Osama bin Laden is dead

[Lady's Human]

US Forces didn't kill Herr Schickelgruber, he was found dead in the bunker by the Russians.

US Forces shot down the plane carrying Yamamoto, but no one knew until well after the fact.

US Forces did not kill Saddam. He was hung by the Iraqi people following a trial in accordance with their law.

To broadcast that UBL is dead is fine.

To broadcast that UBL was killed by XXX unit of the US XXX forces? All that does is put targets on the backs of the people in those units. Bad operational security, particularly when those forces are still engaged in combat. The "Senior Defense Department Official" just committed a security breach, and he/she knows it.

[Shelteez2]

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that"

~~Martin Luther King Jr.

[Roxyluvsme13]

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that"

~~Martin Luther King Jr.

Very well quoted.

I was in fourth grade when 9-11 occurred, and I most likely didn't understand the full impact of the situation until I grew older. Yes, my generation is probably the ones celebrating and not within full comprehension of the situation, but not all of us are as misunderstood about it now.

There were cheers of "USA!" outside my window into the wee hours of the morning last night. Gotta love the college attitude...

[Marigold2]

US Forces didn't kill Herr Schickelgruber, he was found dead in the bunker by the Russians. He was trapped in the bunker and took his own life before he could be killed/ arrested.

US Forces shot down the plane carrying Yamamoto, but no one knew until well after the fact.

US Forces did not kill Saddam. He was hung by the Iraqi people following a trial in accordance with their law. It was our soldiers who tracked him down.

To broadcast that UBL is dead is fine.

To broadcast that UBL was killed by XXX unit of the US XXX forces? All that does is put targets on the backs of the people in those units. Bad operational security, particularly when those forces are still engaged in combat. The "Senior Defense Department Official" just committed a security breach, and he/she knows it.

I don't think so. Looks like they know what they are doing and did it well.
Why so negitive? Why not give credit to the President for a job well done with his advisers, something Bush could not get done. And he tried.
Why not give credit to our brave soldiers who risked their lives to get the job done? Our boys did a great job, a great job. How proud the families must be of these soldiers how proud and relieved that they are safe and made the world a safer place.
I was so proud of my son when he was in the Middle East twice protecting us. Proud and scared. When his ship bombed Saddam in the Indian Ocean and after 9/11 when his ship was the first one there to protrol and now it is his ship again which I believe carried the body.
I was on that ship and I saw the kids, yes kids, 18 and 19 year old girls and boys God they were so young to have to do this, so young to have so much responsiblity on their shoulders. Going out to sea for 6 months to protect and serve. Not knowing when they could contact their families, not knowing how long they really would be there since things had turned ugly. They were just so young.
But they all risked their lives for us. For you and me and everyone here to be safe.
Lets just be happy that our men are safe and got the job done. They can go home to their families. That is what counts.

[Lady's Human]

SpecOps people know full well when they battle to get the jobs that they have that they will gain little if any notoriety for what they're doing. That's not why they do it.

By broadcasting who did it, if someone gets an Alpha roster for that unit, you've given the terrorists new targets, including the family members of the troops on the raid.

The whole announcement is bad news, because they have revealed methods and sources to the open media, and given the next leader a lesson in how not to get caught.

It should have been a simple statement that UBL has been killed, we have confirmation, and for operational reasons we will not be releasing specifics on how the mission was accomplished.

[Freedom]

It should have been a simple statement that UBL has been killed, we have confirmation, and for operational reasons we will not be releasing specifics on how the mission was accomplished.

I agree.

[Marigold2]

SpecOps people know full well when they battle to get the jobs that they have that they will gain little if any notoriety for what they're doing. That's not why they do it.

By broadcasting who did it, if someone gets an Alpha roster for that unit, you've given the terrorists new targets, including the family members of the troops on the raid.

The whole announcement is bad news, because they have revealed methods and sources to the open media, and given the next leader a lesson in how not to get caught.

It should have been a simple statement that UBL has been killed, we have confirmation, and for operational reasons we will not be releasing specifics on how the mission was accomplished.

Well that is all good. However we already have Rush and how many others questioning if he is really dead or if this was a political ploy by the Obama team for future votes.
American people have a right to know certain facts. The military have a right to keep certain facts hidden for all of our safety and the media is bound and determined to get the low down no matter what the cost. And then there are those who say that we never landed on the moon, Elvis is alive and well and living somewhere in the world still eating banana and peanut butter sandwiches and that Jimmy Morrison lives in Paris. And lets not forget those same people think that Rush is a genius.
Enough............... The monster is dead. We have wise people here that tell us not to rejoice lest we look as demented as those that rejoice over our deaths overseas.
I would like to just end with a prayer that our military children remain safe and come home sound.

[Lady's Human]

Well that is all good. However we already have Rush and how many others questioning if he is really dead or if this was a political ploy by the Obama team for future votes.
American people have a right to know certain facts. The military have a right to keep certain facts hidden for all of our safety and the media is bound and determined to get the low down no matter what the cost. And then there are those who say that we never landed on the moon, Elvis is alive and well and living somewhere in the world still eating banana and peanut butter sandwiches and that Jimmy Morrison lives in Paris. And lets not forget those same people think that Rush is a genius.
Enough............... The monster is dead. We have wise people here that tell us not to rejoice lest we look as demented as those that rejoice over our deaths overseas.
I would like to just end with a prayer that our military children remain safe and come home sound.

Wow.....judgmental much?

So, debunking the story for people who doubt it is worth the safety of those who conducted the raid and their families' safety, and burning the technical means used to gather the information is worth it?

It's amazing.

[wombat2u2004]

I just hope no fish who may snack on him get sick!!! He's done enough harm.

POLLUTION. Even the Navy is guilty.

[blue]

something Bush could not get done.

Correction, something Bush could not have finished, as he could not have been re elected. This started 4 years ago, not last August.

[kitten645]

Haters will always be haters and there will always be those that never feel that anything was done to their specifications. I choose my own ability to respond. I respect the lives lost on 9/11. I respect my President for obtaining justice for that act. I respect the operatives that accomplished this mission and suspect they would like acknowledgedment for a job well done. There will always be those that don't believe what is sanely proven. Nothing can be said or done to change that. It is what it is and I chose to move on and leave them to wallow in the negative. Nothing I can say can help or change an opinion. Opinions are like as***les, eveyone has one. Some are full of sh**.

[Lady's Human]

Just because you use the little ****** in your posts doesn't make it acceptable use of language.

[Bonny]

something Bush could not get done.

Correction, something Bush could not have finished, as he could not have been re elected. This started 4 years ago, not last August.[/QUOTE]

Can't all this be traced back to President Clinton when he was in office? He threatened to do something but didn't with al Qaeda? It all goes back to 1988 sometime when the group was coming into power. So this has been a long haul.

[sparks19]

lets be clear on one thing......

NONE of the presidents DID this. NONE of the presidents found him or didn't find him.

The intel found him... the guys out there fighting caught him. The presidents just say yes or no... but they are not the ones that should get credit for it.

[lizbud]

lets be clear on one thing......

NONE of the presidents DID this. NONE of the presidents found him or didn't find him.

The intel found him... the guys out there fighting caught him. The presidents just say yes or no... but they are not the ones that should get credit for it.

Interesting opinion but not realistic. The Ops team would never have gone if the President (any President) had not made the decision to send them into harms way. So yeah, he or she, deserves some of the credit.