Poll: So, Bin Laden, you give a shit?

[SaltyOrange]

I dont really care if hes dead cause it is more of a moral victory for the US than an actual victory over terrorism.

 

[MisterGobbles]

He hasn't been relevant in years, so it changes absolutely nothing. Still, I suppose he's better off dead than not dead.

 

[Evil mr dave]

Look it's a fairly simple question, he's dead now, so do you think it changes anything? If it does, why? and if not, why?
Also, do you think it actually changes anything for the families of the people who died in 9/11?
So please give your insight on this situation.

I dont care that he's dead but now he's a martyr, more trrrists will be signing up for the cause.

From what i heard he went down shooting, but he also went down using his wives a living body armour. hardly sounds like a martyr to be but hay, someone at some point will make everyone think he was and then were really gonna be up creek without a paddle.

 

[zelda2fanboy]

He didn't even really commit 9/11, he just organized it. I believe the 19 people responsible died almost 10 years ago. Credit where credit is due, people.

 

[Nerdstar]

i think ill just leave this here.


(by the way this thread,obama and everyone who just watched this got 20 % cooler)

 

[flying_whimsy]

He didn't even really commit 9/11, he just organized it. I believe the 19 people responsible died almost 10 years ago. Credit where credit is due, people.

Just like Hitler wasn't actually responsible for the holocaust because he just organized it. By your logic no leader is actually accountable for anything.

OT: I am thrilled, straight-up. Over two-thirds of my life has been spent watching bin Laden rise to power as his attacks got more and more vicious. When I was little a group of terrorists would hijack a plane and take people hostage as collateral for political demands; all this suicide bombing and murder for murder's sake is just plain mad.

 

[SaunaKalja]

Good thing he's dead, but not quite as big deal imo. It'd be a completely different thing if they'd managed to frag him like a week or month after the WTC attacks.

 

[Dogstile]

Was that moral boost worth the 14,000 to 34,00 (depending on report) civilian deaths? That is, death, end of life, nothing, nada. Was that boost worth the 7,000 + US soldiers who died?

I'm not saying it's all been for nothing, but it's a hollow victory at best. If you think a brief economic surge is going to make up for that, you're mistaken. He's dead, and it all still happened. End.

I get really tired of reading this bleeding heart argument.

That just makes it sound like you can't offer up an argument against him so you just called him a bleeding heart instead. Nice one, i'm glad we can all discuss this nicely, that's made you sound much more credible than him.

OT:

It's not affected me yet, being British and all. The most I care about him is that facebook was boring for a day.

 

[OldRat]

Well, it doesn't really change anything. Someone will take his place. There will possibly be revenge attacks, but considering Al Qaida has already been trying their hardest to fuck shit up, so to speak, I wouldn't be all that worried.

All in all, one man is dead, and quite likely a martyr. Nothing's new.

 

[deathninja]

It's symbolic, but that's it.

I'll always remember seeing the WTC fall, and I'll always remember this, but it doesn't change the grand scheme of things, it's just a little solace.

 

[babinro]

If this were almost 10 years ago it may have been significant, but not now. I don't see how the death of this figurehead changes anything this late into the situation. There are others ready to pick up where he left off and the situation remains largely unchanged. Here's hoping I'm wrong.

 

[iblis666]

he deserved what he got but in the grand scheme it isnt going to make much of an impact

 

[Brawndo]

Classy:

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/OsamaBinLadenKingOfDiamonds.jpg

 

[Uber Evil]

Im glad he's gone but removing one man? Not going to suddenly change everything, heck, might make things worse, give them a martyr, ect. If anything this is just a symbolic victory. we've removed the man that was essentially the face of modern terrorism, which is a huge morale boost, butit's not like we cut the head off the snake. IMO, of course.

This opinion, I agree with it. I care about his death, since it is an important event, but it won't really change anything.

 

[9Darksoul6]

Don't give a shit. That's why it's not important: 9/11 wasn't that big of a deal americans like to think it was in the first place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mxDPhVc9iM
I'm not here to troll, but if the "most powerful nation" on Earth only found the leader of the group behind those attacks ten years later, the only word that comes to my mind is "pathetic"; definitely not a victory...

 

[Biodeamon]

Nope, not really. just another dead terrorist and another milestone to enlarge America`s massive ego.

 

[Jabberwock King]

I chose other because I wanted an answer that was more nuanced.
From a purely strategic standpoint, Bin Laden was unlikely to have contributed a lot of battle plans or resources. That said, he was supposedly charismatic and definitely well respected, serving as a way to attract recruits and keep veterans together.

The relevance of his death to American civilians, especially 9/11 survivors and families, was a matter of revenge and closure, plain and simple, couldn't let him go after what he did. Most importantly is the expected boost to troop morale, happy soldiers fight better after all.

So I would have to say yes, it does change things, but not in an earth shattering, tide turning way. The effects will be mostly psychological.

 

[brodie21]

im glad he is gone, people like that dont deserve to die peacefully in their sleep. im sure it doesnt make much of a difference, but at least we finally got him.

 

[Votix]

I am glad they finally got him but it really does change nothing. Someone will take his spot.