Ragnell Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/osama-bin-laden-killed/story?id=13505703&cid=ESPNheadline If you have glanced at a news channel tonight, you probably already know, but in case you missed it, Osama Bin Laden was finally killed. The article above was just the first I could find; I'm sure there are better ones, feel free to post them. President Obama made an announcement on TV regarding the news earlier tonight. I have to say, I'm surprised he was still alive. I figured he was dead in some cave years ago. I'm glad we've finally got some closure on this, though. It would suck if we never really knew if he was dead or alive. Edited May 2, 2011 by Ragnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Honestly he's been out of the public eye for so long, in fact he was third on the FBI's most wanted list. And now he's dead, I honestly forgot about him. I'm more offended at the number of ignorant facebook statuses out there right now poking fun at Islam. "wow, all of the gross and offensive statuses about Islam. Shut up you idiots, Islam's no more violent than Christianity and Judaism, stop with the "OSAMA'S GOT HIS 72 VIRGINS LOLOL GOOD RIDDANCE FUCK YEAH AMERICA". Seriously, learn some fucking respect." That was my particular status, and some friends of mine have posted similar statuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'll say the same thing I said in SPAMLAND; 'killing one man who orchestrated the terrorist attacks is fantastic, but they wont stop because their leader is dead. They aren't a regular army. They will keep doing what they do, being led by the thirty other terrorist leaders. What the President said is half true, justice is not complete.' People got really mad, and probably will get mad at this statement. The hard, pragmatic truth, however is that the terrorists aren't going to stop because a guy who went into hiding is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 lol, It's just one man. I hope he got dunked in pig blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawman Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I just think its sad that people are celebrating someone's death like its good when people kill other people or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 A loss of human life is regretable, true, but whatever made Osama, osama, was evil, and needed to be destroyed. Any superfluous celebration is pointless, but his death is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well, when people kill people who cause the killings of other people, it kind of might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Strawman (...this is a really bad name to give you before I contest your position), say a guy is stopped from killing two people by being shot through the face. A life (of arguably forfeited quality) has been sacrificed for two. Now, Osama's reputation and influence ALONE probably counts for over two lives, and he made damn well clear what he held as the value of human life. I'm not calling for people to be killed here, or dancing on his grave. But I'm not exactly going to mourn for the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The reaction to his murder reflects the absurdity of people, in all ways possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 expoundulate, dear Celice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 This is only the beginning. It's not the Osama's death will suddenly make the world peaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 There are a few things I am worried about 1) Retaliation against the United States. 2) Heightened attacks on Israel. If I remember right, Life is in the Israeli Army, so that's one worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kintenbo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 It looks like Osama couldn't hide from justice forever. A bit overdue, but he finally received it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 well i wouldn't exactly call this "justice". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 It's interesting to see that people are indeed happy to see a man die. But, bin Laden is a different case for many people. I can guess that there will be retaliations, but honestly no one has the charisma to lead as he did, so hopefully this extremist Muslim bullshit will die out, in terms of being a real threat, soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewjeo Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well, his death is a good thing, but I don't get this celebration. Maybe that's because, as one of the younger members of the forum, I didn't understand 9/11 when it happened and this war has just been a fact of my life, but it doesn't seem to call for celebration. And watching the reactions of people who lost family on 9/11, they don't seem to be CELEBRATING either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I love just reading posts on Facebook, this event is basically drawing the line of the intelligent and the idiotic. My roommate got drunk last night to celebrate. I posted a status condemning those who are making fun of Islam. This just proves how ignorant some people are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.f.k.a. Howard Hughes Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Today in my school Me: have you heard that they killed world champion of hide and seek My Pal: Who? Me: bin Laden Osama My pal: Who? me: O__O me: me: Proven fact: This country has too much ignorance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 It's interesting to see that people are indeed happy to see a man die. But, bin Laden is a different case for many people. I can guess that there will be retaliations, but honestly no one has the charisma to lead as he did, so hopefully this extremist Muslim bullshit will die out, in terms of being a real threat, soon. It's gonna take far more than yesterday's events for the "bullshit" to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude C Kenny Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Wait....TC killed Osama Bin Laden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Apparently, DEVGRU killed Osama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I love just reading posts on Facebook, this event is basically drawing the line of the intelligent and the idiotic. My roommate got drunk last night to celebrate. I posted a status condemning those who are making fun of Islam. This just proves how ignorant some people are. Don't get altitude sickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I give it a few more hours until the conspiracy theories about him being captured and taken to Guantanamo begin to surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Today in my school Me: have you heard that they killed world champion of hide and seek My Pal: Who? Me: bin Laden Osama My pal: Who? me: O__O me: me: Proven fact: This country has too much ignorance This made me lol, Sho Also, I realize that the good part is we have the body, not them, and thus they can't make his burial spot the third Muslim holy ground Edited May 2, 2011 by 13thshadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) It's gonna take far more than yesterday's events for the "bullshit" to die. I think I conceded that it would take time. @Death: lol Edited May 2, 2011 by Phoenix Wright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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