How did YOU celebrate Osama's death?

[Mr Somewhere]

I did nothing,because I know that it changes nothing.You don't celebrate when you cut off one of the hydra's heads,and that's exactly what happened.Osama will be replaced and probably already has.
This isn't a victory,it's the payoff of years of tunnel vision "herp derp we must kill Bin Laden".

The day we work out issues and finally get some semblance of peace is the day I will celebrate.
Until then,you won't see me chanting the name of my country when it effectively turns a influencial enemy into a martyr,it's throwing napalm on a fire.

blah, the thread is filled with trolls. If you didn't celebrate then don't post. Is that soo hard? We get it your not American, or your too smart to let loose.

I have a final tomorrow, but me and my roommate chilled for like an hour and a half, met up with some people from across the way and watched the news. Not much but we were getting loud.

We state our opinions in a rational fashion,and we're trolls?
And what does nationality and intelligence have to do with anything? If anything,you're the troll for bringing it up and flame baiting.

I say trolls bc there is another forum right next to this one that says 'Osama Bin Laden Celebrations labelled "Disguisting". If you want to be logical and state well thought out ideas there is a place for that. Nationality matters because the largest attack happened against the US. I don't expect non-Americans to understand what we went through. The events of that day changed everything in our nation, and it changed me as I lived in NY at the time. And I say intelligence because yeah it might not change anything in the long run but its nice to know we are achieving some of our goals. Our mission is a war on terror, which is almost self defeating, but a Goal in that war was to get Osama. So, yeah Celebration is in order!

And you don't find it chilling that you're celebrating the death of another human being? Sure, he deserved punishment, he was a criminal. But how is another murder solving anything? You could have made an example of him, held him before the world as a crippled killer, locked away, impotent, but no, he was (presumably) shot. It all seems very cold-blooded.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I chuckled at the emptiness of this 'victory' and the nearsighted celebrating that came after it. Foolish behavior indeed.

And then I went to work and had a really boring day.

Why would it be the cause of celebration in the first place?

Revenge. Simple as that.

Osama was supposedly the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. Nowhere in recent history has the United States, one of the 3 big superpowers, been so vurnerable. Killed 3.000 people in the bustling heart of their own country, and made the States look weak and vurnerable.

I say trolls bc there is another forum right next to this one that says 'Osama Bin Laden Celebrations labelled "Disguisting". If you want to be logical and state well thought out ideas there is a place for that. Nationality matters because the largest attack happened against the US. I don't expect non-Americans to understand what we went through. The events of that day changed everything in our nation, and it changed me as I lived in NY at the time. And I say intelligence because yeah it might not change anything in the long run but its nice to know we are achieving some of our goals. Our mission is a war on terror, which is almost self defeating, but a Goal in that war was to get Osama. So, yeah Celebration is in order!

That shows the inherent silliness of the whole endeavour in the first place, and perhaps the silliness of humans as a whole.

Killing Osama was for nothing but revenge. I wouldn't be surprised if Al Quada is now going to become stronger than ever. One of their most charismatic leaders is now a martyr, which only spreads his message stronger and wider than ever. Death has only made him more influential. It's only going to make things harder, their convictions stronger.

After 10 years it apparently still hasn't dawned upon many Western governments that they're not being attacked by men, but they're being attacked by an idea. And as V rightfully says, ideas are bulletproof.

 

[almostgold]

Wow. Eerily similar to mine. Except frat house = dorms. Lotta clapping, chanting, drinking, and "'Merica, Fuck yeah"-ing.

Good man. It was a fun night.

Shoot I'm still celebrating. Facebook pics,mass texts, and plenty of homegrown American beers. lol

No Corona or Tequila for me this Cinco de Mayo...

 

[naam]

I've been nursing a throbbing hangover as my head punishes me for four days straight boozing. Apart from that, possibly going 'woo'.

I'd understand celebration for the returning of troops or whatever, I don't celebrate the murders they're forced to commit.

How are they being 'forced' to commit these murders?

I say forced because I'm assuming/hoping most soldiers don't enjoy to kill

 

[HK_01]

Was woken up by my dad, giving me some of the best news I have ever woken up to. "They got Osama Bin Laden" I was mere minutes later called by a friend and we talked about it as I updated myself via sites like Time, cnn and bbc. At school I talked about it for hours and hours with friends in my political and social studies class. Then most of us went to town, got a kebab and then it was back to my house for a few beers and discussion along with laughter and cake was consumed.. Celeberating this horrible mans death has turned out to be some of the most fun I have had in atleast a week

No offense, but this kind of behavior irritates me to no end. There's nothing to celebrate here. Sure, he was a murderer and a despicable being, but you still shouldn't celebrate his killing, especially since it won't change a damn thing. I mean, I guess I could understand it being "some of the best news you've ever woken up to" if you lost loved ones in 9/11/Madrid/London or somewhere else because of him, but otherwise this is behavior I can in no way comprehend and, to be honest, I find it to be in very poor taste. It's really just about the opposite of demonstrating that our values are superior...

 

[Sniper Team 4]

I smiled at the T.V., got a warm feeling of justice and vengeance, then went back to my life. I'm glad he's dead--and I hope it hurt too--but it's honestly going to affect me very little. What's funny is that all my Republican friends are quickly pointing out that Obama deserves NO credit. The soldiers on the ground deserve the credit. The intel people deserve the credit. The Pakistan government deserves the credit. NOT the man who gave the order. Sigh...

What's wrong with you? You're glad that someone fucking died and you hope that it was painful too? Then you're not better than him. And there is no such thing as justice...His death won't bring the people who died in the attack back only just one more dead human. And now it's going to be worse, because the Al-Qaeda want's revenge and so on....It will never stop, this just proves how wrong and sick a lot of people are. All the hate... why?

Edit: Ah yes and there is no proof that he really is dead so... Could just be a lie and that wouldn't surprise me.

You honestly have to ask why all the hate? Tell you what. Go talk to the families of everyone that he murdered on the September 11th attacks. If you still don't understand the hate, then your mind is broken. While your at it, why don't you tell them that they are no better than him either. And the President of the United States is just as bad as him too, seeing as he said "Justice has been served". Just as you don't understand me--and think there's something wrong with me--I don't understand people like you.

 

[Ericb]

Death should not be celebrated.

I find no way to disagree with this.

Actually, and I do not intend to offend at all anyone reading, in part because I truly feel for the lives lost on that at WTC...

.. but I saw little difference in the U.S. celebration and the middle-eastern ones about the WTC falling.

Both disheartening, really.

 

[Conza]

With a Facebook post, never thought I'd see the day .

EDIT: My favourite reference to date is 'Osama Bin Laden, no longer hide-and-seek world champion' 'found ya!'.