CNN Reporting Bin Laden is dead

[JeffreyS]

This is no longer a thread it is more of a crocheted quilt.

[NotNow]

The term "and/or" in the FBI definition of weapons of mass destruction means that either element (loss of life or destruction of buildings) or the presence of both qualify the weapon as a WMD.

The nerve gas attacks on the Kurds are considered WMD attacks.  

Legal definition:

The United States Code, at Title 18:

"[W]eapon of mass destruction means any destructive device ... (i.e. explosive, incendiary, or poison gas destructive device or bomb); any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors; any weapon involving a biological agent, toxin, or vector... ; or any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life."

[Timkin]

This is no longer a thread it is more of a crocheted quilt.

True.. and I notice now that some of my postings were removed as well.  Not shocking.

[danno]

I blame FBC....

[Timkin]

Works for me.  point is , whether postings are offensive or not, they do get removed. Kind of ridiculous ,really.

[NotNow]

You know who has more WMDs than every single country on earth combined right?? Yeah...we do....what hypocrites...

Source?  The US currently has about 5100 nuclear warheads total.  Russia?  About 13,000.

http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswhohaswhat

[KenFSU]

Obama will not release photographic proof of OBL death:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20059739-503544.html?tag=breakingnews

Big mistake, IMO.

[BridgeTroll]

Obama will not release photographic proof of OBL death:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20059739-503544.html?tag=breakingnews

Big mistake, IMO.

Agree... no worries.  It will leak out...

[buckethead]

Releasing a photo will not convince skeptics.

Any sophisticated propaganda agency can produce a convincing photo set.

Now, if President Obama can kill the deficit, debt and revitialize the economy he'll be getting a vote from me in the upcoming election.

[BridgeTroll]

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/chris_hedges_speaks_on_osama_bin_ladens_death_20110502/

I know that because of this announcement, that reportedly Osama bin Laden was killed, Bob [Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer] wanted me to say a few words about it … about al-Qaida. I spent a year of my life covering al-Qaida for The New York Times. It was the work in which I, and other investigative reporters, won the Pulitzer Prize. And I spent seven years of my life in the Middle East. I was the Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times. I’m an Arabic speaker. And when someone came over and told ... me the news, my stomach sank. I’m not in any way naive about what al-Qaida is. It’s an organization that terrifies me. I know it intimately.

But I’m also intimately familiar with the collective humiliation that we have imposed on the Muslim world. The expansion of military occupation that took place throughout, in particular the Arab world, following 9/11â€"and that this presence of American imperial bases, dotted, not just in Iraq and Afghanistan, but in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Dohaâ€"is one that has done more to engender hatred and acts of terror than anything ever orchestrated by Osama bin Laden.

And the killing of bin Laden, who has absolutely no operational role in al-Qaidaâ€"that’s clearâ€"he’s kind of a spiritual mentor, a kind of guide … he functions in many of the ways that Hitler functioned for the Nazi Party. We were just talking with Warren [Beatty] about [Ian] Kershaw’s great biography of Hitler, which I read a few months ago, where you hold up a particular ideological ideal and strive for it. That was bin Laden’s role. But all actual acts of terror, which he may have signed off on, he no way planned.

The guy who wrote the above article didnt know what the hell he was talking about.....

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/3/how-bin-laden-led-operations/print/

The covert operation that killed Osama bin Laden produced new evidence that the "emir" of al Qaeda actively commanded the terror group's affiliates in Yemen, Somalia and other parts of North Africa and was not just an inspirational leader....

[Timkin]

Probably just as well they are not released.. His death will anger enough people.... seeing graphic images of him will only fuel the fire

[CityLife]

Whats really sad about this whole thread is that its started after I complimented Pres Obama by saying I felt he was telling the truth about OBL because it was just too big a deal to get caught in a lie. And thats the first time I can recall I have ever said anything nice about Obama. Boy did this thing get turned 180 degrees.

Top 5 funniest post I've seen on this site. ^

You think you complimented Obama by saying, "I don't think he is lying about killing Bin Laden"?

Is that how crazy the far right has gotten, that you think taking the President, The CIA, The JSOC, etc at their word is complimenting them?

I bet you think you are a political moderate because you aren't as far right wing as Glen Beck and some Tea Partiers that you know.

[buckethead]

Whats really sad about this whole thread is that its started after I complimented Pres Obama by saying I felt he was telling the truth about OBL because it was just too big a deal to get caught in a lie. And thats the first time I can recall I have ever said anything nice about Obama. Boy did this thing get turned 180 degrees.

Top 5 funniest post I've seen on this site. ^

You think you complimented Obama by saying, "I don't think he is lying about killing Bin Laden"?

Is that how crazy the far right has gotten, that you think taking the President, The CIA, The JSOC, etc at their word is complimenting them?I bet you think you are a political moderate because you aren't as far right wing as Glen Beck and some Tea Partiers that you know.

Anyone see any irony here?

[johnnyroadglide]

Whats really sad about this whole thread is that its started after I complimented Pres Obama by saying I felt he was telling the truth about OBL because it was just too big a deal to get caught in a lie. And thats the first time I can recall I have ever said anything nice about Obama. Boy did this thing get turned 180 degrees.

I bet you think you are a political moderate because you aren't as far right wing as Glen Beck and some Tea Partiers that you know.

Well after looking up the definition of what a "political moderate" is, then yes I guess I am. So now I guess i'll be drug over the coals for that huh? Can't win in this place.

[CityLife]

Whats really sad about this whole thread is that its started after I complimented Pres Obama by saying I felt he was telling the truth about OBL because it was just too big a deal to get caught in a lie. And thats the first time I can recall I have ever said anything nice about Obama. Boy did this thing get turned 180 degrees.

Top 5 funniest post I've seen on this site. ^

You think you complimented Obama by saying, "I don't think he is lying about killing Bin Laden"?

Is that how crazy the far right has gotten, that you think taking the President, The CIA, The JSOC, etc at their word is complimenting them?I bet you think you are a political moderate because you aren't as far right wing as Glen Beck and some Tea Partiers that you know.

Anyone see any irony here?

I don't. Feel free to point it out.