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In reply to the discussion: Should the US have tried to capture and interrogate Bin Laden? [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)32. The possible chance that this is propaganda carries a lot of weight
I stick with what I said earlier, sorry
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Should the US have tried to capture and interrogate Bin Laden? [View all]
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
OP
That was my thinking, too. No American traveling abroad, anywhere, would have been safe. n/t
Ian David
May 2012
#21
The fact that he was killed while unarmed lends some credence to the premise.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#12
In an age of suicide bombers I am not sure "unarmed" still means what it use to do.
hack89
May 2012
#24
That's complete nonsense. All they had to do was grab him instead of shooting him.
leveymg
May 2012
#18
Capturing OBL from mommy's basement is easy ... doing it in Pakistan is a little harder.
JoePhilly
May 2012
#23
Obviously it is easier and more expedient. And just as obviously you haven't thought this through
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#38