Just saw the news that Osama bin Laden is confirmed dead. This is indeed great news for the United States. He was reportedly killed in Pakistan last week in ground operations. That he was in Pakistan and that U.S. forces are operating in that country will have huge implications in the aftermath of this news.We should certainly take a moment to celebrate, as the attacks by his organization have altered the course of our history for the worse and of course killed thousands of Americans.
However, I would imagine that al Qaeda has contingency plans in place to launch terror operations in the wake of bin Laden's death. No doubt we will see the military in an increased protective posture. If you work on a military base, get up early tomorrow to get to work.
The President is starting his speech at 8:35 p.m. I imagine he will do a good job.
What will this mean with regards to Pakistan? We are not well liked, and our incursion into that country will have to be explained by Pakistan's leader, Asif Ali Zardari. I am concerned that this will topple his government, because either he knew or didn't ahead of time, and either way will have to explain to a restive populace that is not friendly to the United States.
Obama makes the good point that we are not at war with Islam, following Bush's lead. This is correct. Counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan is being touted by our President. We will see how this plays inside Pakistan.
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Great summary; I will look forward to reading more as the situation develops.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrible news for America. This is a complete disaster. Wehave now lost all credibility that we are a Nation of Laws and of Due Process. This is absolutely terrible. We murdered someone instead of bringing them to trial. Americans are doomed. Our creator is going to apply the golden rule here, as always, and America will sink further into the abyss of Hell.
ReplyDeleteWhy doesn't anyone in this country want real justice? A trial, facts, evidence, innocent untilproven guilty. We could have regained some credibility here but now we have failed to live up to our own principles. I am absolutely disgusted to be an American. My family helped found and settle Jamestown, was also among those who established the House of Burgesses and the Virginia colony and I must say I am now ashamed to live in a place that endorses and cheers for Murder.
This is absolutely horrific to see Americans happy about this. There are serious questions about what happened on 9-11. Everyone got their information from television stations that lie to you. How are you sure about Bin Laden being the Culprit? Where is the evidence?
When one thoroughly investigates 9-11all investigative roads lead to Wirt Walker III, Barry McDaniel, Marvin Bush, Stratasec Security Company and the Carlyse Group. What about the Power down in the WTC for 36 hours the weekend before 9-11 and the 200 Engineers in Blue suits all throughout the building during that time??? What about the peer reviewed physical analysis performed on the steel remains of the WTC with Thermite presence positively and independently confirmed? What about the fact that Marvin Bush and Wirt Walker III security company had security contracts for WTC, United Airlines, AND Dulles Airport? What about the fact that all the planes were fly by wire Boeing Aircraft that already have Anti-Terrorism avionics boxes designed, tested, and operationally capable since the 1990's that allows planes cockpits to be disabled and flight controlled remotely??? Americans are living in a fantasy land created by television and no one seems to realize this fact. There is literally thousands of leads on the 9-11 investigation but the FBI will not investigate them. Arlen Specter even amended a Justice Department appropriations bill that has now made it illegal for the Justice Department to even investigate 9-11. Americans have just jumped of the cliff into the abyss idiocy. Bdaddy maybe you change your title to unofficial Chief Idiologist. Seems a better fit for you and you will probably get to become president and enforce some more extortion and torture on the population. Hell maybe you can even become Emporer Idiot and reopen a stadium for lions eating Christians. This seems appropriate for this 'New American Century'.