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Ten reasons why Osama Bin Laden should have been captured alive and tried

Posted on Friday, May 06, 2011 at 03:19 PM
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It is pretty obvious by now that Bin Laden could have been taken alive by the SEALs which would have been a better outcome.

I think Bin Laden on trial would have been a marvelous opportunity to showcase the best values of America for the following reasons.

1.It would have shown the world that we don't just execute people even mass murderers without a fair trial.

2. When you think of the beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl and other atrocities of Al Qaeda, a free and fair trial would have earned America even greater respect world wide

3. Even Hitler if found alive, would have had a trial at the Nuremberg War Crimes court. Bin Laden deserved the same.

4.Let Osama hear the victim impact statements so the families of people he ordered blown to pieces could finally tell him what they thought of him.

5.Interrogation of Osama would have revealed much more about Al Qaeda. These guys sing like canaries when caught -- See Khalid Mohammed

6. Shown the world we are not afraid to pursue justice through our own criminal court system no matter the threats

7. Find out what role Saudi Arabia leaders and others had in creating the Al Qaeda organization, still funded say experts from there.

8. Ended the hysterical anti-American coverage in some countries

9. Afforded our legal system an opportunity to show the world why it is the best there is.
10. Created the firm principle that no one is above or under the law



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Eschetic | Nov 20, 2012, 02:03 PM EST
I disagree with many of your points of argument (#5 is provably wrong), but your points #6 & #9 would have been consummations devoutly to be wished. It will be YEARS before we restore the degradation to our legal system and our international image thanks to Right Wingers' LACK of faith in our own legal system and basic INTERNATIONAL law with their shipping prisoners of a war (they claimed we were "at war" but denied that the prisoners resulting were "prisoners of war" because they were not fighting on a specific nation's military organization!) off to Guantanamo Bay and other places where they would not be subject to those laws. Hypocrisy, thou art a conservative tool which loses the U.S. more friends than it gains us in illusory "security."

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badolan | May 12, 2011, 11:22 PM EDT
All the above is nice and proper however, I guess the author doesn't understand that we are still in in a recession here in the USA. A 9mm bullet costs less than a dollar - that's for the really good stuff. In this case, it was worth the extra investment. Screw him. I'm glad we blew half his head off and then fed him to the fish. I do however, feel sorry for his thousands of victims, Muslim, Christian, their families and all others. We saved the time and expense of a nice trail and we would have offed him in prison anyway. Good job SEALS !!!!

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irishwxman | May 10, 2011, 08:16 PM EDT
A new low for you Roberts. The fact you actually sat down and thought of ten reasons not to kill him. What a turd.

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sirpeter | May 10, 2011, 01:53 PM EDT
Ajreaper..You criticize me for giving my opinion on what America's founders might think and how the hell I would know!! AND then go on to tell me what the founding fathers WOULD think in the rest of your comment. It's your the fu*cking idiot.

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LoyalCitizen | May 09, 2011, 08:42 PM EDT
What justice does he speak of.

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LoyalCitizen | May 09, 2011, 08:42 PM EDT
I wonder which planet the author has been living on. Successive so called Irish Governments have been committing crimes against humanity to finance American Corporations and keep the Irish in servitude....When it all went sower Irish Politicians went stealing Social Welfare Recipients using opinions to hide all the details and nobody gets protection by law.

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seanomelbourne | May 09, 2011, 06:33 PM EDT
You miss my point bullock I'm on your side.

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Fran Connor | May 09, 2011, 10:06 AM EDT
Wrong again, Pat. It's been thirty years since Mumia Abu Jamal was convicted of killing a police officer in Philly and sentenced to death. Now he's getting a new hearing for his sentence. Holder and Obama would probably afford this mass killer the same rights.

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Suivness10 | May 09, 2011, 10:01 AM EDT
You've got to be kidding. I agree with Obama when he said, "the one thing I didn't lose sleep about was taking Bin Laden out." Have you really fogotten that this guy took out over 3,000 people? And if we killed Hitler that wouldn't have been such a bad idea either.

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maireadinmelb | May 09, 2011, 04:44 AM EDT
Sorry Bullocks but America has looked like bullies in the playground since they invaded Iraq! And as I said earlier in a perfect world he would be charged and tried. But unfortunately Laws passed after Sep 11 would not be appropriate or just and the laws that existed before Sep 11 were not strong enough to make sure he would face the death penalty!

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bullocks | May 09, 2011, 03:53 AM EDT
seanomelbourne- who said you have to discuss it with him. you just have to abide by the law. Take him to court.and if found guilty then take the necessary action. Now its America who look like bullies in the playground.

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DennisQ | May 09, 2011, 12:29 AM EDT
America's boldest warriors - the Navy SEALs who we send on our most dangerous assignments - appear to have been afraid of bin Laden. We're hearing stories about frail women "lunging" at the commandos; no wonder she was shot!

It doesn't look good that our well-trained commandos couldn't subdue bin Laden with a karate chop. Maybe they'll go back to the original story that their orders were to kill him, not take him alive. That's a more plausible story than the notion that they all forgot their hand-to-hand fighting skills at once.

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seanomelbourne | May 08, 2011, 07:37 PM EDT
It's difficult to discuss justice with those who are blinded by hate.

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bullocks | May 08, 2011, 04:44 PM EDT
I'm glad to see you all have such faith in your judicial system. The general theme of your arguments for the alleged murder of an unarmed man(mass murderer or not) is that you feel inadequate to deal with him properly."He would have lawyered up"." So we'll shoot him dead instead". A sad day for justice.Not only must Justice be done; it must also be seen to be done.

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sallygeyer | May 08, 2011, 12:25 PM EDT
He would have lawyered up. Gotten a trial. Requested an appeal if found guilty and we would have him sitting in a prison funded by tax dollars for years until the appeal system was over.

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