Bin Laden, Dead and the US has his body

[Al-Bundy]

He is dead but his network of is far from from over.
With the latest developments in the Middle East, time will tell(10-15 years) if mentalities will start to change. It is an ideological war and there is a whole "culture" of people that are ready to replenish AlQaeda numbers all the time.

Pakistan once again proved they knew more than what they admitted.

The picture is definitely Photoshop.

[Arnie100]

I guess airsofters will be eager to know about the operators' gear now.

Don't give them any ideas, man!

[Ghostwolf]

Hell yea, finally.

Free internet beer for everyone!

[SuperBootie]

The compound was situated on a road called the Pakistan Military Academy road. The whole area teems with military establishments. I am pretty sure that the ISI/Army had no idea that he was living in that mansion.

My My our Green Slime left that out...obviously his irony chip wasn't functioning this morning or he was aware that my team are not the ISI's greatest fans and boast some success against "rogue operators" down helebobs!

Perhaps now we can stop the ridiculous restraint and actually take real concerted action against the Terristan Zone!

[Atlantic Friend]

I think the only thing that could make this worse for Pakistan is if OBL was living in Pakistan Military Academy's Commandant's Quarters....and playing a daily round of golf 1km NE of his compound

Imagine, if transcripts of meetings between OBL and Pakistani military/intel officers were found in the raid.

[SuperBootie]

Don't give them any ideas, man!

Everyone knows SEAL's have that funky reactive cam from the Predator!

[killer99]

America just got some, oohaa

[Angelino]

This op has "pants" Pakistan in front of the whole world.

I think the only thing that could make this worse for Pakistan is if OBL was living in Pakistan Military Academy's Commandant's Quarters....and playing a daily round of golf 1km NE of his compound

Not quite the Commandant's Quarters, but he was darned close to their Military hospital. Given that he had kidney issues, wonder if he ever used those facilities.

[bve]

this is good.

[troth]

before his body is thrown in the sea I think the guy who took him out should get the skull. Then feed the body to pigs and take the pigs sh!t and throw it in the sea.

[Mr.Armageddon]

This leads me to the following conclusions:

1. Pakistan knew where he was.
2. Pakistan knew the US knew where he was. The US knew Pakistan knew where he was. This has been the case for some time.
3. The US acted without telling Pakistan for fear of him dissappearing, knowing it would embarras Pakistan. This means change is in the wind. Could be big change. Maybe the relationship was starting to crumble anyway after the Davis incident.

or

4. Pakistan and the US acted together and the US gave Pakistan something huge behind the scenes. Not sure what.

This to me "feels" like a wind down in Afghanistan ops is on the horizon. The US wouldn't risk doing #3 without such an event, and I can't see Pakistan giving up OBL that easily otherwise.

I know the story on this event's details are sketchy at best but the more reliable sources fail to mention any Pakistani involvement in the operation. It does appear so far to be a solely US planned and executed mission. Some sources are claiming that ISI were involved before it was executed, but those sources are from where else.... the Pakistani media and Government.

I bet the only ISI involvement in this whole thing is cleaning the blood splatters off the walls!

[PeterG]

IMO would rather have him alive if it were possible an extended degrading humiliation is preferable punishment to a quick death.

It was better to kill him on the spot. Imagine all the things that would become public knowledge in a lengthy trial.. A lot of it would be political dynamite.

[KoTeMoRe]

It was better to kill him on the spot. Imagine all the things that would become public knowledge in a lengthy trial.. A lot of it would be political dynamite.

Mhh but hiding that political Dynamite does only make things worse, like extending the Afghan hassle, keeping that "uneasy" relationship with Pakistan untouched etc etc...Truth isn't always revolutionnary.

[Skutatos]

It was better to kill him on the spot. Imagine all the things that would become public knowledge in a lengthy trial.. A lot of it would be political dynamite.

Id also add that even the slightest possibility of him being able escape would be unacceptable. Best to just kill him.

[BroCalFur01]

yippie good morning news...Obama's approval rating is skyrocketing that's for sure.

Guess the Pakis will need a good explanation.