Bin Laden Killed? Who's buying it?

[nate895]

Clay, I feel that the folks who believe that this announcement has secured Obama a second term are seriously discounting the short-term memory of the American people. If Obama wanted this to help him in a re-election, he should have saved the announcement for mid-October, at the earliest.

A lot can happen in the next 18 months. $6/gal gas. Currency crisis. Natural disaster. Superbowl.

The best time for Obama to have done this announcement would be right as the GOP primary was effectively wrapping up to outshine the introduction of the nominee to the voters. That's one reason that I lean towards this announcement being moderately truthful, but I really don't know and don't care.

 

[jclay2]

Some people are, but I don't think the American people in general are up for it. We have been at war for ten years, it can't go on for much longer. Our treasury is empty and more men shed blood by the day. Bin Laden being dead is the perfect excuse for what everyone wanted to do in the first place: Go home.

Thats what I thought 5 years ago. Even after OBL was killed, the first response was for more vigilance and security! With our recent intervention in Libya (not to mention all of the beautiful PERMANENT bases), I doubt we will ever leave.

 

[jmdrake]

Some people are, but I don't think the American people in general are up for it. We have been at war for ten years, it can't go on for much longer. Our treasury is empty and more men shed blood by the day. Bin Laden being dead is the perfect excuse for what everyone wanted to do in the first place: Go home.

Great. I'm all for that. I guess what I'm saying is that it won't happen if people like you and I don't get out there and push it.

 

[specsaregood]

Clay, I feel that the folks who believe that this announcement has secured Obama a second term are seriously discounting the short-term memory of the American people. If Obama wanted this to help him in a re-election, he should have saved the announcement for mid-October 2012, at the earliest.

A lot can happen in the next 18 months. $6/gal gas. Currency crisis. Another bubble pop. Natural disaster. Superbowl.

Unless this little bump was needed to setup a falseflag/blowback attack that would be more memorable and cement another term in office. Just saying....

 

[nate895]

Great. I'm all for that. I guess what I'm saying is that it won't happen if people like you and I don't get out there and push it.

I'm already liking every post on FB that has to do with bringing the troops home. We have time to do this, this will still be fresh in GOP primary minds by the time Iowa comes around. Ron Paul needs to mention it in the first debate, and come out swinging in the second.

 

[tpreitzel]

Without Independent Verification From Multiple Sources, I'm Not Buying

And the alleged burial at sea just seals my refusal to accept more governmental nonsense without independent proof. As I said last night, this latest shenanigan by our corrupt government, i.e. destroying evidence, strongly indicates foul play which will only turn this incident into another JFK, OKC, and 9/11.

Tragically, the corrupt US government IS a major problem.

 

[nate895]

Thats what I thought 5 years ago. Even after OBL was killed, the first response was for more vigilance and security! With our recent intervention in Libya (not to mention all of the beautiful PERMANENT bases), I doubt we will ever leave.

Is the Libyan intervention popular? No. We have to go to the people. The people in power will not listen, but the public might.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

The difference is that Hussein wasn't "enemy no. 1" like Bin Laden was. The entire stated reason we were anywhere in the Mid East was to put pressure on Bin Laden's terror network.

President Bush made a speech directed at Iraq right before the war started where he said that it was all about Saddam, and nothing else. If Bush had left Iraq right after Saddam was captured, Bush would be considered a hero right now (in general, not to everyone). The rebellions and violence didn't start until after Bush stayed after capturing Saddam.

 

[Aratus]

i think neither choise is accurate. i assume the special forces dudes shot up a corpse.
i'd have to say several years even though a debate is not ruled out. i can assume that
the corpse that may have been carried upright is the same corpse that was DNA tested.
i think the core group of zealots in the compound hid a death from their followers. i once
thought that his accumulated health issues translated into a quiet death behind the scenes.
i think that if this was OBL, the demise had transpired well long before january one of this year.

 

[osan]

The government can't keep anything secret. Look at Watergate or Clinton's affair.

Here folks, we see an example of an epic failure in the application of reason.

If the government is perchance keeping secrets, we would not know it, right?

That some "secrets" spring a leak only demonstrates one of two things: either that particular effort to keep a secret failed, or it was never meant to be kept in the first place.

That is your logic 001 lesson for today. Quiz on Wednesday morning. Be sharp.

 

[osan]

How about a third choice: I don't really know what to believe anymore.

This deserves rep.

 

[PatriotOne]

75/25 split. The "OBL swimmin with da fish" are the new fringe around these parts. Everyone point and laugh at them .

 

[specsaregood]

for the record, i just did a poll of 5 acquaintences, none of them truthers or into politics.

not a single one believed this story and they all said it was complete B.S.

The most common reply was, "do you think I'm stupid?"

 

[Freedom 4 all]

*read in Steve Irwin's voice*

Crikey, what we have here is what is known as the Boobus Americanus. Very common in these parts, but a truly extraordinary specimen nontheless. Notice the distinctive lack of critical thinking and utter disinterest in seeing any proof whatsoever they got OBL. Boobus don't arrive at conclusions like other creatures. If the government says something, then that is true to them. No lack of evidence/evidence to the contrary will convince him otherwise, as a result of the thick skull that is nearly impervious to logic. Also notice the blind patriotism he exhibits and complete lack of political awareness when he asks what China has done lately. They funded the enitre war and as a result now own his entire country, yet the boobus remains blissfully unaware.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

When Bush starts a war he's a war criminal. When Obama starts one, he's a hero.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

*read in Steve Irwin's voice*

Crikey, what we have here is what is known as the Boobus Americanus. Very common in these parts, but a truly extraordinary specimen nontheless. Notice the distinctive lack of critical thinking and utter disinterest in seeing any proof whatsoever they got OBL. Boobus don't arrive at conclusions like other creatures. If the government says something, then that is true to them. No lack of evidence/evidence to the contrary will convince him otherwise, as a result of the thick skull that is nearly impervious to logic. Also notice the blind patriotism he exhibits and complete lack of political awareness when he asks what China has done lately. They funded the enitre war and as a result now own his entire country, yet the boobus remains blissfully unaware.

LOL good one, now make a video

 

[PatriotOne]

*read in Steve Irwin's voice*

Crikey, what we have here is what is known as the Boobus Americanus. Very common in these parts, but a truly extraordinary specimen nontheless. Notice the distinctive lack of critical thinking and utter disinterest in seeing any proof whatsoever they got OBL. Boobus don't arrive at conclusions like other creatures. If the government says something, then that is true to them. No lack of evidence/evidence to the contrary will convince him otherwise, as a result of the thick skull that is nearly impervious to logic. Also notice the blind patriotism he exhibits and complete lack of political awareness when he asks what China has done lately. They funded the enitre war and as a result now own his entire country, yet the boobus remains blissfully unaware.

lmao! +rep.

 

[nobody's_hero]

President Bush made a speech directed at Iraq right before the war started where he said that it was all about Saddam, and nothing else. If Bush had left Iraq right after Saddam was captured, Bush would be considered a hero right now (in general, not to everyone). The rebellions and violence didn't start until after Bush stayed after capturing Saddam.

Yes. I distinctly remember Bush saying "Osama bin Laden is not my main concern." That was the first red flag that went up in my mind that this war was not about 9/11, even before I'd heard of Ron Paul.

 

[awake]

He needed to be rushed into the sea...LMAO. Anonymous DNA Confirmation.

 

[pahs1994]

i put yes for now but i would have liked a 3rd choice i think its too early to have an opinion either way.