I'm so proud that my country buried bin Laden with dignity

[Empowerer]

No matter how despicable this individual may be, we did not desecrate his body, spit on his religion or debase our values.

Our refusal to behave like savages toward one who so savagely treated us speaks far more eloquently about America than millions of speeches about "American exceptionalism" ever could.

I am very proud of my President and my country right now.

[vaberella]

1. I agree with this.

We're not animals, nor is our President. Unlike what some people may think, even Americans. This is was the right thing to do. We took him out, and did the respectful thing. End of story.

[Kdillard]

2. I was very happy about that also. Absolutely no need for us to do

otherwise.

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. As sad as it is to admit....

I was relieved when I read the account of the burial. I was dreading I might hear something else. Ten years ago I don't think I'd have had that fear.

[guardian]

4. I think we should have given his body the same dignity

that the Jihadists show to those they kill.

http://articles.sfgate.com/2004-04-01/news/17420988_1_blackwater-security-consulting-fallujah-sunni-triangle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3585765.stm

http://www.aztlan.net/torched_hung.htm

[Empowerer]

6. Yes - let's behave just like they do and then brag about how we're better than they are

Thank God cooler minds than yours prevailed yesterday.

[RichGirl]

7. So we should try and be just like them?

I'm proud we are better people than the jihadists.

[mkultra]

10. we are better than they are

[Empowerer]

12. Why?

[Very_Boring_Name]

20. Because we don't deface bodies for starters. n/t

[mkultra]

26. Do you actually mean "in what way?"

because the answer to why? is probably that we where just born better.

[roguevalley]

15. and if we did then all those who died for it would be blood on the

hands of people like you. isn't it enough for you that he's dead?

[guardian]

25. Hey. I'm just trying to be

'culturally sensitive'.

[damntexdem]

5. Nonsense -- we should have kept it to continually debunk conspiracy theories.

The celebrations of the death could have been a little less wild -- but the body kept for use against the naysayers.

[bhikkhu]

21. Which would have been another big middle finger

to more than 1 billion people in the world, who don't care much for OBL, but do respect tradition.

Naysayers are like teabaggers anyway - nothing you could do would be sufficient, and even if they found it sufficient rather than admit so they'd just be off to the next case.

[kestrel91316]

8. Obama is a better person than I in this regard. I would have had to be physically

restrained from feeding the SOB to swine.

[MatthewStLouis]

11. I had similar thoughts. I'm glad we have a thoughtful adult in the White House! n/t

[jwirr]

9. Yes, there was no reason to make more enemies at this point.

[slackmaster]

13. Mmmmm, yeah.

;-)

[phleshdef]

14. We will keep ourselves safe by trying harder to NOT piss people off.

Winning hearts and minds and such.

[EffieBlack]

16. Me, too!

[Hepburn]

17. Amen...KnR

:patriot:

[TTUBatfan2008]

18. So...

we basically flushed him down the toilet. This is considered treating him with dignity? :rofl:

[leftynyc]

22. So you think that

anybody who has stated they wish to be buried at sea gets flushed down a a toilet?

That said, it honestly wouldn't have bothered me a bit if that was they had done to that vermin. We treated him better than he deserved.

[Love Bug]

19. Yes.

As tempting as it may be to treat OBL's body with everything he deserved, it serves no one to stoop to that level.

[texpatriot2004]

23. I agree, not for Bin Laden but because it is the right thing to do.

If we ask ourselves what kind of people do we want to be? And, Personally, I think this is an important question for individuals and for us as a country. The burial at sea within 24 hours so as to demonstrate good-will toward others and respect for their beliefs was an excellent decision. I am proud that this was how our Government handled this issue. I think they took the high road. I think they demonstrated the "golden rule" along with strength of character, moral fiber, and a spiritual depth. I value all of these things very much.

It's sad that Americans are so jaded that they need photos and/or a body; it's gruesome and shows how desensitized we've become to death not to mention our lack of respect for the dead. IMO

[Ikonoklast]

24. OBL got better than he deserved, by a long shot.

He's lucky he got a decent burial, and had the words of his religion said over his corpse.


Not a valiant foe to be respected, just another stiff given a modest send-off.

[mentalsolstice]

28. And I'm proud that we did so! nt

[krabigirl]

27. Mafia style burial. Nt