Obama to address the Nation. (Osama bin Laden is dead)

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#779
volfanbill said:
Dubya had all the intel he needed to get a Spec Op team into Osama's lairs and said no multiple times. Obama pulled the trigger and said go get that mother fu##er. I'm not a Obama supporter by any stretch of the imagination, but he's very responsible for letting this happen. And it's not like Osama was in the middle of the street where they could go get him from multiple angles. They had this building laid out so it would be very well defended against an attack. But Obama knew how talented these SEALS were and he let them do what they joined up to do.
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Different circumstances. Musharrif was on the edge and couldn't risk too many US boots on his soil. Everything changed after he left and especially after Bhutto was killed. Kudos to the Commander in Chief for listening to his generals and intel advisors but the time was ripe for this to be able to happen.
 
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#780
bam15 said:
I heard they captured multiple hard-drives.

Those could be crucial.
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from another post

According to ABC, inside the compound, the raiding team discovered “computers” — plural. Whatever information they contain is doubtlessly being picked over by intelligence officials for clues as to the locales and plans of bin Laden’s deputies, operatives and funding sources.
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#781
Yeah I heard that most of the 40 minutes was searching the house for intelligence.
 
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VKAman said:
I hadn't heard that part but would definitely agree. Even if al-Zawahiri isn't the leader bin Laden was, I'd like to get him too.
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AZ has always been more involved operationally than UBL. UBL was the figure head, recruiter and idol. If I had both in range and only 1 bullet it would go to AZ. (Then I would get to use my hands on UBL)
 
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YorkVol said:
AZ has always been more involved operationally than UBL. UBL was the figure head, recruiter and idol. If I had both in range and only 1 bullet it would go to AZ. (Then I would get to use my hands on UBL)
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Not necessarily always but definitely recently. He scares me more than bin Laden did but I'm certainly glad we got one of them out of the way.
 
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#790
YorkVol said:
But your actions would make enemies of all of them.
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No, only the ones that believe his actions are consistent with Muslim teachings.

If you don't attack us, you don't get buried with pig's blood.
 
#794
#794
Yep

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two Pentagon officials say the at-sea burial of Osama bin Laden was videotaped and that it probably will be publicly released soon.

The officials said photos of the body prior to its disposal in the North Arabian Sea on Monday also may be released.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because decisions on releasing the materials were pending.

It was not clear whether the firefight in which U.S. forces are said to have shot bin Laden to death was videotaped.

John Brennan, the White House counterterrorism chief, told reporters that the administration was still deliberating on release of the material. Making it public might satisfy those who would otherwise doubt that it was bin Laden who was killed.
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#795
CNN -

Bin Laden left a martyr audio tape before his death.

Officials will release it soon
 
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#797
YorkVol said:
I've met many who like us just fine, even had a drink with one or two, believe it or not.
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Great, ask them if they think Bin Laden is going to heaven and if their religion condones his actions as righteous?
 
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#799
I'm finding it difficult to stay balanced between whats PC and how I really feel about allowing any of his religious rights upon the event of his burial. Its not as black and white for me as it is for some people.
 
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#800
That being said, I think we've all spouted off at the mouth a little bit here and there within the last 24 hours. Myself included.
 
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