Can we ever get the bastard Osama Bin Laden? Personally, I think he should be caught and tortured, then executed for the world to see. My question for the experts is "How badly is the militarys hands tied by the politians and liberal opion and preventing the military from killing or capturing osama bin laden
2006-10-06 07:59:34 · 8 answers · asked by trucker6648162 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Rumors have been circulating for a few weeks now that Bin Laden died in Pakistan in August of typhoid. Whether he is dead or not, it has been commonly believed that he was/is hiding out in Pakistan and has been for some time. That does make the military's job a lot harder.
Personally, I'd love to see him drawn and quartered, but I think given his martyr mentality, he'd be MORE upset at living in captivity than dying. I'd keep him alive for that reason only.
2006-10-06 08:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion: Mushariff (president of Pakistan) gave up some land to warring factions friendly to bin laden, recently. Supposedly it was the area around the Afghan border. On the surface (at least to the western world) it looked like a big mistake. However, if you read between the lines, doesn't it look a lot like we won't be offending Mushariff if we go into those mountains a little more aggressively? Won't the warring factions be happy they got their land but, only mad at us (not Mushariff) for trespassing.
I think it makes sense and opens the door for a little more in depth insurgency by the US.
2006-10-06 15:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by ggraves1724 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Completely tied by our government. The military would have had him long ago if they were allowed to function on their own but the Bush administration has other uses for Bin Laden as time will tell.
2006-10-06 15:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we would have gotten bin Laden if Bush hadn't decided all of a sudden to head for Iraq instead. We could have focused on the areas he was suspected to be without splitting our forces. And my husband believes that if we haven't already gotten him, we'd keep our mouths shut when we did, to keep him from becoming a martyr. He thinks bin Laden would just "disappear."
2006-10-06 15:05:53 · answer #4 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a matter of politicians or hand tying or liberal opinions. It's a matter of osama hiding in a nuclear armed countries northern frontier. We can't go into Pakistan without starting either another war or causing the down fall of president Musharraf. If Musharraf falls it is likely that Taliban or al qaeda sympathizers will take over a nuclear armed nation definitely not in the US interest. He'll die of old age before we get him.
2006-10-06 15:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Democrats don't want Laden to be killed or captured until after 2008.
But, I don't think the Democrats would actually protect him.
But...... you just can't trust Democrats.
2006-10-06 15:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world is a huge place! He could be somewhere in South America for all we know. I think if we stick to the overall mission of defeating terrorism, WE WILL get him soon!!!
2006-10-06 15:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by kersmackflatter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The arabs will give him to us just before the election figuring that if Bush manages to keep control America heads down the tubes.
2006-10-06 15:03:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋