On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:54 PM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote: > On 05/02/2011 09:13 PM, S. Dale Morrey wrote: >> There is a lot that just seems fishy about the whole thing to me, not >> least of which is his burial at sea, which seems to me to be a very >> odd thing to do considering he could have been quickly flown to >> America, so we could all collectively pee on his grave. > > If you've been following any of what we've been trying to do in > Afghanistan and Pakistan the last few years then you will understand and > appreciate why his body was buried at sea, within 24 hours of death, as > per the requirements of Islam. The battle against the Taliban and > like-minded groups over in that part of the world will not be won except > by showing respect to the predominant religion of the area. Related to > that, I for one was highly embarrassed by the images splashed across the > world today of students celebrating in the streets. Almost everyone is > happy Bin Laden is gone, but worshiping our own might isn't going to do > much to ingratiate ourselves to those we need to win over. I greeted > news of his death with sober satisfaction. > > Despite the recent 60 minutes expose, "Three Cups of Tea" and it's > sequel, "Stones into Schools" are must read books for anyone interested > in what could and should happen to us in that part of the world. > > Another book (just starting it now) is Senator Bond's book, "The Next > Front" which is all about terrorism in Asia. > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ >
Yes, the celebrations on our part was in poor taste and only serves to anger those who support or at least sympathize with Osama. I'm sure revenge is being planned as I'm typing. The US needs to advertise very loudly that Osama was burial according to Muslim custom and that we respect that religion and that everything was done properly. It would even be good if we could say that a Muslim clergyman oversaw the preparations and burial. I do believe however that his killing sends a very clear message that the US, as Hillary Clinton put it "has the resolve and the reach" to bring terrorist to justice. We're in a position to rid the world of thugs. It's not longer the US vs the Soviets. The civilized world needs to take a stand and let be known that if you're a thug your days are numbered. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
