Osama Bin Laden is Dead

[Small White Car]

At least, CNN says so. Still waiting for the official word.

Although this is good, I have to wonder how much it really matters. The diffuse nature of terrorist networks means that single person's loss doesn't really affect the network as much as it would in a more traditional military.

But why should I be a downer? I mean, this is good news no matter how you look at it.

 

[Hound of UIster]

I demand to see his long form Death Certificate!!

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

I am seeing the same thing on Fox...but I think all these stations need to get proof before they call it.

 

[Small White Car]

I demand to see his long form Death Certificate!!

Although I understand you're joking, you're not all that far off.

They're currently talking about how they spent extra time doing DNA testing to be absolutely sure before they dared say anything.

I am seeing the same thing on Fox...but I think all these stations need to get proof before they call it.

I waited until CNN said they'd heard from 3 different sources they trust. I considered that good enough to base a post on. I'd been reading it on Twitter for awhile but didn't trust that enough to start a thread from, obviously.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

The US actually has the body according to CNN.

 

[clint g]

Huzzah! I can only hope the scumbag rots in hell.

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

Heard Fox got the same thing from the AP.

Not to be nasty, but I want photos. :-/

Edit: That said, if this turns out to be 100% certain, this is definitely another accomplishment on General Petraeus' part!

 

[Snaploud]

News of Obama's upcoming press conference has pre-empted Celebrity Apprentice...which is just hilarious.

 

[Candlelight]

Aw, no more audio tapes.

String up his body in New York for the 10th anniversary in September.

 

[Winged Victory]

The President will be speaking soon...hopefully he'll give us some details on how this transpired. I never really thought Bin Laden would be captured or killed.

Looks pretty certain; seeing news reports on the BBC and CNN as well

 

[RoJoHen]

My friend just told me she hopes that he didn't make any Horcruxes.

 

[Cyke101]

Y'know, by sheer coincidence when I found out about the news, I was listening to Dennis McCarthy's rousing BGM for "The Way of the Warrior." The urgency and near-patriotism of that battle song seems fitting.

 

[1001001]

About fucking time.

 

[bigdaddy]

Old age?

I mean really, he was like 80. Now what will the republicans bitch about? The fact Bush fucked up two wars for 7.5 years and Obama killed the fucker in 2.5? Can we leave Afghanistan yet?

And I was thinking this was going to be Obama announcing he was Kayan... fuck!

 

[Candlelight]

"Mr President, are you really an American citizen?"
"Er... LOOK, OSAMA'S DEAD!"
"Wha-"
*Obama runs away*

(joking)

I guess it's better than a sex scandal.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

News of Obama's upcoming press conference has pre-empted Celebrity Apprentice...which is just hilarious.

It's been a rough week for Trump.

 

[Nowhere Man]

War is over, right? Thisa is great news, I'm serously proud to be American. I hope we can pull out now. Though this will not stop Terrorism, it is a great morale victory.

 

[bigdaddy]

News of Obama's upcoming press conference has pre-empted Celebrity Apprentice...which is just hilarious.

It's been a rough week for Trump.

It's been a much worst week for the thing on his head.

 

[ManOnTheWave]

And it only took ten years.

 

[RoJoHen]

War is over, right?

I don't think it's that easy.