Five troubling facts about the death of bin Laden

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Examiner.com:

All of America celebrates the death of Al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind Usama bin Laden. The elusive terrorist managed to flee from the pursuit of the U.S. military for 10 years, finally succumbing to various serious physical maladies, which forced him to hole up in a mansion just outside Islamabad in Pakistan. Early reports indicated that he was so seriously ill that he began to suffer from dementia, and believed that he was some sort of rich king or prince in Pakistan.

U.S. forces under the direction of General David Patraeus discovered where bin Laden was staying and conducted a military operation that resulted in the terrorist's death.

General Patraeus and the U.S. military deserve the accolades, the thanks and appreciation that is fitting for such a stunning feat.

While Americans have every right to celebrate and to savor the victory over the man who ordered the murder of 3000 citizens on September 11, 2001, troubling facts linger concerning bin Laden's death. At least five troubling facts arise with regard to the demise of the leader of the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world.

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thanks casino. think I will post this on our TRR Facebook page..

 

these are issues I have trouble with also. I am skeptical & cynical about much of th

 

and I dont believe Obama about anything

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Jarret Brachman: Usama Bin Ladead

5/2/11

 

The news of Usama bin Laden’s death is indeed worthy of celebration. It brings some sense of closure for many whose lives had been shaken by the 9/11 attacks and the waves of violence that al-Qaeda’s global movement has wrought on the world. But it it is naive and dangerous to think that killing bin Laden alone qualitatively tips the scales in our favor.

 

Al-Qaeda has long since transcended one man. Its movement has been global in reach and local in flavor for some time. Yes, Bin Laden’s most recent statements on global warming or his favorite bedtime reading held the attention of his followers. They were little more than bonus, though, for a man who had already accomplished what he set out to do: catalyze a global awakening.

 

The world must now take stock of where it stands a decade after 9/11. Bin Laden’s death offers an opening now for several men to rise to prominence as the symbolic figurehead of the global al-Qaeda movement. On the one hand, there is Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the stalwart Egyptian who has deferred to Bin Laden for decades. On the other, there are two younger Libyans –

*Attiyatallah and *Abuy Yahya al-Libi – who have been positioning themselves to assume the reigns.

 

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* Links mine

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All Things Counter Terrorism: OBL is no more; some quick thoughts

Leah Farrall

5/2/11

 

Am sleep deprived and very short on time so this will be quick, with more to follow.

 

Bin Laden’s death is a symbolic victory but for the folks in counter terrorism nothing much changes. In fact their life just got a whole lot busier.

 

Expect maybe some more raids, strikes etc depending on what intelligence was gathered; not only from the strikes but also from monitoring of those in the immediate network.

 

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(Note: Leah Farrall's All Things Counter Terrorism Is a very good site & IMO A must read, even if I don't always agree with her.