Short term there will be an increased security risk and long term I don't believe anything has really changed with regards to the Islamic fundamentalism that OBL has helped spawn.

I agree, unless the intelligence information that was gained helps to decimate the al-Qaeda leadership - that could help the situation a lot. However, the execution of this mass murderer of innocent men, women and children is well worth applauding even if it is not a game-changer.

This gives the US, and intelligence agencies from other countries, the upper hand. The AQ members don't know what information was or wasn't acquired. If I were a member, I'd be a lot more paranoid than I was a few weeks ago, if that's possible.

This gives the US, and intelligence agencies from other countries, the upper hand. The AQ members don't know what information was or wasn't acquired. If I were a member, I'd be a lot more paranoid than I was a few weeks ago, if that's possible.

About 4-5 days after the bin Laden operation, the top al Qaeda guy in Chechnya was killed, two al Qaeda leaders in Yemen were killed and another of their leaders in Saudi Arabia turned himself in. Maybe it was just a coincidence.

As for them being paranoid, I hope that's why the US has released that they found all kinds of good intel including where the al Qaeda safe houses are around the world. I hope local law enforcement was told first so they could stake the places out and catch these rats as they scurry about. Of course, there is the chance that someone on the inside leaked this to the press first just to make themselves feel important or something.

The violent death of any human being is no cause for celebration in my opinion. I see it as the mark of ignorance.

This human being killed thousands of other human beings and would have killed more.

"Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn."

Benjamin Franklin

Funny you should cite a Benjamin Franklin quote, UG, especially as I use BF quotes in my signature. Ben certainly possessed more than a modicum of wisdom. If what I wrote were truth would you be unwilling to learn the truth of it?

Of course not, but I can not imagine that rejoicing about the end of an evil being who has purposely brought so much death and destruction upon innocent people is even worth debating.

Of course not, but I can not imagine that rejoicing about the end of an evil being who has purposely brought so much death and destruction upon innocent people is even worth debating.

Yet the executive commands of your hero Bush, which resulted in the indiscriminate deaths of multiple thousands of innocent lives is celebrated by you.

Is "evil" measured by the number of innocent lives taken? If so, then the supreme commander of the US military is the MOST evil person in history.

....Aside from Hitler.

Your point, Harcourt, may be argued. I think Pol Pot is up there with innocents killed. I think Mao is up there as well.

Of course not, but I can not imagine that rejoicing about the end of an evil being who has purposely brought so much death and destruction upon innocent people is even worth debating.

Yet the executive commands of your hero Bush, which resulted in the indiscriminate deaths of multiple thousands of innocent lives is celebrated by you.

Is "evil" measured by the number of innocent lives taken? If so, then the supreme commander of the US military is the MOST evil person in history.

....Aside from Hitler.

Evil may be measured by the number of innocent lives taken ON PURPOSE. There were no executive commands by Bush that said "kill as many innocent people as you can". We know that because we have the capability to kill just about everyone.

Your point, Harcourt, may be argued. I think Pol Pot is up there with innocents killed. I think Mao is up there as well.

If you want to go that route you can't forget yet another infamous Socialist missing from your list - Stalin.

Your point, Harcourt, may be argued. I think Pol Pot is up there with innocents killed. I think Mao is up there as well.

Let us not forget Uncle Joe Stalin!

Apparently the OP's hand is easily filled (not sure if that saying is known A child s hand is easily filled).

No prove other then a few statements and radically changed stories after those statements.

Did you also believe this utter crap coming out of Hanky Panky Paulsons front hole when he was threatening congress with the high possibility martial law would be implemented if they would not give him the 700 Billion plus in funny printed paper?

A bit on a side note but I think I was the only one (at the forum) saying at that time, that we are being lied to as to what is really going on behind the curtains of this financial crisis saga.

I was right again, but hey that drama unfolded during the last few years and for those that do a bit if research into that can only admit we are constantly being lied to, and mis/dis informed.

The recent "crisis in Africa and the bull crap that is going on there and other (non liberated) parts of the world makes up for a good "black" comedy if it wasn"t true.

An apparently unarmed human, alleged to be (partly) responsible for (but not wanted for)the 9/11 events was shot to dead.But hey they the soldiers (widely interpreted) do this many times (killing unarmed) so I guess that's all nice and dandy for those supporters of terror.

As to my opinion or feeling on this announcement.

I found it another confirmation that the majority of people seem to believe anything printed in the newspaper or told to them by the MSM without further questioning, demanding proof or try looking for it.

Yes anther sad day in history.

Is "evil" measured by the number of innocent lives taken? If so, then the supreme commander of the US military is the MOST evil person in history.

Is this supposed to be an example of fabricated, revisionist history? If so, it is an excellent one.

Your point, Harcourt, may be argued. I think Pol Pot is up there with innocents killed. I think Mao is up there as well.

If you want to go that route you can't forget yet another infamous Socialist missing from your list - Stalin.

Both your points are well taken and accepted wholeheartedly.

The supreme commander of the US, at any one time, certainly ranks less than those others.....but he is up there in the rankings, even though his "tally" may be well below the leaders.

If we consider that "The Supreme Commander of the US Military" as an enity is "up there" (albeit lower than those others) consistantly in the last 50 years, it may be reasonable to add some "rank" for sheer consistancy over time.

Is "evil" measured by the number of innocent lives taken? If so, then the supreme commander of the US military is the MOST evil person in history.

Is this supposed to be an example of fabricated, revisionist history? If so, it is an excellent one.

My "Aside from..." is an important part of my post that you have decided to not quote, thus spinning things for you to ask a baiting question.

I have conceded that my one example of an "aside from" was inadequate.

Your remark begs a bewildered question. If you do not want such statements quoted, it is better to not make them.

The violent death of any human being is no cause for celebration in my opinion. I see it as the mark of ignorance.

.....and a militarism-based culture.

The violent death of any human being is no cause for celebration in my opinion. I see it as the mark of ignorance.

.....and a militarism-based culture.

naive.

The violent death of any human being is no cause for celebration in my opinion. I see it as the mark of ignorance.

.....and a militarism-based culture.

naive.

extremely.