Osama is now dead!

[DHonks]

Wow, this is just awesome. I remember 9/11 very vividly. I don't think this has fully hit me yet!

[DatHoser]

Just heard it.

 

YES!!

[ilovebeer]

I know what you mean I turned on the news at 10 am, my mouth dropped open and i screamed and clapped.

[ilovebeer]

wow people are running to the gates of the white house and celebrating.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I think people celebrating in front of the White House is a little over blown, but hey I guess I can't blame them. This is a big day in US History. I'm glad he's finally dead, because that pretty much kills Al Qaida. That is a huge step towards defeating terrorism. Bin Laden being dead is really a symbol for killing a big part of terrorism. Proud to be an American!

[PrinceEatMeat]

Also, a big thank you to all the troops overseas, as they are all a part of this mission against terrorism. We have them to thank.

[DatHoser]

A great and historic day in our history, to be sure, but the next week or two could be worrisome. His followers are now loaded guns wanting to fire. I hope I'm wrong, but the possibility is still there. Either way, he's now torch fuel!!

[PrinceEatMeat]

Yeah, but I'm sure we are just as prepared for a terrorist attack, if not more, than we were before. This is a very good thing for the war on terrorism.

[mothershipconnection]

I may as well take this opportunity to remind people of the politics forum, as this topic has the potential to get pretty wild.

[sbrylski]

I'm glad he's finally dead, because that pretty much kills Al Qaida. That is a huge step towards defeating terrorism. Bin Laden being dead is really a symbol for killing a big part of terrorism.

 

There are 1,000 more ready to take his place.

 

This does little to nothing except bring one man to justice. At the cost of trillions of dollars and loss of personal freedoms at home.

[logan82]

I'm glad he's finally dead, because that pretty much kills Al Qaida.

 

I doubt it. You can't kill ideals. I believe Al-Queda has splintered over the years. We made Osama bin Laden into a martyr. I am sure this will make a lot of people feel good but overall I think it means very little.

[T B0NE 10]

Hell Yes!!!!

[DHonks]

sbrylski06, I've read that Al Qaeda currently has less than 100 members. Most of the people we consider part of the organization are merely other groups affiliated with the super-secretive organization.

 

Yes, lots of militants are out there. But without Bin Ladin's leadership, we'll see how things progress. I'm still worried, but I'm very grateful that most of the top leadership has been killed over the years. I'm actually most concerned about how Pakistanis will view our operation.

[RockCoCougars]

Way to go troops! I love the celebrations, and hope that they get a lot of play on Al Jazeera. Don't mess with the USA!

[sbrylski]

sbrylski06, I've read that Al Qaeda currently has less than 100 members. Most of the people we consider part of the organization are merely other groups affiliated with the super-secretive organization.

 

That's exactly the point.

[DatHoser]

What is interesting is some of the clues about the mansion they found him at. It was worth a million dollars, but had no phone or internet. It had couriers coming and going. It had 12-15 foot walls. They burned their trash rather than just setting it curbside. Just a few red flags.

[DatHoser]

SW geek warning: The celebrations remind me of the end of the re-vamped Return of the Jedi.

[DHonks]

dathoser, where did you find the compound details? I can't find that on yahoo, cnn, foxnews, and usatoday

[DatHoser]

DHonks, I'm watching CNN. About 40+ minutes they had some talking head who gave some details. She had a few more things, like barbed wire, but I forgot at the time. Too excited!

[sbrylski]

What is interesting is some of the clues about the mansion they found him at. It was worth a million dollars, but had no phone or internet. It had couriers coming and going. It had 12-15 foot walls. They burned their trash rather than just setting it curbside. Just a few red flags.

I cannot figure out Pakistan. They are all over the map. I've heard they help fund the Taliban, and I've heard they are cooperate with US intelligence. I've heard they never thought Bin Laden was in their country, and I've heard they helped lead us to him. And all the while he was living in a mansion near a Pakistani military training base, reportedly. What the heck?

[DuWayne Steurer]

What is interesting is some of the clues about the mansion they found him at. It was worth a million dollars, but had no phone or internet. It had couriers coming and going. It had 12-15 foot walls. They burned their trash rather than just setting it curbside. Just a few red flags.

I cannot figure out Pakistan. They are all over the map. I've heard they help fund the Taliban, and I've heard they are cooperate with US intelligence. I've heard they never thought Bin Laden was in their country, and I've heard they helped lead us to him. And all the while he was living in a mansion near a Pakistani military training base, reportedly. What the heck?

Like someone else said ............they got some 'splainin' to do.

[DHonks]

sbrylski, I think that the problems are with poverty in Pakistan. The average poor muslim there is not likely to be educated enough to understand that imams and clerics are telling them lies. It's easy to believe what others tell them, and they have no ability to fact check their teachings. The government officials realize that they need to cooperate with the US for protection both from the US and extremists. The gov't also likely wants to bring lawless tribal regions under its control. A common fear has to be that they will be assassinated, just as Bhutto was assassinated by extremists. Throw in that within the military and the gov't their are bound to be sympathizers with the Taliban/Al Qaeda causes, and it's cause for all the confusion.

[TheCrew07]

I'm thrilled by the news, but once again the media is blowing this out of proportion.

 

I've been watching CNN and they are talking about this announcement being the most significant moment in American History in the last 100 years... really?

 

Bigger than the Armistice that ended WW1? Bigger than VE day in WW2? Or bigger than VJ day that finally ended the war? I have a problem comparing the limited suffering we've experienced during the war on terror to the massive loss of life, personal sacrifice, and trauma experienced on a global scale during our World Wars or even Korea and Vietnam. While the war on terror has been expensive in dollars, in terms of casualties the war hasn't had near the impact of the wars that proceded it. While any loss of life is tragic, in 10 years we've lost 4,700 serviceman.... in the first battle of Bull Run (Manassas) during the civil war approx 5,000 Americans lost their lives, at Gettysburg total casualty figures are listed between 48,000 and 51,000 Americans (killed, wounded, missing) in 3 days. It seems like we've lost some historical perspective, our current generations haven't suffered anywhere at anywhere near the level of those that came before us.

 

sbrylski06 nailed it, this war isn't over, and we continue to lose our personal freedoms at home. I fully support the military and military spending, just like I've always supported funding NASA, I believe it's important to keep advancing science through research and development, but I have a huge problem with our reduced freedoms in the name of national security. It's time to repeal the Patriot Act and other legislation that infringes on our personal freedoms.

[berniebrewer4life]

Reports are that the president is being treated for a torn rotator cuff and dislocated hip. He has been high fiveing and pimp strutting too much tonight. Great celebration. Also: Read that May 1st is now the death date for both Hitler and Bin Laden. Odd indeed.

[chuckiehacks]

I watched this all unfold on cable news, Facebook and Twitter. It was fascinating to see all three platforms. This isn't the first time I've heard big news through social media, but certainly the first event of this magnitude.