05-02-2011, 19:57
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Pauls, NC
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GREAT JOB men. Thank you for your service.
It was most likely that EVIL Facebook that did him in.
Warning: Pic has strong language.
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05-02-2011, 20:16
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#287
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Arizona
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Originally Posted by Masochist
Maybe I'm just suffering from Birth Certificate Photoshop Overload, but take a look at the General sitting at the laptop (click on the photo for the largest resolution photo). Do his ribbons seem a little odd? The seem very colorful and overlap his lapel, almost like they were added to the photo after the fact.  |
No, it's good, in the AF you get a medal for PT, wpns qual and going to the mess hall...I mean Dining Facility (with mood music)
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05-02-2011, 20:51
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BANNED USER
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Western NC
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It is my understanding that the deal went down 1000 feet from a large retired military community, and 90 miles from the capital, Islamabad.
I don't even know how to respond to something like that, but when you have "strategic allies," shouldn't you be able to count on them to find this guy in an affluent, retired military community, and hand him over?
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After reading the “Quranic Concept of War,” by Pakistani General S.K. Malik, I can see why he was protected:
http://wolfpangloss.files.wordpress....ept-of-war.pdf
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05-02-2011, 21:01
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#289
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Originally Posted by MtnGoat
Just got a Email for a good IT friend telling everyone of a Video sent out today with a subject line of: Osama Bin Laden Killing Video. He saying it is a Virus.
True or not.. FYI stay safe!!
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It's true, the one I got said something about being from the BBC, but it did put a virus on my comp. Luckily, Norty caught it in time and quarantined it. I changed my PWs just to be sure.
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05-02-2011, 21:51
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Savannah GA
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Im with Team Sergeant....Something about this just isnt quite right.....The buriel at sea in mere (hours).....cmon?
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05-02-2011, 22:25
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#291
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Area Commander
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Today I give thanks to the door kickers who serviced additional targets down range. May God Bless all our men and women in harms way! Additionally whether OBL was serviced 3 years ago or 3 days ago I don't really care, he is gone... Next!
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05-02-2011, 22:35
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It is not so much what they did with his corpse which I am concerned about. As long as he is 100% dead, then I am satisfied. My concern is the onset of complacency, our biggest adversary, brought on by a false sense of safety and security from those who believe all evil acts will cease because he is gone...
R411
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05-02-2011, 23:25
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Outstanding job! I've been grinning all day long - can't wait for more details to trickle in.
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05-03-2011, 00:29
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Guerrilla Chief
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A million bucks doesn't get you much in Abbottabad, does it?
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05-03-2011, 00:40
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Guerrilla Chief
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Requiem
A million bucks doesn't get you much in Abbottabad, does it?
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No it pays off the local police and the retired Paki military community to look the other way for a certain time and not ask questions.
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05-03-2011, 09:58
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Originally Posted by MTN Medic
Treat his body with respect. I am sure the professionals who killed him treated his body with equal parts of disdain and respect. We are better than them and it is time to show it.
We should send his body to Saudi Arabia well taken care of (minus a couple dozen holes) as a two part message:
1) We are better than you and always will be
2) Don't fuck with the U.S.A!
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At first I thought it was great that UBL's body was going to be treated according to Islamic traditions because I thought their practice was to behead them, burn the body and then drag it through the streets.
Turns out that's just the Islamic tradition when it comes to the handling of Christian bodies.
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05-03-2011, 10:44
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Excellent job to everyone involved! I agree with those that see something amiss in the way things have been reported about the burial at sea and the lack of photographic evidence however. It just appears odd and raises questions in my mind.
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05-03-2011, 11:06
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Area Commander
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Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Where's the ground combat experienced guy to offer informed advice and counsel?
TR
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FWIW, I am very uncomfortable with the notion of a president watching/observing an operation such as this one while it is underway in 'real time.'
Civilians need to know when to take a big step back, pop open a fresh, ice cold can of STFU, take a few sips, and let professionals do their jobs. (The exception would be instances involving NBC.)
My $0.02.
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05-03-2011, 11:15
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Everyone understands that that picture is nothing but a political photo op and not a pic of the ' real' {tactical} decision makers overseeing the mission given the 'green light' by the NCA, right.
To me, that picture is like looking at a bunch of hogs staring at a wristwatch - they all know they're looking at something but have no clue as to what it is they are seeing or what is going on - they're just waiting for someone to throw them some more corn so they can feed.
Richard
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05-03-2011, 11:20
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Toronto
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No virus on this one 
Not only do they buy F-16s, but the Taiwanese have a bit of a sense of humour too.
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