Kosciuszko Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Small unmarked grave I suppose. Make sure it undergoes whatever religious rituals absolutely necessary, short of return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IheartTesla Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 There are 100s of people outside the White House cheering 'USA! USA!'. Gotta love my adopted countrymen, although that chant usually occurs when more than four Americans congregate togeter.I'd like to hear a few more details about the operation before going all analytical. For instance, I didnt catch if it was Islamabad where he was taken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Steel Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 There are 100s of people outside the White House cheering 'USA! USA!'. Gotta love my adopted countrymen, although that chant usually occurs when more than four Americans congregate togeter.I'd like to hear a few more details about the operation before going all analytical. For instance, I didnt catch if it was Islamabad where he was taken out.Most likely they are drunk GWU students. The White House was pretty close to my freshmen dorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 There are 100s of people outside the White House cheering 'USA! USA!'. Gotta love my adopted countrymen, although that chant usually occurs when more than four Americans congregate togeter.I'd like to hear a few more details about the operation before going all analytical. For instance, I didnt catch if it was Islamabad where he was taken out.He was killed in abbottabad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Cyrano,It was Abottabad (or something close to that). I googled the town when I heard the name. It's near the line of control between Pakistani Kashmir and Indian Kashmir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbound Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm sure shits gonna be crazy on post tomorrow. Be interesting to see how the base population handles this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S John Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 This is great timing actually. On Sunday the Taliban announced the start of their annual spring offensive. That is more interesting this year than in the past because of all the work that the US and ISAF has done over the winter to push the Taliban out of their former strongholds. Essentially the Taliban is expected to ramp up attacks all over Afghanistan for the next week or so. More than anything this would be to show the Afghans that they are still here, undaunted, and in control. They had put themselves in a bit of a tough situation, if you ask me. Because if they're kept in check for the most part over this next week they are going to look like they are weak and that the tide of the insurgency has turned. Killing OBL, and the timing of it, is like a big middle finger to their spring offensive. This was supposed to be the Taliban's big week and two days into it the central figure in this whole cluster fuck is dead. I've been as pessimistic as anyone about the Afghan war, but I think that anyone who hopes for an Afghanistan that is safe and run as a democracy instead of an Islamic throwback to the middle ages should be optimistic about this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkess Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I know he needed to die. I'm glad we finally caught him. He was an evil man.But I just can't revel in the idea of anyone being shot in the head. It's a good but somber moment for me, although I recognize I am probably in the minority amongst the chants of "USA! FUCK YEAH!" that are currently littering my facebook feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I think Obama should have the head put in a box so he can keep it in his office and make lengthy monologues to it, Swearengen/Indian head style.I get where the people concerned about revelling in death are coming from, and I'm a pretty peaceful, liberal, non-death penalty guy but ... fuck that. I have zero problems dancing on this motherfucker's grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartTesla Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yeah, it was Abadabad. Interesting it was near the LoC, although that might actually be pretty safe from his perspective (possibly even safer than the tribal areas on the Pak/Afghan border where drones could easily catch him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kouran Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 And this would do what, exactly? Piss off a lot of people, cause more strife, and have no benefit but making Americans feel smug?The guy's dead. What's done is done. Screwing with his corpse will do nothing whatsoever. Let's try to at least have the appearance of a civilized country, rather than something out of the Dark Ages, mmkay?I think you some how miss understand my point. His body can not be returned because his grave would be used as a rallying place for those of like minds. Nor did I suggest his body should be desecrated. His body should be disposed of in an unmarked grave much like the top Nazis were buried in unknown places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosciuszko Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I think Obama should have the head put in a box so he can keep it in his office and make lengthy monologues to it, Swearengen/Indian head style.I get where the people concerned about revelling in death are coming from, and I'm a pretty peaceful, liberal, non-death penalty guy but ... fuck that. I have zero problems dancing on this motherfucker's grave.He should be like Cartagia in B5 and just keep a shadow cabinet of heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Fox Cauthon Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 75 users reading this thread. If that doesn't speak of the media's strength for demonizing individuals, then I don't know what does. I guarantee you that if Kim Jong-Il died we wouldn't have this many people caring about it. Nor if we had a thread about AIDS being cured, even.It's fine and dandy that a sickening human being died, but what the hell is with all the "fuck yeah, America!" when America has sponsored plenty of terrorists, and is responsible for far worse tragedies than 9-11 ever was? Brainwashed patriotism.I'm more interested in the board's reaction to the death than the death itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantabile Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I think you some how miss understand my point. His body can not be returned because his grave would be used as a rallying place for those of like minds. Nor did I suggest his body should be desecrated. His body should be disposed of in an unmarked grave much like the top Nazis were buried in unknown places.Well, I can agree with that. Sounds like the best course of action, but I suppose we'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oop North Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 So the US hunts for Bin Laden for 10 years, and can't find a trace of him.Obama adopts Hulk Hogan's and Osama is dead the next day.Fucking right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpes Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Good news, but I'm cautiously optimistic. Still more of the hydra to slay and all that. :S Guess some will call this post 5/1 era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantabile Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'm more interested in the board's reaction to the death than the death itself.What do you mean?I'm just sickened by such fanatical happiness over bloodshed by my fellow men. Sure, nod and be grateful that one more terrible human being is out of this world, but to revel in it and want to "dance on his grave" is just barbaric and repulsive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebla Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The scene outside the White House is AMAZING. Not used to seeing people celebrating, not demonstrating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealasaid Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yeah, it was Abadabad. Interesting it was near the LoC, although that might actually be pretty safe from his perspective (possibly even safer than the tribal areas on the Pak/Afghan border where drones could easily catch him).Interesting that the mission occurred in a mansion outside Islamabad, when the US has been told OBL was tucked away in the tribal areas. Yes, Cyrano, he probably was safer there, and a lot more comfortable.I am curious about the details. Amazing that the mission was given the nod a week ago and there were no leaks.And I sincerely hope this doesn't send a wave of reprisals across the world. As to his body, I think there is going to have to be a return after verification, etc, etc. The US would be vilified for keeping the body or putting it on display. Just think how much money and person power would go to guarding it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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