President Obama watches the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis on a television monitor in the Outer Oval Office, July 8. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Posts Tagged ‘watching
03
May
11
truth
Okay, remember this photo from yesterday:
This was the caption: 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, 2025
Some headlines from today:
From the Mail: “President Obama was watching on a TV screen as a commando gunned down Osama bin Laden. Via a video camera fixed to the helmet of a U.S. Navy Seal, the leader of the free world saw the terror chief shot in the left eye.”
The truth?
New York Times: The president and his advisers watched Leon E. Panetta, the C.I.A. director, on a video screen, narrating from his agency’s headquarters across the Potomac River what was happening in faraway Pakistan.
Independent (UK): ….It was on Sunday afternoon that the drama of at last netting “Geronimo” - the codename given to Bin Laden for the operation - began. Obama, Clinton, Gates, Donilon, Brennan and a few others huddled in the White House Situation Room. A video and audio link connected them to Leon Panetta, the CIA director in Langley, Virginia, who would talk them through what was going on in Pakistan in real time, beginning with the helicopters carrying the Seals clattering through the night sky and arriving above their target.
Jake Tapper on ABC Word News tonight: “The President and his top aides were not able to watch any real time action being shot by the Navy Seals themselves…”.
So, the President did not watch as “the terror chief was shot in the left eye”.
All those people (mainly professional left types) calling him ‘ghoulish!” today ….. be embarrassed 
****
Thank you Hachikō
02
May
11
watching, waiting
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
President Obama during one in a series of meetings in the Situation Room of the White House discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon is pictured at right.
The Situation Room, May 1
… the conclusion of one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden …. Gen. James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is seen on the screen.
….editing his remarks in the Oval Office prior to making a televised statement detailing the mission against Osama bin Laden
….delivering a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden
Senior administration officials listen as President Barack Obama delivers his statement. Seated, from left, are: James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence; National Security Advisor Tom Donilon; CIA Director Leon Panetta; Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; and Vice President Joe Biden.
President Obama shakes hands with Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Green Room of the White House following his statement. CIA Director Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are pictured at left.
All photos by Pete Souza
09
Mar
11
listening in
President Barack Obama watches Vice President Joe Biden from the Butler’s Pantry as Samantha Tubman, Deputy Associate Director of the White House Social Office, listens for the queue introducing the President to a bipartisan group of governors in the State Dining Room of the White House, Feb. 28, 2011. Brian Mosteller, Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations, is pictured at left. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
New Pete Souza and Samantha Appleton photos released today - see here
27
Feb
11
coach-in-chief
Time: Motorcade left the White House at 10:22 and arrived at the Interior Department at 10:24. President Obama is coaching a basketball practice for Sasha, Malia and friends ….
Hey - a year ago today:
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden, react while watching Sasha Obama and Maisy Biden, the Vice President’s granddaughter, play in a basketball game in Chevy Chase, Md., Feb. 27, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
David Corn (Politics Daily): It’s been thrilling to watch millions of people rise up and call for free expression and democracy in Egypt. The collective courage of the demonstrators has been inspiring……but on Planet Beck and in other conservative quarters, the Egyptian revolution, sadly, has become just another vehicle for Obama-bashing.
Since the start of this uprising, President Obama has handled the matter well, demonstrating prudence while still adhering to principles. He has walked a fine line. The president inherited a three-decade-long relationship with Hosni Mubarak, which on several fronts worked to the United States’ advantage….
The possible consequences of Obama throwing Mubarak under the bus at the get-go were stark …. yet Obama could not risk being on the wrong side of this popular rebellion - Nor did he want to be. So he praised the protesters and acknowledged that their gripes were important and fully legitimate - and he warned Mubarak and the military not to harm them. At the same time he nudged Mubarak toward fundamental change.
In public, Obama and his aides were firm without being fiery. They responsibly concocted careful phrases … behind the scenes, Obama officials were leaning on Mubarak to develop an exit strategy. Shortly after Mubarak announced on Tuesday night that he would not run for “reelection” in the September election … Obama declared that “an orderly transition” in Egypt “must begin now.” In other words, Mubarak’s statement was not good enough.
The Egyptian crisis is far from over; Obama and his team can hardly be fully judged. But to date, they have represented the United States well. In fact, Republican leaders in Congress have not been complaining. Yet the Obama Hate Machine has seized on the Egyptian uprising as another opportunity to slam the president….…it never takes a vacation. But its eager exploitation of the uprising in Egypt cheapens the stirring images of those brave Egyptian citizens seeking democracy and the right of free expression. This is no surprise. There’s always demagoguery to wage and paranoia to fuel.
Full article here
Egyptian anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir (Liberation) square, watch a screen showing U.S. President Barack Obama live on a TV broadcast from Washington DC, speaking about the situation in Egypt, Feb. 2
25
Jan
11
an absent friend
This photo provided by the office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shows Mark Kelly watching the State of the Union address with Giffords in her hospital room in Houston, Tuesday, Jan. 25
15
Dec
10
picture perfect: no 36
* Grab a spade, buddy *
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in tree plantings at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
See all the ‘Picture Perfect’ photos here
President Barack Obama watches a game between the Oregon State University Beavers and the Howard University Bison on November 27, at Howard University in Washington
11
Nov
10
picture perfect: no 21
The Midwest Inaugural Ball, January 20, 2009. Taken by ‘DaveMN’ - see his Flickr photos here
(I love this photo - especially the look on that woman’s face. Priceless).
See all the Picture Perfect photos here
21
Oct
10
who’s that girl?
President Barack Obama looks out a window in the Oval Office at First Lady Michelle Obama who was being interviewed on the South Grounds of the White House, Oct. 5, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
More new Pete Souza photos here
02
Jul
10
the end of the world (cup)
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President Barack Obama watches the US-Ghana World Cup soccer match between meetings at the G20 Summit in Toronto on June 26, 2010. Ghana won the game 2-1.
Ghanians in Accra celebrate their team’s victory over the US in the World Cup, June 26, 2025
02
Jul
10
keeping watch
President Barack Obama watches the U.S. vs. Ghana World Cup Soccer game before a meeting at the G20 Summit in Toronto, Canada, Saturday, June 26, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Kids try to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama as he golfed on his weekend break in Asheville, N.C., April 24, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
22
Mar
10
216
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and senior staff, react in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, as the House passes the health care reform bill, March 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
05
Mar
10
can i come?
President Barack Obama’s family dog ‘Bo’ waits for the president on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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