Osama bin Laden is dead

[transjen]

^^^^Hey guys lets focaus on the important thing here and thats he's dead and they have the body to prove it,
Every Green Beret who took part deserve a big thankyou
Jerseygirl Jen

[randolph]

Originally Posted by transjen

^^^^Hey guys lets focaus on the important thing here and thats he's dead and they have the body to prove it,
Every Green Beret who took part deserve a big thankyou
Jerseygirl Jen

Yes indeed, this is a momentous occasion. The civilized world joined us in outrage at the 911 attacks that killed people of many nationalities and beliefs.

I find it rather nit picky to fuss about how the word "we" was used. It seems to me that the "we" refers to all the people who desire releaf from war and a chance to have a peaceful life.

The war on terrorism is not over but justice has been served for all the people killed by Osama bin Laden.

[transjen]

Monday should be a holiday
Jerseygirl Jen

[smc]

Originally Posted by randolph

Yes indeed, this is a momentous occasion. The civilized world joined us in outrage at the 911 attacks that killed people of many nationalities and beliefs.

I find it rather nit picky to fuss about how the word "we" was used. It seems to me that the "we" refers to all the people who desire releaf from war and a chance to have a peaceful life.

The war on terrorism is not over but justice has been served for all the people killed by Osama bin Laden.

Accuse me of what you wish. The world will also be a better place when the United States and its citizens are less presumptuous about the world, period. That has led to all sorts of horrible things on scales that exceed what we're talking about here.

bin Laden was a murderer. Of that, there is no question.

I look forward to the day when the United States is compelled, by its citizenry, to abandon the policies around the world that fuel the hatred that makes recruiting to Al-Qaeda so easy.

[randolph]

SMC

Accuse me of what you wish. The world will also be a better place when the United States and its citizens are less presumptuous about the world, period. That had led to all sorts of horrible things on scales that exceed what we're talking about here.

In spite of the imperialistic policies of our government, the people of the Middle East and Africa want secular governments and a Western style economic system capable of bringing some prosperity to their impoverished citizens. The world is rapidly changing, if we don't change, we will be left behind.
Yes, Osama was symbolic of our failed imperialistic policies. The people of the Middle East want control of their own destinies. They don't want us or the Taliban or any other "foreign" entity bossing them around and controlling their lives.

[TracyCoxx]

YES!! The best thing to do is to put his head on a pike at Ground Zero, but I understand we have to go through proper political correctness and do a muslim burial at sea. Let's just hope they at least chose shark invested waters.

And I do thank Obama for keeping up the fight

[randolph]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

YES!! The best thing to do is to put his head on a pike at Ground Zero, but I understand we have to go through proper political correctness and do a muslim burial at sea. Let's just hope they at least chose shark invested waters.

And I do thank Obama for keeping up the fight

Next on the list is the Egyptian Zawieri(sic) Osama's mastermind.

I am very pleased Obama chose to go in with Navy Seals rather than blow up the estate from a predator drone. We know for certain who was killed. It will be interesting to know how the Seals did it in view of the extensive security at the estate.

As Stalin said of Hitler, "So the bastard's dead? Too bad we didn't capture him alive!"
Hiding behind a woman. Why am I not surprised? First, the so-called "hero" flees at Tora Bora, then uses a human shield in his final moments. Just call him Osama ar-Jabaan?"The Cowardly." Good riddance.

[parr]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

YES!! The best thing to do is to put his head on a pike at Ground Zero, but I understand we have to go through proper political correctness and do a muslim burial at sea. Let's just hope they at least chose shark invested waters.

And I do thank Obama for keeping up the fight

I think we must keep in mind that these are extremists and were OBL
left off someone else will carry on, I don't think it's over yet. He was
one of many.

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by parr

I think we must keep in mind that these are extremists and were OBL
left off someone else will carry on, I don't think it's over yet. He was
one of many.

Yes, there will always be more. But Bin Laden was the frontman for Al Qaeda. He's the one people know and who unites radical muslims for his cause. His replacements may be able to do that too, but I don't think as well. If we had decimated Al Qaeda and never found Bin Laden it would feel like an empty victory. But we have cut down Al Qaeda pretty good and we have killed UBL.

I think, perhaps, if we end the war in Afghanistan but keep a base there, and call the war on terror over then this just might be a point in time when radical muslims might think twice about getting into the fight and go play scrabble or something. And I'm not suggesting that we stop looking for Zawahiri and other high value targets or let our guard down wrt Al Qaeda because they, and others like them will always be there. Officially the war can be over. Unofficially we can keep going after these guys.

But if not now, then when should we declare victory and end the war? As you said, there will always be another one out there to resume the fight. It's time for the world to attempt to move on.

[Siju]

This is very true.
What people in underdeveloped countries wants more than anything is economic development, and a better future.
Democracy, as we in the west preach about is not necessarily that important to them, they want less corruption, and economic prosperity more than anything.

Originally Posted by randolph

SMC

In spite of the imperialistic policies of our government, the people of the Middle East and Africa want secular governments and a Western style economic system capable of bringing some prosperity to their impoverished citizens. The world is rapidly changing, if we don't change, we will be left behind.
Yes, Osama was symbolic of our failed imperialistic policies. The people of the Middle East want control of their own destinies. They don't want us or the Taliban or any other "foreign" entity bossing them around and controlling their lives.