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Osama bin Laden Is Dead
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Breaking News- Osama Bin Laden is dead. Check out my article:
You can read the full article here: http://smal.in/osamadead
I'd hope return it to family, for a proper burial.
But, with the USA, it's very up in the air.
THE director of the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations (FAIR) has labelled US celebrations over the death Osama Bin Laden disgusting and called on people to be more reserved.
Kuranda Seyit said the images of Americans rejoicing in the streets of Washington and New York after US President Barack Obama announced bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan were not appropriate.
I'm just totally disgusted about it, he said.
(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.
We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys.
Mr Seyit said the al-Qaeda leader had galvanised the Muslim community in the past.
The way he is viewed now, I would say 50 in terms of pro and 50 in terms of against.
A lot of people see him as a negative representative of the Muslim community.
But then, other people see him as someone who is at least having a go at some of those colonial powers interfering in Muslim affairs.
However, Mr Seyit did point to the advent of social networking as a great way of breaking down radicalism and promoting democracy, as shown in the recent revolution in Tunisia.
Connecting other people who have similar grievances through that medium has meant that people can talk about that and it helps people to be less radical, he said.
Nevertheless, Mr Seyit said he was sceptical of the news bin Laden was dead and was waiting for photographs of the body to be released.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...ng/story-e6frfku0-1226048586138#ixzz1LB58Te9A
(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.
We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys.
THANK YOU! But, I guess Western double standards are okay.
It's all started again, the things being said about Muslims are disgusting and offensive - especially on talk back. Yet, people get away with it.
But, with the USA, it's very up in the air.
US celebrations labelled 'disgusting'
THE director of the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations (FAIR) has labelled US celebrations over the death Osama Bin Laden disgusting and called on people to be more reserved.
Kuranda Seyit said the images of Americans rejoicing in the streets of Washington and New York after US President Barack Obama announced bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan were not appropriate.
I'm just totally disgusted about it, he said.
(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.
We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys.
Mr Seyit said the al-Qaeda leader had galvanised the Muslim community in the past.
The way he is viewed now, I would say 50 in terms of pro and 50 in terms of against.
A lot of people see him as a negative representative of the Muslim community.
But then, other people see him as someone who is at least having a go at some of those colonial powers interfering in Muslim affairs.
However, Mr Seyit did point to the advent of social networking as a great way of breaking down radicalism and promoting democracy, as shown in the recent revolution in Tunisia.
Connecting other people who have similar grievances through that medium has meant that people can talk about that and it helps people to be less radical, he said.
Nevertheless, Mr Seyit said he was sceptical of the news bin Laden was dead and was waiting for photographs of the body to be released.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...ng/story-e6frfku0-1226048586138#ixzz1LB58Te9A
(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.
We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys.
THANK YOU! But, I guess Western double standards are okay.
It's all started again, the things being said about Muslims are disgusting and offensive - especially on talk back. Yet, people get away with it.
I'm not defending Osama.
But I think some reactions are animalistic. Totally, animalistic.
But I think some reactions are animalistic. Totally, animalistic.
Nebulous said:
Justice according to a fair trial?
Ohhh finally. Good riddance.
While I'm happy he's dead, I am fearful of retaliation now. Especially after reading this article:
Source link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_pakis...lYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcmllcwRzbGsDcGFraXN0YW50YWxp
Source link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_pakis...lYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcmllcwRzbGsDcGFraXN0YW50YWxp
Jughead said:
...And where did I defend Osama?
I never defended him.
I believe he deserved the death sentence, post-trial (as any American poatriot should believe.)
Though, I'm not American. So convict me of eTreason all you want.
I suggest you get off your nationalist high horse and see my post for what it was.
I think the behaviour expressed by many surrounding today's news are as disgusting as the acts of Osama Bin Laden when he killed 3,000 innocents, and also the acts of George W. Bush when he went on to kill 1,000,000 innocents over a longer time span in the same manner.
Disrespect of human life, is always the same. It doesn't matter which side of the fence it's on.
You tell me to watch a video? I tell you to read the posts you're replying to before making yourself look clueless.
Cranos said:
A bit shady? It's very shady!
Disposing of the body works in NO WAY in the USA's favour. They had so much more to gain with it than without it.
Nebulous said:
True enough. To clarify, I'm not really criticising what they did. I just think it's unfortunate. There were a lot of unanswered questions, conspiracy theories, etc. Suddenly finding and killing him after so many years and then disposing of the body is bound to raise a few more eyebrows...
A public trial, or at least keeping the body as evidence would've been a lot more beneficial for the US. (At least, assuming they don't have anything to hide.)
EDIT: Also +1 for Sayf's post. Well said.
WASHINGTON ââ¬â A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden has been buried at sea.
After bin Laden was killed in a raid by U.S. forces in Pakistan, senior administration officials said the body would be handled according to Islamic practice and tradition. That practice calls for the body to be buried within 24 hours, the official said. Finding a country willing to accept the remains of the world's most wanted terrorist would have been difficult, the official said. So the U.S. decided to bury him at sea.
The official, who spoke Monday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters, did not immediately say where that occurred.
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110502/ap_on_re_us/us_bin_laden_burial
Update: DNA testing done on the body, came back as 99.9% it was indeed Osama bin Laden.
