Osama Bin Laden is dead.

[jamiegrimble]

And the US have his body, apparently.

According to the BBC his body was 'buried at sea'. Yeah, right....

After bin Laden was killed in a raid by U.S. forces in Pakistan, senior administration officials said the body would be handled according to Islamic practice and tradition. That practice calls for the body to be buried within 24 hours, the official said. Finding a country willing to accept the remains of the world's most wanted terrorist would have been difficult, the official said. So the U.S. decided to bury him at sea.
The official, who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters, did not immediately say where that occurred.

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[Akai]

anyone holidaying in a muslim country this summer (like me ) might be abit worried

which country you talking about here?

 

[BlueMo']

I'm looking forward to Damocles' contribution to this thread.

I have very little to say about this as I've only just found out. I'm genuinely disgusted with the amount of people who are cheering and hollaring at the execution of somebody but I understand why they are. OBL became a mythical beast, something bigger than a person and Obama has just slayed the dragon. The townspeople now think that their lives will go on and be full of happiness and wonderment.

In reality, Al-Qaeda as a big organisation with a head guy has never existed. All that's happened is that somebody has shot a nasty old man in the face. The U.S. has just walked into a sovereign nation and assassinated somebody, then proudly told the world about it.

Maybe this is the U.S. breaking its habit or maybe it is them overdosing, I can't figure this out yet.

A very good contribution indeed.

 

[warhawkmoski]

I have very little to say about this as I've only just found out. I'm genuinely disgusted with the amount of people who are cheering and hollaring at the execution of somebody but I understand why they are. OBL became a mythical beast, something bigger than a person and Obama has just slayed the dragon. The townspeople now think that their lives will go on and be full of happiness and wonderment.

In reality, Al-Qaeda as a big organisation with a head guy has never existed. All that's happened is that somebody has shot a nasty old man in the face. The U.S. has just walked into a sovereign nation and assassinated somebody, then proudly told the world about it.

Maybe this is the U.S. breaking its habit or maybe it is them overdosing, I can't figure this out yet.

The 'Sheriffs' of the world are making it a better place...

Where I come from, riding the planet of a man who has orchestrated the murder of thousands of innocent people is indeed making the planet a better place.

 

[Dubai Blue]

...you mean like Vietnam?

The americans are more equiped than al qaida

They were also much, much better equipped than the North Vietnamese.

 

[Bluemoon115]

The 'Sheriffs' of the world are making it a better place...

Where I come from, riding the planet of a man who has orchestrated the murder of thousands of innocent people is indeed making the planet a better place.

We've shot George Bush then?

Oh no, that's different, of course.

 

[Halfpenny]

Ding dong the witch is dead!

Seriously though, this is more symbolic than anything, Al Qaeda is about more than one man. I would be concerned about revenge attacks in the near future.

 

[Bigga]

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned that this is a HUGE boost for the Presidency of Obama. Huge.

Now, all he has to do is get the US back on track and you may see him touted as America's greatest Pres.

 

[Dubai Blue]

anyone holidaying in a muslim country this summer (like me ) might be abit worried

Eh?

 

[Dribble]

The 'Sheriffs' of the world are making it a better place...

Where I come from, riding the planet of a man who has orchestrated the murder of thousands of innocent people is indeed making the planet a better place.

George Bush?