Osama bin Laden was special

[ProSense]

No one gave a shit that these terrorists were killed.

Al Qaeda's two top Iraq leaders killed in raid

Top Al Qaeda Commander Killed In Afghanistan

In fact, when most of these top terrorists were killed, the only debate that followed was: Again?

On edit, bin Laden is dead. Good riddance!

[11 Bravo]

1. And who offed both of them? That's right, the "weak on defense", "secret Muslim", or ...

as I prefer to refer to him, the Commander-in-Chief and the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.

[JuniperLea]

6. And they were chump change compared to OBL...

This whole outrage is on my last fucking nerve.

I was ambivalent at first, but the more these asshats try to cut Obama down for this, the more I agree with the Dali Lama... "Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. … If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures."

[elias49]

2. Church Lady say that? nt

[EFerrari]

3. They were killed in a war zone. n/t

[ProSense]

4. So you approved of those killings?

What made a house in Iraq stormed by troops a battlefield?

Osama bin Laden was in a compound directing attacks. That he chose to locate it there show just how fucking evil he was, deserving of the fate he met.

[EFerrari]

8. What part of "war zone" is unclear to you?

[ProSense]

10. That doesn't answer the question.

Nor did you answer this question: So you approved of those killings?

[EFerrari]

12. You avoid owning that those people were killed in a war zone

because that accounts for the reaction to their deaths.

That's fine but it's also very lazy.

[ProSense]

14. "You avoid owning that those people were killed in a war zone"

Where? I asked you a question. In fact, you could even infer the equivalency to bin Laden's compound and a war zone (target).

And you still didn't answer the questions:

So you approved of those killings?

What made a house in Iraq stormed by troops a battlefield?

[EFerrari]

17. Are you unaware that we have been at war in Iraq?

It doesn't matter if I approve of it or not, which I never have. That is the situation. And that is why the war zone deaths of those people were not scrutinized in the same way.

Obviously.

[ProSense]

18. Hmmm?

"It doesn't matter if I approve of it or not, which I never have. That is the situation. And that is why the war zone deaths of those people were not scrutinized in the same way."

So when you responded to the OP saying that "they were killed in a war zone" you were speaking on behalf of others?

How do you know what other people are thinking, especially since an overwhelming majority of people responded to the death of bin Laden in ways similar to the death of any terrorist?

Still, thanks for clearing that up.

[girl gone mad]

24. EFerrari answered your question, yet you are still trying to spin.

Can you at least address the point?

[ProSense]

28. No

the poster didn't answer the questions, but I'm sure s/he appreciates your coming to the rescue.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. And most people don't give a shit that Bin Laden is dead

In fact, 80% didn't give a shit in a recent NBC poll.

[ProSense]

7. Good to know

Looks like Chomsky, Greenwald, Yoo and others lamenting his death are in a group that most likely includes a majority of teabaggers.

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Yes...they are few and far between

[SDuderstadt]

9. Please provide that poll...n/t

[SDuderstadt]

11. Just as I figured...

you totally misrepresented that poll. 80% APPROVED of killing bin Laden:

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/09/6612049-nbc-poll-80-said-it-was-the-right-decision-to-kill-bin-laden

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[quaker bill]

15. Correct, only 9 percent did not care.

and 11 percent opposed. So that would 89 percent either approved or didn't give a damn.

[Cali_Democrat]

20. Sorry

I am so very ashamed of myself.

*sniff*

[SDuderstadt]

21. Why did you...

misrepresent that poll? Is honesty not important to you?

[Cali_Democrat]

25. Do you actually think NBC would have conducted a poll asking people if they "give a shit?"

My post was not meant to be taken literally, obviously.

Of the 80% of people that approve of Bin Laden's death, I'm sure most if not all of them don't care that Bin Laden's body is now among the fishies in the deep blue sea.

[SDuderstadt]

27. "Approve" does not mean...

"don't give a shit". Quit trying to rationalize your intentional misrepresentation.

[Cali_Democrat]

31. OK

[Bluenorthwest]

16. Link to poll in which NBC asked 'do you give a shit'.

That seems unlikely as can be. Few seem apathetic about it, most seem glad the criminal is no longer among the living. No one I know has said 'I don't give a shit'.

[Cali_Democrat]

19. My post was obviously not meant to be taken literally

I would assume that the 80% of the people that approved of taking him out don't care that he's dead, but that's my interpretation.

[zappaman]

23. that's some interpretation

you could also say that 80% approved of taking him out AND care that he's dead.
Like myself.

[Cali_Democrat]

26. Maybe I should have clarified. You're right

I meant that they wanted him dead, and don't mind the fact that he was killed.

[SDuderstadt]

29. John Kyl...

is that you?

[Cali_Democrat]

32. LOL

[peace4ever]

22. in the sense that he was the leader of the most recognizable terrorist organization on the planet?

of course, hello.

[JI7]

30. yup