OT:Osama Is Dead

[yanks12025]

Great day for Americans, Obama will soon be having a live statement about him being dead, according to CNN.

[Kawika]

My condolences to the family.
Burn in Hell OBL.

[sbfinley]

Sitting here it feels like one of those "Where were you" moments. Very strange, as I never expected it to actually happen.

[Robextend]

I am overcome with joy....incredible feeling.

[3-2-count]

[sbfinley]

Anyone watching Sunday Night Baseball? The Philly crowd went nuts.

[Orioles1954]

From my mission (2002) in Texas

[btkpath]

Could not of happened to a more deserving person!

[Brian Van Horn]

Well, I guess he's hoping for an endless glass of icewater for where he's going.

[PolarBear]

God bless America.

[Jason]

Wow talk about a surreal moment.Thank God he wont be around for the 10 year anniversary.

[prewarsports]

I hope he did not get to go out on his terms the way Hitler did and that someone was able to take him out in person so for at least a moment he felt a fraction of the pain he caused thousands of others. I also hope that we learn more about the operation and how it all went down.

Despite all the other crap that is going on, America is still the greatest Country in the World!

[LanceRoten]

No question it's great news. Parade his corpse through NYC I say.
But our "friends" Pakistan had likely been harboring the bearded clown forever and a day

[iwantitiwinit]

There is no single place on the face of this earth that I'd rather be than anywhere in the United States of America. Period.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by PolarBear

God bless America.

Ditto.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Well, I guess he's hoping for an endless glass of icewater for where he's going.

+1

Larry

[Ejm1]

There will be many items from the Osama bin Laden bunker autographed by the troops who killed him and Osama himself, in the upcoming Coaches Corner auction.

[nebboy]

Originally Posted by ejm1

there will be many items from the osama bin laden bunker autographed by the troops who killed him and osama himself, in the upcoming coaches corner auction.

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[Bilko G]

This is absolutely amazing and very great news to hear!!!!


Obama is the hero for killing him!!!

[JasonL]

and don't get me wrong as I am happy for the news, as I was there and running for my life 10 years ago, but am I the only one who kinda shudders at the sight of the crowd outside the White House with their fists in the air and celebrating the news? It just kinda looked like that could have been a crowd in any country,...even those anti-American ones we always see plastered all over the news channels...just thought it was a little eerie, seeing that in the US.....

but it IS nice to have something to celebrate!

[dstraate]

Originally Posted by JasonL

and don't get me wrong as I am happy for the news, as I was there and running for my life 10 years ago, but am I the only one who kinda shudders at the sight of the crowd outside the White House with their fists in the air and celebrating the news? It just kinda looked like that could have been a crowd in any country,...even those anti-American ones we always see plastered all over the news channels...just thought it was a little eerie, seeing that in the US.....

but it IS nice to have something to celebrate!

Agreed entirely. When people took to the streets dancing after 9/11 I thought it was classless and idiotic. For me, the masses at the White House last night had a similar feel.

Don't get me wrong. Bin Laden being dead is a good thing. Certainly justice was served, but I think quiet reverence for his victims would have been a better course.

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by dstraate

Agreed entirely. When people took to the streets dancing after 9/11 I thought it was classless and idiotic. For me, the masses at the White House last night had a similar feel.

Don't get me wrong. Bin Laden being dead is a good thing. Certainly justice was served, but I think quiet reverence for his victims would have been a better course.

The difference is, the 3,000 or so people that were killed weren't the #1 terrorist in the world. This should be rightfully celebrated, especially by those that were deeply touched by 9/11.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by dstraate

Agreed entirely. When people took to the streets dancing after 9/11 I thought it was classless and idiotic. For me, the masses at the White House last night had a similar feel.

Don't get me wrong. Bin Laden being dead is a good thing. Certainly justice was served, but I think quiet reverence for his victims would have been a better course.

I have no issue with celebrating the death of a mass murderer. I have more of an issue with this serious thread devolving into sophomoric humor, as it appears to have done.

[yanksfan09]

It's a great unifying day for the Country. Hopefully people can put aside differences and share a common relief and sense of pride, even if only breifly.

I'm glad he got to feel the fear during, what I believe was reported to be roughly a 40 minute raid, before he met his end. We got to look him in the eye before he died and personally deiliver a shot instead of with a drone or airstrike. If it's true that he did use a woman as a human shield, what a cowardly way to go out. A fitting end indeed....

I hope this is the event that begins getting some of our troops home.

[kcohen]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I have no issue with celebrating the death of a mass murderer. I have more of an issue with this serious thread devolving into sophomoric humor, as it appears to have done.

Where would Net54 would be without sophomoric humor? It'd be like rock n' roll without feedback.

[barrysloate]

From what I've heard he was fully aware that he was about to be killed. He was using a human shield to protect himself so it sounds like the soldiers and he were face to face. Good riddance!

[Smokey Joe]

Originally Posted by Bilko G

This is absolutely amazing and very great news to hear!!!!


Obama is the hero for killing him!!!

Ummmm, Obama did not kill anyone, the Commandos did and deserve 100% of the credit...

[Rob D.]

I hope they kept digital photos of the body before getting rid of it. You know, just to have a record of it.

[BengoughingForAwhile]

One major question remains and may never be answered now. Did Bin Laden ever receive his REA catalog???

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by Cubs1969

One major question remains and may never be answered now. Did Bin Laden ever receive his REA catalog???

Awesome...

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Cubs1969

One major question remains and may never be answered now. Did Bin Laden ever receive his REA catalog???

Good one.

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

I hope they kept digital photos of the body before getting rid of it. You know, just to have a record of it.

This is one of the most bizarre things about this,,,,I would think one of the first things they would do is release photo's of the dead bin Laden. But they didn't, and when the homeland security guy was fielding questions in the news/press conference, and was asked about providing photo's,,the guy (forgot his name, Bennen?) turned sort of red in the face and stammered out a bunch of nonsense.

When we killed Sadaam's son Uday, they provided photo's of his dead body so everyone could see it was him and it was true. Same with when they captured Sadaam. They even used to do it with the old gangsters who were wanted dead or alive.

But here, they quickly dump his body in the ocean and don't release pictures? Am I the only one who finds this as odd?

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

But here, they quickly dump his body in the ocean and don't release pictures? Am I the only one who finds this as odd?

No you are not. Thats some pretty messed up sh1t!!

I still really believe we will see photos and or video, of Bin Laden's dead body, in the coming days/weeks though.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

This is one of the most bizarre things about this,,,,I would think one of the first things they would do is release photo's of the dead bin Laden. But they didn't, and when the homeland security guy was fielding questions in the news/press conference, and was asked about providing photo's,,the guy (forgot his name, Bennen?) turned sort of red in the face and stammered out a bunch of nonsense.

When we killed Sadaam's son Uday, they provided photo's of his dead body so everyone could see it was him and it was true. Same with when they captured Sadaam. They even used to do it with the old gangsters who were wanted dead or alive.

But here, they quickly dump his body in the ocean and don't release pictures? Am I the only one who finds this as odd?

Whether you're talking T206 baseball cards or dead terrorists, it's just common sense to keep a photographic record to provide as proof down the line if requested (especially when you're making a claim that you can safely assume will be challenged). I bet in the case of this dead terrorist, the United States did just that.

[Section103]

Originally Posted by teetwoohsix

This is one of the most bizarre things about this,,,,I would think one of the first things they would do is release photo's of the dead bin Laden. But they didn't, and when the homeland security guy was fielding questions in the news/press conference, and was asked about providing photo's,,the guy (forgot his name, Bennen?) turned sort of red in the face and stammered out a bunch of nonsense.

When we killed Sadaam's son Uday, they provided photo's of his dead body so everyone could see it was him and it was true. Same with when they captured Sadaam. They even used to do it with the old gangsters who were wanted dead or alive.

But here, they quickly dump his body in the ocean and don't release pictures? Am I the only one who finds this as odd?

I think it's very, very odd. I think they're weighing the pros and cons with the cons being that its likely inflamatory and martyrizing. It sure leave a lot open to conspiracies though. My biggest reason for belief is in the comments coming from Al-Q people and Al Jazeera.

And +1 (2) for Mr. Novaks comment above. Ive seen a lot of people comment on who gets "credit" all over the place (moreso than politicians, so that should say something!). It seems nonsensical to me. Obviously, the soldiers on the scene and supporting staffs deserve the lions share of credit. They risked their lives, they performed the task at hand. Obama deserves some share of credit for making it the CIAs top priority and for having it happen on his watch. Bush deserves credit too for laying the foundation that was continued and led to certain information that was critical in the process. There's just no way something like this gets done without a huge amount of people contributing their parts to the effort. Its silly to think otherwise.

[Epps]

Originally Posted by Smokey Joe

Ummmm, Obama did not kill anyone, the Commandos did and deserve 100% of the credit...

I agree. Obama did send the raid, but the Seals inside did all of the dirty work and put their lives on the line to kill Osama. About the burial, I think that it was to keep the Muslim people from getting upset. I agree with Curt on this one. We should not have treated this man like a true Muslim, when his actions showed otherwise. Home of the Brave and Land of the Free, God Bless America