Osama bin Laden is dead - no graphic/violent images.

SPARC · 2 May 2011 at 09:13

JamesU2005 said:
This may sound sick but will their be photographic proof like Saddam?

I've seen it, looks like a head shot to me.

NathWraith · 2 May 2011 at 09:14

Im glad that that horrible person has finally been killed. Justice or what.

Devlish · 2 May 2011 at 09:15

OldCoals said:
There is an image, yes, but I have no doubt some will question whether it is bin Laden or not.

There is some question whether it's from the same batch that was bandied around a couple of years ago.

Danthus · 2 May 2011 at 09:15

NathWraith said:
Im glad that that horrible person has finally been killed. Justice or what.

Since when did assassination equal justice?

antijoke · 2 May 2011 at 09:16

Will this kick up a **** storm?

Crazy that he is finally dead.

SB118 · 2 May 2011 at 09:17

OldCoals said:
America launched an attack in a sovereign nation against the express rules of how America could operate inside Pakistan.

The agreement, as I understand it was that the CIA could operate within Pakistan but military operations were not sanctioned.

How did America get around this, by having Navy Seals seconded to the CIA.

Using the same agreement that Pakistan wouldn't harbour terrorists.

movingtables · 2 May 2011 at 09:17

Haven't read the whole 8 pages but my feelings on this are:

He was captured along time ago, probably shortly after 9/11
They have been getting intelligence from him ever since.
They no longer need him so fabricate his death.

Our troops are obviously needed elsewhere and this is just the start of another bullcrap story that has started to unravel.

I just dont believe he's only just been killed. sorry it just doesnt wash.

PS- his body has been buried at sea already!!!

They must think the whole world are bloody idiots.

Freakbro · 2 May 2011 at 09:17

OldCoals said:
Since when did assassination equal justice?

It's fine when it's your side doing it, it's only evil when the other side do it

We all know that :rolleyes:

Zip · 2 May 2011 at 09:17

OldCoals said:
Since when did assassination equal justice?

Just ask the families of the victims of 9/11

SB118 · 2 May 2011 at 09:17

OldCoals said:
Since when did assassination equal justice?

Conspiracy to commit mass murder, death penalty. Works for me.

SPARC · 2 May 2011 at 09:18

WOW, he was living only a few hundred METERS from the main Pakistani military base in a big sealed off compound :eek:

For shame Pakistan, for shame!.

The Funktopus · 2 May 2011 at 09:18

Murray said:
Stole of Twitter surely.

Don't use Twitter. Sickipedia though.

dirtydog · 2 May 2011 at 09:20

SB118 said:
Conspiracy to commit mass murder, death penalty. Works for me.

Yes, George Bush should pay for his crimes

Danthus · 2 May 2011 at 09:20

SB118 said:
Conspiracy to commit mass murder, death penalty. Works for me.

What, without a trial?

Why is it so many people accused of terrorism offences by America never face a real trial?

bainbridge · 2 May 2011 at 09:20

Only took em 10 yrs.

Castiel · 2 May 2011 at 09:21

OldCoals said:
Since when did assassination equal justice?

Being killed in an attempt to capture is not assassination.

In reply to your earlier post on the legality of the operation within Pakistani borders without their permission, you have no idea of what permissions they had or required so I find it a little presumptuous to judge it until the Pakistani Authorities either confirm or deny such accusations.

Muzza1875 · 2 May 2011 at 09:21

stulid · 2 May 2011 at 09:21

Ahleckz said:
What was being said?

Basically that the Government wouldn't have been told a thing, and that they will be hurrying to put out a statement saying "Oh yes, we fully new about this Pakistan/USA joint operation" to try and stop people thinking America can just come in willy nilly and do what they want.

Also CIA have full Authority to operate within Pakistan, the American military doesnt.

So the Navy Seals were operating under the command of the head of the CIA to avoid any issues.

Azza · 2 May 2011 at 09:22

OldCoals said:
So the world police have been at it again, launching a military operation in a sovereign land without the knowledge or permission of Pakistan in all likelihood.

Pakistan's Foreign Office has released a statement confirming the operation: "In an intelligence driven operation, Osama Bin Ladin was killed in the surroundings of Abbotabad in the early hours of this morning. This operation was conducted by the US forces in accordance with declared US policy that Osama Bin Ladin will be eliminated in a direct action by the US forces, wherever found in the world."

Stop with your conspiracy theories.

TJM · 2 May 2011 at 09:23

OldCoals said:
There is an image, yes, but I have no doubt some will question whether it is bin Laden or not.

It isn't - the skin tone changes between the top and bottom half of the face, and Bin Laden's beard, which is jet black in the photo, was turning grey 10 years ago.