Much as I hate to say this, I think it was a tactically sound move. If he was buried on land, his grave would become some sort of shrine, with worshipers, and inspired devotees and the whole nine yards. By burying him at sea, there is no site, he is just gone.
As to the quick burial, also a sound move. There can't be any debating or discussing or outrage or wailing or gnashing of teeth. It's to late, it's a done deal. Also, by treating the body "in accordance with Islamic law", the towel-heads can't go on some inspired rampage saying that the infidels desecrated his body, etc. etc.
Personally, I would have preferred that they chained his ankles to the bumper of a GTO and drug him 50 miles down I-5 in a thunderstorm. But I'll forgo that pleasure because in spite of the void that this whole arrangement left in me, I know that it will leave the muzzies with a bigger void. And theirs will last a lot longer than mine.
As to the quick burial, also a sound move.
Didn’t Obama state that the body would be handled according to Muslim customs. Thus the burial within 24 hours of death.
I’m not sure I would want to burden a GTO with such a task.
Now a John Deere hauling his sorry carcass through a pig stye.... That I could support.
Thanks for your perspective on the burial at sea. I’m still a little ticked about it. And ticked about the respect and honor given to the body by following muslim traditions.
The person did not deserve that. Muslim militants do not deserve this honor.
I wanted a body.
But you probably have a better handle on it.