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[Kamina-Yoshi]

I think a power struggle is more likely. Things will go into straight chaos and someone is going to want the power that it offers. This is a serious blow to take out a symbol of Al-Queda

A symbol. Not all of them. There are only rough estimates to their amount of members, and if they're as low as a thousand operatives there would be little point in fighting over who gets what if there will be nothing to get done. This is not America we're talking about, this is an Islamic organization of modern-day sabotouers who are fighting for a crusade of their own. They won't fight bitterly over who-gets-what, because by the time the fighting is done between them there would be nothing left to attack the enemy with. Osama was no fool, he would never have a command of miscrients and losers; he would've trained every one of them equally to respect their leader by Islamic law, and that is what they will most likely do.

[catsi563]

"I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

-Mark Twain

[Sakura Blossoms]

Frankly, all nukes should just be dismantled and we as a species be done with it; there's really no use in having a **** all button when it's not an even remotely practical option.

It all comes down to that childhood mentality of "I want what that kid has over there has because it's big and shiny". If one country has big powerful weapons/nukes, other countries will want them too so that they don't feel inferior and left out of the 'global sandbox', or like all the bigger kids got the best 'toys' aka weapons.

[Kamina-Yoshi]

Nuke - When you know your armed forces blow chunks.

[Sakura Blossoms]

Well, the US military is now saying that they had no choice but to do this, as it's a strict Islamic law to bury a body within 24 hours...but this sure will not help to mitigate claims from conspiracy theorists that the body is not Osama's:

http://www.cnn.com/2...tion=cnn_latest

[Insurrection]

We got the evidence and made his body shark food. We had nothing more to do after getting what we needed from his corpse.

Edited by Insurrection, 02 May 2011 - 08:35 PM.

[Sakura Blossoms]

We got the evidence and made his body shark food. We had nothing more to do after getting what we needed from his corpse.

I agree with you fully on that.

[Nate River]

I wouldn't worry too much. Even the craziest dictators know better than to push that button these days. Ruling over a given land is worth little if there's nothing left and launching a nuke will obviously have retaliation. It's not even really an option.

Frankly, all nukes should just be dismantled and we as a species be done with it; there's really no use in having a **** all button when it's not an even remotely practical option.

Nice as that would be...the nations that possess them will never trust each other enough to be able to do this and there are many others (like the Iranians and maybe the Syrians) who see the power they have the potential to bring and will continue to persue them. And that's assuming all nukes are present and accounted for...a big if in places like Russia.

Some of the nuke nations include: US, Russia, France, Britian, Pakistan, India, Israel (probably...won't confirm or deny they have them), North Korea, and China.

Imagine you are President and you are willing to agree to dismantle everything based on a promise from the Pakistanis, Russians and Chinese that they too will do so if you do it?

Do you trust them to follow through? Do you believe they trust you enough to follow through themselves?

Both questions should be a resounding hell no.

It would be fantastic if circumstances were such that there was a mutual trust of that level, but they don't.

[Fliss]

Saw this on the news last night when I got home from a long trip, craazzyyyy.
But a nice welcome home gift aha

[Kamina-Yoshi]

How convenient that the United States government follow strict Islamic law this time.

[Insurrection]

Hey you guys know how I talked about a woman being used as a human shield yesterday?

Turns out it was Osama using her, and she was one of his wives.

http://news.yahoo.co...sbinladenshield

"There was family at that compound, and there was a female who was, in fact, in the line of fire that reportedly was used as a shield to shield bin Laden from the incoming fire," counter-terrorism official John Brennan said.

Bastard, hope we covered his body in chum before tossing him into the deep.

[Nee-sama]

How convenient that the United States government follow strict Islamic law this time.

Well apparently they didn't. Since Osama's death didn't qualify him for a necessary sea burial, he was supposed to be interred in the dirt with his head pointing toward Mecca.
http://www.huffingto...s_n_856315.html

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Breaking news from the white house; Osama Bin Laden is dead. In related news, Donald Trump wants to see the death certificate.

[Insurrection]

How convenient that the United States government follow strict Islamic law this time.

Following strict Islamic law in this case is mob rules, by ditching the body in 24 hours.

[Cloud]

I don't think the sharks ever had terrorist.

[Insurrection]

I don't think the sharks ever had terrorist.

Very similar taste to pirate, only drier. Not like snickers.

Edited by Insurrection, 02 May 2011 - 10:50 PM.

[Cloud]

Very similar taste to pirate, only drier. Not like snickers.

Must be insanely nutty too.

[Darth Krypt]

Well apparently they didn't. Since Osama's death didn't qualify him for a necessary sea burial, he was supposed to be interred in the dirt with his head pointing toward Mecca.
http://www.huffingto...s_n_856315.html

Joke --Click here to view--

Breaking news from the white house; Osama Bin Laden is dead. In related news, Donald Trump wants to see the death certificate.

Yes I was wondering why the sea? Why not the usual land burial? Are they afraid of people digging up his grave and do things to his corpse? Even Saddam's body was buried with his family members. Things are really treated differently with this guy.

[Insurrection]

Yes I was wondering why the sea? Why not the usual land burial? Are they afraid of people digging up his grave and do things to his corpse? Even Saddam's body was buried with his family members. Things are really treated differently with this guy.

The excuse is that they didn't want him to be treated with a shrine or as a martyr. They didn't want him to be found...ever.

[TheBerserkMoogle]

I heard that no country would accept his body, guess they had to do something with it.

[ShippudenGirl]

Osama was nuts, of course their gonna treat him differently