TPM, from a White House briefing with John Brennan, a chief counterterrorism adviser to President Obama:
Bin Laden engaged in the firefight, but it was unclear if he picked up a firearm or shot any rounds. Brennan also identified bin Laden as the combatant who had used a woman as a human shield. She was the only woman who died in the operation, which also killed a courier for bin Laden, the courier’s brother, and one of bin Laden’s sons, Brennan said. Brennan later said it was his understanding that the woman was one of bin Laden’s wives.
“She served as a shield — this is my understanding — when she fought back — when there was an opportunity to get to bin Laden — she was positioned in a way that she was used as a shield. My understanding was she was one of bin laden’s wives,” Brennan told reporters.
Why can’t I find a woman who will do this for me?!!?
Totally get polygamy now.
Religious fundamentalists have the most curious ethics.
Whoops. Or not.
“Another official familiar with the operation said it did not appear that any woman was used as a human shield, but that the woman killed and the one injured were hurt in the crossfire. The official said he believed Brennan had mixed up the episode involving bin Laden’s wife with another encounter elsewhere in the compound.”
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