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Bin Ladens Dead

Started by Just Dave, May 02, 2011, 07:11:06 AM

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Just got up to news Bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan, his body is in US custody, at last some justice has been done,  Will make the world a more insecure, the world will need to be even more vigilant to the threat of terrorism, and the lash back from his death, it will not bring an end to Al Quada
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Satisfying?  Yes.

The "right" thing to do?  Probably.

An increase to perceived world security?  Maybe.  For a while.

But justice?  Nah.

I don't have a problem with the US effectively eliminating a military target (or whatever euphemisms they like to use) but to brag about it like it's a triumphant day for democracy and justice seems a little too much.
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Quote from: Just Dave on May 02, 2011, 07:11:06 AM

and the lash back from his death, it will not bring an end to Al Quada


That bit worries me more than anything TBH.  :legit:
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Yeah really I meant  in the eyes of the victims families, they will think some justice has been done
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Quote from: Jonathan on May 02, 2011, 08:35:17 AM
I don't have a problem with the US effectively eliminating a military target (or whatever euphemisms they like to use) but to brag about it like it's a triumphant day for democracy and justice seems a little too much.

I agree - don't see what democracy has to do with it TBH. Killing one man will do nothing for it - potentially make it worse if anyone else can step up to the mark.

What they haven't said (That I've seen - and haven't looked that hard!) is who else was taken out, and what cost in terms of US/Pakistani people.

If they have taken the upper level - it is possible AQ will fall apart - but I seriously doubt it.
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In my opinion the 'reporting media' need to slow down a bit. The consequential effects of 'bragging n celebration' may just encourage more evil mind, to increase any potential in a backlash.
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I'm not sorry it has happened, and in honesty - i'm not sure any other outcome was really plausible.
You couldn't let him have his day in court - too many secrets to be spilled. Past administrations were complicit in his rise...
Reports say he has been buried at sea - well you couldn't really assign him a fixed burial place because of the focus such a point would provide (just look at the aftermath of Raul Moat)

But is it a time to celebrate? No - death is never something to celebrate...

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Quote from: Just Dave on May 02, 2011, 08:54:13 AM
Yeah really I meant  in the eyes of the victims families, they will think some justice has been done

Yeah I didn't mean you ;)  Obama actually said "justice has been done".  Which is kind of interesting given the US's rather shaky approach to war crimes.

Quote from: anglefire on May 02, 2011, 09:26:31 AM
I agree - don't see what democracy has to do with it TBH. Killing one man will do nothing for it - potentially make it worse if anyone else can step up to the mark.

There have been a whole bunch of atrocities laid at the door of Al-Qaeda in the past few years.  Can't remember that last time one was linked to OBL.

Quote from: anglefire on May 02, 2011, 09:26:31 AM
What they haven't said (That I've seen - and haven't looked that hard!) is who else was taken out, and what cost in terms of US/Pakistani people.

BBC are reporting 3 men (one son and 2 "couriers") dead plus one woman who was used as a human shield...............

One US helicopter destroyed due to "technical problems".  No US casualties.

There was an excellent documentary by the BBC shortly after 9/11 producing pretty compelling evidence that the CIA had basically invented Al-Quaeda.  Once they came up with the concept lots of terrorist organisations kind of bundled together and made it real.  But it has never seemed a single person organisation to me.  One person's death won't destroy it.  It's possible nothing can (and if you're a conspiracy theorist then the US military for one would never allow it to vanish....)
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I'm sure this will get some extra defence budget money for those orchestrating all of this (cynically said)

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Quote from: Jonathan on May 02, 2011, 09:43:09 AM
There was an excellent documentary by the BBC shortly after 9/11 producing pretty compelling evidence that the CIA had basically invented Al-Quaeda.  Once they came up with the concept lots of terrorist organisations kind of bundled together and made it real.  But it has never seemed a single person organisation to me.  One person's death won't destroy it.  It's possible nothing can (and if you're a conspiracy theorist then the US military for one would never allow it to vanish....)

That was 'The Power of Nightmares' which rapidly disappeared from the beeb archives shortly after it was aired. There are copies of it about on the web if you look hard enough (and in my DivX collection).

So the body has already been 'buried at sea'. Quite convenient since he had probably been dead for nearly a decade.

Al Qaeda doesn't exist in any meaningful sense of the word, and never has. OBL was a figurehead that the west found essential for the prosecution of the war in Afghanistan in particular, and it didn't hurt the opposition to pretend that they had a hero who could evade the most powerful nation on earth no matter how hard they tried to find him.

I'm just puzzled by the timing? Why now?

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Strange Henry Cooper and Bin Laden dying on the same day - I mean,talking conspiracy theories, did you ever see the two in the same room together?  ;)

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Quote from: jinky on May 02, 2011, 11:26:16 AM
Strange Henry Cooper and Bin Laden dying on the same day - I mean,talking conspiracy theories, did you ever see the two in the same room together?  ;)

no but i heard Ted Lowe commentated on it!

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Quote from: Jonathan on May 02, 2011, 08:35:17 AM
Satisfying?  Yes.

The "right" thing to do?  Probably.

An increase to perceived world security?  Maybe.  For a while.

But justice?  Nah.

I don't have a problem with the US effectively eliminating a military target (or whatever euphemisms they like to use) but to brag about it like it's a triumphant day for democracy and justice seems a little too much.

I kind of agree with Jonathans comments here. However if AQ aka The Taliban and whatever other name you want to call the terrorists/insurgents etc had succeeded in capturing Prince Harry when he was serving in Afghanistan, do you not think that they would not have hesitated in beheading him and posting it online as has happened with other so called "hostages" and bragged about it for years to come...I worked for an american owned co. back in 2001 and my company lost 350 members of staff including our vice president and his sister who was just visiting him in the twin towers....Whilst no death should ever be celebrated, I do feel a certain sense of satisfaction that OBL is now dead....
Although if you're a conspiracy theorist....Tell the world he has been buried at sea to avoid a shrine being set up, meanwhile an extraordinary rendition flight out of Pakistan to friendlier territory with an un-named and unidentified prisoner on board on route to the U.S.A. to be held forever more in solitary confinement whilst being questioned for intelligence relating to possible terrorist attacks...would not be out of the question...possibly????
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Quote from: krennon on May 03, 2011, 01:13:00 PM
if AQ aka The Taliban and whatever other name you want to call the terrorists/insurgents etc had succeeded in capturing Prince Harry when he was serving in Afghanistan, do you not think that they would not have hesitated in beheading him and posting it online as has happened with other so called "hostages" and bragged about it for years to come...

I don't doubt that for a second.  And I understand the blood lust for vengeance.

But we're supposed to be the good guys.

If we do stuff because our enemies would do the same then we are no different from them.  And no better.
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