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When Obama got Osama bin Ladin, what was your reaction? [View all] CTyankee Apr 25 OP

You pretty much summed up my reaction! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 25 #1

Sometimes..... FarPoint Apr 25 #2

Osama was the reason we had the biggest terrorist attack on American soil on 9-11 kimbutgar Apr 25 #3

It got the world's attention and needed to happen. The Seals were spectacular. Showed the world, once again, that we CTyankee Apr 25 #7

I'm against assassination of leaders of state ripcord Apr 25 #4

That's the correct response Brother Buzz Apr 25 #9

Four More Years usonian Apr 25 #5

Same here for the most part Redleg Apr 25 #6

Actually any president can legally assassinate world leaders ripcord Apr 25 #22

Terrorists had basically declared war on us, so it was an part of that war. rurallib Apr 25 #8

I was also surprised TexasBushwhacker Apr 25 #10

I thought that there were very fine people on both sides of the Abbottabad compound walls Shermann Apr 25 #11

He was unarmed with failing health. They shot him unarmed. GreenWave Apr 25 #12

JUSTICE Wifes husband Apr 25 #24

He was still running Al Qaeda Johnny2X2X Apr 25 #32

He received everything he deserved TexasDem69 Apr 25 #36

Why wasn't he taken in alive? Polybius Apr 26 #55

Relief. Aristus Apr 25 #13

I wouldn't consider that an assassination any more than a drone strike taking out an ISIS leader. brewens Apr 25 #14

Absolute JOY that justice was served! beaglelover Apr 25 #15

Same here. When I heard the news, I raised a fist and said, "Yeeesss!" wnylib Apr 25 #46

Dubya let bin Laden escape at Tora Bora. keithbvadu2 Apr 25 #16

I felt that he was long dead. And that it was MOMFUDSKI Apr 25 #17

I was deeply saddened at the loss getagrip_already Apr 25 #18

I was disgusted. Hope22 Apr 25 #19

OBL's death a senseless killing? I thought that 3000 people wnylib Apr 25 #47

Well... Hope22 Apr 25 #49

Tge problem with bringung OBL to court was that it would wnylib Apr 25 #50

No Polybius Apr 26 #57

There was nothing senseless about that death NT Happy Hoosier Apr 26 #53

When Obama got Osama bin Ladin, what was your reaction? Hope22 Apr 26 #60

a bit disappointed he wasn't taken alive as he wasn't much of a threat any longer. maxsolomon Apr 25 #20

My response was: Yay! LeftInTX Apr 25 #21

It was justified BlueKota Apr 25 #23

For me, it was a relief. Niagara Apr 25 #25

Good nt doc03 Apr 25 #26

Yippee! Glorfindel Apr 25 #27

Better than when Dubya Bush attacked a country that HAD NOT attacked us. raging moderate Apr 25 #28

I thought a lot of them were Saudi's. onecaliberal Apr 25 #31

Are you referring to Afghanistan? TexasDem69 Apr 25 #35

Yes! We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq. raging moderate Apr 25 #43

Iraq was a bad idea TexasDem69 Apr 25 #48

Bin laden was no head of state, diplomat, LuvLoogie Apr 25 #29

It was for the good for the world. onecaliberal Apr 25 #30

As I remember it ornotna Apr 25 #33

Yep this TexasDem69 Apr 25 #34

Same here. TheBlackAdder Apr 25 #41

I thought it seemed a little too easy DFW Apr 25 #37

Don't even remember, to be honest. Xavier Breath Apr 25 #38

I thought assassinations happen elsewhere, absconding with the body Model35mech Apr 25 #39

I realize now you don't just slap the cuffs on a guy like that Bucky Apr 26 #63

I don't remember, I'd have to look it up on DU. ecstatic Apr 25 #40

I was glad to see the end of Bin Ladin. I was proud of our troops. Chainfire Apr 25 #42

I'd have liked to see the dead body. Earth-shine Apr 25 #44

Eff with the bull ... you get the horn. lpbk2713 Apr 25 #45

Super glad. Despite the biggest manhunt in history, george war bush couldn't catch Bin. Silent Type Apr 25 #51

Good! Got the guy who Dubya let escape at Tora Bora. keithbvadu2 Apr 25 #52

I was glad Obama got good PR from it. NH Ethylene Apr 26 #54

My reaction: "Thank gods that's done" Dubya bailed out of Tora Bora leaving the 9-11 mastermind behind... Hekate Apr 26 #56

I give Obama praise for doing it, but I give Hillary full credit Polybius Apr 26 #58

I was happy we got him and I was happy it was Obama who got him. MaryMagdaline Apr 26 #59

Glad that Bin Laden was gone and that closed an unfortunate period of history. PufPuf23 Apr 26 #61

My instinct was to send a condolences card to the Bushes Bucky Apr 26 #62