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So, what should we do if we catch the man thingy or whatever the thing is?
Bin Laden
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Well, Deathhawk, I understand a lot of the public want vengeance, but I would counsel the following:
- it's one guy versus 3,500 - what kind of revenge is that?
- for a great example of how well the revenge thing works, take a look at the Palestinian-Israel conflict. Does anyone remember how that started?
- it's one guy versus 3,500 - what kind of revenge is that?
- for a great example of how well the revenge thing works, take a look at the Palestinian-Israel conflict. Does anyone remember how that started?
Mmm - I wasn't quite going back that far - I was referring to the current violence, which started with protests against a right wing Israeli politician visting a mosque. That was about two years ago.
I think your comment could apply to a very large number of conflicts - don't get me started on religious wars.
'There's no good guys and no bad guys - it's just a bunch of guys' - Ben Stiller, The Zero Effect
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That's one of the things we talked about in my college Geography class. There is no religion that has not split at some point. Yeah, I don't want to talk about that here either.
Hey man, we're both approaching the highly revered "1,000 posts" mark. Do you have thoughts on what you're going to change your customized title to? Maybe we could do something that connects us or some junk. Or maybe not. Heh. Thoughts?
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Well I'd say you're hardly ignored by most, but I think that idea fits you pretty well (:
I supposed I'll be thinking about mine a bit more. Most of my conversations on GTPlanet lately haven't had much, or anything, to do with Gran Turismo ... or anything related. It'll either have something to do with that, or just a "See you when I see you" and a goodbye thread.
*shrug*
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Originally posted by Tom McDonnell
He won't be taken alive... If he were allowed to live in captivity, people would be hijacking planes all over the world with the demand of Osama's freedom. And 7-11 everywhere would rename thier spicy hot dogs to "Osama's Bahama Mama's."
We can't let either of those things happen...
I say we put him in a small cell with a big fat black man named "Tiny".
But you're right, there would be too many "die hard Osama fans" out there highjacking planes. But you know, that's probably going to happen anyway, whether he's dead or alive.
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Originally posted by ViperConcept
Well I deo not think we will capture him so I do not have much to say. Burt if we did capture him I say give him the death penalty. Maybe gas chamber or electric chair. Something to make that that dirty jerk suffer. That is all I have to say.
I've never really been in favor of the death penalty. It lets the body off the hook without any suffering. It does, however, put the soul on the fast track to Satanville. What you're dealing with, though, is a World full of people that have different beliefs. You have to deal with all of their thoughts and ideas at the same time. I think there is a lot more to the decision that just "kill him or hold him". And there's more to it than just Osama bin Laden.
It's going to be a long process and we're probably never going to see the end. That is of course unless we just blow the ever loving crap out of the whole area that he's in, thus destroying any hope of finding their squooshed bodies.
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Originally posted by Tom McDonnell
He won't be taken alive... If he were allowed to live in captivity, people would be hijacking planes all over the world with the demand of Osama's freedom. And 7-11 everywhere would rename thier spicy hot dogs to "Osama's Bahama Mama's."
We can't let either of those things happen...
Yes - but if you convict him in a credible trial it all looks much better. I appreciate this was an attack on US soil (although a lot of other nationalities were involved - it was Australia's worst peacetime death-toll in any overseas event) but don't forget the bigger picture.
Problem is you gotta find him now - I think he's been out of Pakistan for some time.
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Well, knowing Osama Bin Laden, he'll probably kill himself (he thinks this will get him into heaven's "highest level"). Then, he will have his men dispose of his body by cremation (or some other form of disposal so that there will not be any remains). And now, even after the American and British forces sweep through every nook and cranny of Afghanistan, they still won't have him. Which, in turn, will make him even more "cool" to his ignorant followers.
After that, members of Al-Qaeda will continue to release pre-recorded videos of Osama, to make the world believe that he is still alive somewhere.
After that, members of Al-Qaeda will continue to release pre-recorded videos of Osama, to make the world believe that he is still alive somewhere.
Originally posted by Jordan
Well, knowing Osama Bin Laden, he'll probably kill himself (he thinks this will get him into heaven's "highest level"). Then, he will have his men dispose of his body by cremation (or some other form of disposal so that there will not be any remains). And now, even after the American and British forces sweep through every nook and cranny of Afghanistan, they still won't have him. Which, in turn, will make him even more "cool" to his ignorant followers.
After that, members of Al-Qaeda will continue to release pre-recorded videos of Osama, to make the world believe that he is still alive somewhere.
After the phantom radio call, sadly I think this scenario's quite likely.
If people think Al-Qaeda's dead after this, they're very wrong. Afghanistan has been freed from Al-Qaeda and Taliban's grip (in itself a very worthy cause) but they'll just go to ground and rebuild.
