How is Osama like George Washington?

Question

Defending his role in a series of terror attacks and plots, Khalid Sheik Mohammed drew on examples of wars for independence in US history, likening Osama bin Laden to George Washington.
In a personal statement, Mohammed said that if we were now living through the period of the American Revolution, the British would refer to the leader of that struggle for independence, and the first President of the United States, as an “enemy combatant”.
“But America, they consider him a hero,” he said.
Mohammed told the tribunal: “…we consider we and George Washington are doing same thing. As consider George Washington as hero, Muslims many of them are considering Osama bin Laden. He is doing same thing. He is just fighting. He needs his independence.”
Mohammed urged the tribunal to treat other detainees fairly. He said that some people being held at Guantanamo Bay were actually spies sent by “Sunni government” to assassinate bin Laden in Afghanistan.
They had been caught and imprisoned by the then Taliban regime in Afghanistan and when American forces found them in prison, arrested as “enemy combatants”.

Answer 1

It just goes to show that one person's freedom fighter is another person's terrorist. It all depends on which side you are looking at the issue from.

Answer 2

Many captured Americans were tortured or starved to death during the revolution. Cells were horrid and wrought with disease filth and vermin infested food. The American troops as well as the British, Wore Uniforms, admitted to being in the Army so as not to get hung. No American or Brit ever targeted Women or children. There is a million differences between American Revolutionaries and scumbag terrorists, How dare anyone compare at all!!!

Answer 3

Osama was a religious fanatic blinded by hatred.
George Washington signed a constitution that guaranteed the freedom of ALL religions and the right not to be religious.
Osama believed if you disagree with his view of Islam you must be beheaded, blown up or shot.
George Washington did not deliberately kill or behead British loyalists or "Tories."

Answer 4

i dont know how someone can compare that.first of all before gw became president he was genral of the british collinists.and the british collinists fort for freedom from the british empire,and dident kill women and children.things were more respectable

Answer 5

I guess that makes bank robbers and Democrats alike as well. They both just want to redistribute wealth.

Answer 6

But GW didn't deliberately kill innocent men, women, and children in the name of God! There's a big difference!

Answer 7

Washington fought for religious FREEDOM. Osama wants us dead for religion. We are infidels.

Answer 8

They have one thing in common : both struck wars on rivalring nations for independence.

Answer 9

Both were/are male and have DNA. After that, the comparison stops ..............

Answer 10

They're both missing teeth.