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Originally Posted by Skybird
Obama rules no photographic evidence for the claim that Osama was killed shall be published.
Very big mistake, no matter whether sentimental piety or inappropriate respect for precious Muslim sentiments is the reason. That Obama is a bit dumb on Islamic issues and pays respect were nop repsect is deserved, we know since his Cairo speech at the latest. But this mistake now he will feel. It will haunt the US.
Some of us may believe but none of us knows whether Osama got killed two nights ago, or not. We only know that it would be of opportunistic use for Obama's administration if the claim would be believed.
Very very big mistake.
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I agree with Skybird here, as far as the PR are concerned.
I just don't get it. It's like they are TRYING to feed the nuts. First, drop him overboard within hours, then don't produce any pictures to the public. WTF?
And what's all this talk about "proper muslim burial" etc. when the official line has been all along that he is *not* representative of Islam and rather a perversion of it? Why then treat his body like he was a holy man?? Wtf is this ----. Totally unnecessary. And remember: When Saddam was captured, and then later on killed, the "Arab street" needed those pictures to see that things had indeed happened.
Otherwise, for all the nuts, foreign and domestic, it's "pics or it didn't happen". Not that the hardliners would take a picture for proof, what's with photoshop etc, but for "the man on the street", you would still minimize the conspiracy ---- a lot more.
Actually, as of now, the only thing that keeps the conspiracy theorists from gaining wide-spread approval is the fact that Al-Quaida themselves have pretty much confirmed the death of the dear leader. At least I didn't yet hear any opposite claims, and they are threatening revenge etc. But if the US keeps handling the PR like this, they (the bad guys) themselves might get doubts about it and change the party line lol.
What a ---- up. PR-wise.