Bin Laden is dead!

[NoDakHusker]

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Actually, I don't know what I'm talking about so I'll just shut up.

[Whitesox]

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But wasn't he dead a week ago or did they change that?

I don't think so, I thought I heard Obama gave the order ~48 hours ago, but maybe I'm wrong.

Not sure if Scott was being sarcastic, but to be sarcastic, the first thing I would have thought of if I were Obama would be what day Hitler died on.

[Scottdau]

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But wasn't he dead a week ago or did they change that?

Yeah but announcing on the same time they annouce Hittler was dead too.

[av7]

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I don't think so, I thought I heard Obama gave the order ~48 hours ago, but maybe I'm wrong.

Not sure if Scott was being sarcastic, but to be sarcastic, the first thing I would have thought of if I were Obama would be what day Hitler died on.

It took them a week for DNA results I think was said. 9 day operation but who knows what is what

[Scottdau]

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I don't think so, I thought I heard Obama gave the order ~48 hours ago, but maybe I'm wrong.

Not sure if Scott was being sarcastic, but to be sarcastic, the first thing I would have thought of if I were Obama would be what day Hitler died on.

No I am being real. How long did it take to do DNA testing. I thought they got him last week?

[PVarck31]

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Remember when we assigned cards to the terrorist leaders? We finally got the Ace of Spades

[jeebs9]

Man who drops bomb should get his own world holliday and a million dollars.

Lol


I think this happen a while back

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[jmood88]

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Hearing about how dangerous this mission was and it's amazing to me how those guys pulled it off. They weren't anywhere near an American military base or embassy and were in the middle of a city. Those dudes are incredible.

[rspencer86]

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Guys this is a feel good thread leave all this back and forth for private messages. I'm surprised we have gone this long without anyone complaining about Osama now dieing with "mini dreads"

"We really need three different lengths of turbans, the one Osama wears is a lot shorter."

[Bamafan3723]

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Hearing about how dangerous this mission was and it's amazing to me how those guys pulled it off. They weren't anywhere near an American military base or embassy and were in the middle of a city. Those dudes are incredible.

No joke. You've got one shot at it and your life is on the line. Talk about being clutch.

[av7]

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Hearing about how dangerous this mission was and it's amazing to me how those guys pulled it off. They weren't anywhere near an American military base or embassy and were in the middle of a city. Those dudes are incredible.

Did it mention a helicopter? I saw some random blurb about them losing their helicopter during the fight, not sure if that was true

[rspencer86]

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Remember when we assigned cards to the terrorist leaders? We finally got the Ace of Spades

I thought that was for the Iraq war?

[bostonsports]

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Im thrilled, not just thrilled incredibly happy.it seems a little wierd that the whole world is celibrating a death, but its deffently something to be excited about.

[SoxFan01605]

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Pearl Harbor, while carrying slightly less casualties than 9/11, dragged us into the pacific front of the largest military conflict in history. From what I can find, ~100,000 US military personnel died in the pacific.

While I tend to agree with your overall point about hyperbole, I think what separates the two is that 9/11 was an unprovoked (unless you count "being American" as provocation) attack directed at not only government/military, but civilians as well. I'm certainly not saying Pearl Harbor was "provoked" but it was aimed at more than simply just attacking America.

And while, yes, it did drag us into the Pacific, America's involvement was something that was wanted for some time before that. Plus, if we are counting resulting action, we all know what 9/11 drug us into and the death toll for Americans has sadly climbed and climbed there as well.

I guess my point is, it serves nothing to try to rank the two and I don't think it's too far out there for someone to feel that 9/11 is the worst. Both were MAJOR American tragedies, and I don't think it's unreasonable for people to view this as the most significant tragedy in America, especially when you consider that it's impact is still felt today.

Anyway, certainly good news tonight. While it's actual impact on terrorism may be little, just the symbolism alone is a victory here.

[Whitesox]

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Did it mention a helicopter? I saw some random blurb about them losing their helicopter during the fight, not sure if that was true

Supposedly we destroyed the helicopter to prevent them getting ahold of it. I guess it malfunctioned?