Osama Bin laden Dead.

[Slats7]

Oh no! What a terrible time to be going.

I'll be right hopefully

 

[Alanslegal]

""Bin Laden died knowing that he had not only killed almost 3000 people (including the 19 hijackers) in his attacks on the US. He had also successfully goaded the US into pointlessly invading Iraq, damaging US credibility, sacrificing more than 4000 of its own troops, hundreds of troops of its allies and more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians.

And the cost to the US taxpayer, at about $US1 trillion, is 2500 per cent greater than the estimated $US40 billion in direct damage caused by the September 11 attacks.""


Read more: Osama Dead: Now He's A Martyr

 

[Mal]

I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions that this is a good thing....

Indeed. A martyr has been made, there are people willing to step up to the plate to replace, there is revenge to be taken etc etc etc.

There could well be VERY scary times ahead in various countries (including Australia). For the traveller though, I expect it to take shape in the form of "all electronics out", more random gate screenings, and extra paranoia at both TSA checkpoints and immigration checkpoints.

At least for the majority of Australians, they aren't immediately "profiled" as suspicious... so that does help. (Not that it helps friends/workmates etc of mine who fit certain profiles that are suspicious to certain minds!).

 

[UP4014]

I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions that this is a good thing....

Maybe not, but just letting him roam the back blocks of Pakistan is not an acceptable thing either. He was going to be found at some stage and now it's happened.

 

[medhead]

Maybe not, but just letting him roam the back blocks of Pakistan is not an acceptable thing either. He was going to be found at some stage and now it's happened.

They weren't just letting him roam the back blocks. The tribal areas are basically not controlled by the government and are safe areas for his type.

 

[LiamR]

I expect it to take shape in the form of "all electronics out", more random gate screenings, and extra paranoia at both TSA checkpoints and immigration checkpoints.

I hope not, you know how many electornics I have in my bag? It would take me a very long time to go through security...

 

[Mal]

I hope not, you know how many electornics I have in my bag? It would take me a very long time to go through security...

Having been through a paranoid TSA checkpoint a couple of years ago where "all electronics out" was their chant... I know the pain.

They did find out I hadn't removed a camera (from memory), so I got told off, my bag hand searched for the nasty threat US security, and the camera (and my bag) put back through the x-ray.

Aaah the joys of security.

I went through a few Backscatter machines on my recent jaunt through the states. Didn't mind them (hey, if they want to check out my chiselled abs, my Adonis figure, and my huge package - then by all means!).

Security - keeping the skies safer!

 

[Sifor]

Maybe not, but just letting him roam the back blocks of Pakistan is not an acceptable thing either. He was going to be found at some stage and now it's happened.

True, however it has been known for some time now that his second in command has been the one in charge. Bin Laden was the 'face' of Al-Qaeda.

These people have managed to defeat the two largest forces on earth, the Soviets in the 1980s and America today. While letting him hop around in Pakistan isn't great, I wonder if the SF team even attempted to capture him considering he was killed by a single shot to the head...

In any case, he was a cough and this day has been coming for ten years..

 

[Nigelinoz]

Bin Laden’s death will change*nothing | Bernard Keane | Commentary | Business Spectator


Bin Laden’s death will change nothing

The death of Osama bin Laden deprives Islamic fundamentalist terrorism of a key symbol, but its impact will be rather more obvious in the Western media than either in the threat posed by Islamic fundamentalists, or in the military ventures and systematic restrictions on civil liberties occasioned by the “war on terror” launched by 9/11.
If anything, the reported location of the military operation that killed him, Abbottabad in Pakistan, raises more questions about the United States’s relationship with that country and the incapacity or unwillingness of the Pakistani Government to play the sort of role in dealing with Islamic fundamentalist aggression expected by the West. The role in the operation of Pakistan’s intelligence service, suspected of protecting bin Laden for years, will be a matter of profound interest.

 

[medhead]

These people have managed to defeat the two largest forces on earth, the Soviets in the 1980s and America today.

Not to mention the British empire and just about everyone who has invaded the country.

 

[munitalP]

I still struggle with the Islam link to Bin "Shot ina head" Laden. As Obama stressed today, he was responsible for the death of Muslims as well as probably most other religions - he was just this guy who hated US foreign policy who turned out to be pure evil and happened to be Muslim.

We are in for many years of retaliation now - it is less likely to be airlines IMHO, but more repeats of the likes of London buses and trains or sporting events that attract 10's of thousands of people.

 

[elbarto]

We are in for many years of retaliation now - it is less likely to be airlines IMHO, but more repeats of the likes of London buses and trains or sporting events that attract 10's of thousands of people.

Or if an article in the Irish Independent is to be believed there is a dirty bomb somewhere in Europe that is supposed to be detonated if Bin Laden is captured or killed. So far no detonation.

 

[medhead]

Or if an article in the Irish Independent is to be believed there is a dirty bomb somewhere in Europe that is supposed to be detonated if Bin Laden is captured or killed. So far no detonation.

And judging by the hysteria over Fukashima, imagine what a dirty bomb would do, despite the fact that they represent minimal hazard.

 

[Sifor]

And judging by the hysteria over Fukashima, imagine what a dirty bomb would do, despite the fact that they represent minimal hazard.

Yes those dirty bombs are not as practical or dangerous as they are made out to be. The media would be the real weapon.

What I'm concerned about is if these people manage to get their hands on some of those 250 unaccounted Russian nuclear weapons...

 

[Slats7]

✓Saddam Hussein, ✓Osama Bin Laden, ☐ Justin Bieber

 

[medhead]

OT don't tell my daughter I liked that last post

 

[Slats7]

OT don't tell my daughter I liked that last post

We will keep it quiet

 

[samh004]

I thnk Pakistan wont be too happy either!

I think Pakistan has a lot of explaining to do actually, not that they will, but just saying

 

[Taezar]

If you want to see what ppl are saying on their facebook profiles re this check this link (not for the tolerant).
I unfollowed a lot of ppl this afternoon from the twitters and facebook - least none of my "friends" were quite this bad, but really disappointed in how people have responded.

 

[medhead]

Man, they are so stupid, with comments like we killed him now we can bring the troops home. All symbols and no substance, they just don't seem to understand the war they're fighting.