Bin Laden is Dead

[maat55]

Title speaks for itself.

[kork13]

This is news that the American people will likely cheer about for weeks, and with good reason--he has stood as a symbol since the 1990's of the terrible events our country (and the world) has experienced. I'm curious, however, what sort of real impact it will have at this point. Certainly, he was a powerful leader and influence in the al Qaida network, but since he went into hiding nearly a decade ago, his influence (and his health) has dwindled. Will his death really change anything? Without a doubt, his death is a highly iconic victory for the U.S. But to what effect?

[Pansori]

Without a doubt, his death is a highly iconic victory for the U.S. But to what effect?

A good excuse for gas prices to go down? One can only hope...

[mom-from-missouri]

Good news!

[Andrew Jackson]

Amazing news.

[essaydean]

latest update!!heard the same thing just little ago.

[disneysteve]

Personally, I don't see how this will have any effect at all, except the government will no longer be spending billions of dollars looking for him. Terrorism isn't going to suddenly stop because bin Laden is dead. Al Qaeda isn't going to go out of business, nor is any other terrorist group. It gives the 24 hour news networks something to talk about for a few days, but then it will be back to business as usual.

[bjl584]

Kudos to the US Navy Seals.

[Coronet]

I just find it strange his body was burried at sea. Wouldn't they want to keep the body for a period of time? I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anything, I just found this pretty odd.

Otherwise I hope it provides some closure for the victims' families.

[GREENBACK]

I just find it strange his body was burried at sea. Wouldn't they want to keep the body for a period of time? I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anything, I just found this pretty odd.

Otherwise I hope it provides some closure for the victims' families.

Islam says that a the dead has to be buried in 24 hrs. or so I've heard.

[Mr Nice Guy]

Looks like Mr. bin Laden got to take a ride on the 72 virgins express, courtesy of the red white and blue.

[cypher1]

Islam says that a the dead has to be buried in 24 hrs. or so I've heard.

Also, there was speculation that it would be difficult to find a country willing to accept the remains. I agree with DS on this topic. And I'm sure there is another 10+ power players waiting to rise and take his spotlight.

[GREENBACK]

I say it's definitely time to get the hell out of Afghanistan. There is virtually nothing more to acommplish there imo.

[Snodog]

10 years, 2 wars, 900,000 deaths and $1,200,000,000,000 later we managed to kill the one person.

[disneysteve]

10 years, 2 wars, 900,000 deaths and $1,200,000,000,000 later we managed to kill the one person.

Mission Accomplished.