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Was bin Laden raid plans cancelled several times?

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    A look at claims made in new book

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One of president Obama's campaign catch phrases is General Motors is still alive and Osama bin Laden is dead.

But correspondents -- -- tells us there are new questions tonight about how long the president waited before pulling the trigger on the terror -- Any his new book leading from behind due out August when he first.

Two time New York Times best selling author Richard -- -- claims plans to take out Osama bin Laden were repeatedly stalled in nearly.

Obama canceled the mission three times at the urging of Valerie Jarrett according to an official affiliated with the joint special forces command who had knowledge of the operation.

Obama canceled the mission in January again in February and a third time in March 2011.

But US special operations command spokesman colonel Tim -- tells Fox News quotes.

Admiral bill -- -- commander of US special operations command.

Says he was the only representative from.

UBL and at the president's support for the mission never wavered.

Miniature alleges that year it's constant worries about the impact of a failed attempt begin afraid her relationships with other top administration officials quote.

She exercised her Rasputin like magic over Obama provoking bitter fights with the CIA director and secretaries of state and defense.

Jarrett who saw herself as the president's protector repeatedly warned that Obama could be blamed to the operation went -- Principal deputy white house Press Secretary Josh Earnest today shot down the reports.

There's an utter fabrication.

It seems pretty clear that mister minister -- -- talking about.

Ms.

-- I was not ready and on the on the the operation on the mission.

Against the some of that line.

The mission was reportedly scrapped the day before it was successfully carried out because of weather.

But -- claims he obtained reports for that day showing ideal conditions.

-- Shannon thank you.

The American government has wasted more than two.

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