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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:04 AM
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I would have preferred if he had been caught and put
on trial - the Rev Jim Parks (in Jamaica) whose son Michael was killed on the 93rd floor in September 11th 2001.

Parks gave up his insurance career and joined the Anglican clergy after his 27 year old son was killed.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:08 AM
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1. I think we all would have
But I'll take a corpse instead. :hi:
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OKNancy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:14 AM
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2. He resisted.. not much they could do if people are shooting at you
Edited on Mon May-02-11 06:15 AM by OKNancy
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-05-02-how-they-caught-bin-laden_n.htm?csp=34news

edit to add quote from the above:
A firefight ensued when bin Laden resisted and he, the couriers and several others were killed, possibly including bin Laden's son.
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:15 AM
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3. Not me.
No trial. No grave. No problem.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:17 AM
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4. How do you ever live with a loss like that.
I don't think I could do it.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:21 AM
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5. Very hard - it messed him up
His son was the best man at the wedding of one of our friend's daughters in 2000 - he was the groom's best friend from school days.
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CJCRANE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:21 AM
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6. Would never happen. Look at all the fuss over the Gitmo trials. nt
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:30 AM
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7. A very disciplined organizer in Egypt just tweeted
this:

@3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
George Bush killed more people than Bin Laden. Will he get shot in the head in his mansion too? #OBL
2 May 11 via Echofon

In all these weeks, months now, I've never read anything like this in his tweets. The hypocrisy in letting Bush walk is not lost on any one.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:31 AM
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9. Yep he and the dick should be tried for war crimes n/t
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:43 AM
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12. This seems to be what we sound like to other people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tDP-yMwXI&feature=youtu.be
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:31 AM
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10. Yes... at least we should have tried his crew for the torture
At the very least.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:30 AM
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8. Given our failure to try anyone associated with 911 to date...
I'm thinking OBL's death is a bit of a blessing. I don't say that lightly as I am staunchly opposed to the death penalty and further, I believe in using our criminal justice system to try these vile creatures, consistent with our constitution.

But, no, I think we were handed a bit of a gift here.
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 06:36 AM
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11. He resisted, he got shot
The hell with him. Bin laden I mean.
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:16 AM
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13. I'm just as glad he's dead. A trial would've gone
on for months maybe years agonizing for everyone. There was no way he was going to be taken alive, he was not about to let himself be held for trial.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 07:17 AM
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14. Nope
He's dead.

No circus trial, no security concerns, no appeals, no protests by his followers in crazyland.

He's gone. Good.
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Nye Bevan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:06 AM
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15. Too bad he resisted arrest. Oh well. (nt)
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:09 AM
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16. imagine the trial and the republicans fucking with it every way possible
ala guantanamo
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:14 AM
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17. I said that they would never let him live for a trial.
TPTB wold be too afraid he might tell all.
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:17 AM
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18. I don't think he would have let them get him alive.
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bighart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:17 AM
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19. CNN reported that the strike team orders were
"Kill do not capture"
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Distant Observer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:47 AM
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21. Heard that on Morning Joe too. Wonder if that is officially leaked?
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bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-02-11 08:43 AM
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20. An innocent woman was killed in the process.
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