'
Pregnant Neve Campbell displays blossoming belly in a sheer kimono top during a beach stroll with her dogs
Today's headlines Most Read What happened to Katie? Mystery as graphic designer, 25, is found dead in her parents' garage 'Chick pilot, should I be OK with that?' Sports writer deletes Twitter account as series of sexist posts goes viral Assistant on The View shot in the stomach in a New York deli for taking too long ordering a sandwich SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign Mom 'repeatedly poured bleach into her toddler's EYES until her sight was permanently damaged' Rupert Murdoch showed 'wilful blindness' over phone hacking and is 'not fit person' to run a global firm, finds damning MPs' report Sleeping drunks, loved-up couples and unwanted eyes on your newspaper: Evocative pictures of the 1940s New York subway taken by a young Stanley Kubrick shows just how little the city has changed Boy, 11, destroys $36,000 worth of MacBooks by peeing on them in school hallway College student left in holding cell for FIVE DAYS after police forget about him U.S. on alert for terrorists with bombs INSIDE their bodies on eve of anniversary of bin Laden's death Thousands of Occupy activists descend on dozens of U.S. cities for biggest May Day protests in nation's history Probe launched after mountain rescuer dies trying to save climber who had plunged 150ft into crevasse... did colleagues in the helicopter have to cut rope in high wind? 'Nonamum isn't pregnant, she's just obese': Mexican woman can't be expecting nine as her fallopian tubes were removed four years ago, says doctor Teenage girl who claims she was bullied on Facebook sues classmates because police and school are powerless to help Boy, three, accidentally shoots dead his 15-month-old sister after finding gun in house Woman arrested after beating boyfriend with (inflatable) hammer... then trying to nail him with a real one Thanks mom! Marines strike hilarious poses in Justin Bieber T-shirts at Afghanistan base after care package from home Overweight women miss out on jobs because of 'fat discrimination' Want to lose weight? Get more sleep: Resting for longer suppresses the obesity gene Man convicted of 1994 murder and rape of teenager freed by new DNA evidence after 16 years MORE HEADLINES
Showing off her baby bump and tattoo, the £2m lotto girl who is expecting twins
She's just a girl who can't say Nein: The Munich nymphomaniac claims a second victim after 36-hour sex ordeal
I still hate Germans: Patrick Moore attacks nation 70 years after Nazi bomb killed his fiancée
One million homeowners hit by £660-a-year mortgage rate rise today... and there's more pain on the way
She's at it again! Wayne Gretzky's daughter posts MORE raunchy pictures online 'after booze-fuelled weekend in Sin City'
Stabbed to death in her hair salon: Former detective questioned over high street attack on wife who had walked out on him
I was so desperate to help my dying baby I gave £100 bribe to a nurse: Mother begged staff to transfer daughter to intensive care before she died of heart failure
Probe launched after mountain rescuer dies trying to save climber who had plunged 150ft into crevasse... did colleagues in the helicopter have to cut rope in high wind?
Anorexia tragedy of teenage cover girl: Parents tell of their grief over 19-year-old model who 'didn't realise how beautiful she was' Tragic marathon runner Claire Squires 'KNEW she suffered from irregular heartbeat'
Boris in foul-mouthed rant at TV interviewer as he soars into a 12 point lead ahead of polls
Britain 'has worst social mobility in the Western world and becomes ingrained in children as young as three'
Gardening heart-throb Diarmuid Gavin tells of the moment stalker confronted his pregnant wife in his own home (and how he and Alan Titchmarsh caught her in sting) Man sues BMW after a four-hour motorcycle ride leaves him with a two-year erection
Female accountant, 28, dies 'after taking legal high GBL at wake for friend who was killed taking same drug' Awesome courage of the bionic woman: Nine days after the race finished, this paralysed mother is still doing the London marathon one heroic step at a time... thanks to a £43,000 space-age suit
Cameron attacks Commons Speaker John Bercow for forcing him into Parliament over Jeremy Hunt affair
Non-smoking grandfather who threw away cigarette butt found stuck to shoe is fined £75
Sick mother jailed after filming her children getting undressed for 'sexual gratification' of her paedophile lover
The privet hedge pest: In the dock, councillor who wouldn't stop taunting neighbours through the foliage
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