One thing IS very strange about the WTC thing

[filburt1]

I have yet to hear actual hard evidence against bin Laden. So far I have only heard that he is the "prime suspect," but no actual proof.

[chrisjk]

The FBI is hardly going to tell everyone what it's got on him/his cronnies

[filburt1]

Maybe so, but still.

[chenko]

ive seen a site that has a pic of bin ladin on it, and when you click it a bullet hole appears where the mouse is.... stupid *******s who put that site up

[filburt1]

Originally posted by filburt1

The wonders of Photoshop.

[aknisely]

Originally posted by filburt1
I have yet to hear actual hard evidence against bin Laden.

He'll be dead before you hear or see any proof against him.

[Behemoth]

Osama Bin Laden is the US's very own scapegoat. Kill him and appease the small-minded peoples thirst for vengeance. It doesn't matter whether he did it or not (and I believe he did), he's been top of the 10 most wanted for ages now. Is anyone really naive enough to think that once he's dead there'll be no more terrorism. Putting him to death will simply make a martyr of him and cause the extremists to fight back with more vigour than before.

When the bomb went off in Manchester, did John Major demand Gerry Adams' head? no, because he didn't feel he had to make some stupid, half-baked promise to his electorate to stay popular.

If I were in charge, I'd take Bin Laden, guilty or otherwise and imprison him forever-
I'd give him food and drink and a comfortable bed: yes, it would be expensive in tax dollars, but from his high security cell, I'd interrogate and profile him, and try to find out exactly what resources he has at his disposal - does nobody else find it worrying that this man has thousands of followers, all prepared to die for him (or Islam- whatever), and all hiding in societies around the world. I know I do.

Obviously, you'll never be able to persuade the terrorist factions under the al-Qaeda umbrella of the error of their ways, but you may be able to dissuade them from launching another "unprovoked" attack in the name of a martyred Bin Laden,

Miliatry action of any form at the moment would be dangerous, and while the spark of vengeance exists within me, I think this should all be much better planned.

I also can't believe how much Tony Blair is kissing Bush's arse. It makes us look like real weaklings.

...sorry for the rant

[aknisely]

Putting him to death will simply make a martyr of him and cause the extremists to fight back with more vigour than before.

Putting him to death also means one less terrorist.

If I were in charge, I'd take Bin Laden, guilty or otherwise and imprison him forever-

Do this, and the next thing you'll hear is "Release Osama or we'll blow up your White House."

but you may be able to dissuade them from launching another "unprovoked" attack in the name of a martyred Bin Laden

These people won't stop killing until they are death. Bin Laden is just another terrorist, he isn't a God to them. The only thing you can do is keep killing terrorists until everyone gets the idea that this is not acceptable activity.

[nishantp]

Bin Laden is already wanted for other bombings...and apparently the Brits MI-6 spy unit has found evidence directly connecting him to the bombing. I wouldnt count on them saying what they know though...

[aknisely]

Any police or intelligence organization will always know much more than what they tell the media.

[beachbum]

Why has the U.S got it in for all tourists? I mean surely they are the worst with their hawaiian shirts, baseball caps and spindly legs.

[Helger]

You got it right beachbum! Tourism has become a worldwide threat.

[aknisely]

I propose the elimination of all tourists of the world. Tourists must not be allowed to live safely anywhere!!

[JoshT]

He should be locked up and forced to watch Bad American Television. That'll teach him...

[aknisely]

All Saturday Night Live episodes since 1981, you mean?

[The Hobo]

According to the Fed's files, the name is spelt Usama Bin Ladin, but most TV stations change it to Osama because Usama pisses people off.

[aknisely]

Arabic spellings and pronounciations have numerous variations in English.

You could say "Muslim" as Moose-lim or Muzzlim, and you also have "Moslem."

[chenko]

Originally posted by The Hobo
According to the Fed's files, the name is spelt Usama Bin Ladin, but most TV stations change it to Osama because Usama pisses people off.

what!?!?!?

that is the most stupid and pathetic thing I have EVER heard!!

[Behemoth]

what is this crap?

I spent half an hour planning considering drafting and rewriting what I believed to be a well thought out piece on the WTC situation, only to have it cut apart with little thought by Aknisely. You've pissed me off now with your bluntness and thoughtlessness. There was no discussion, no questions, just simple "facts" and a stern "shut the **** up Behemoth" To be fair, I'm quite affronted.

I hadn't even got onto the "Osama bin Laden was a tool of the USA and particularly the CIA for a long time".

**** you all then if you've lost that much respect for me already.

[chenko]

Originally posted by Behemoth
what is this crap?

I spent half an hour planning considering drafting and rewriting what I believed to be a well thought out piece on the WTC situation, only to have it cut apart with little thought by Aknisely. You've pissed me off now with your bluntness and thoughtlessness. There was no discussion, no questions, just simple "facts" and a stern "shut the **** up Behemoth" To be fair, I'm quite affronted.

I hadn't even got onto the "Osama bin Laden was a tool of the USA and particularly the CIA for a long time".

**** you all then if you've lost that much respect for me already.

woah, calm down buddy

[HarryW]

Originally posted by Behemoth
what is this crap?

Uhh... did I miss something? Why so pissed off?

[beachbum]

Uhh...

I think that

did

it may have something

I miss

to do with Aknisely's

something?

method of responding

Why

by pulling out

so

quotes and curtly

pissed

writing them off as

off?

wrong.

[Gary.Lowe]

It looks as though we (brits) are in the thick of it already seeing as a quater of our military have been posted to Jorden for extensive military exercises.

Hmmmm... exercises
I think not.

[HarryW]

Ahh yes, you mean with philosophical gems like this:

Originally posted by aknisely
These people won't stop killing until they are death

Originally posted by Behemoth
**** you all then if you've lost that much respect for me already

Well that would be assuming we had some respect for you in the first place