Originally Posted by KKGCaroline (Post 2052526)

I'm a little distrusting of the "We shot him and then buried him at sea" quote" too, you would have seriously thought that DNA tests would have been taken (surely it takes more than a few hours?) and photo's would have been released showing the world that it was definately bin laden and that he was definately dead.
Not that i'm being at all anti-usa/pro-terrorists, but really, i just want to see the proof.

Originally Posted by KKGCaroline (Post 2052526)

I'm a little distrusting of the "We shot him and then buried him at sea" quote" too, you would have seriously thought that DNA tests would have been taken (surely it takes more than a few hours?) and photo's would have been released showing the world that it was definately bin laden and that he was definately dead.
Not that i'm being at all anti-usa/pro-terrorists, but really, i just want to see the proof.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 2052534)

Either way, I'm also a little squicked out by people celebrating his death.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2052550)

As you should be. The level of joyful celebration throughout the country misses the bigger picture and is, quite frankly, a little embarrassing.

Originally Posted by IrishLake (Post 2052544)

BREAKING NEWS: Chuck Norris returns from trip to Pakistan.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2052550)

As you should be. The level of joyful celebration throughout the country misses the bigger picture and is, quite frankly, a little embarrassing.

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter (Post 2052556)

Sorry, but I disagree completely.

This is a definite milestone in our war on terror. This rivals the fall of the Axis powers in WW II in importance to the American psyche. Is the "war on terror" over? No. But we have taken a huge step and a message has been sent. You can run and you can hide but not forever.

A mass murderer is dead, celebrations are in order?

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2052558)

So you honestly believe that we are safer today than we were a week ago?

Originally Posted by southbymidwest (Post 2052393)

NBC talking head said that Obama and Panetta (sp?) have been calling VIP's (international perhaps?) and leading senators on armed forces/security related committees, might not be finished doing so. Can you imagine being a PM of a European country that has been cooperating heavily with the US in sharing resources/info on Bin Laden and hearing it for the first time on TV? Would not be happy.

Originally Posted by PiKA2001 (Post 2052517)

I can't find anything online yet but according to CNN radio reports Bin Ladens body has already been buried....at sea.....Hmmmm.

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 2052562)

I heard that they the President was also contacting George W. Bush.

I completely missed this last night -- watched the DVR of "The Amazing Race" and then turned the TV off.

As for the President getting credit, that's part of the gig of being Commander-in-Chief, especially on something like this, where he certainly was involved. You get to take credit when it goes right, you have to take blame when it goes wrong.