BIN LADIN DEAD? (Hoffington Post, Marquette Mining Journal, Dearborn Press Guide)
So it finally happened, the world rid itself of one more evil, black-hearted terrorists, responsible for thousands of deaths during the September 11th. 2001 airplane attacks, reportedly shot in the head and later buried at sea. According to military officials, Ben Ladin's remains would have been difficult for the United States to pass off to any country in the free world and in accordance with Islamic practices and tradition that the body be buried within 24 hours be honored.
The world's most wanted war criminal finally came to his demise in an operations that was initiated on April 29th. on direct orders from President Barack Obama. Success was achieved through military and C.I.A. officials tracking couriers to and from Bin Ladin's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The neighborhood was a relatively affluent one, with retired military occupying other homes around the roughly 8 times the size of any of the other homes in the neighborhood.
Thus ends one of the world's longest man-hunts for a war criminal in the entire history of the globe. The news was met with celebration throughout much of the world and accomplished one of President Obama's predictions when he took office in January of 2008. Obama said that he would "get" Bin Ladin and apparently he accomplished one of the things he set out to do at the beginning of his presidency.
"Justice has been done," according to the President, marking the end of the manhunt for the most visible terrorist symbol involving the September 11th. 2001 attack. The shot in the head suffered by the slender 6'4" leader, and a founding member of al-Qaeda and subsequent burial at sea ends a violent chapter in world history.
President Obama addressed the American people Sunday night, issuing a statement that said that "tonight I can report to the American people and the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden."
"Justice has been done," the President said, in comments that marked a formal end of the manhunt for the most visible and emotionally charged symbol of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. 2001. The operation to target Bin Laden begin Friday, April 28th. and by about 9:00 P.M. EST. Bin Laden lay dead in a pool of his own blood.
As word spread across the United States, celebration broke out at first in small pockets, but by the time that the President was done addressing America, reaction begin to swell as more and more people became aware of the 911 architect's death.
While the news of the world's top terrorists death became evident, as the President's comments seemed to ratify what had taken over every channel on regular television by America's news agencies I had to admit that my opinion about Bin Laden and when he was killed must be wrong. You see, I thought that Bin Laden had died at the battle of Tora Bora in December 2001. The air strikes during the period were devastating and, after that battle Bin Laden seemed to disappear. So I guess I was wrong, or obviously I was wrong, according to the President's revelations last night.
I guess I take issue with several points that have been said about Bin Laden and his involvement with the September attacks back in 2001, but I can let them go, after all we're approaching 11 years after the attack. However the one bone of contention that I have is how could it be possible for any official connected with the United States Government not bring the body of Bin Laden back to the United States for identification, how could that be possible.
Bin Laden has been the shadow figure throughout the Afghanistan war, the guy that gets away, ghost defying logic, dodging the most technical military force in the history of the world, how can that be. And to cap it off, once they guy is surrounded, he's not captured, he's shot in the head, and several hours later he's buried at sea, because it's Islamic ritual (law), who the hell are you guys trying to kid. A great big "way to go" from Chronicle headquarters, Bin Laden has just been put into the same category as J.F.K. assignation, or who really shot President Lincoln, or did "W" have something to do with 911. What a crock of crap.
Osama bin Laden was born in 1957, a member of the wealthy Saudi bin Laden family, actually the billionaire Bin Laden family, but was ostracized by his native Saudi country as well as his family because of his radical advocacy and use of violent extremist jihad. In fact Bin Laden was the founder of the activist jihadist organization al-Qaeda.
After the 1998 bombing of the U.S, embassy, Bin Laden reached the F.B.I.'s top ten most wanted fugitives and the most wanted terrorist in the world. For a person that has attained this much notoriety by U.S. officials as well as officials from around the world, "Don't you wonder why his body would be dropped into the sea?"
Reaction to the news was swift and predictable in places were Islamic peoples live throughout the United States. In Dearborn, Michigan, where there is a considerable population of Islamic citizens, celebrations lasted into the early morning hours before the folks went home for a few hours of sleep. reaction In Marquette, Michigan, one of the few educational spots in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, reaction was a bit more subdued and measured in reaction.
One observer said "it would take time" for him to "wrap his head around Bin Laden's death." Another reaction was one of relief and a boost to the nation. "A big moral booster." is how another put his feelings. Pride in military, "they aced it, they pasted the test big time."
In Lyon, France, Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble extended congratulations to the U.S. and it's counterparts worldwide for the gathering and sharing of intelligence that permitted the United States to locate Bin Laden in Pakistan, to launch a targeted operation to bring him to justice, an operation that resulted in his killing by U.S. Special Forces.
All in all, most of the free world celebrated in the death of probably the top terrorist today. But how much should the free world celebrate a death.....of anybody? I want to see the body.
President Obama addressed the American people Sunday night, issuing a statement that said that "tonight I can report to the American people and the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden."
"Justice has been done," the President said, in comments that marked a formal end of the manhunt for the most visible and emotionally charged symbol of the terrorist attacks of September 11th. 2001. The operation to target Bin Laden begin Friday, April 28th. and by about 9:00 P.M. EST. Bin Laden lay dead in a pool of his own blood.
As word spread across the United States, celebration broke out at first in small pockets, but by the time that the President was done addressing America, reaction begin to swell as more and more people became aware of the 911 architect's death.
While the news of the world's top terrorists death became evident, as the President's comments seemed to ratify what had taken over every channel on regular television by America's news agencies I had to admit that my opinion about Bin Laden and when he was killed must be wrong. You see, I thought that Bin Laden had died at the battle of Tora Bora in December 2001. The air strikes during the period were devastating and, after that battle Bin Laden seemed to disappear. So I guess I was wrong, or obviously I was wrong, according to the President's revelations last night.
I guess I take issue with several points that have been said about Bin Laden and his involvement with the September attacks back in 2001, but I can let them go, after all we're approaching 11 years after the attack. However the one bone of contention that I have is how could it be possible for any official connected with the United States Government not bring the body of Bin Laden back to the United States for identification, how could that be possible.
Bin Laden has been the shadow figure throughout the Afghanistan war, the guy that gets away, ghost defying logic, dodging the most technical military force in the history of the world, how can that be. And to cap it off, once they guy is surrounded, he's not captured, he's shot in the head, and several hours later he's buried at sea, because it's Islamic ritual (law), who the hell are you guys trying to kid. A great big "way to go" from Chronicle headquarters, Bin Laden has just been put into the same category as J.F.K. assignation, or who really shot President Lincoln, or did "W" have something to do with 911. What a crock of crap.
Osama bin Laden was born in 1957, a member of the wealthy Saudi bin Laden family, actually the billionaire Bin Laden family, but was ostracized by his native Saudi country as well as his family because of his radical advocacy and use of violent extremist jihad. In fact Bin Laden was the founder of the activist jihadist organization al-Qaeda.
After the 1998 bombing of the U.S, embassy, Bin Laden reached the F.B.I.'s top ten most wanted fugitives and the most wanted terrorist in the world. For a person that has attained this much notoriety by U.S. officials as well as officials from around the world, "Don't you wonder why his body would be dropped into the sea?"
Reaction to the news was swift and predictable in places were Islamic peoples live throughout the United States. In Dearborn, Michigan, where there is a considerable population of Islamic citizens, celebrations lasted into the early morning hours before the folks went home for a few hours of sleep. reaction In Marquette, Michigan, one of the few educational spots in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, reaction was a bit more subdued and measured in reaction.
One observer said "it would take time" for him to "wrap his head around Bin Laden's death." Another reaction was one of relief and a boost to the nation. "A big moral booster." is how another put his feelings. Pride in military, "they aced it, they pasted the test big time."
In Lyon, France, Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble extended congratulations to the U.S. and it's counterparts worldwide for the gathering and sharing of intelligence that permitted the United States to locate Bin Laden in Pakistan, to launch a targeted operation to bring him to justice, an operation that resulted in his killing by U.S. Special Forces.
All in all, most of the free world celebrated in the death of probably the top terrorist today. But how much should the free world celebrate a death.....of anybody? I want to see the body.
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