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quaker bill

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18. I would not call it cool

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 06:03 AM

May 2012

Choices were made. Osama made the choice to become public enemy number one, and apparently worked hard to maintain his status. I am pretty sure he made this decision knowing he would be killed if found, and this knowledge did not deter him in his choice.

The President through Seal team 6 simply delivered the fate Osama requested. It was not easy to do and it was an accomplishment.

The only path to end the war was over Osama's dead body, which was pretty much the way Osama wanted it. Ending the war is a far greater good, as fewer innocents will die. I am no fan of killing anyone, however a choice that spares innocents of more years of war is always laudable, but it is never "cool".

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Is it cool to kill someone that is a detested enemy of our country? [View all] kentuck May 2012 OP

There is never anything cool about anyone, including the enemy being killed Gman May 2012 #1

agree 100% NavyDavy May 2012 #8

. Go Vols May 2012 #14

Yeah, neither did I. SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #22

cool? no. but in this case, a good riddance to bad rubbish deal IMO. dionysus May 2012 #2

I will ask you something... nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #3

"have you ever served in front lines?" zappaman May 2012 #31

When you are in a declared war, the object of the game is to prevent the enemy from killing you. MADem May 2012 #4

In a perfect world, no. This is not a perfect world. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #5

You're quite right gratuitous May 2012 #6

Yes. nt bluestate10 May 2012 #7

No, not 'cool. BUT in an election year where republicans take the war hawk stance jp11 May 2012 #9

Why do Shaolin masters know fatal blows? jberryhill May 2012 #10

who said it was cool? Whisp May 2012 #11

Detested enemies are only vague, abstract concepts OnyxCollie May 2012 #12

there have been more celebrations over less evil types like Breitbart and even that animal guy steve JI7 May 2012 #13

I wouldn't say "cool," but it is "just" to save lives of innocent people by executing a murderer Honeycombe8 May 2012 #15

You are correct. The word to use is "just" Gman May 2012 #21

No, for a long list of reasons. saras May 2012 #16

Good questions. ieoeja May 2012 #28

Naom Chomsky DonCoquixote May 2012 #17

I would not call it cool quaker bill May 2012 #18

Normally, I agree with your sentiment customerserviceguy May 2012 #19

Killed because he was a 'detested enemy'? lunatica May 2012 #20

I would not blame the President or the troops... kentuck May 2012 #23

obviously humanity has a long way to go quinnox May 2012 #24

It's never "cool" to kill someone. MineralMan May 2012 #25

I thought the 99% was the detested enemy of the "country". RagAss May 2012 #26

Only if I get to define the terms. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #27

Do you always get jump into the frame ... GeorgeGist May 2012 #29

I miss the UNREC button. zappaman May 2012 #30

Not cool, but perhaps necessary Marrah_G May 2012 #32

I'm just glad OBL is dead ... Raine May 2012 #33