Omar bin Laden's Statement

DrPhil · #1 05-10-2011, 08:34 PM

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...googlenews_wsj

WASHINGTON—A son of Osama bin Laden released a letter Tuesday accusing the U.S. of violating international law in the military operation that killed the al Qaeda leader.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/worl...al_qaeda_.html

Osama bin Laden's son complained Tuesday that his father was summarily executed, deprived of a fair trial and denied a family burial.
The son, who has previously denounced his father's murderous ways, said President Obama was no better than the notorious terrorist.

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I completely see where he is coming from and, from the perspective he is coming from, I agree with him.

And on a petty level, I love his hurrrrrr and overall look.

IrishLake · #2 05-10-2011, 08:52 PM

Don't care for his statement, but yeah, his hair rocks. I want to take tweezers to his uni though.

LaneSig · #3 05-10-2011, 08:53 PM

I usually keep my political views to myself.

But, too effing bad. Where was the trial for the people who died on 9/11? They were executed without committing any crime. I'm sure their families wish they had a gravesite to visit. If bin Laden wanted a trial, he should have turned himself in.

Too effing bad.

ASTalumna06 · #4 05-10-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

I usually keep my political views to myself.

But, too effing bad. Where was the trial for the people who died on 9/11? They were executed without committing any crime. I'm sure their families wish they had a gravesite to visit. If bin Laden wanted a trial, he should have turned himself in.

Too effing bad.

Well said!

The end.

PiKA2001 · #5 05-10-2011, 09:07 PM

I am also appalled at President Obama's actions and believe he should be arrested and tried via the UN for war crimes........

J/K LOLOLOLOL!!!

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

If bin Laden wanted a trial, he should have turned himself in.

Too effing bad.

This. I DO understand where this guy is coming from, I just really don't give a fuck, and it's not like we haven't killed terrorists in Pakistan before by drone attacks

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DrPhil · #6 05-10-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

...I just really don't give a fuck....

Sure you do.

sigmadiva · #7 05-10-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

But, too effing bad. Where was the trial for the people who died on 9/11? They were executed without committing any crime. I'm sure their families wish they had a gravesite to visit. If bin Laden wanted a trial, he should have turned himself in.

Too effing bad.

Yup.

Splash · #8 05-12-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

I usually keep my political views to myself.

But, too effing bad. Where was the trial for the people who died on 9/11? They were executed without committing any crime. I'm sure their families wish they had a gravesite to visit. If bin Laden wanted a trial, he should have turned himself in.

Too effing bad.

In other situations with innocent victims, offenders don't get trials and due process?

Other offenders who don't turn themselves in, and instead get caught, still receive trials and due process.

Does all this not apply because of the following?

He is not a U.S. Citizen.
The nature of the crimes
Other reasons?

If his son is genuine, what a horrible situation. I'm sure I would feel different if I was close to one of the victims.

AnotherKD · #9 05-12-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Splash

Other offenders who don't turn themselves in, and instead get caught, still receive trials and due process.

Not "offenders" that fight back during the capture/arrest attempt. They get a hole (or twenty) in center mass.

DrPhil · #10 05-12-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AnotherKD

Not "offenders" that fight back during the capture/arrest attempt. They get a hole (or twenty) in center mass.

That depends on what fighting back involves.

For example, Resisting Arrest is not automatically cause for a hole (and especially not twenty holes--excessive force, much?) in the center mass.

Disclaimer: The laws of our land aren't international laws and don't necessarily apply to terrorist suspects captured or killed abroad.

IrishLake · #11 05-10-2011, 09:02 PM

^ Ditto.

Psi U MC Vito · #12 05-10-2011, 09:17 PM

Ok how is the assassination of a military leader a war crime?

DeltaBetaBaby · #13 05-10-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Ok how is the assassination of a military leader a war crime?

We are technically not at war with Afghanistan, nor any other entity of which Osama is a part.

starang21 · #14 05-10-2011, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

We are technically not at war with Afghanistan, nor any other entity of which Osama is a part.

so because he's not affiliated with a state government, he's not an "enemy combatant?"

i see no problem with shooting him. things get pretty hairy when bullets start flying. i wouldn't have minded torturing the shit out of him, though.

DeltaBetaBaby · #15 05-10-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by starang21

so because he's not affiliated with a state government, he's not an "enemy combatant?"

Basically, we make up the rules about these things as we go along. The Geneva Convention may or may not agree.