DirtyDigz 1,812 Posted May 2, 2011 Finally. (BTW, I'm sure our "allies" in Pakistan searched tirelessly, long and hard until they finally found him...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted May 2, 2011 Finally. (BTW, I'm sure our "allies" in Pakistan searched tirelessly, long and hard until they finally found him...) Yeah, who knew to think of looking in a ISI safehouse mansion next to a military academy 30 miles outside of Islamabad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted May 2, 2011 I wonder what finally made pakistan give him up... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usnmars 136 Posted May 2, 2011 what really irks me is Comerade Obama's statement that he was quickly buried at sea in accordance with Islamic custom. An Islamic body has to be buried as quickly as possible. WHY DO WE CARE IF ISLAMIC CUSTOM WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THIS POS!!!!!!!! He should have been packed in a vat of LARD and brought out to Ground Zero to be displayed, not buried at sea quickly to follow Islamic custom!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted May 2, 2011 what really irks me is Comerade Obama's statement that he was quickly buried at sea in accordance with Islamic custom. An Islamic body has to be buried as quickly as possible. WHY DO WE CARE IF ISLAMIC CUSTOM WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THIS POS!!!!!!!! He should have been packed in a vat of LARD and brought out to Ground Zero to be displayed, not buried at sea quickly to follow Islamic custom!!!!!!!!!! +1. You beat me to it Eric. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted May 2, 2011 Something is gonna happen. I find Obama decision to act now interesting timing I don't really see it as a timing issue but I do agree some is going to happen, but something was/is going to happen regardless if OBL was killed or not, sad but true. Harry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted May 2, 2011 what really irks me is Comerade Obama's statement that he was quickly buried at sea in accordance with Islamic custom. An Islamic body has to be buried as quickly as possible. WHY DO WE CARE IF ISLAMIC CUSTOM WAS CARRIED OUT WITH THIS POS!!!!!!!! He should have been packed in a vat of LARD and brought out to Ground Zero to be displayed, not buried at sea quickly to follow Islamic custom!!!!!!!!!! Agreed, and I didn't like hearing it but glad it's done. However that will kill a few birds with 1 stone, #1 possible less unrest being that the USA took into account the custom of burring the body as quickly as possible, and #2, conspiracy theory folks have more fuel for theories. Harry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbk 188 Posted May 2, 2011 Like I said, I don't think this changes anything. BL has been the white whale for the IC (intelligence community), but has been generally a non-factor since pretty much the initial operations. This is a win for the people, yes, which benefits... morale? I guess. But to think that any of what is currently happening changes because we got some guy who was on his deathbed anyway... We'll see, and I hope my fears aren't realized any time soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djg0770 481 Posted May 2, 2011 We'll see, and I hope my fears aren't realized any time soon. My first reaction was "Oh Sh1t, here it comes again." I'm sure there will be attempts at retaliation. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbk 188 Posted May 2, 2011 My first reaction was "Oh Sh1t, here it comes again." I'm sure there will be attempts at retaliation. Fortunately, the people who "do bad things to bad people" are on high alert right now, both stateside and abroad (confirmed). My concern is that a lot of the "homeland security" is dependent on the awareness of the general public. A notable example being the attempted car bomb in Times Square that occurred a year ago now. Will people have the same vigilance? I hope so, but I wouldn't be surprised if things fell through the cracks now more then ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vladtepes 1,060 Posted May 2, 2011 I have no idea what the process is.. I am not Muslim.. but I thought there was a very specific burial method that involved the ground.. I have never heard of a Muslim burial at sea tradition.. again I am not Muslim so what do I know.. but does anyone know about this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axeman_g 128 Posted May 2, 2011 Apparently the have had a good idea that OBL was in the mansion since March. They took their time to ID him, and to plan a definitive surgical strike. They have been watching the compound 24/7 for almost two months to insure his residency and that he would not leave. They also had two aerial assets on task to either track if he moved out or attack the compound. I love that Seal Team Six went in there, guys that personally carry knives made from Ground Zero Steel, American Assets with a big farking grudge, homegrown boys that are the envy of the worlds military establishment. I personally think they should all split the $10 Mill reward as the gun that gave OBL a hole in his head needs to be mounted and put on display at the Smithsonian. I would like to thank the Pakistans for their less then cooperative behavior over the last ten years. But to their credit, in Muslim time that is a blink of the eye and in their POV, the USA was being really impatient and unrealistic in wanting to harvest OBL in a shorter time frame. Dead... good riddance. Now all the second stringers can try to take power, fight amongst themselves in the power vaccum and we can sit back and laugh as we knock them all down. This is a big win, and yes Al Qaeda will try something else, but it will be a weak attempt on a embassy in a totall unimportant location, like Togo, because it would be easier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axeman_g 128 Posted May 2, 2011 There is no Muslim burial at sea tradition, and Barry's statement carries no weight. It will piss off many militant Islamists greatly that they did not bury him with his head towards Mecca, nor bathe him and if they did I hope it was urine they used, they most likely wrapped him in an American Flag or maybe the Gadsden Flag and not a clean white linen shroud, and I am willing to bet the prayer involved either "Ashes to Ashes... " or "Good friggin riddance... Amen." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,878 Posted May 2, 2011 OK, wars are over, everybody come home now. kthxbai Not at all. It's not over yet... not by a long shot. Also - it was DEVGRU (Seal Team 6) that was the team that went in. Bets on the caliber of the gun that got him? Since it's DEVGRU I say 9mm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hd2000fxdl 422 Posted May 2, 2011 Bets on the caliber of the gun that got him? Since it's DEVGRU I say 9mm But I read in the INTERNET that 9mm isn't an effective round. Harry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zell959 40 Posted May 2, 2011 I remember being almost certain that this guy was talking out of his rear. Guess not. Good news to hear for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted May 2, 2011 At least if they buried him at sea, did they chum the waters first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
totalabuse 27 Posted May 2, 2011 Well....Bye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunker 274 Posted May 2, 2011 Not a conspiracy guy, but looks fake to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,878 Posted May 2, 2011 Yeah that's a fake... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted May 2, 2011 Yes, it's a fake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siderman 1,140 Posted May 2, 2011 looks nice enough to frame to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RecessedFilter 222 Posted May 2, 2011 Wow, Dick Marcinko would be proud of Seal Team 6. I can't believe they finally got him. We've been close multiple times. All in all though, it really doesn't matter..it really just makes the U.S. look good. The next guy on the ladder will take control, and Al-Qaeda will still be as well organized without Bin Laden. "The killing of Osama should not be seen as mission accomplished," former interior minister Hanif Atmar told the New York Times. "Al Qaeda is much more than just Osama bin Laden." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RecessedFilter 222 Posted May 2, 2011 Also - it was DEVGRU (Seal Team 6) that was the team that went in. Bets on the caliber of the gun that got him? Since it's DEVGRU I say 9mm Possibly. It could have also been .223/5.56, along with .357 sig which Marcinko was known for training his forces with. As more info comes out, we will find out I'm sure.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RecessedFilter 222 Posted May 2, 2011 And I mention a guy in my above posts, being Richard Marcinko. He created Seal Team 6, along with other elite Special Ops units (involved in anti-terrorism). He is well known in the Special Ops community, and supposedly is still involved in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vjf915 456 Posted May 2, 2011 That picture is clearly a fake. You can easily tell because the picture is pretty clear up top by his eyes, but blurry down by his mouth. So wait wait.....he was buried already? What about this "burden of proof" that I heard Obama talk about, that their was a very strong need to prove this was the real deal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom-NJ2AS 31 Posted May 2, 2011 That picture is clearly a fake. You can easily tell because the picture is pretty clear up top by his eyes, but blurry down by his mouth. So wait wait.....he was buried already? What about this "burden of proof" that I heard Obama talk about, that their was a very strong need to prove this was the real deal? they used the bottom half of an older pic. Really basd job too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty 810 Posted May 2, 2011 So when does obls ak74 go up on gb? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vjf915 456 Posted May 2, 2011 Screw his gun. I'm still waiting for the damn proof. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntingPaper 62 Posted May 2, 2011 I don't really see it as a timing issue but I do agree some is going to happen, but something was/is going to happen regardless if OBL was killed or not, sad but true. Harry Something ALWAYS happen... sometimes good, sometimes bad. That's a very safe statement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites