18 replies to this topic

[Guldo]

Usama Bin Laden is dead. Finally, after all this time...he's dead.

[wolfdemonrobbie_02]

Yes, but we still need to keep an eye out in the next couple of months-year. Let's face it, those psychopaths who did 9/11 aren't going to take this lightly at all. So I am going to wait and see. While it did take long enough, everybody should still be on the lookout for anything.

[Mo­lh.]

I don't think it means much in current, practical terms.Sure, you've killed a symbol, but he hasn't been running things these few years anyway. And the guys whom he inspired, the ones actually carrying out the attacks nowadays, are sure to get galvanised by the news, as mentioned already by wolfdemonrobbie above.

[Hentai K.]

It's at this time that everyone really need to be aware and alert for terrorist activity. Our countries, airport security and hotel bodyguard security started to add more personal (and hopefully sufficient training).

[Synmuh Zurh]

well, for me, osama is still a person.. celebrating a death of a human is inhuman, like the post from facebook and twitter and other stuff.. they like, celebrating a birthday or something.. heartless (&*^%$#%^&*( )

[barak302]

it is one of the best things that happenedhe was an evil manit is right to kill a mass murderur

[Mo­lh.]

What happens if you run around killing mass murderers, and hence become a mass murderer, and others, being inspired by your fine example, go on to kill you? What happens when, in the process of doing that, those people eventually become mass murderers, in a total sh­itstorm of doing the right thing?Probably would be "one of the best things that happened" too, eh?Right, back to the topic: It seems that Osama's been more than just a "symbol", as I asserted earlier, even in recent years: http://www.bbc.co.uk...canada-13325595. Of course that's by the US intel people, who'd probably love to be able to further justify killing him (as though that is needed), but this is still pretty intriguing.The most important part of this strike, in terms of the fight against terrorism, is probably the seizure of data from his house, the ones that provided that information above: http://www.politico....0511/54151.html*That* certainly has helped things.

[The Mothman]

I'm sure people are happy about this because he was a terrorist, but I honestly don't care if we killed him. You want to know why? There will always be people like Osama Bin Laden. History tends to repeat itself, almost willingly it seems.

[Mo­lh.]

History repeats itself almost willingly? Don't be silly, I am sure history does not actually have a will.There will always be people like him, of course, but there won't be many as prominent and influential as him. As you can see from my previous posts I am not exactly completely supportive of this, yet I do think you should consider all this before making your opinion.

[The Mothman]

History repeats itself almost willingly? Don't be silly, I am sure history does not actually have a will.

'Tis a figure of speech.

There will always be people like him, of course, but there won't be many as prominent and influential as him. As you can see from my previous posts I am not exactly completely supportive of this, yet I do think you should consider all this before making your opinion.

It's like death: it is inevitable. Another person like him will arrive soon, as always. Once the party is over, people will find another person to refer to as scum of the earth. I stopped giving a **** after five years.

[Mo­lh.]

'Tis a figure of speech.

You might want to try phrasing your figure of speeches better. It becomes a problem when it doesn't make sense.

It's like death: it is inevitable. Another person like him will arrive soon, as always. Once the party is over, people will find another person to refer to as scum of the earth. I stopped giving a **** after five years.

Technically everything is inevitable. People will inevitably suffer, why care if there are terrorist attacks. Everyone will inevitably die, who cares if Osama causes them to die earlier or something. And so on. Eventually you realise that hey, I gotta decide to care about something. And if you happen to choose to care about Osama's death, then yes it actually makes a difference. Losing their topmost leader, who was still coordinating things and being more than a figurehead, and obtaining all the data on al-Qaeda directly from him...Yes that makes a definite impact.Not that it's such a bad attitude. I honestly don't think it's a bad idea to not care about everything on the news. However if you want to post in a discussion thread it is always a better idea to actually *care* about what everyone is talking about. Otherwise there isn't really anything to discuss.