Osama Bin Laden has been killed

[grannieannie]

Well, I'm glad they didn't tell us about it last week, it would have spoiled the lead up to Kate and Wills wedding, putting a real dampener on it.

I fear things may only get worse now....get rid of one evil, there's always another to take it's place. I hope our boys and girls can come home now....though I doubt it.....my son-in-law is in the Army and hasn't been deployed yet....I hope he never is.
The world is in a pretty sad state.

 

[KaotikJezta]

Sounds like an excuse to invade Pakistan to me.

 

[FAY]

Sounds like an excuse to invade Pakistan to me.

no, pakistan and the us worked together on this one.

 

[Sock Puppet]

About time , now technically the war is over will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to withdraw troops

I doubt it, it was a war on terrorism, not a war against Osama Bin Laden. Granted he was a big part of it, but I don't think that's the whole picture.

Wish I knew where he was.........the price on his head was pretty phenomenal.

US 50 million apparently (about AUD 45.5 million) , would have been your shout then Fay

 

[Nash1990]

As Fay said; Pakistan worked with the US. And they got his DNA from his dead sister.

The interesting part will be what happens next. I'm sure al-qaeda won't just roll over and die.

 

[SamNabz]

I doubt it, it was a war on terrorism, not a war against Osama Bin Laden. Granted he was a big part of it, but I don't think that's the whole picture.

Well not quite, yes it was a war on terrorism, however as they've mentioned in the past the war was to stop the Afghanistan government from giving Alqaida free range to do what ever they feel like. So by taking over that government it caused them to go on the run..

US 50 million apparently (about AUD 45.5 million) , would have been your shout then Fay

So would the crew that first discovered the body receive this reward? Or are they exempt from receiving said money due to it being their job...?

 

[Pinoy]

All over the news, it shows Americans celebrating chanting USA, like it's a party or something...

They may as well be chanting, "bring it on" to the Islamic extremists.

 

[kawasakirider]

Lol, troops won't be withdrawn.

 

[REPTILIAN-KMAN]

i know years ago a catch and kill team of british SAS located OBL and radioed into command requesting command instruction !

A Hold Fire observe and Hold order was given while US troops deployed into the area !

as the US wanted to kill OBL.

by the time the US forces arrived he was gone and could not be tracked ! that Battle became known as the battle of tora bora

it was the same when saddams sons located British SAS observed while the Us moved in !!!

but the US want the glory of saying they killed there most wanted.

US will be watching and listing for chatter in all M E countires, they mite discover more intel from this

and reward wise No US forces will be able to claim but i gather the units and service men /women will receive PRESIDENTIAL Medals

 

[SamNabz]

Apparently they DNA tested it

DNA testing? What does that really mean to any of us who will never see these 'results'?..

 

[FAY]

DNA testing? What does that really mean to any of us who will never see these 'results'?..

Maybe they will take a picture of him dead. Easily recognised. He is as ugly as.

 

[Nash1990]

It would be political suicide for the US to give a world-wide public address clearly stating that Bin Laden was dead, and they have the body, if they wern't 100% sure.
Particularly which organisations like wikileaks active.

At least thats my opinion

 

[Smithers]

The war isn't over it's has just taken a turn...for the worse probably. It will be the same victory as they have with the war on drugs. Zero.

 

[Morelia4life]

Yes, it is confirmed that Bin Laden is dead. Our president came out and gave a speech and everything. I don't think his death means that the war is over though, if anything, it is about to get much worse. I doubt his followers are going to just let this go without doing anything. We here in the U.S. are expecting retaliation.

 

[fugawi]

The problem with Bin Laden is if you leave him out there, he rallys and plans more terrorism. If you capture him, they will commit terrorist acts demanding his release. If you kill him, then you martyr him. The best thing would be to kill him and cover it up, occasionally leaking a video or sightings of him.
Unfortunately terrorists work in cells, there is no head to cut off and when you take out one of the heirachy then you just give them a reason to get worked up and retaliate. Terrorist recruitment will go up and terrorits acts will just escalate.

 

[SamNabz]

Maybe they will take a picture of him dead. Easily recognised. He is as ugly as.

It was said that Saddam Hussein had over 40 look-a-likes..? Why wouldn't the most wanted (and an extremely wealthy one at that) man on the planet have the same?

 

[Morelia4life]

They said they have proved it was him with DNA testing. You can't fake that no matter how much you try.

 

[Smithers]

They said they have proved it was him with DNA testing. You can't fake that no matter how much you try.

How do you prove it though we just have to take their word none of us will ever see the proof, they could hold up a dna card with his name on it and not one of us would know if it's true,...Does WMD ring any bells. Trust has been stretched in the past. Call me a cynic.

 

[Morelia4life]

Oh, I am not saying I believe them 100%. I won't believe them until they actually show me his dead body.

 

[Nash1990]

How do you prove it though we just have to take their word none of us will ever see the proof, they could hold up a dna card with his name on it and not one of us would know if it's true,...Does WMD ring any bells. Trust has been stretched in the past. Call me a cynic.

Which is why I believe they would make sure this time before going world-wide