Bin Laden is dead, turn on the tv, that is all

[Fusion]

Anyone watch Chuck?
It aired just hours before the news.

[HellzMindPlaya]

That Seattle times article was pretty good, the author does make a great point.

[Deltron Dirty30]

[CorvallisBMW]

yeah, fuck believing that. First The Pakistan president says the US violated it's sovereignty and now they are saying they were part of the operation and it would have never happened without them.

This is a bunch of bullshit. Fuck it, I'm not even going to believe they killed him anymore. Straight wag the dog. Released pictures or not! :hitler: He's in probably in Argentina with Hister.


oh and here: Bin Laden killing was "joint U.S.-Pakistani operation"

Meh...

Those who believe that this is all a farce will continue to believe the same even if the pictures are released. Even if they donned scuba gear and checked out the body for themselves, they'd still say it was fake. If they had video of the guy being shot in the head, even then they'd contend it's not real.

It's the same as the crockpots who think the moon landing was fake, or who believe in the 'birther' thing. At first they decried that Obama wasn't born in the US. And they said the same after the release of his short-form birth certificate. And after the release of the birth announcements in the papers. And after the release of his long-form certificate, and....

Once someone has made up their mind, no amount of evidence can change it. Beliefs (especially political ones) die hard. No amount of overwhelming and unflappable evidence will convince them otherwise, especially if they have a deep-seeded lack of trust for gov't. Releasing a photo of OBL dead might convince 5% of the non-believers, but the rest would continue on with the same beliefs as before. What is would do however is create a firestorm amongst many of the radicals in the Muslim world which could result in attacks/deaths of many innocent people.

[nando]

I knew it wouldn't take long for the conspiracy theorists to show up.

[z31maniac]

Meh...

Those who believe that this is all a farce will continue to believe the same even if the pictures are released. Even if they donned scuba gear and checked out the body for themselves, they'd still say it was fake. If they had video of the guy being shot in the head, even then they'd contend it's not real.

It's the same as the crockpots who think the moon landing was fake, or who believe in the 'birther' thing. At first they decried that Obama wasn't born in the US. And they said the same after the release of his short-form birth certificate. And after the release of the birth announcements in the papers. And after the release of his long-form certificate, and....

Once someone has made up their mind, no amount of evidence can change it. Beliefs (especially political ones) die hard. No amount of overwhelming and unflappable evidence will convince them otherwise, especially if they have a deep-seeded lack of trust for gov't. Releasing a photo of OBL dead might convince 5% of the non-believers, but the rest would continue on with the same beliefs as before. What is would do however is create a firestorm amongst many of the radicals in the Muslim world which could result in attacks/deaths of many innocent people.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Did you guys hear that out of all those cameras attached to SEAL Team 6's helmets, the guy that pulled the trigger didn't have a camera?

[CorvallisBMW]

I knew it wouldn't take long for the conspiracy theorists to show up.

Did you guys hear that out of all those cameras attached to SEAL Team 6's helmets, the guy that pulled the trigger didn't have a camera?

[nando]

I've heard lots of things

but even if he had a camera, I wouldn't think they'd post that publically. I wouldn't want them to, what purpose would it serve? entertainment?

[CorvallisBMW]

I've heard lots of things

but even if he had a camera, I wouldn't think they'd post that publically. I wouldn't want them to, what purpose would it serve? entertainment?

See post #154

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm not floating a Conspiracy Theory. I am stating a fact that was shared by the Obama Administration.

I'm confused due to conflicting information being shared.

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/217796

Washington, May 3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama along with his high-level team, watched live coverage in the White House, as the commandos gunned down the world's most wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden Via a video camera fixed to the helmet of a U.S. Navy Seal.


Obama was watching the operation live when bin-Laden was shot in the left eye, the Daily Mail reports.

And,

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/top...4eFyr9GBw.cspx

In Washington live video likely from an overhead surveillance drone was all played out on at least three screens at the White House situation room, the CIA's Langley headquarters and the National Military Command Center.

An overhead camera captured the outside action. One Black Hawk's hard landing, but not the fatal bullet.

"They were able to hit arguably one of the most hidden and perhaps furiously protected men on the planet and 40 minutes later they were gone," said former navy seal, Chuck Pfarrer.

[nando]

well, if you want to join the conspiracy side - they probably did have a camera, but said there wasn't because they don't want to make the video public.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm just saying, all the flip flopping on arguably the most important event in the War on Terror takes away a smidge of credibility.

I think there wouldn't be all this chatter if they came out with one story. Instead, it's changed how many times? Wasn't it first reported he had been killed in a Drone strike? This is a big deal, lets get our shit together.

[nando]

but how do you know how accurate that was reported, and not merely speculation/guess by the reporter?

[ck_taft325is]

but how do you know how accurate that was reported, and not merely speculation/guess by the reporter?

You don't which is funny when conspiracy types go about every nuance of the reported news.

Glad he's bit the dust.