Ill start by saying that my initial and spontaneous thoughts were of joy. This will provide a lot of "closure" for a lot of people. Countless families have been waiting for this very moment.
I would have been a lot happier if he were actually captured but, dead will do....... for now. The majority of those families mentioned above, will be happier it ended this way. Or maybe not.
As I drove 2 work this morning, I gave the whole post 9/11 Bin Laden situation a lot of thought. So much so that I barely remember doing my daily 30km drive 2 work. Throughout this day dreaming vehicle automated drive I came up with a lot of questions. Some seemed more intriguing than others. For instance; isnt it remarkable that a single man can stay hidden for almost 10 years, whilst the most powerful military and technological nation is literally out 2 get u. Its been the US´s OFFICIAL mission 2 find him for the last 10 years.
I wondered how much money, directly and indirectly, that this sole mission cost, not only the average "Joe" but tax payers around the globe! For all Official (Sporting is gonna create a new thread now
) purposes all NATO countries had some sort of financial intervention on this matter. The resources, material and non material, involved in this man hunt could have gone into other much needed things.
I couldnt stay under the radar for a single day, yet alone 10 fricking years. Naturally we all know that the man had a substantial amount of logistical and financial support 2 accomplish this but the fact remains that a single human being can, in 2days world, stay under the radar for that looooong period of time. And I doubt, unlike Saddam, that he spent several of these years living uncomfortably, hidden 300m below ground in some hellish cave with no access to ESO or battlenet. In fact some news agencies reported that he was found in a "...mansion..." 60km´s from the Pakistani capital.
Being the ruthless, sophisticated fanatic that he was, I wondered about the present. About the what now scenario. Lets not forget a couple of things here: a) this guy has a serious motive b) he has the drive and experience c) he has a crippled but still functional system (Morocco happened just a few days ago) d) the support of thousands, if not millions of people world wide, that are willing 2 "continue his work". With all this in mind, and TEN years of thinking 2 add 2 all this, would it b feasible 2 admit that he gave clear and specific orders to be carried out in case this very (predictable) day would ever occur. I dont want 2 seem pessimistic here, neither 2 I want it 2 seem like Im not happy he was finally shut down, but surely my question stands and seems legit. He had more than plenty of time, money and people 2 prepare for this very day.
On a more positive note, most European stock exchanges are bullish with several analysts stating that this was a direct result of Obama´s speech 2 the world. This is a good thing; at least for me
Also, people, regardless of literacy levels, are aware that by cutting off the snakes head that the darn beast will die. Thus overall people will feel safer. Or will they? Using the "cowboy´s" (namely Bush Jr) infamous starting words "make no mistake about it" terrorism is by NO means over. People all around the world still hold a grudge, especially 2wards the US and most Western capitalist countries. And history has shown us that these terror inflicting organizations are all 2 similar 2 mushrooms, sprouting in countries that are infested by poverty and fear. Even the self proclaimed educated still put terms like Islam and terrorist in the same bag. People in the middle east still throw rocks at each other when ever they can and build tunnels 2 traffic artillery whilst neighbouring countries that have been forced 2 become democratic (namely Irak) are still at an all time high violence rate, and other countries continue 2 advance with their nuclear program.
Now that this chapter is over who will the world turn 2? Who will reach that award winning FBI public enemy No1 status? War sells, war provides jobs and feeds the super rich, which in turn strive in behind the screens puppet mastery. War needs a new face. "They" have gotten rid of two faces that have been laughing in "their" faces for the last 20 years (Saddam and now Bin Laden). Who will become the new bad guy we all luv 2 hate?
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