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What can we deduce from the design and shape of Osama's compound? What does it tell us?
one man's opinion...

Posted on 05/10/2011 10:58:45 AM PDT by ken5050

Last night on FOX, they were talking about the wealth of intelligence obtained from the raid. ( And BTW, I wish they'd stop talking about it) One person said that they were even examining the veneer of the wood in the cabinet behind OBL in one of the captured pics, to determine where the piece had been made. ( Does Pakistan have a Craig's List?) But I realized that I've seen nothing written about the shape and design of the compound, and I'm wondering if other Freepers had any thoughts or insights?


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To: ken5050

I think what you are getting at, was the place designed as a fortress to protect the occupants, or a prison to keep them in? Now that I think of it, it does more closely resemble a fairly nice prison.


21 posted on 05/10/2011 11:25:13 AM PDT by runninglips (Republicans = 99 lb weaklings of politics.)
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To: ken5050

There is a serious disconnect between the quality of the intel claimed to have been captured that describes Osama as continuing to be the brains of the Al Qaeda operation and the videos than depict a doddering old fool, confused and irrelevant.


22 posted on 05/10/2011 11:25:13 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Put Obie in a dress and call him "The Last Queen of Scotland".)
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23 posted on 05/10/2011 11:34:08 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: ClearCase_guy

I heard aliens built it


24 posted on 05/10/2011 12:00:25 PM PDT by Razwan (Yeah, yeah, I know...Razwan, member since 30 June 2000)
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To: ken5050

It was a Pock-ee-ston jail with an open space for a

Pock-ee-ston helicopter to land and take him away if it was

ever discovered.

And now you know the rest of the story.


25 posted on 05/10/2011 12:09:41 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: COUNTrecount

And he had 2 or 3 wives living there, and the place was a pigsty. I still can’t get over how filthy it was. Now the clutter strewn about was probably from the Seals searching the place, but the walls and floors were scuzzy...and nice furnishings or art work non existent.


26 posted on 05/10/2011 12:22:45 PM PDT by kiltie65
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To: ken5050
Seems to me that it is designed to keep the locals from knowing who lives there. Too many security measures would draw attention.

A high degree of emphasis was placed on secrecy, rather than defense. Probably with the thought that if OBL’s location were ever discovered that no amount of money could possibly defend OBL from the full wrath of the US military.

It could also be that after several years of safe living, that a degree of complacency set in with OBL’s protection. There may well have been something in the yard, but after years of disuse, it was moved elsewhere.

27 posted on 05/10/2011 12:32:44 PM PDT by kidd
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To: ken5050

I’ve observed a misspelled word in your title
that made me chuckle.


28 posted on 05/10/2011 12:46:45 PM PDT by daku
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To: ken5050

Its a third world dump.


29 posted on 05/10/2011 12:50:33 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Bookmark


30 posted on 05/10/2011 10:45:38 PM PDT by Publius6961 (Long Form = Hospital-Generated detailed birth form with all details and seal.)
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