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Why does CNN refer to bin Laden as Osama... by FrankC May 2, 2011 11:50 am

The best explanation I have seen (he chose Usama as his Romanized name) http://www.slate.com/id/2057710/ by FrankC 2011-05-02 15:37:20
Because that's what the FBI calls him. http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists/usama-bin-laden by RobVG 2011-05-02 15:01:52
I just use "bin Laden." Less chance of embarrassing typos. by TB 2011-05-02 13:04:35
- True. I went back and checked some late night posts just in case... But no half-asleep typos at ... by Eri 2011-05-02 21:28:47
There probably is no "official" spelling of the name in our alphabet. FWIW, I used to work with a ... by ER 2011-05-02 12:54:14

Bin Laden compound on Google Earth by TB May 2, 2011 10:28 am

Incidentally, that big facility about a thousand yards north of bin Laden's hideout is Pakistan's military academy. Go figure. by TB 2011-05-02 11:37:55
Dang. When I started checking this out, mine was the only damn marker on it and all the others ... by TB 2011-05-02 10:31:45
- They followed you in, silly. You led them right to it. All that covert training and still they ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:39:54
  - Eh. I lose a lot of "scoops" because I have to double-check everything. The only photo I had ... by TB 2011-05-02 10:58:21
    - You should be working for the CIA. Have you thought about applying? by Eri 2011-05-02 11:00:18
      - I'd have to move. Besides, it really wasn't that hard to locate once I had that first photo. ... by TB 2011-05-02 11:04:42
        
        Could they have to do with burning the trash? They did that on the Compound grounds. by Eri 2011-05-02 21:30:39

How we tracked bin Laden by TB May 2, 2011 9:26 am

And now, a lot of terror leaders and other thugs are thinking very hard about who else is being watched ... by TB 2011-05-02 11:44:00

And Trump gets trumped again by Eri May 2, 2011 4:32 am

You mean Barack HUSSEIN Obama? by ER 2011-05-02 07:23:13
- Trumped again. by Eri 2011-05-03 07:02:48

They buried him at sea? by Eri May 2, 2011 3:49 am

You know! I feel that since gthe Freedom Tower at the WTC site is now over 30 stories tall, the ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-02 13:58:22
Islamic tradition requires burial within 24 hours, and this was the expedient way to do it. Like you said ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:09:31
- Their reason was a good one. The "shrine to terrorists" had occurred to me; however, the answer of burying ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:49:09

Birthers, take note by Eri May 1, 2011 11:36 pm

Good for Obama by TB May 1, 2011 9:08 pm

Heh. An online commenter elsewhere: "For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of Obama." by TB 2011-05-02 11:07:20
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/BuckGalaxy/situation-omg.gif?t=1304353589 by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:29:17
- Copy and paste the above by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:30:12
  - picture by podrock 2011-05-02 10:21:42
    - I'm not seeing an edit option anywhere. by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 10:44:24
      - I have one right at the end of the subject line. by podrock 2011-05-02 10:52:36
        
        'Fraid not, pod. Looks like you are seeing things others don't, so you must have different role settings. Do any ... by Rita Book 2011-05-02 11:27:56
        
        Not so, Rita. You can edit your own posts and comments. Mods can edit everything. by podrock 2011-05-02 12:01:01
by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:27:59
Well said indeed. Another thing occurred to me as I was trying to fall asleep last night, this whole affair ... by ER 2011-05-02 07:11:08
My thoughts exactly. He stepped up and took charge on this. Good call. by Lee 2011-05-01 22:38:39
- OK, hell just froze over. ;-) by Eri 2011-05-01 23:34:18
  - Then I read the rest of the story... "After bin Laden was killed in a raid by US forces in Pakistan ... by Lee 2011-05-02 07:07:22
    - Where it would draw terrorists and become a shrine? Not in MY country! I still liked the burial ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:57:26
well said, TB. (n/t) by podrock 2011-05-01 21:48:35
Thank you for acknowledging that. I know it wasn't easy. :-) by Eri 2011-05-01 21:47:18
- Actually, it was quite easy. Facts are facts. I am also on record as supporting his continuation of ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:12:25

Announcement on Osama bin Laden? Update: bin Laden dead by TB May 1, 2011 7:46 pm

Body to be transported to Washington DC For preservation purposes the body will be immersed in pig fat. by FrankC 2011-05-01 21:54:18
- OMG! What justice! Pig, of course, is forbidden in Islam as an unclean meat. There go his 10,000 Virgins! by Eri 2011-05-01 21:57:33
I think we'll be celebrating for days! I'd have a martini and tell the Demons Osama's on his way ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:47:58
What a triumph. I am happy and proud,. we got the sonofabitch. by ER 2011-05-01 21:16:10
- An occasion for celebration? It seems more of a somber moment to me. The war on terror is not over. ... by RobVG 2011-05-01 21:49:59
  - The reasons for celebration were very different. We celebrated the death of a mass murderer. They celebrated the ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:16:07
    - Very good point n/t by RobVG 2011-05-02 08:37:58
  - I agree Rob. This may very well fan the flames of retaliation. A martyr is harder to kill. Indeed, I am ... by Jody 2011-05-02 06:35:32
  - Why the cynical streak? This is a big day in the war on terrorism. Yeah, we need to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 00:48:50
    - When WWII ended, there was dancing in the streets and non-stop celebration. It wasn’t because Hitler killed himself, it was ... by RobVG 2011-05-02 08:34:38
      - Well said Rob. I have been trying to understand just what my problem is and you nailed it. by Jody 2011-05-02 09:23:07
        
        More here Here When you watch a jury hand down a life sentence to a murderer who took the life ... by RobVG 2011-05-02 16:16:37
        
        "I hope the families of the victims of 911 have found their closure." Exactly. by Jody 2011-05-02 20:23:12
        
        http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/02/is-it-morally-right-to-celebrate-bin-ladens-death/?hpt=T1 by RobVG 2011-05-02 16:18:18
  - No, it's not over. But we can celebrate victories along the way. This will give morale a shot ... by Eri 2011-05-01 23:38:40
    - Odd...I don't feel any better. by Jody 2011-05-02 07:02:53
This is what I'm connecting together: bin Laden was taken out today (some sources said almost a week ago). ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:58:15
- If they've confirmed his identity by DNA, it had to have happened maybe a week ago. I think it ... by Eri 2011-05-02 03:44:01
Checking out Abbotabad on Google Earth. Which building, I wonder? Weirdly, aerial resolution for this city is higher ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:43:13
- I wonder if that's because there is more current satellite data available and better resolution because the government was using ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:50:33
I'm seeing a LOT of conflicting information, not about him being dead, but about how and where. Waiting to ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:26:11
- Example: Most recent bit I've seen has him shot in the head in a mansion just outside Islamabad (!!). by TB 2011-05-01 20:28:29
Not sure what's keeping the president. Was supposed to make an announcement quite a while ago. by TB 2011-05-01 20:21:37
- One of those things that requires patience. Get the story straight before you open your mouth. by podrock 2011-05-01 20:34:00
Mission Accomplished. by podrock 2011-05-01 20:12:30
Bravo. I'm listening too, keep your fingers crossed. This will change everything. by ER 2011-05-01 20:06:55
Osama Bin Gone-a. YAYYYYYYYYYYY! May he rot in hell. Doing happy dance. I feel guilty over celebrating someone's death; that's not ... by Eri 2011-05-01 19:58:37
- Dance to your hearts content. Those bastards danced when our skyscrapers fell. by TB 2011-05-01 19:59:50
  - Yeah, but I'm better than they are. We all are better than they are. by Eri 2011-05-01 20:01:50
Word is he's dead! Can't wait to hear how! by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-01 19:48:46
- Sources say we have the body. If that's the case hard to image he wasn't killed by US forces. by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-01 19:51:38
  - It seems to be that if the body was recovered, we're talking some kind of major Special Forces operation with ... by TB 2011-05-01 19:56:52
    - I would bet you're right. Special Forces was my first thought. You go, guys! by Eri 2011-05-01 20:00:26
      - As more information is coming in, it's looking more like we're talking Special Forces and a bullet in some neck ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:35:24
        
        Navy Seals done the derring-do. Hooray for the Seals! by Eri 2011-05-01 23:41:18
        
        You damn right he is! And Richard, too! They're up there doing a Warrior's dance of victory. On NBC, ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:55:24
  - He had to be lucky hundreds of times. We only had to be lucky once. But I bet ... by TB 2011-05-01 19:53:07
- Me too! Great news! by TB 2011-05-01 19:49:20

May Day in Cuba by TB May 1, 2011 3:19 pm

Related: Victims of Communism Day "May Day began as a holiday for socialists and labor union activists, not just communists. ... by TB 2011-05-01 16:22:46
- May Day has been around a lot longer than Communism. It has been celebrated in all over the world, in ... by ER 2011-05-01 20:00:05
  - The modern International Workers Day is almost entirely a function of communists, socialists, and other left-wing movements. Celebrations, parades, ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:12:32
    - "Thath desthpicable". Maybe we should just outlaw it. That'll show 'em who's boss. by ER 2011-05-01 21:23:34
      - Our side doesn't work that way. Their side does. Over 100 million dead. by TB 2011-05-02 07:19:54

First they came for the lightbulbs... by TB April 29, 2011 9:42 am

So what did you expect? Market forces are NOT solving this problem, can't and won't, unless forced. Period. ... by Eri 2011-04-29 12:15:55
- Oddly, I completely expected an answer like that. Naturally, since I oppose giving demented academics absolute power over what ... by TB 2011-04-29 13:31:14
  - But back in those days, they did not add high fructose corn syrup to every damn thing they put on ... by Eri 2011-04-29 14:42:22
    - You might be on to something there with the corn syrup. Certainly it's not like kids years ago were ... by TB 2011-04-29 17:12:32
      - On the other hand, there are other theories about the obesity epidemic. As with other issues, we need to ... by TB 2011-04-29 17:38:36
        
        It's obvious you have no useful ideas to solve the childhood obesity problem, considering that you know what you suggested ... by Eri 2011-04-29 23:14:52
        
        Interesting that the only alternatives you give me is control over people's lives or lining them up and shooting them. If ... by TB 2011-04-30 07:31:22
More from Marion Nestle and the food fascists here. by TB 2011-04-29 11:47:30

Feds sting Amish farmer selling raw milk by TB May 1, 2011 12:50 pm

Washington Correspondent's Annual Dinner by Eri April 30, 2011 8:30 pm

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