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Is it wrong to be sad that Bid Laden is dead?

Downlinz · 2011-05-02 10:17:31

I don't defend his actions in the slightest but its mostly from an anti-American military point of view. Bin Laden was insignificant to Al-Qaeda in the past 10 years and his death is purely symbolic yet it'd be frustrating if this act was seen as the "victory" in a war on a verb or whatnot. Also I can't say that responding…

02-05-2011 10:17am

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I don't defend his actions in the slightest but its mostly from an anti-American military point of view.

Bin Laden was insignificant to Al-Qaeda in the past 10 years and his death is purely symbolic yet it'd be frustrating if this act was seen as the "victory" in a war on a verb or whatnot.
Also I can't say that responding to a man who killed thousands by killing him is morally satisfying.

In a strange twisted way I enjoyed the last 10 years of him truly one upping the americans over and over again despite Bushs most gung-ho and idiotic efforts. Would have much rather he died of a disease or was gored by a wild coyote or something than this outcome.

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