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Eusis

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Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« on: May 01, 2011, 11:03:29 PM »

CNN front page, ~~reportedly killed in Afghanistan~~ killed in Pakistan. Press conference by Obama archived here.


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kyuusei

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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 11:09:37 PM »

The funny part is they've been saying 'soon' for like an hour.

I'm disappointed the announcement wasn't about aliens. :-P

(Not that Bin Laden isn't a big deal mind you.)


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 11:16:12 PM »

And they said Obama wasn't getting anything done, pshaw.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 11:26:41 PM »

Quote from: D. tnegA on May 01, 2011, 11:16:12 PM

And they said Obama wasn't getting anything done, pshaw.

The crazy thing is I thought the exact same thing once I heard the news.

Bet he gets a ratings spike.

Bet we also get terrorism strikes, too.

It's all symbolic, but I'm still amazed we got him.


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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2011, 11:28:34 PM »

I'm really looking forward to the political grandstanding, on both sides over this.

/sarcasm


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2011, 11:31:58 PM »

Well, looks like Obama's got the 2012 election won. I mean, how can the GOP compete? He only needs to make one campaign ad:

"I got bin Laden."


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2011, 11:34:07 PM »

Well fuck.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2011, 11:39:07 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M&feature=player_embedded#at=18


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Eusis

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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2011, 11:40:35 PM »

Stream is live now by the way.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2011, 11:45:21 PM »

WOW, a part of me kinda thought they'd never, ever get him! Or at least never know for sure what exactly happened to him.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2011, 12:11:06 AM »

I hope you enjoy your 72 virgins while you burn in hell, you fucker.

Edit: why 72?


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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2011, 12:18:31 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q04a3trBs6Y

Here's the speech.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2011, 12:21:39 AM »

THAT'S probably why he was so feisty at that AP press dinner.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2011, 12:27:17 AM »

Quote from: Dade on May 02, 2011, 12:11:06 AM

I hope you enjoy your 72 virgins while you burn in hell, you fucker.

Edit: why 72?

There's nothing in the Quran about 72 virgins, it's a myth based on weak or unfounded hadiths.

Was much amused by the scenes of celebrating crowds in front of the White House, and I thought Obama's speech was pretty well-planned.


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Re: Osama Bin Laden is dead.

« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2011, 12:37:49 AM »

I say we start taking bets on the next target of terrorism. 30 bucks on the statue of liberty.


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