TheGreatGatsby
Gold Member
What goes on over there is none of our GD business.
Tell that to the thousands who died on or because of 9/11.
Well, let's think about this for a minute. We could have gone over there, bombed the Hell out of Al Qaida training camps, killed as many Muslims as we wanted to exact our revenge, and we could have done this without any loss of American lives. Instead, we sent over 200,000 plus of our own, so that about 8000 of them could come home in body bags with another 50,000 coming home disabled, many with very serious injuries or mental issues. On top of that, we helped to destabilize the entire Middle East, and we will end up spending over $4 trillion for the privilege of doing so. We should have our brains examined for being drug into this. Bin Laden may be dead, but he accomplished what he wanted.
Really? You really think we could have killed all of our targets w/o losing any American lives? I think you know nothing of military operations if you really believe that. And even if we could've done that (in theory), then the amount of collateral damage in the form of 'innocent lives' (IE civilians) would surely have been increased. And in that scenario, whackos like you and Tuatara would be complaining and saying this is what justifies the 9/11s of the world. So, really, you're trying to have it every which way.
Helped to destabilize the Middle East? You haven't been paying attention if you think something radically changed. It's been business as usual. If anything, we helped to stir the flames of discord towards the ends of freedom. That place was a caveman culture and oppression was rampant.
OBL did accomplish what he wanted....blood lust. He did nothing else to speak of. Don't elevate him. It's like saying Hitler accomplished what he wanted cos the world didn't lay down and grant him world domination. It's an absurd notion, Mr. Dissent.