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Osama Bin Laden is DEAD.; Best day ever.
Topic Started: May 1 2011, 08:41 PM (2,878 Views)
JumpTheMoon
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Totally agree, Rachel. Although, as I am reading this thread I realize its hard not to politicalize most things these days. There's not much that could ever make me feel that war is right, and maybe that's why I don't understand celebrating OBL's death, but stance on war is definitely political. No one *ever* wins in war, and even with OBL dead this war is not over. Killing OBL took the lives of thousands and thousands of American and Canadian soldiers, what is there to celebrate in that?

So what now? Ramp up the security in case of retaliation. Send over more troops to possibly not come home alive. Live in fear that OBL Jr might be planning the next attack right now. Sure, it's nice to know that the mastermind behind 9/11 is dead, but that doesn't bring back all of the people who died on 9/11 or the soldiers who died overseas or the innocent civilians who died in Pakistan. All of those innocent deaths make me feel infinitely more sad than knowing OBL is dead makes me feel relieved.
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I agree JTM, I don't really celebrate the killing of anyone. And I think of all the thousands and thousands of civilians that have been killed over the last 10 years in Iraq and Pakistan and Afghanistan. Sorry, it just makes me really, really sad. We have killed far more innocent people than OBL ever has. And that worst part is it is our close "friendship" with the Saudis that made it impossible to bring justice to OBL in the way that he should have. Really, several wars, thousands of innocent people killed, to get one person? Really?

When will we start to ask the important questions?
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I too am glad that he has been found but I doubt his death will change much. He was a criminal of the highest order and he deserved to meet his end, but I do not personally believe in celebrating violence. I think it lowers us as a society. But hey, that's just my personal opinion.
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I am glad he is dead. But also fear what will hapen now? Even my 9 year old son said that... OBL was evil... but so is Al Queda.... now what?

But I am SO SO SO proud of our Military!!m What an honor to be a part of this country!!!
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.....I'm on the glad side too.....

I do know he was like a weed...and when you pull one out of the ground 2 more come up to take it's place...

Hopefully we will be ready...

:cheer: :cheer: I'm with Mamy....thanks to the men and women who are in the Military :cheer: :cheer:

HH :) :)

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JumpTheMoon
May 2 2011, 04:44 AM
I feel like there are many other people out there who are just as crazy, only the focus has been on OBL for so many years. What happens now? I hope no one lets their guard down - I am sure he has many people waiting to take his place.

I know he is an awful person but there are many, many people who believe in what he has/had to say (brainwashed, perhaps, but still). It makes me sad to think that if someone were to shoot and kill Obama, there would be people in other countries - and even in your very own - crying tears of joy. What kind of world do we live in?

My introspective thoughts for the...month. I am happy he is gone, finally, but I don't think I could ever jump for joy at the death of another person. Maybe that's just me :( Everyone who dies is someone's father/mother, brother/sister or dad/mom.
JTM.

Even though i too am happy he is gone, i agree with your sentiments exactly. I have to say i don't feel this thread is in the best of tastes.
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May 2 2011, 08:00 AM
I too am glad that he has been found but I doubt his death will change much. He was a criminal of the highest order and he deserved to meet his end, but I do not personally believe in celebrating violence. I think it lowers us as a society. But hey, that's just my personal opinion.
This is well said.

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I think the celebrations are in distinct response to how we as Americans are hated! Dancing in the streets, burning our flag etc! Years of seeing this. I do not approve of these wars but I did not start them! Wish I could say I feel for him but I don't!I am most proud that we did it. I c an't believe it!i
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Americans are dancing in the street celebrating the death of Osama, and the death of thousands of innocent civilians while trying to find him. How is that any different??? No one country is better than the other.
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Steph, I don't feel for him either. At all. Justice was served. End of story.
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In the spirit of this board and not wanting to get involved in a deeply emotional and political debate, i'm bowing out at this stage.
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We are not all dancing. As an American I feel particularly sad that this day had to come. But it had to. To me I am not celebrating all the related deaths. I never did but OBL has special meaning to a lot of people who family members were killed on 9-11. I put my self in their shoes when I feel any senses over his death!
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Totally agree. I understand why some people are doing it but I don't think it is appropriate and certainly not the response I choose. It needed to be done. It is done. I am not sad about it. End of story.
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JumpTheMoon
May 2 2011, 09:08 AM
Americans are dancing in the street celebrating the death of Osama, and the death of thousands of innocent civilians while trying to find him. How is that any different??? No one country is better than the other.
While I disagree with the dancing I don't think *anyone* who is happy about tis death is going "Yes! He is dead and the innocent people too!" I think that is a real stretch to make that assumption.
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Oh btw, it's "Usama" Bin Laden now.. I find that laughable.
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