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[SweetWitch]

How should we feel now that bin Laden is dead?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

About fucking time!

 

[SweetMaj]

About fucking time!

I agree !!!

 

[manyeyedhydra]

I thought he died a couple of years back of kidney failure from diabetes, or something similar. I see they've got his body. Guess we'll find out for sure.

 

[TE999]

I bet it was a Predator drone that nailed him with a Hellfire missile up his asshole. Good riddance.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I consider it to good news. Here is a link to a news item.
http://gothamist.com/2011/05/01/president_obama_about_to_make_annou.php

 

[SweetMaj]

I bet it was a Predator drone that nailed him with a Hellfire missile up his asshole. Good riddance.

 

[Boxlicker101]

If they are wondering what to do with his corpse, here is a suggestion: Find a pig farm and feed it, whole, to the livestock.

 

[Stella_Omega]

This new decade will be the mirror image of the last one.

Nobody's surprised at that, right?

 

[TE999]

Here's another link to the story. Info's still being released. The POTUS will be making an announcement soon.

http://www.foxnews.com/

 

[SweetWitch]

Perhaps I'm alone in this, but I find it troubling to rejoice in the death of another human being. I'm glad he's gone, but what of the one who will replace him? You know what they say about the devil you know . . .

I say it again. I'm glad he's gone. What does that say about me? It opens an old philosophical wound. Many have suffered because of him. Many suffered for him. He's gone and the suffering will continue.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Perhaps I'm alone in this, but I find it troubling to rejoice in the death of another human being. I'm glad he's gone, but what of the one who will replace him? You know what they say about the devil you know . . .

I say it again. I'm glad he's gone. What does that say about me? It opens an old philosophical wound. Many have suffered because of him. Many suffered for him. He's gone and the suffering will continue.

The "Devil" deserved to die...he was convicted and sentences to death for high crimes and the death of thousands.

As far as his replacement...he wasn't really in charge anyway, running from one cave to another afraid to us a cell/sat phone only able to pass audio tapes and notes.

There has most likely been a whole new group in charge since he went underground. For the past ten years he was just the spiritual advisor and a martyr to look up too, even in life and now that he is dead and it has been announced to the world, Islam will be enraged.

We should be worried about the fanatics that will want to avenge his death.

 

[TE999]

A strike team took Usama out in a firefight. That's even more personal.

 

[SweetWitch]

The "Devil" deserved to die...he was convicted and sentences to death for high crimes and the death of thousands.

As far as his replacement...he wasn't really in charge anyway, running from one cave to another afraid to us a cell/sat phone only able to pass audio tapes and notes.

There has most likely been a whole new group in charge since he went underground. For the past ten years he was just the spiritual advisor and a martyr to look up too, even in life and now that he is dead and it has been announced to the world, Islam will be enraged.

We should be worried about the fanatics that will want to avenge his death.

I feel he deserved to die. That's not in question. What's in question is whether I'm qualified to make such judgment. The father of a good friend died that terrible day. He was a self-appointed executioner who murdered thousands of innocents, who also inspired others to do likewise. I remember the rage I felt, the horror, the righteous cry for revenge and justice.

I suppose I'm just not all that comfortable with the joy I feel over a man's death. Then again, joy isn't really the right word. "Relief" is closer to what I feel.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

I feel he deserved to die. That's not in question. What's in question is whether I'm qualified to make such judgment. The father of a good friend died that terrible day. He was a self-appointed executioner who murdered thousands of innocents, who also inspired others to do likewise. I remember the rage I felt, the horror, the righteous cry for revenge and justice.

I suppose I'm just not all that comfortable with the joy I feel over a man's death. Then again, joy isn't really the right word. "Relief" is closer to what I feel.

I feel no joy. I actually feel nothing regarding his death except that anger why it took us so long.

As for those he killed, I feel sorrow for each and everyone of them and if I could have been the one to pull the trigger I would have done so without feeling or remorse.

 

[bashfullyshameless]

I am FUCKING GLAD he's dead.

My real hope here is that the story about JSOC getting him in a firefight holds up over time & doesn't turn out to be bullshit. After Pat Tillman, Jessica Lynch and so many other bullshit stories, I'm more than a little jaded. I really hope this is the truth and not a cover story for some simple car accident or something.

But yeah. I'm god damn glad, and I don't feel the least bit guilty.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I am FUCKING GLAD he's dead.

My real hope here is that the story about JSOC getting him in a firefight holds up over time & doesn't turn out to be bullshit. After Pat Tillman, Jessica Lynch and so many other bullshit stories, I'm more than a little jaded. I really hope this is the truth and not a cover story for some simple car accident or something.

But yeah. I'm god damn glad, and I don't feel the least bit guilty.

Here is another news report:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110502/ap_on_re_us/us_bin_laden

 

[TE999]

Usama was holed up in a mansion in Pakistan, not in a cave. Boots on the ground took him out.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/osama-bin-laden-killed/story?id=13505703

 

[voluptuary_manque]

This is not meant cynically, okay? But this single action just shot Obama's reelection chances over the moon.

And no, I'm not rejoicing. Grim satisfaction mixes with amazement. This one man made an entire nation furious and just imagine the unholy amount of money we spent to get back at him.

Who says Americans lack patience?

 

[SweetWitch]

I feel no joy. I actually feel nothing regarding his death except that anger why it took us so long.

As for those he killed, I feel sorrow for each and everyone of them and if I could have been the one to pull the trigger I would have done so without feeling or remorse.

The sad truth is, I feel much the same. This man taught me much about hate--true hate without remorse. I guess I would have felt much the same had I lived during the Hitler years.

It's the hate that bothers me, and the realization that I wanted to see him dead and his body burned in a public display. I'm not comfortable with how it feels.

I am FUCKING GLAD he's dead.

My real hope here is that the story about JSOC getting him in a firefight holds up over time & doesn't turn out to be bullshit. After Pat Tillman, Jessica Lynch and so many other bullshit stories, I'm more than a little jaded. I really hope this is the truth and not a cover story for some simple car accident or something.

But yeah. I'm god damn glad, and I don't feel the least bit guilty.

I have no guilt over the man. I have guilt over how I feel about it.

 

[Boxlicker101]

The "Devil" deserved to die...he was convicted and sentences to death for high crimes and the death of thousands.

As far as his replacement...he wasn't really in charge anyway, running from one cave to another afraid to us a cell/sat phone only able to pass audio tapes and notes.

There has most likely been a whole new group in charge since he went underground. For the past ten years he was just the spiritual advisor and a martyr to look up too, even in life and now that he is dead and it has been announced to the world, Islam will be enraged.

We should be worried about the fanatics that will want to avenge his death.

These fanatics would want to murder as many Americans as possible anyhow, so that doesn't make much difference, except it could be a good thing. They might get careless and get themselves killed too.

So far as I am concerned, it was definitely good news, but it would have been even better if the whole leadeership of these thugs had died too.

 

[Boxlicker101]

The sad truth is, I feel much the same. This man taught me much about hate--true hate without remorse. I guess I would have felt much the same had I lived during the Hitler years.

It's the hate that bothers me, and the realization that I wanted to see him dead and his body burned in a public display. I'm not comfortable with how it feels.



I have no guilt over the man. I have guilt over how I feel about it.

I believe the hatred of Bin Ladin was and is even more virulent than the hatred of Hitler and Tojo, but I was very young during WW2. Even now, Hitler is an object of hate for most people, and I have some doubt feelings about Bin Ladin will be that strong in 60 years.

 

[TE999]

OSB had become a symbol of the movement, he had little to do with running things and used his inheritance to bankroll al-Quida's ops.

We've cut one head from the Hydra.

 

[JustaSCOUNDREL]

I feel no joy. I actually feel nothing regarding his death except that anger why it took us so long.

As for those he killed, I feel sorrow for each and everyone of them and if I could have been the one to pull the trigger I would have done so without feeling or remorse.

Thank you Zeb. Count me as one of those who would willingly been standing line behind you. Just in case you missed.

As they say in the south some people just need killing. He was one of them.

 

[rgraham666]

The sad truth is, I feel much the same. This man taught me much about hate--true hate without remorse. I guess I would have felt much the same had I lived during the Hitler years.

It's the hate that bothers me, and the realization that I wanted to see him dead and his body burned in a public display. I'm not comfortable with how it feels.

I have no guilt over the man. I have guilt over how I feel about it.

Time for my favorite Nietzsche quote.

Beware when you battle monsters,
lest you become a monster.
Ans as you gaze into the abyss,
the abyss gazes also,
into you.