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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 10:43 AM
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I think dropping Bin Ladin's body off into the ocean/sea was a very smart thing
The last thing we want is some memorial to him. Some shrine created or anything that would keep his memory alive. Get rid of the body as quickly as possible and get the Muslim world to move on...At first I really thought it odd, but the more I think about it the better I feel about this decision.. "Out of sight, out of mind"....
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sasha031 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 10:47 AM
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1. I agree completely, there is news the WH is going to release Bin Laden's death photo
I am not pleased with this idea, don't see how this can help matters, appealing to the blood lust crowd.
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 10:49 AM
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2. everyone in this house concluded the same, independently, immediately. agreed
think it was smart
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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 10:53 AM
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3. Me, too. n/t
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Bake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 10:59 AM
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4. I was upset about it at first, but on further reflection
I think it was a good move, too, for the reasons you just stated. I just hope there are pics/video/PROOF to shut up the wingnuts.

Bake
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:00 AM
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5. Agreed, it was a prudent move.
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:00 AM
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6. Agree. Best decision they could have made. nt
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RKP5637 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:05 AM
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7. Agree 1000% n/t
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Reader Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:05 AM
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8. I was kinda wondering, though,...
...if they had a burial place, it could be used to lure would-be terrorists and capture them.

Maybe?
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:07 AM
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9. Couldn't agree more. nt
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demwing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:13 AM
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10. I don't think we dumped the body
I think we have the body, but want to convince that Islamic world that we don't. No attempt to get the body back if we dumped it in the sea...

Either that, or the body (or most of it) was buried at sea, but we kept the head, or hands, for additional proof should it ever come down to requiring it.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:15 AM
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11. No shrine for you, al Queda.
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:25 AM
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12. Yup
The less we hear about him or from him the better. He's dead! The end.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:27 AM
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13. Us also. Not having a shrine is wonderful.
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stanwyck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:31 AM
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14. I agree. n/t
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cherokeeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-11 11:35 AM
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15. 100% agreement. The only sound decision in that context. No body, no shrine, no rallying point. nt
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