One less terrorist

[dlbristol]

Today I am proud to be an American. However, I don't beleive it will bring closure to most people - just reopen old wounds. Without going into too much detail I served in a combat zone from Feb 67 - May 68. The marines DO draft people. I was with the 5th Marine Brigade. When I got home I took a line from Bob Dylans song "Knockin' On Heavens Door - Put my guns in the ground, I don't need them anymore." i haven't touched a gun since. We were the silent masses. No one asked where we were or cared to here about anything we went through. We stood out by our haircuts even if you didn't wear your uniform. Every Memorial Day I shed some tears. It reopens old wounds. Today my American pride overshadows some of the bitterness - A lot of my brothers have died from Prostate cancer. I have survived mine.

Welcome Home Brother!! I too share some of the hurt you speak about. I know that this guy deserved to die about as much as any human being ever deserved it. Consequences are real and I have no problem with what we had to do. Having said that, I doubt that we are a lot safer, I hope and pray I am wrong. I pray for the men who did this mission. They will not be the same ever again. Killing another man, no matter how much he deserved it will change them as it changed us. I am not a bleeding heart, few Army Rangers are, but I still feel no joy at the death of another, enemy or not.
Now I will go back to my prayers for those of ours who are in harms way right now. They are the ones who are bearing the load today. God bless them all.

[spiderclimber]

I have watched this story unfold in the last 24 hours. I could be one of the people who demand to see evidence of his death, which I am sure will be released at the appropriate political time to gain poll numbers. I could also but upset that they didn't drag his body through the streets or string him up for all to see.

But I like to think that our culture is a class above the rest and we don't need to parade a dead body around to prove a point. I am also glad that they got rid of his body in a way that no terrorist or Martyr seeker could find and worship him/his grave. A burial a sea means no one can say, this was part of the shirt he wore that day. Lets kiss it before we blow up a tower.

As well, keeping the muslim tradition of a burial within 24 hours also helps keep the peace which is what we are after anyway. Although, earlier today I thought they should leave his body out for the amount of time it took to exhume the last body from the trade tower rubble, I think I feel differently now.

May God have Mercy on his Soul. I am sure he is in Hell Tonight.

[billmeyer]

Camerio, we don't drop bombs on people that don't agree with us. Rather, we negotiate, we compromise, we live in peace with them. And, please don't think this is some mere disagreement like what wages one should receive in compensation for one's labor, or some other matter that can be resolved through arbitration. These people murder innocent folks with the help of their supporters and deserve having bombs dropped on their heads. To not respond would be irresponsible, to say the least. This was a good day for the U.S. and our allies in the war on terrorism. And, as I heard on TV earlier today, Bin Laden now knows that there weren't 40 dark eyed virgins waiting for him.

I dislike making fun of other religions, but I once saw a cartoon where the virgins were actually elderly nuns with very bad attitudes!

I think he is in a better place, for us - not for him.

Bill