Bin laden dead??

[the KHAN!]

The evil Iranians say OBL died a long time ago.

They would rough ridin' know his whereabouts and not tell us, wouldn't they! 

[felix rex]

The Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) Mexican press published a profile on a Mexican-American SEAL involved in the operation.

Uh oh. Somebody's in troubs...

Gates: SEALs who killed bin Laden concerned for their safety

The Department of Defense is looking into ways to "pump up the security" for the team of Navy SEALs who helped kill Osama bin Laden after the commandos expressed concern for their safety and the safety of their families, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

"We are very concerned about the security of our families – of your families and our troops, and also these elite units that are engaged in things like that. And without getting into any details ... I would tell you that when I met with the team last Thursday, they expressed a concern about that, and particularly with respect to their families," Gates told the audience.

"Frankly, a week ago Sunday, in the Situation Room, we all agreed that we would not release any operational details from the effort to take out bin Laden. That all fell apart on Monday, the next day."

Gates' comments offered the first insight into the mindset of the team members since they carried out the risky operation.

SEALs, short for Sea, Air and Land teams, are known as "quiet professionals." They keep a low profile because of the classified nature of their tactical operations.

The team, known as SEAL Team 6, is widely believed to have returned to American soil. But the unit is covered with such a degree of secrecy that the military won't confirm its presence.

The Marine's question underscored sentiment among military and intelligence communities that identification of the team signified an unprecedented breach of confidentiality.

Gates acknowledged the threat of retaliation against Team 6 and troops deployed in the region.

[Dugout DickStone]

I am not sure al queda has the ability to hit a SEAL team at a secure installation.  But whatevs, it matches the fearmongering.

[felix rex]

I am not sure al queda has the ability to hit a SEAL team at a secure installation.  But whatevs, it matches the fearmongering.

Again, they wouldn't target them at a secure location. The SEALs all have homes and families in the Virginia suburbs (not to mention extended families elsewhere) and they just became very high-pri symbolic targets for a VEO that needs to prove it's still viable and relevant.

[Trim]

I am not sure al queda has the ability to hit a SEAL team at a secure installation.  But whatevs, it matches the fearmongering.

Again, they wouldn't target them at a secure location. The SEALs all have homes and families in the Virginia suburbs (not to mention extended families elsewhere) and they just became very high-pri symbolic targets for a VEO that needs to prove it's still viable and relevant.

USA should station RP in that area to use his super-hearing and alert the SEALs to any bad guys in the area.

[bigwillie20]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/05/reuters-porn-found-inside-bin-ladens-compound/1

U.S. commandos who raided Osama bin Laden's compound also recovered a "fairly extensive" stash of pornography, including videos, Reuters reports.

 

[felix rex]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/05/reuters-porn-found-inside-bin-ladens-compound/1

U.S. commandos who raided Osama bin Laden's compound also recovered a "fairly extensive" stash of pornography, including videos, Reuters reports.

 

love the psyops games we're playing now. probably going to find out that it was all young boys.

[felix rex]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/05/reuters-porn-found-inside-bin-ladens-compound/1

U.S. commandos who raided Osama bin Laden's compound also recovered a "fairly extensive" stash of pornography, including videos, Reuters reports.

 

but to be fair, I'm not gonna judge too harshly on the "fairly extensive" description. Remember, no internet.

[MadCat]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/05/reuters-porn-found-inside-bin-ladens-compound/1

U.S. commandos who raided Osama bin Laden's compound also recovered a "fairly extensive" stash of pornography, including videos, Reuters reports.

 

I think the question on everyone's mind is: Was 2 girls 1 cup a part of his collection and did he record a reaction video?

[Dugout DickStone]

OBL watched more porno than Fitz?

[SkinnyBenny]

Excellent New Yorker article detailing the raid.  Long read, but unless you're a dumb person, it should pose no problem.

Planning & Executing the Mission to Get Bin Laden

Can't wait for dax and pike to tell me this is all super fake and that I'm one of the "sheeple". 

 

[sonofdaxjones]

Never question the government Skinny.

[SkinnyBenny]

K.

[pike]

He probably died around 2002-2003

The media has reported OBL's death like 8 times now....why believe them this time any more than the other 7?

[pike]

Then they have the audacity to say that they dumped his body in the ocean in order to respect Muslim customs/traditions or whatever.

But if you ask Saddam and his brothers, the US had no issues parading their dead bodies all over the news media/internet.

As dax said, don't question your government. They are always right and have never lied to you. Not once.

[SkinnyBenny]

The media has reported OBL's death like 8 times now....why believe them this time any more than the other 7?

wut.

[SkinnyBenny]

But if you ask Saddam and his brothers, the US had no issues parading their dead bodies all over the news media/internet.

You're right the fact that those were two completely different administrations has no bearing on this discussion at all.

[pike]

But if you ask Saddam and his brothers, the US had no issues parading their dead bodies all over the news media/internet.

You're right the fact that those were two completely different administrations has no bearing on this discussion at all.

Yeah, since the president is the one running things 

[sonofdaxjones]

IMO, you simply aren't paying attention if you don't at least question this situation.

OBL's rise to where he was, was facilitated in large part by our own CIA.   That is not a black and white, apples and oranges world.   With the suppossed end of the cold war, the massive military/intelligence complex in the United States needed a new bogeyman, none was more perfect than OBL, and then ultimately the "organization" coined Al Queda.   The perfect rabbit hole for resources and trillions upon trillions of dollars, an enemy not in plain sight, that didn't ride over the hill in tanks and troop carriers, an "enemy" that could be defined and redefined again and again by the government.

[SkinnyBenny]

Also, lol @ the notion that me believing this automatically means I "never question the government."

[SkinnyBenny]

IMO, you simply aren't paying attention if you don't at least question this situation.

OBL's rise to where he was, was facilitated in large part by our own CIA.   That is not a black and white, apples and oranges world.   With the suppossed end of the cold war, the massive military/intelligence complex in the United States needed a new bogeyman, none was more perfect than OBL, and then ultimately the "organization" coined Al Queda.   The perfect rabbit hole for resources and trillions upon trillions of dollars, an enemy not in plain sight, that didn't ride over the hill in tanks and troop carriers, an "enemy" that could be defined and redefined again and again by the government.

   Yeah man, totally!

[pike]

The media has reported OBL's death like 8 times now....why believe them this time any more than the other 7?

wut.

9 times, my bad

http://www.corbettreport.com/osama-bin-laden-pronounced-dead-for-the-ninth-time/

[pike]

IMO, you simply aren't paying attention if you don't at least question this situation.

OBL's rise to where he was, was facilitated in large part by our own CIA.   That is not a black and white, apples and oranges world.   With the suppossed end of the cold war, the massive military/intelligence complex in the United States needed a new bogeyman, none was more perfect than OBL, and then ultimately the "organization" coined Al Queda.   The perfect rabbit hole for resources and trillions upon trillions of dollars, an enemy not in plain sight, that didn't ride over the hill in tanks and troop carriers, an "enemy" that could be defined and redefined again and again by the government.

   Yeah man, totally!

And you truly are lying to yourself if you're denying CIA involvement with OBL in the '80s.

I understand that Bill O'Reilly will get defensive about this issue, but that doesn't mean it isn't true.

[WillieWatanabe]

pike is an absolute treasure.

[Cire]

Also, lol @ the notion that me believing this automatically means I "never question the government."