The most surprising thing about the long-awaited death of Osama bin Laden is how few surprises there were.
Was receiving assistance from Pakistan’s ISI until the very end? Check.
Vague (and likely impotent) threats of retaliation? Check
Personal cowardice in the face of danger? Check.
A US President who unhesitatingly gave the order to kill him? Check.
There were two parts that did surprise. First, finding him in Pakistan, so close to the capital. If he’d escaped Afghanistan, I expected he’d have exited the entire region. Wrong. Well, bin Laden had made his bed with the ISI a long time ago, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise to find him still tucked snugly (but not safely) into it.
The second surprise? That President Obama sent in SEAL Team Six instead of jets, a UAV, or a cruise missile. Obama usually prefers his wars a little more antiseptic, but he made the right decision here. Killing Osama was personal, not business, and I’m glad a US shooter made the ID and took out the target.
Well done, Mr. President. Thank you.
Agreed, Obama handled this just right. If it was because a plan was already in place… I am fine with that also.
“Killing Obama…..”??? Freudian slip there, editors!
This is why I never, ever pick on anyone for typos — mine are deadly.
Agree, this is one decision of Obama’s that I approve of.
Ah, but Obama went out of his way to hide the body as quickly and effectively as he could. Why? Now we have only Obama’s word that it really was Bin Laden and when was the last time Obama ever told the truth? This was just a cynical plot to boost Obama’s poll ratings. Bin Laden still lives… Somewhere.
how about a touch of acquiescents, DNA and a Seal Team know about it, you calling them the liars of the century.
Yup.
Why do conspiracy theorists never make even the slightest efforts to think their delusions through, even just the tiniest bit? If this was faked then it would hand Bin Laden the biggest PR coup is the history of PR’dom. Release a tape tomorrow showing Osama holding that day’s paper and giving Obama the finger and Obama and this country are humiliated in front of the entire world. Even The One ain’t that stupid.
1) No, Obama isn’t stupid. He’s a traitor. Obama WANTS to help Bin Laden and the terrorists. He hates America and wants to see it destroyed (God d**n America! Remember?)
2) Obama is allegedly a Harvard trained lawyer. He is in charge of prosecuting the most sensational trial in history.
3) As soon as it was physically possible he ordered the destruction of the evidence in the case. Lawyers (real ones, anyway) don’t DO that… unless there is a reason. “Muslim sensitivities” was the excuse. What was the REASON?
4) The order to destroy evidence in a criminal case CAN’T be a legal order, yet the Navy carried it out. Therefore, the Navy’s credibility is now zero.
Now then, unless you can satisfactorily answer the above points, I don’t have to produce a Bin Laden tape, there is enough suspicious goings on for any person not living in Fantasyland. BTY, Obama is providing an escape for Bin Laden, who is now in hiding and completely safe. Bin Laden can now direct is forces in secret and safety. There will be no tape blowing his new cover, bet on that! Thanks, Obama!
Surly there are pills you can take, how bout a lude , have a coke and a smile dude.
Logic fail on your part.
Bill N, ladies & gentlemen! Give him a big hand.
…Proof positive that the liberals don’t have a monopoly on batshit-crazy…
I didn’t vote for Obama in 2008, and won’t vote for Obama in 2012. I’ve disliked just about everything he’s done, but this bin-Laden mission was perfect.
I’ve seen some people down playing Obama’s role, but this was a risky mission. If it had gone wrong can you imagine the heat he would have taken? Honestly I didn’t think he had it in him. For once I approve of his “Chicago Way” of doing things.
He also did the right thing by sending in troops. I think it sends a message that we will come and get you, and it won’t be drones or some rocket from 100 miles away.
Not quite perfect, they did crash and have to destroy a helicopter. Despite this, it sounds like everyone made it out safe and there was little or no human collateral. Quite impressive.
Everything I’ve read about bin Laden’s whereabouts in the last several years pointed at Pakistan, and I always assumed that meant he was sheltering in a safe house maintained for his benefit by Taliban sympathizers.
That he’s bin Hiden so close to the capital and a Paki military academy does surprise me though.
That he’s spent what the last five or six years a couple hundred yard from their military academy should prove the nature any Islamic allies. With allies like them who needs enemies. It’s astounding how many of the ex-military and former intelligence are making excuses for the savages.
HELLO MULLAH, HELLO FATWA
Posted by Stephen Green ยท 20 September 2002
Hello Mullah, hello Fatwa
Here I am at Camp al-Qaeda
Camp is very entertaining
But when I’m home I’ll have to do some ‘splaining
I went hiking with bin Laden,
He has got this kidney problem
You remember that guy Omar?
He got hit last night by some Air Force bomber
All the bombsmiths hate the fighters
And the caves have no escalators
All that climbing makes me throw up,
But they say it’s either that or we get blown up
Don’t go thinking I’m some fairy,
But my cave mate has dysentery
You remember Brother Hamel?
We caught him late last night with an old camel
Take me home, oh for the Jihad!
Take me home, I hate al-Qaeda!
Don’t leave me out in the desert,
Where I might get shot by a Canuck!
Take me home, I promise that I won’t steal planes
Or destroy stuff and cause you pains
Oh please don’t make me stay;
Now I see the One True Way!
Dearest Fatwa, darling Mullah,
I have met a pretty Bella
We’ll both come home if you miss us;
I hear she’s even hotter sans that moustache
Wait a minute; the bombs stopped falling
Guys are shooting, guys are mauling
My gal just left me, how much I hate her
Mullah, Fatwa I won’t be home ’til much later!