Long Branch Louie Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Fox News is reporting that Osama was buried at sea, which sounds very fishy to me if you'll pardon the pun. Why the rush to get rid of the body? Why would not more proof be offered that he is in fact dead?? Hope he is, but something doesn't sound right to me...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Fox News is reporting that Osama was buried at sea, which sounds very fishy to me if you'll pardon the pun. Why the rush to get rid of the body? Why would not more proof be offered that he is in fact dead?? Hope he is, but something doesn't sound right to me... That was to avoid offending the delicate muslim sensebilities. Their practice is that the body is to be interred within 24 hours. Supposedly Saudi Arabia was asked to take the body, and SA refused. Personally, I think the head should have been taken to mount on a pike at Ground Zero and the body just dumped in the ocean.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 I suspect that someone at least took fingerprints. Burial at sea gives him no specific shrine or rallying point. Doing it quickly eliminates debate and shows respect for Islam. Yeah, I know, BFD on that last one but showing disrespect for Islam by not burying him within 24 hours would have given Muslims something to demonstrate about. At least one faction of Islam demands "an unmarked grave" What is more unmarked than a burial at sea. Hopefully they put enough rocks in the bag. By the way, he is still on teh FBI's Ten Most Wanted List though I suspect that will change today.
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 OBL burried at sea... Do they mean his body was dumped in the ocean? Good maybe the fish can get some good from him. It would be the first time OBL did anything good for anybody. And we must not offend muslim sensabilities just like they respect Christianity!! Bull.... Great news for monday morning... Thanks Seals!!!! Tascosa
S. Quentin Quale, Esq. SASS 9953 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 So "he'll be a dish for happy fish." So what? Without a grave there's less likelyhood of a "shrine." Bravo Zulu to the guys who got him. SQQ
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Sharks gotta eat too GG ~ As do seaworms.
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 I think they shoulda displayed his rotten corpse on TV fer a week or more!
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 I think they shoulda displayed his rotten corpse on TV fer a week or more! Getting rid of the carcass was important. As much as I might have enjoyed seeing a little mutilation, it is better to put the issue behind us all quickly rather than provide a rallying point for followers.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 They could have buried him in a pig farm. No shrine there.
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Identity was confirmed immediately by DNA testing; Bin Laden's sister died in a Boston Hospital, and tissue was retained for precisely this purpose. Body was also thoroughly photographed. I suppose that there will be those followers who want to maintain that it is a phoney claim, but I don't think there will be any more videotapes of OBL. Peace for those who lost their lives to this butcher, and also for those who survived the deaths of their loved ones. Prayers for peace for us all, and for an end to war and the mindless hatred which fuels it. LL
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 They could have buried him in a pig farm. No shrine there. The Chinaman in Deadwood would have solved the problem quickly.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Getting rid of the carcass was important. As much as I might have enjoyed seeing a little mutilation, it is better to put the issue behind us all quickly rather than provide a rallying point for followers. Exactly. No point in making his body a rallying point. While I am against dumping garbage at sea, it was appropriate in this case. They have photos and DNA. If some nuts want to believe he's still alive like Elvis....so what? Okay I know Elvis is really alive but Osama is , to paraphrase the Munchkin coroner: He's not only merely dead He's really, really most sincerely dead.
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 I suspect we'll see Osama videos for years to come. He probably made dozens of cookbook films just for this occasion. As always, my hats off to the military!
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 I suspect we'll see Osama videos for years to come. He probably made dozens of cookbook films just for this occasion. As always, my hats off to the military! I think that is called "MESSIN' WITH THEIR MINDS." What about the folks in Guantanamo? Are we going to do something positive about them?
Flashpowder Hal Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 I'm hopin' they wrapped hiz deadness ina pig's skin before they dumped him over
Long Branch Louie Posted May 2, 2011 Author Posted May 2, 2011 Didn't know about the 24 hour Muslim thingy. I was not sure of the reasons, but I won't participate in the conspiracy theories. I DO believe they got him, good riddance and my HEARTY congratulations and UTMOST respect to the fine soldiers who risked their lives to take this scumbag out....
Hardin Morningwood Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Well.... Now hopefully he can meet his 72 Virginians. Now dat dare is funny....
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Well, I think we miss a golden opportunity here. We could have interred him in a "shrine" and set the troops around with some sniper rifles and picked them off one by one. Look at the money would save trying to hunt them down. Let them come to you?
Hardin Morningwood Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 How many gonna drown building their shrine in the middle of the Arabian Sea. Not a bullet wasted there.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 How many gonna drown building their shrine in the middle of the Arabian Sea. Not a bullet wasted there. Ah yes, but we could sell off shooter's position and use the money to pay down our national debt.
Guest EL NEGRO GATO #8178 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Hi all, not only does it sound fishy, but it prevented me from pouring a fine bottle of cognac on his grave, but first I'd have to run it through my bladder. Piss on the Muslems. I lost a nephew on 9/11 Enough said ENG
DocDisaster # 45431 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 What happened to burying him on his right side facing Mecca? Personally I would have had the galley, shread up the bloodiest meat they could find to chum the water before I launced him off the catapult!!!!!!!! Doc
DocDisaster # 45431 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 The news media reported he was eased into the ocean. Anyone ever seen ayone eased off of a carrier? LOL.............
TACO BILL , #8090 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 They can't just dump him in the ocean,then he would be considered Marine Debris. If they got caught somebody would be in big trouble.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 They can't just dump him in the ocean,then he would be considered Marine Debris. If they got caught somebody would be in big trouble. The rules, as set out in the 1973 MARPOL convention, as amended, set out these limits... Toxic and hazardous materials, and plastics, cannot be dumped at all. Within three miles of shore, nothing can be dumped, except properly treated human sewage, outside of 'no discharge' zones. From 3 to 12 miles, you can dump garbage, so long as it is ground to particles of less than 1" in size, and contains no prohibited items - plastics, toxics, hazardous materials etc From 12 to 25 miles you can also dump unground waste paper, wood etc. Outside 25 miles you can dump any non-prohibited items. All they had to do was remove his Crocs and plastic watchband, and Adios.
Spanish Bit Bobb Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Osama bin Laden received a Muslim ceremony as he was buried at sea, a senior defense official said in Washington, D.C., May 2. The religious rites were performed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the North Arabian Sea and occurred within 24 hours of the terrorist leader's death, said the official. "Preparations for at-sea [burial] began at 1:10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and were completed at 2 a.m.," said the official. The burial followed traditional Muslim burial customs, and bin Laden's body was washed and placed in a white sheet, said the official. "The body was placed in a weighted bag. A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker," the official added. Afterward, bin Laden's body was placed onto a flat board, which was then elevated upward on one side and the body slid off into the sea. The deceased terrorist was buried at sea because no country would accept bin Laden's remains, a senior defense official said. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Defense Department officials are sure it was the body of bin Laden. CIA specialists compared photos of the body with known photos of bin Laden and said with 95-percent certainty it was the terrorist leader, a senior intelligence official said. In addition, bin Laden's wife identified the al-Qaida leader by name while the strike team was still in the compound, said the intelligence official. CIA and other specialists in the intelligence community "performed the initial DNA analysis matching a virtually 100-percent DNA match of the body against the DNA of several of bin Laden's family members," the official added.
Matthew Duncan Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Fox News is reporting that Osama was buried at sea... Hope he is, but something doesn't sound right to me... No body no evidence that he is dead... Perhaps he's in Cuba being waterboarded for information...
Harvey Mushman Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Burial at sea gives him no specific shrine or rallying point. Doing it quickly eliminates debate and shows respect for Islam. Yeah, I know, BFD on that last one but showing disrespect for Islam by not burying him within 24 hours would have given Muslims something to demonstrate about. At least one faction of Islam demands "an unmarked grave" What is more unmarked than a burial at sea. Hopefully they put enough rocks in the bag. +10 Exactly the thought process! Reason trumps emotion (my first ones, anyway) in this case. Upon more thought, I think this was exactly the right thought, given photos and DNA (OK, forget the OJ case ). HM
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 No body no evidence that he is dead... Perhaps he's in Cuba being waterboarded for information... Perhaps.... perhaps. But for now ===>>
Jeremiah Sullivan Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Perhaps.... perhaps. But for now ===>> Aboard the USS AMERICA (CVA-66) the nightly trash call was "NOW, take all trash and garbage to Sponson Six." Sponson Six was the port side, aft-most bulge or "sponson" sticking out over the side under the cover of the extended flight deck. The nightly drill was to throw all the weighted trash bags overboard from Sponson Six (back in the good old days.) Perhaps "Sponson Six" will be the new traditional "quarterdeck" for terrorist trash to use to make a quick visit (and a permanent one) to Davey Jones. "This guy rates a quick trip to Sponson Six." Good riddance to bad rubbish. Glad to know that they prayed right and proper before they slid him over the side. Wonder how you say in Arabic, "Adios, M*th*r F**k*r."
Deja Vous Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 OBL burried at sea... Do they mean his body was dumped in the ocean? Good maybe the fish can get some good from him. It would be the first time OBL did anything good for anybody. And we must not offend muslim sensabilities just like they respect Christianity!! Bull.... Great news for monday morning... Thanks Seals!!!! Tascosa rotfl.. thanks Tascos.. I need a laugh... I did wonder about the sea thing, but they did say DNA proved who he was. We tried to not offend Muslims.. lol. yeah, okay we kllled one of them, and we think we can clean the "fish tank" by dumping him at sea?? Really? lol.. I would say, just be ready, this time it could be internal since our borders are a sieve... I remain as ready as I can be.. being a chick does grant me so restrictions.. but I promise y'all I will pick up a gun.. I am not a total coward, but I am not as tough as the guys are either.. But I am pretty tough to protect my family and friends.. Stuff rolls off of me mostly, its pretty hard to hurt me anymore... but I do stand up for stuff.. and our nation is one of those things.. We will never lose if we simply all believe together.. Am I a polyanna? lol Well yeah.. lol
Deadeye Doug Dalton SASS#65449L Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 That was to avoid offending the delicate muslim sensebilities. Their practice is that the body is to be interred within 24 hours. Supposedly Saudi Arabia was asked to take the body, and SA refused. Personally, I think the head should have been taken to mount on a pike at Ground Zero and the body just dumped in the ocean. +1 alternatively, the body could have been brought to the Pentagon, put on display, and served as a target for whatever degradations you could imagine.
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