Why Was Bin Laden Buried At Sea So Quickly?

[propanes]

I lived through ten years of the war on terror and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.

 

[Fredom101]

Its very strange. When we got Hussein we showed him off like a trophy, and when we get Bin Laden we don't even get a picture?

The details of the operation sound somewhat realistic and achievable to me though.

But seriously, a burial at sea? At least bury his body at sea in front of the public if it was really over burying him in accordance with Islam's rules. It could even be done from a live feed if that was really necessary for some reason. But I mean this is a joke because our government has disrespected and slandered Islam for a long time now, so why suddenly start being respectful of Islam?

This story is very strange.

I'm not trying to be a dick, but please stop using "we". You and I did not do either, and I don't support any military actions.

 

[MN Patriot]

Obama REALLY screwed up now.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jG7UJ7x8ozawcWS0Y1tE6OChe3Jw?docId=7079d8b79ab04465a1030dfaf9e04510

Islamic scholars question bin Laden's sea burial
CAIRO (AP) — Muslim clerics said Monday that Osama bin Laden's burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.
Although there appears to be some room for debate over the burial — as with many issues within the faith — a wide range of Islamic scholars interpreted it as a humiliating disregard for the standard Muslim practice of placing the body in a grave with the head pointed toward the holy city of Mecca.
Sea burials can be allowed, they said, but only in special cases where the death occurred aboard a ship.
"The Americans want to humiliate Muslims through this burial, and I don't think this is in the interest of the U.S. administration," said Omar Bakri Mohammed, a radical cleric in Lebanon.

 

[Ireland4Liberty]

It was either buried at sea or cremated. Why hang on to his body? All they want is his DNA and a few pictures. They might be wary of posting pictures because they can be used as propaganda.

 

[moostraks]

It was either buried at sea or cremated. Why hang on to his body? All they want is his DNA and a few pictures. They might be wary of posting pictures because they can be used as propaganda.

It is inconsistent with how they handled the matter with Saddam which was so public and televised. Google search it and you will understand why this "respect" seems so preposterous.

 

[SamuraisWisdom]

this is so absurd - the idea that their story is based on how seriously they wanted to abide by Islamic law, and that people actually believe this, is beyond me...

That was probably just PR to try and reduce the backlash from the muslim community. They probably really did bury him at sea, but more than likely they just tossed him off the boat and was done with it.

 

[SamuraisWisdom]

It was either buried at sea or cremated. Why hang on to his body? All they want is his DNA and a few pictures. They might be wary of posting pictures because they can be used as propaganda.

Exactly. The whole episode with Saddam was handled different because there was a different connotation to him than Osama bin Laden. There was no rabid cult following of Saddam and there was no worry that people would worship his grave or use it as a rallying cry.

 

[specsaregood]

"Why Was Bin Laden Buried At Sea So Quickly? "
Meat goes bad quickly after being thawed out.

 

[juleswin]

"Why Was Bin Laden Buried At Sea So Quickly? "
Meat goes bad quickly after being thawed out.

good one spec. To the people who still believe this story, I am selling gold at $100 an ounce so send me personal message if you want some very cheap gold. Again, theres no proof that I have the gold but send in your money now. Just trust me

 

[justinc.1089]

I'm not trying to be a dick, but please stop using "we". You and I did not do either, and I don't support any military actions.

Sorry, I've only slept about 2 hours since Saturday morning, and I've been writing a 15 page paper about why my university needs hybrid buses for about 19 hours straight now. (I just finished).

So combine those two things with taking a break to watch the news about Bin Laden, and its not surprise I start slipping up and saying "we" did things that we didn't do!

You know we're on the same page so just let my exhausted mind's screw up slide lol.

 

[ExPatPaki]

Bin Laden's followers and his brand of Islam, known as Wahabism, are not really big on graves and shrines. In fact, his followers are known to blow up shrines and people who worship at such Muslim shrines.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

It is inconsistent with how they handled the matter with Saddam which was so public and televised. Google search it and you will understand why this "respect" seems so preposterous.

Saddam was captured alive.

Uday and Qusay were killed and photographed, but IIRC, they were turned over for burial pretty quick.

 

[moostraks]

Exactly. The whole episode with Saddam was handled different because there was a different connotation to him than Osama bin Laden. There was no rabid cult following of Saddam and there was no worry that people would worship his grave or use it as a rallying cry.

"Saddam's supporters in the Arab world considered him more rational and the context was different because Saddam portrayed himself as a hero of the Arab world" against the United States and Iran,.."

http://www.timesofmalta.com/article...ussein-in-most-loathed-dictator-stakes.356167

Saddam had his supporters as well.

"Enraged crowds protested the hanging of Saddam Hussein across Iraq's Sunni heartland Monday, as a mob in Samara broke the locks off a bomb-damaged Shiite shrine and marched through carrying a mock coffin and photo of the dictator. ..

Angered by taunts
Sunnis were not only outraged by Saddam's hurried execution, just four days after an appeals court upheld his conviction and sentence. Many were also incensed by the unruly scene in the execution chamber, captured on video, in which Saddam was taunted with chants of "Muqtada, Muqtada, Muqtada."

The chants referred to Muqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand Shiite cleric who runs one of Iraq's most violent religious militias. He is a major power behind the government of Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Many Sunnis are also upset that Saddam was put to death the day that Sunni celebrations began for Eid al-Ahda, a major Muslim festival. The judge who first presided over the case that resulted in Saddam's death sentence said the former dictator's execution at the start of Eid was illegal according to Iraqi law, and contradicted Islamic custom...

In a Sunni neighborhood in northern Baghdad, hundreds of demonstrators mourned the executed leader. Some praised the Baath Party, the outlawed nationalist group that under Saddam cemented Sunni Arab dominance of Iraq.

"The Baath party and Baathists still exist in Iraq, and nobody can marginalize it," said Samir al-Obaidi, 48, who attended a Saddam memorial in the Azamiyah neighborhood.

In Dor, 77 miles north of Baghdad, hundreds more took to the streets to attend the dedication of a giant mosaic of Saddam. Children carried toy guns and men fired real weapons into the air.

Mourners at a mosque in Saddam's hometown of Tikrit slaughtered sheep as a sacrifice for their former leader. The mosque's walls were lined with condolence cards from tribes in southern Iraq and Jordan who were unable to travel to the memorial..."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16428440/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/

 

[moostraks]

Saddam was captured alive.

Uday and Qusay were killed and photographed, but IIRC, they were turned over for burial pretty quick.

Leaders of Saddam Hussein's tribe buried the ousted president's sons, Uday and Qusay, and a grandson on Saturday.

Earlier, the U.S. military handed over the bodies to the Iraqi Red Crescent Society, which is taking the corpses for burial in their hometown of Tikrit, the U.S. Army announced on Saturday, according to AP.

The bodies of the two men were being held in refrigeration at the U.S. base at Baghdad International Airport. The two sons were killed by American forces on July 22 in Mosul.

http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2003/08/02/uday-and-qusay-buried-us-distributes-new-saddam-photos

Killed on July 22 and kept under refrigeration until buried on August 2nd.

 

[CuseRonPaul]

This whole thing is way too Pat Tillman/Jessica Lynch-ish. Like a poster said earlier, someone is covering something up and is doing a horrendous job of it. People heard "Hey guys we killed Osama" and started running around yelling and screaming too loud to hear the "don't worry, wejustdumpedhimintheoceansotrustusonthisonek?bye" part.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2003/08/02/uday-and-qusay-buried-us-distributes-new-saddam-photos

Killed on July 22 and kept under refrigeration until buried on August 2nd.

Considering usual government timelines, a week is fairly quick. Then again, we didn't have a muslim President back then.

 

[moostraks]

Considering usual government timelines, a week is fairly quick. Then again, we didn't have a muslim President back then.

So kill him yesterday and then dispose of the body personally within hours? That would be insane fast. (imo probability of 0%) As far as Obama respecting Muslim tradition it sure isn't apparent from all his destruction over in the ME.

 

[Matt Collins]

 

[Matt Collins]

 

[jclay2]

Unreal.