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Osama Bin Laden Killed By Navy Seals in Firefight
ABC News ^ | 5-2-11 | BRIAN ROSS, JAKE TAPPER, RICHARD ESPOSITO,

Posted on 05/01/2011 10:59:54 PM PDT by STARWISE

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Instead, he was in a house eight times larger than its neighbors, with a seven-foot wall and valued at $1 million.

The house had no phone or television and the residents burned their trash. The house had high windows and few points of access, and U.S. officials concluded it had been built to hide someone.

According to U.S. officials, two U.S. helicopters swept into the compound at 1:30 and 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

Twenty to 25 U.S. Navy Seals under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command in cooperation with the CIA stormed the compound and engaged Bin Laden and his men in a firefight, killed Bin Laden and all those with him.

This April 1998 file photo shows exiled al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. A person familiar with developments on Sunday, May 1, 2011 says bin Laden is dead and the U.S. has the body.Two

Bin Laden couriers were killed, as was one of Osama Bin Laden's son, as was a woman reportedly used as a shield by one of the men.

Other women and children were present in the compound, according to Pakistani officials, but were not harmed. U.S. officials said that Bin Laden himself did fire his weapon during the fight.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 72versions; binladen; firefight; navyseals; obltermination; operationgeronimo; shiftingstory; specialforces; usnavy
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To: Scanian; FRiends; Jim Robinson; All

IF bin Laden is dead, you can bet your bottom dollar that he was NOT ~ I repeat *NOT* buried at sea or anywhere else. He is currently on ice somewhere, being tested for DNA, identifying marks of any kind, including kidney damage and evidence of dialysis treatments, and at the appropriate time, photos will be released that are NOT photoshopped.

The muzzies need to hear he was “respected in death” which may delay any sudden retaliation. Give it a few days. They will soon be asking for “proof” of his death and burial.

In the meantime, give the media time to get their stories straight, and always trust FR to come up with the TRUTH!


181 posted on 05/02/2011 8:08:39 AM PDT by Monkey Face ("I regret I wasn't born with opposable toes" Calvin to Hobbes)
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To: Nowhere Man
I would at least take pictures.

That would be "disrespectful of the dead"; remember, photos of "trophies" aren't allowed, as it may upset the Little Sandy Brothers who are trying their damnedst to kill us.

182 posted on 05/02/2011 8:19:09 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Islam: A Satanically Transmitted Disease spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus)
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To: eens

Which brings to mind the thought that security around the Bush family had better get ratcheted up immediately. The blood-lusting mooselimbs will now be out for revenge and they use suicide demons for ‘smart bombs’, except when using their ‘smart bombs’ they don’t give a damn whom is killed in collateral damage, including fellow mooselimbs. Watch for the jihadis to be looking for a Saudi and Bush combo. If I were a Bush family member, I wouldn’t go near a Saudi royal for the rest of my life!


183 posted on 05/02/2011 8:20:50 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Rummyfan
Sound good?

Only if he uses it on himself! (liberal POS Brad Pitt)!

184 posted on 05/02/2011 8:23:24 AM PDT by rcrngroup
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To: Monkey Face

That’s the way it SHOULD have been done, short of stunning him or tranqulizing him and VIGOROUSLY interrogating him later.

But this is the Obama Regime with an anti-American as CiC so who can really say?

Sad, but the guy has zero credibility with a huge swathe of the populace no matter what the issue and for that he can only blame himself. (Realistically, that is.)


185 posted on 05/02/2011 8:32:09 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: STARWISE

God Bless them.


186 posted on 05/02/2011 8:35:25 AM PDT by Soul Seeker ( I was there when we had the numbers, but didnÂ’t have the principles.---Jim DeMint)
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To: Scanian

Has it yet occurred to you that the Seal Team may have taken Zawahiri during the operation? Perhaps the whereabouts of binny have been known for weeks and the op was waiting for Zawi baby to arrive for a confab before going in. ... Jusy sayin’


187 posted on 05/02/2011 8:41:04 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: ApplegateRanch
That would be "disrespectful of the dead"; remember, photos of "trophies" aren't allowed, as it may upset the Little Sandy Brothers who are trying their damnedst to kill us.

I don't know, but I would take pictures for the sake of archival evidence, not for the sake of a trophy. I know in the early days of photography, they did take pictures of the dead as they were laid out at a funeral because in those days, that was often the only picture they ha of that person. Still, maybe they might have him on ice somewhere, I hope so and the burial at sea story is just a cover up.
188 posted on 05/02/2011 8:43:07 AM PDT by Nowhere Man (General James Mattoon Scott, where are you when we need you? We need a regime change.)
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To: Scanian

I suspect the military (all branches) are taking BO’s “suggestions” to the Nth degree. He probably doesn’t want to be bothered with details, but once it’s done, and he realizes he’s out-numbered, he’ll continue to tell us all how great and wonderful he is.

I seriously doubt it will win his ugly self the 2012 election.


189 posted on 05/02/2011 8:44:16 AM PDT by Monkey Face ("I regret I wasn't born with opposable toes" Calvin to Hobbes)
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To: Gilbo_3; Islander7; sickoflibs; hiredhand; Squantos

Someone’s claiming the 25 million reward too...

“See Muktar!!! Dees is what hoppens when I catch you humping my goat!!!!”


190 posted on 05/02/2011 8:46:49 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Professional Engineer

ping


191 posted on 05/02/2011 8:47:41 AM PDT by Peanut Gallery
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To: ApplegateRanch

Autopsy photos are SOP in this country. Especially for verification. If they get leaked in the future, wellden...maybe then they can be called “tropy photos.”


192 posted on 05/02/2011 8:48:28 AM PDT by Monkey Face ("I regret I wasn't born with opposable toes" Calvin to Hobbes)
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To: Monkey Face

tropy = TROPHY! LOL!


193 posted on 05/02/2011 8:49:30 AM PDT by Monkey Face ("I regret I wasn't born with opposable toes" Calvin to Hobbes)
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To: Wisconsinlady

According to the media in Australia, the reaction in Aus. to OBL’s reported death has, so far, been subdued. Not because most people like him. In fact, most people dislike him, his ideology, his actions & the supporters of his ideology. Especially as most have heard nothing but ‘terrorism & terrorist alert’ for a decade. But, the subdued reaction is because many in Aus. do not believe the politicians & the media.

OTOH, timing in communication is every thing, consider these:

- OBL’s reported death (if happened a week ago) was reported only on Sunday (a day ago), post-wedding-of-the century. (the US media alone had invested 100’s of thousands of $$$ on covering & broadcasting the wedding of the century.)
- OBL’s reported death brought closure to a matter that was outstanding & long overdue (a 10 yr quest, war & loss of many American lives).
- Things in the US have not been the best in recent times. Economic crisis, loss of homes & jobs, ongoing wars, massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, ongoing B/certificate issue, bombing of Libya, recent tornadoes & so on.. (non-stop bad news).
- Got to have some good news as a morale booster, and, perhaps, to keep Obama in business for another 4 yrs.

No doubt ‘official’ videos & pics of OBL’s death will emerge in coming days/weeks. Personally, I hope he is dead. Maybe he died long ago or is still alive, who knows... Tho, timing is every thing in releasing this type of ‘change’ & good news. Of course w/ due ‘sensitivity’ to those who might be ‘affected’ by saying something along the lines of ‘the body was disposed of with respect to his religion’.


194 posted on 05/02/2011 9:01:59 AM PDT by odds
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To: gandalftb

That photo has been around the net for 8 months or so.


195 posted on 05/02/2011 9:05:38 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Gilbo_3; Islander7; sickoflibs; hiredhand; Squantos; DoughtyOne; stephenjohnbanker

Hmmm...just a thought here.

The media is cheering because we killed the most eeeeeeeevil terrorist on the planet under their boy Hussein. No trial. No Gitmo. No due process...just bang, dead. “Assassinated” if you will...

...unlike when we dragged the other Hussein out of his rat hole in Iraq, and they were wailing, moaning, and peeing themselves at his mistreatment...and the media circus of his trial and execution.

Soooooo....it’s OK to rappel in and kill a “foriegn leader” when it’s a Dem in office, but it’s right out if a Republican is in office. I get it.

The double standard with these liberal Odouchebags is amazing, ain’t it?

Bravo to the SEALs and all who provided support to the mission either way. This goat humper needed to die.


196 posted on 05/02/2011 9:09:43 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: STARWISE

Well done, Navy Seals Team 6....and all our troops!

197 posted on 05/02/2011 9:16:57 AM PDT by luvie (GOP? You need to fight like a GIRL!!~~Sarah Palin)
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To: Wisconsinlady

Good points.

Whenever one catches Obama in a bold faced lie, continue to observe his manifest behavior.

IMHO, it is much more chilling to observe how little to no conscience is manifest in his thinking. Then consider how he might behave towards anybody with whom he happens to disagree.

IMHO, he is one of the most antichristian people I have ever observed.


198 posted on 05/02/2011 9:21:19 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: ctdonath2
Sow we bury all the Muzzies we kill within 24 hours? Gimme a freakin' break.

No time to even show the media the body? Just whisked away -- boogey man's dead, long live the boogy man.

199 posted on 05/02/2011 9:30:35 AM PDT by servantoftheservant
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To: NFHale

” Soooooo....it’s OK to rappel in and kill a “foriegn leader” when it’s a Dem in office, but it’s right out if a Republican is in office. I get it.

The double standard with these liberal Odouchebags is amazing, ain’t it?

Bravo to the SEALs and all who provided support to the mission either way. This goat humper needed to die. “

Amen, bro!


200 posted on 05/02/2011 9:33:05 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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