Bin Laden is dead, official

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I don't need to see photos. Really, if I was OBL I would get the old camcorder out and video myself laughing and pointing at the US for such a story that was whipped up. Silence of new video similiar to what we have seen since 9/11 is proof enough for me.

If silence is the criterion, then Bin Laden has died already years ago.

[STEED]

Funny one jim.

[Foxtrot]

According to unconfirmed reports, while Jack Nicholson was dining at the Wolseley Restaurant in London today, a photographer told him about the death of Osama Bin Laden. Jack responded with, "that's awful", and added "I warned him," but refused to elaborate....

By the way, was Osama ever been indicted by the US Department of Justice for anything related to 9/11?

[Bakkels]

Originally Posted by Foxtrot

According to unconfirmed reports, while Jack Nicholson was dining at the Wolseley Restaurant in London today, a photographer told him about the death of Osama Bin Laden. Jack responded with, "that's awful", and added "I warned him," but refused to elaborate....

By the way, was Osama ever been indicted by the US Department of Justice for anything related to 9/11?

Jack probably made the same mistake we've seen all over the news... Obama / Osama. I think he thought Obama died.
Or he was just messing with the photographer's mind.


...or Jack Nicholson is actually a terrorist, born in Yemen. Let's see that birth certificate "Jack"!

[vienna]

...or Jack Nicholson is actually a terrorist, born in Yemen. Let's see that birth certificate "Jack"!

You can't handle the truth!!!

[Capt. Morgan]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Lengthy, but should explain it.
http://spie.org/x16032.xml?highlight...ticleID=x16032

Much appreciated, thanks.

Originally Posted by Skybird

The use of superior ergonomic technology in the operation rooms allows Him to handle the operation all alone.


[Der Spiegel]

Too brilliant

[MH]

By ReutersTags:



Senior Pakistan official: U.S. shot bin Laden in cold blood

Pakistan's army, in its first comment since Monday's raid, threatened to halt cooperation with its military sponsor if the U.S. repeated what it called a violation of sovereignty.


A senior Pakistani security official said U.S. troops killed Osama bin Laden in "cold blood", fuelling a global controversy and straining a vital relationship Washington was trying to repair on Thursday.

And Pakistan's army, in its first comment since Monday's raid, threatened to halt cooperation with its military sponsor if it repeated what it called a violation of sovereignty.

But U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington was still anxious to maintain its alliance with Islamabad.

"It is not always an easy relationship. You know that," she said.

"But, on the other hand, it is a productive one for both our countries and we are going to continue to cooperate between our governments, our militaries, our law-enforcement agencies, but most importantly between the American and Pakistani people."

Americans are questioning how the al-Qaida leader could live for years in some comfort in a garrison town near the Pakistani capital. Some call for cutting billions of dollars in U.S. aid.

As Clinton was meeting European and Arab allies in Rome, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Kayani, issued a statement saying any new U.S. raids would mean a possible end to cooperation with the Pentagon on security and intelligence.

"Any similar action violating the sovereignty of Pakistan will warrant a review on the level of military/intelligence cooperation with the United States," the army said.

And in a further sign of fractious relations between the allies, senior Pakistani security officials told Reuters that U.S. accounts had been misleading in describing a long gun battle at the compound in Abbottabad where bin Laden and four others were killed by an elite squad of U.S. Navy SEALs.

"It was cold-blooded," said one Pakistani official when asked if there was any exchange of fire. After an initial account of a 40-minute firefight, U.S. officials have now been quoted saying only one person fired at the raiding party, and that only briefly as the helicopter-borne assault team arrived.

A U.S. acknowledgment that bin Laden was unarmed when shot in the head -- as well as the disposal of his body at sea, a practice rare in Islam -- have drawn criticism from the Arab world and Europe, where some have warned of a backlash against the West, even among Muslims who reject Qaida's violence.
The White House has blamed the "fog of war" for its changing stories. Citing U.S. officials, NBC television said four of the five people killed, including bin Laden himself, were unarmed.

The New York Times quoted officials in the administration of President Barack Obama saying bin Laden's courier fired the only shots against the Americans, in the early stages of the raid, from a guesthouse in the sprawling, high-walled compound.

"I know for a fact that shots were exchanged during this operation," said one Pentagon official.

Another senior Pakistani security official said no shots were fired inside the building where bin Laden was found.

"The people inside the house were unarmed. There was no resistance," the official said.

The two Pakistani officials declined to describe the sources of their information but confirmed several people from the compound were detained.

Pakistan's GEO TV quoted military sources saying bin Laden's Yemeni-born wife told them the Saudi-born al-Qaida leader had lived in Abbottabad for five years but had never ventured out.

Photographs taken by a Pakistani security official about an hour after the assault show three dead men -- not including bin Laden -- lying in pools of blood. No weapons could be seen in the closely cropped images obtained by Reuters.

Washington has repeatedly defended its decision to kill bin Laden, though in fact foreign criticism of its failure to take him alive has not been heard in public from the leaders of its key allies in the battle against militant Islam.

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So they a looking for any opportunity to discredit US.


It would be easer to conduct politics with little green men.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Skybird

If silence is the criterion, then Bin Laden has died already years ago.

Not so, there have been tapes released since 9/11.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videos_...sama_bin_Laden

[mookiemookie]

If Pakistan wants to make threats, I guess we can take our $1.5BN in foreign aid someplace else.

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Skybird

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Said technology also allows him to watch the action from multiple angles simulatenously.

I friggin' lold.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

If Pakistan wants to make threats, I guess we can take our $1.5BN in foreign aid someplace else.

[AVGWarhawk]

A U.S. acknowledgment that bin Laden was unarmed when shot in the head -- as well as the disposal of his body at sea, a practice rare in Islam -- have drawn criticism from the Arab world and Europe, where some have warned of a backlash against the West, even among Muslims who reject Qaida's violence.

The world acknowledged that the people in the twin towers, PA cornfield and Pentagon were unarmed and killed. Bodies disposed...not sure...many not recovered. This had drawn criticism from the US world where some (a lot) said there will be a backlash against those that perpetrated this act. Even amongst the bible huggers who have guns and reject violence.



-shrugs-

[tater]

The rationale for not publishing is lousy. It's to avoid offending people who are not even Americans. Quite frankly, who cares what muslims think? Not my problem. It's exactly the same rationale not to publish "offensive" cartoons. It's ridiculous, and sets a terrible precedent.

[August]

Originally Posted by vienna

You can't handle the truth!!!

If over acting were a crime Jack would be a world class terrorist.

[August]

Oh and being buried at sea officially makes Osama lower than whale poop!