So that's why the honeymoon was postponed.

[Graham]

Bin Laden killed by US troops today. So the world powers have known of his whereabouts for some time and this was obviously well planned. Do we now wait for retribution? Obviously good that they've cornered him but I'm not sure I want to be flying anytime soon!

[David Humphries]

Retribution is something that al-Queda would have planned in the result of what's just happened.

They are hardly going to call it a day

"Oh well, boss is gone, lets go home"

 

I have absolutely no doubt that killing Bin Laden will lead to an outcome as bad as the ongoing situation.

 

They have just created a Martyr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[TimberCutterDartmoor]

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They have just created a Martyr.

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In a-Q's and Jihadist opinion..

[skyhuck]

Bin Laden has just been coppiced

 

Many, many more scum will shoot from his stump!!!!!

[Lumberjack Pad]

Good they have got him, even though its taken nigh on 9 years, but the first thing I thought was how long before they retaliate

[Graham]

Bin Laden has just been coppiced

 

Many, many more scum will shoot from his stump!!!!!

 

They must have taken plenty of cuttings before

[Pommie]

We ll have to wait for the full details but surely it would have been better to detain him!!

 

Killing him will cause even more deaths around the world.

[easy-lift guy]

Thanks for the news flash. Since 9-11-2001 I have and many others in this country have been wondering when, where and how OBL would meet his end. It is possible that his location has been known for some time. Any political capital gained by the present lease holders of 1600 PA. Ave will be short lived. I believe retaliation has been going on for some time and it's going to be a long hot summer.

[likeitorlumpit]

It gives them a good excuse to go to america to get an obama

That guy must have air con cool knowing this. And a great deal of trust in the security services.

Somehow I don't think the americans had any alternative- could they just let osama carry on?

[ecolojim]

Whether or not they use this as an 'excuse' for retalliation, It seems to me that Bin Laden just isn't that indispensable to Al Quaeda. Their centre of power moved away from where he was seemingly some time ago. Perhaps it did create them a martyr, but he was responsible for atrocities and has paid for it with his life. The message I'm sure America wants to be sending is that no matter where you hide, you will be found, in the hope that others will heed the warning