Osama Bin Laden dead

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by MT2008

You guys know what this means, right? It means we're getting the fuck out of Afghanistan. Obama has just the excuse he needs - we took out the head of Al-Qaeda, which means they're pretty much destroyed*, so why stay in Afghanistan when finishing off Al-Qaeda was the objective all along?







*Of course, the withdrawal was inevitable anyway, and it's debatable whether Bin Laden was really in charge the last 10 years.

Of course he'll take it and run. Sure, it may allow the Taliban to come back, but that won't be on his watch.

I just bought 2lb of coffee for a buddy in Afghanistan. I hope I won't have to send it.

[Spartan198]

CNN reports bin Laden was buried at sea and "handled in the Islamic tradition."

http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/CNNInternatDesk/~OrTP5

I'm not really sure how to react to this. It seems uncharacteristically "respectful" toward him.

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

CNN reports bin Laden was buried at sea and "handled in the Islamic tradition."

http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/CNNInternatDesk/~OrTP5

I'm not really sure how to react to this. It seems uncharacteristically "respectful" toward him.

They're IDIOTS. All the tin foil hatted conspiracy theorists will have a field day. They SHOULD have brought the body back to the U.S. so that all the relatives who lost a loved on on 9/11 can take a ceremonious DUMP on the cadaver's face!

[Evil Tim]

Originally Posted by MoviePropMaster2008

They're IDIOTS. All the tin foil hatted conspiracy theorists will have a field day. They SHOULD have brought the body back to the U.S. so that all the relatives who lost a loved on on 9/11 can take a ceremonious DUMP on the cadaver's face!

This is roughly what the Soviets did with Hitler and the Fuhrerbunker because they knew it would work out the same way; if there's a grave, there's weirdos out there who will want to turn it into a shrine.

[Markost]

Also, is said that the choppers involved in the attack came from India. Another India vs Pakistan conflict?

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by Markost

Also, is said that the choppers involved in the attack came from India. Another India vs Pakistan conflict?

No, it appeared we went in with the full cooperation of the Pakistanis. Getting India and Pakistan to agree on something? It's been a hell of a week for the president.

[k9870]

Obama didnt do anything. It was the military going balls out and kicking ass.

[Markit]

Originally Posted by k9870

Obama didnt do anything. It was the military going balls out and kicking ass.

Yes, but his national security team was the one that had to verify the info that Bin Laden was at the site was credible, and for such a high-value target, Obama obviously had to sign the final authorization to attack. So in that regard, he did have to do something.

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

No, it appeared we went in with the full cooperation of the Pakistanis. Getting India and Pakistan to agree on something? It's been a hell of a week for the president.

I think the choppers actually came from Afghanistan, and judging by reports that they flew under Pakistani radar and the SEALs blew up a damaged helicopter on-site before leaving, they probably only solicited Pakistani cooperation after the fact.

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by k9870

Obama didnt do anything. It was the military going balls out and kicking ass.

Originally Posted by Markit

Yes, but his national security team was the one that had to verify the info that Bin Laden was at the site was credible, and for such a high-value target, Obama obviously had to sign the final authorization to attack. So in that regard, he did have to do something.

Exactly. By k9870's definition, no President in history can ever claim credit for successful military operations unless they are the ones who personally gather the intelligence and lead the troops on the ground themselves. Kennedy can't be given any credit for resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis (actually, some historians would argue that it's partially his fault the crisis occurred), and Carter can't be blamed for the debacle of the Iran hostage crisis.

Sorry, k9870, but I think you are trying a little too hard to discredit a President you don't like. Don't. One doesn't have to like Obama to admit that he did something right (or, indeed, very well) on this one occasion. Or are you just being sarcastic again? (Yes, I considered that possibility, but you aren't very good at conveying sarcasm in your posts, as I'm sure you've seen repeatedly by responses to them.)

[Markost]

Originally Posted by k9870

Obama didnt do anything. It was the military going balls out and kicking ass.

Yeah, but who´s going to take the credit for it?