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34. As long as it's permanent I don't really care how he got in to that condition.

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SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden's death [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2012 OP

I don't need to read the book now. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #1

The butler did it. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #17

No need to read it now. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #2

He got shot and killed ..... end of story Botany Aug 2012 #3

Out of curiousity: I'd like to hear those reasons. redgreenandblue Aug 2012 #4

Reason one... amerciti001 Aug 2012 #5

We have the DP Missycim Aug 2012 #7

Where would you hold him? CJCRANE Aug 2012 #8

A number of reasons Lurks Often Aug 2012 #9

On the other hand, a trial for the leaders of the national socialist party was done. redgreenandblue Aug 2012 #11

Bushco didn't bother with trials for the 9/11 masterminds CJCRANE Aug 2012 #12

Hardly a fair comparison Lurks Often Aug 2012 #46

They did the killing as heads of state treestar Aug 2012 #59

And martyrdom is not a current threat in the here and now due primarily to his death...? LanternWaste Aug 2012 #36

It's a threat, although I think Lurks Often Aug 2012 #48

I have some answers for your questions. harmonicon Aug 2012 #50

It's sad, really, OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #52

We're not going to agree Lurks Often Aug 2012 #64

"I'm not willing to risk a single American life to try someone who admitted planning 9/11." harmonicon Aug 2012 #65

Lots Lurks Often Aug 2012 #66

Well, we'll never know. harmonicon Aug 2012 #71

I agree. I can't muster up enough fuck to give a damn about mass murderers... Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #10

I agree Courtesy Flush Aug 2012 #15

Bin Ladin was the General Eisenhower of the movement. MADem Aug 2012 #22

Or so we have been told. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #55

It was sufficiently organized to bring down the WTC, kill three thousand people, fuck up our lives MADem Aug 2012 #68

Agreed -- propagandist supreme and would-be organizer, but I was responding JDPriestly Aug 2012 #72

Indeed, Ike was not just a planner, either. He was Supreme Allied Commander, but he was also MADem Aug 2012 #74

Of course, I don't know how Al Qaeda was organized, but I suspect that it was JDPriestly Aug 2012 #75

Concur completely. They operate under a different paradigm. MADem Aug 2012 #76

Yes. As long as they aren't violent, they can think what they want JDPriestly Aug 2012 #77

Most certainly. There's also a difference in perspective, too, I think. MADem Aug 2012 #78

He outed himself when he wrote the book. Erose999 Aug 2012 #43

Could you please provide a list... harmonicon Aug 2012 #49

i nominate this guy arely staircase Sep 2012 #86

Right wingers claiming he should not have been shot are treestar Aug 2012 #58

You are the one "living in a fairy land" where fundamental concepts like coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #63

If someone made up a totally fictional account and published it, JDPriestly Aug 2012 #6

Damn straight. OnyxCollie Aug 2012 #19

I'm interested in conspiracy theories because they indicate what people are thinking JDPriestly Aug 2012 #54

Re: What can government do about conspiracy theories? mallard Aug 2012 #70

the people on the ground doing recon before the raid probably have some interesting stories arely staircase Sep 2012 #81

You and Rand Paul. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #84

hopefully we can cut a deal to secure is freedom arely staircase Sep 2012 #85

depends on the credibility of the authors Enrique Aug 2012 #30

Who knows what the administration was told. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #56

Yep. This should be taken with a grain of salt. harmonicon Aug 2012 #51

Treason Puppyjive Aug 2012 #13

"no respect for his commander and chief" is not the legal definition of treason Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #18

No American troops fought in Libya. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #23

What about all the bombs we dropped? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #25

The fact is there were no American boots on the ground CJCRANE Aug 2012 #27

No, the point the poster was making was about unnecessary war Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #29

That was a NATO effort CJCRANE Aug 2012 #31

This just gets ever more ludicrous Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #32

You're forgetting that the US is part of NATO and the UN CJCRANE Aug 2012 #35

If it's suddenly cool to play World Police just say so. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #37

So "boots in the air" don't count? Erose999 Aug 2012 #41

Sigh. PavePusher Aug 2012 #42

ask qaddafy arely staircase Sep 2012 #87

The hell they didn't! knitter4democracy Sep 2012 #89

I imagine the answer is predicated on who is asked LanternWaste Aug 2012 #38

But was Libya a national security threat to the US, its allies or interests? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #39

for that matter, has the US invaded another nation since WW2 that was a threat.... olddad56 Aug 2012 #45

I guess it depends on Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #47

Actually, treason is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #57

It's nice to image UBLs compatriots reading the book Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #60

I see not reason to be upset about the book other than JDPriestly Aug 2012 #73

The president is not the sovereign, does not embody the sovereignty burnsei sensei Aug 2012 #20

Firstly, it's "Commander-in-Chief". PavePusher Aug 2012 #40

SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden's death, really what questions are those? 4bucksagallon Aug 2012 #14

Re: "... just the fact that he is dead is good enough for me." mallard Aug 2012 #69

Someone holds gun to your head Herlong Sep 2012 #83

The military needs to STFU SCVDem Aug 2012 #16

I got the impression it's the media doing the "ooh, different details! omgcontroversy!" thing Posteritatis Aug 2012 #24

When I first heard this book burnsei sensei Aug 2012 #21

Most media-circus stuff tends to have a book announced within a few months lately Posteritatis Aug 2012 #26

Who gives a fuck glacierbay Aug 2012 #28

You live by the sword magic59 Aug 2012 #33

As long as it's permanent I don't really care how he got in to that condition. 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #34

My thought exactly. He is dead and that is all we should care about. n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #53

yeah, however it went down, at least it had a happy ending arely staircase Sep 2012 #80

"raising questions as to whether the terror mastermind presented a clear threat " Trillo Aug 2012 #44

Swiftboating warrprayer Aug 2012 #61

Any Genuine Navy SEAL Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #62

Bin Laden deserved it. End of story. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #67

well, either way he is dead and that is what really counts. arely staircase Sep 2012 #79

Wait. This is the guy who wanted kill us? bin Laden? Herlong Sep 2012 #82

Raises questions? SoapBox Sep 2012 #88