The Goat Pen

Nope. Not political partisanship at all. I'm a registered and voting independent.

But I don't believe in forgetting history or revisionist history.

Owlman wrote:Nope. Not political partisanship at all. I'm a registered and voting independent.

But I don't believe in forgetting history or revisionist history.

Ah...a fellow registered Independent. I don't believe in forgetting nor revising history, either.

Bin Laden has finally been brought to justice. It's a great victory for all Americans. Cheers.

Abbottabad, city of 1 million, 120 miles into Pakistan at a very large compound.

Highly risky. Reminds me of Carter's attempt to rescue the Iran hostages where two of the helicopters crashed the operation had to be aborted. Really made Carter look weak because of the failure of that operation.

Voltone wrote:Absolutely.

Tomorrow the Reps and Dems will start spinning this. Blame and credit will be fought over. It is inevitable. But tonight, I don't care who is President, who was President, or who will be. This is simply good news.

To the guys on the ground who did this, to the people who planned it, and to the intel folks who found him, well done. A terrorist is dead. A symbol has been eliminated. And our forces did what they meant to do.

A very good night.

Good post worth repeating.

Donald Trump asked to see his death certificate.

Certainly good news last night.

Even though it may not change Al Qaida, much, it is definitely an emotional lift for Americans much like the freeing of the hostages did in 1980.

Also, an emotional lift for our soldiers who have been trudging away in that area for years.

Sad day for OpEd...

I'm just glad our boys got him.

Why does Hack hate America?

sardis wrote:it is definitely an emotional lift for Americans much like the freeing of the hostages did in 1980.

1981

Yes, Jan 1981, I stand corrected.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/world ... en.html?hp

I wonder if the name of Obama's secret courier, gained from Guantanamo Bay inmates, was given willingly by prisoners or obtained through "unconstitutionally repulsive" means.

Either way, i'm glad we left the place open for business...

I've done nothing but work claims since Thursday, so the news about OBL was a real pick-me-up.

The feds finally declared Tennessee a disaster area for the affected southern and eastern counties. I've never experienced anything like this in 25 years...it kinda shakes your faith a little bit. But then you look at Alabama and see how bad it could have been.

Anyway. How's it hangin', Osama? - you sorry murdering sumbitch. May you have a firey afterlife until you come back as a pimple on sow's ass.

Sad day for OpEd

Heh. No doubt Ed would have a perspective on the matter that'd be far-reaching and bordering on bizarre.

Allow me to quote Billy Ray Valentine:

I can see! I can see!

I have...I have legs.

I have... Oh shit, look at this.
Legs! I can walk.

Jesus, praise Jesus.

I appreciate this. Oh, this is beautiful. I can't believe... Thank you.

I don't know what to do it's...

Glory be to God. Praise Jesus. Look at me.

This is too much. I can't believe it.

Ah, beautiful. Listen... I can't thank you.

First Moses, now this. God, Jesus...

I'm so happy, oh God.

Look at me, this is too much.

What a happy day!

Days like yesterday renew my faith in how we transition power and that despite political differences that someone who I had serious doubts as to their willingness to prosecute the war on terror that once he was sworn in reality and good judgement reigned over political rhetoric.

I believe Obama wanted to close Gitmo, but I think he acceded to the reality and benefits to US security of Gitmo. Kudos for just not blindly trying to shut it down despite promises and pressure. Its been clear for awhile that detainees at Gitmo have been giving up crucial information and something as innocuous as a nickname four years ago was the thread that finally led to the full unraveling.

I like that it was boots on the ground as it removes a TON of doubt that everyone would have had. Release the videos and pics.

Kudos to Obama. Kudos to W. Mega Kudos to the unheralded pros in the intel community who don't do it for glory or politics, but to protect us all and to bring justice to those who wish to kill us.

Frankly I bet if Obama and W were in the same room last night they would have shared a bro-hug.

>Frankly I bet if Obama and W were in the same room last night they would have shared a bro-hug.

I think so too.

Lots of videos up on youtube of students across the USA celebrating. OSE, PSU, ISU, IA, UT, GA, etc

Reminds me of the first night of the first gulf war. We were all watching the news in the lobby of Hess Hall, when we heard some people chanting and it turned out to be the hippys chanting no blood for oil.

A huge crowd from Hess followed and argued them for a bit then we broke off into Presidential Courtyard and completely filled it up and sang the anthem and pledge of allegiance. Then everyone headed down to the strip and marched up the strip with flags.

You don't forget things like that and neither will the kids doing it last night. They were 7-11 years old and old enough to remember 9/11.

And for the love of GOD would someone please include Tom Clancy on all intel matters.

He identified a method of attack (plane flying into building) in Debt of Honor and in his latest book he has Osama living not in a cave, but in a major city just as occurred in real life again.

Now it was in the US in the book, but still.