Bin Laden Given Religious Funeral Prior to Sea Burial

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Because he is a animal and not worth the money spent on the ceremony.

Your view, as usual, is myopic, narrow and irrelevant

[_Simpson_ 250]

I doubt it cost much time or money

Probably more than you think but regardless if its only two dollars and 15 minutes it is still more than he deserves.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There might be if I knew what your position was.

There isn't anything to debate. The funeral was handled appropriately, given Bin Ladens status as a figurehead to certain quasi religious people. Abusing the body or not treating it correctly is ammunition for the folks who characterise the US as being at war with Islam.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Because religious people (most people on this planet) care about such things.

Dead people dont care about anything besides should we give in to the nuts because they "care"?

[^_^ 5,021]

The funeral was handled appropriately

I agree.

Dead people dont care about anything besides should we give in to the nuts because they "care"?

Why was it ok to give Nazi soldiers proper burials right here in the US but not ok to give a freakin sea burial to Usama?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

They probably didn't even bury him. They just said they did to be politically correct. I'll bet they have his body stored in a freezer. You can't tell me that after all these years they knock him off and throw him in the ocean less than 24 hours later. Think about it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Dead people dont care about anything besides should we give in to the nuts because they "care"?

Other people hold bin laden up as a figurehead, people some of whom are terrorists, others who are passive sympathisers. There's no sense in deliberately inflaming tensions or allowing the guy to appear as a martyr anymore than he already is.

You need to think beyond your own petty desire for revenge.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I agree.

Why was it ok to give Nazi soldiers proper burials right here in the US but not ok to give a freakin sea burial to Usama?

I think the only thing missing was his body should have been launched from the USS New York....but I think she's in harbor on repairs right now?

They probably didn't even bury him. They just said they did to be politically correct. I'll bet they have his body stored in a freezer. You can't tell me that after all these years they knock him off and throw him in the ocean less than 24 hours later. Think about it.

Plausible.

[_Simpson_ 250]

There isn't anything to debate. The funeral was handled appropriately, given Bin Ladens status as a figurehead to certain quasi religious people. Abusing the body or not treating it correctly is ammunition for the folks who characterise the US as being at war with Islam.

First of all very few people are seriously talking about abusing the body so will all you do gooders quit it with that self-righteous nonsense.

A big part of doing it within Islamic practice was to appease certain people, a big mistake IMO.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Appeasement. Yeah... And the tv talking points emerge. Boring!

[_Simpson_ 250]

Why was it ok to give Nazi soldiers proper burials right here in the US but not ok to give a freakin sea burial to Usama?

I never said he shouldn't get a proper burial. Maybe you need to go back read what I posted.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Views differ on what is "appropriate". Who knew.

[^_^ 5,021]

I never said he shouldn't get a proper burial. Maybe you need to go back read what I posted.

'Proper' includes a religious ceremony for the religious.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Other people hold bin laden up as a figurehead, people some of whom are terrorists, others who are passive sympathisers. There's no sense in deliberately inflaming tensions or allowing the guy to appear as a martyr anymore than he already is.

You need to think beyond your own petty desire for revenge.

My revenge? What are you talking about? I said that a simple pine box dumped overboard would do. Quit it with the drama.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yes, because you think his death is a self contained act that has no ramifications for others. It isn't and it does.