Would someone mind asking Bush* why he pardoned Osama Bin Laden?

[elehhhhna]

It's ovbious GW's essentially pardoned the big lug on our behalf -- surely for the good of all mankind and all that, Heaven forbid I second-guess Dearleader's decidings--but I'm curious about what, exactly, caused him to show such uncharacteristic mercy.

[Ilsa]

1. Must be family connections and all that... I suspect

Dumbya will be looking to his brother JEB or Neil (if/when he gets installed by the neofascists dictators) to pardon him of his treason. And Dumbya's blood-brother, Bandar Bush, will arrange a pardon for him in Saudi Arabia.

[lectrobyte]

2. pardoned? When did that happen?

[ima_sinnic]

4. "pardoned" in the sense of "gave him a pass"

First he blames 9/11 on Osama bin Laden with no shred of evidence whatsoever--OBL even denied any involvement, at first, but later supposedly "came around" (after his obituary was published in Saudi Arabia)--then he (*) stopped talking about him altogether, admitted he didn't give a rat's @$$ about OBL, and started an unnecessary war that had nothing to do with 9/11 OR OBL.

[elehhhhna]

5. Are we looking for him? Mentioning him? No. He's been let off the hook.

If that ain't the equivalent of a pardon (or lawenfocement action interruptus), WHAT IS?!!!

Somebody up high CLEARLY forgave OBL on our collective behalf.

I just want to know the reasons behind that decision.

[elehhhhna]

6. dupe/del

[htuttle]

3. Pardon? He never even charged bin Laden for 9/11

Check out his FBI most wanted page.

The only person the US ever charged in relation to 9/11 was Moussouai, who consensus says is an attention-seeking nut who probably had nothing to do with it.

And somehow, that seems unfortunately appropriate, given the rest of the Bush administration's actions.

[Missy Vixen]

11. Patrick Fitzgerald indicted bin Laden in 1998

Of course, it's now not a priority to find him, so it'll be difficult to get that day in court.

Julie

[htuttle]

15. Yes, for the Embassy bombings

Not for 9/11, obviously.

[yellerpup]

7. If you asked him, he still couldn't explain himself.

He's a useless, helpless wart who can't even form a sentence. Explain himself? I wish.

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. For service to the royal family, of course.

Next, because he did so much to advance the Bushco policies, OBL will be awarded the Medal of Freedom.

[Sinti]

9. The FBI doesn't have a case against him

So they shut down the CIA manhunt and figure if they don't talk about it, and kill a bunch of other folks, it will go away I suppose.

[focusfan]

10. Bush and Osama

are in cohoots together and thats why he don't want to catch
him.think about it.the older Bush and Osama were in the cia
together.think about it

[savemefromdumbya]

12. Who can prove to me that Osama is actually real??

I'm beginning to think he is fake. Who can prove to me that he is actually real. Photos/videos won't do. He has to appear in person.

[elehhhhna]

13. He's a chimera wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a phyllo.

[leesa]

14. Business partners.

[elehhhhna]

16. Family friend and fixer.