Osama Bin Laden Body Headed for Burial at Sea, Officials Say
ABC News' Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports: Now that bin Laden has been killed and his body has been positively identified, what is to be done with his remains?
U.S. officials tell me the last thing they want is for his burial place to become a terrorist shrine.
To avoid that, an informed source tells me, the intention is the bury his body at sea — leaving no definitive location for the final resting place of his body.
A senior administration official tells my colleague Jake Tapper this about the body: "We are ensuring it is handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition. It's something we take seriously and therefore it's being handled in an appropriate manner."
Under Islamic tradition, ABC's Zunaira Zaki reports, the body would be washed by Muslim men and buried as soon as possible, usually by the next prayer (Muslims pray five times a day), although there may be delays under certain circumstances (for autopsies, for example). The body is usually buried in a simple white sheet — whether buried in the ground, or at sea.

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Posted by: khj | May 2, 2011, 2:12 am 2:12 am
Why would anybody care about giving this guy a proper burial? Who in their right mind thinks it important that this guy be right with god? This is the kind of silliness that makes us so weak.
Posted by: beb | May 2, 2011, 2:14 am 2:14 am
Very wise. I believe the condemned Nuremberg defendants (Goering, et al) were cremated and their ashes strewn in unknown rivers, for similar reasons.
Posted by: D T Nelson | May 2, 2011, 2:14 am 2:14 am
Why should we respect that piece of crap for a human? I say burn him. It is wrong to treat him better than he has treated Americans. He deserves to be spit on and stomped on and insulted. Then you can dump his remains out to sea.
Posted by: Deb | May 2, 2011, 2:17 am 2:17 am
The best course of action would be for his body to be returned to his family in Saudi Arabia; after that, they can do what they will.
America is not a country that parades bodies through the streets. You need to be the bigger man in all this and prove to the rest of the world that America is run by rational adults.
Posted by: Kevin | May 2, 2011, 2:18 am 2:18 am
I dont think he’s dead it is against islamic practices to bury at sea- this found on internet
“If a person dies on a ship and if there is no fear of the decay of the dead body and if there is no problem in retaining it for sometime on the ship, it should be kept on it and buried in the ground after reaching the land. Otherwise, after giving Ghusl, Hunut, Kafan and Namaz-e-Mayyit it should be lowered into the sea in a vessel of clay or with a weight tied to its feet.”
Ok he did NOT die at sea!!!!
Posted by: Samantha | May 2, 2011, 2:18 am 2:18 am
I think the US is doing the right thing by respecting the islamic burial rites. It shows that we are different and humane as opposed to the hate and cruelty that the terrorist use
Posted by: johan van Roekel | May 2, 2011, 2:19 am 2:19 am
Thank God finally it happened
Posted by: Neo | May 2, 2011, 2:20 am 2:20 am
It is very important that we show respect and follow Muslim tradition in regards to bin Laden’s body. We need to be better than our enemies and we need to not create a foreign policy nightmare in the middle east by showing disrespect of Muslim tradition.
Posted by: Kat | May 2, 2011, 2:21 am 2:21 am
This is an insult.
Did the 2,000+ Americans get to be buried according to their religious practices?
I know of no religion that says incinerated in steel towers is the proper burial.
A mockery should be make of this fools’ remains. Terrorists deserve no respect. You want respect? Then target legitimate targets and act like a man instead of a coward.
Osama is now eating pig feces in Hell.
Posted by: JB | May 2, 2011, 2:22 am 2:22 am
Do not bury him at sea. If you think the birth certificate issue was big, imagine what the missing body at sea of Osama Bin Laden could turn into. It is interesting that the President never mentioned this disposal of remains tonight but it is being reported on every local newscast across the country. Where did the information come from?
Posted by: john | May 2, 2011, 2:24 am 2:24 am
There is a certain part of me that wants to deny OBL a proper burial, and even to go further along the lines of what some have suggested in this thread. There is something very satisfying about that, on a visceral level.
Here’s the thing, though. If we do that, it would make him even more of a martyr and would provoke even more anti-American sentiment…possibly resulting in more harm to Americans.
All things considered, a sea burial might be the best way to ensure that he has no identifiable final resting place, while minimizing the risk of provoking retaliation.
Posted by: Allen | May 2, 2011, 2:24 am 2:24 am
Just take his corpse and throw it off a chopper with a weight and some shark bait. Screw Osama, he’s an animal who deserves other animals.
Posted by: Joe | May 2, 2011, 2:28 am 2:28 am
Obama is such a muslim. Osama bin Ladin should be flown to the US, and kept in a freezer.
Posted by: JD | May 2, 2011, 2:29 am 2:29 am
Here’s what I’d do if I was in charge:
KHJ had the right idea. Drain his blood and replace it with pig blood, make a suit out of pig leather and put him in a casket filled with lard. Then I’d drop the casket on Mecca from 30,000 feet.
Mission accomplished.
Posted by: Robert Kent | May 2, 2011, 2:29 am 2:29 am
What the hell is this??? Can’t Obama do anything right?? Who gives a crap about his muslim faith, why should that dictate how we deal with the remains of the person that killed more Americans on our own soil than anyone has before. Have a burning ceremony and spread his ashes around ground zero.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 2:30 am 2:30 am
>It is very important that we show respect and follow Muslim tradition
They don’t deserve our respect.
Posted by: Robert Kent | May 2, 2011, 2:30 am 2:30 am
I thought they was going use his body for more targeting practice.
But I understand how they must be respectful in muslim burial traditions..
We wouldnt’ want muslims handling our solders remains improperly in times of war, so we must show by example.
Posted by: stanley | May 2, 2011, 2:31 am 2:31 am
burn it! he will burn else where start the process now.
Posted by: Moe d | May 2, 2011, 2:33 am 2:33 am
Send the body to a taxidermist. Mount his head on white house wall!!!
Posted by: Vince | May 2, 2011, 2:35 am 2:35 am
We must show by example??? I thought libs say we are no better as Americans than anyone else on the planet. He has funded the killing of thousands of people, and most we probably don’t even know about. Burn his dead ass on the grounds of new towers, and let it be known this is what happens to those that attack this great Country of ours.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 2:35 am 2:35 am
send him to Wu’s
Posted by: Race Bannon | May 2, 2011, 2:42 am 2:42 am
I believe to have start the road to peace this is the best route. To act like they do is weak. To Be not act as they do is strength. We all want this the same but the US needs to act like leaders not like juvenile extremists. They are doing the right thing even though we all feel the need to burn him.
Posted by: Ryan | May 2, 2011, 2:44 am 2:44 am
I am Muslim and i am Proud.
Proud to be Muslim. Osama Bin Laden is agent of C.I.A
Posted by: Muslim | May 2, 2011, 2:46 am 2:46 am
By doing muslim burial rituals we are showing the world we aren’t the savage beasts we are made out to be. Why stoop to their level? Aren’t we better than that?
Posted by: george | May 2, 2011, 2:46 am 2:46 am
People its AGAINST Islam tradition to bury at sea. Also they are saying they will NOT release a photo. This SCREAMS BULLCRAP
Posted by: Samantha | May 2, 2011, 2:46 am 2:46 am
Umm, you guys, I understand you’re all getting the anger out of your system (I’d do the old Achilles–tie him to a moving vehicle and drag him around in the dirt). But you can’t honestly stand by what you may be arguing for. You mean to tell me that if you were involved in the burial of his body, you’d do something involving pig blood? Gotta stop the cycle of violence somewhere–isnt it good enough that WE killed him?
I just want visual proof he’s been killed. That’s all.
Also, it’s not his body’s fault that the soul that occupied it was complete evil.
Posted by: MGW | May 2, 2011, 2:47 am 2:47 am
The immaturity level in some of these comments is ridiculous. First of all, I’m sure his body will be abused plenty, if that makes you feel better. HOWEVER, we DON’T want to make him a martyr and we DON’T want people to get so angry at us that there is retaliation. So they are not making a big fuss, but they are getting rid of it and letting his family, or whoever, know that it’s being handled properly. They have that right — they might not have agreed with him at all. I don’t care what they do with his body; I’m just glad he’s dead. And hopefully we can get our troops home. Hell, we already killed him as a warning to other terrorists. But if we start dragging bodies through streets and putting heads up on sticks, we’ll never get out of these fricking stupid middle-eastern wars!!
Posted by: Pamellion | May 2, 2011, 2:47 am 2:47 am
As much as I hate to say it, I can understand the US’s position in this. Does he deserve all of the care that we are taking to make sure he is buried right according to his religion? No. But, we, as Americans need to show that we aren’t blinded by hatred when it comes to matters like this. We got the job done. He’s dead. The least we can do is to make sure that we don’t damage foreign relations more by desecrating his body. Bury him at sea so he can’t be found and leave it at that. That way, we can work on finishing off Al Qaeda and (hopefully soon) getting out of the war.
Posted by: Jessie Johnson | May 2, 2011, 2:47 am 2:47 am
String the body up and treat it the EXACT same way that was done to our people by his. Throw rocks at it, burn it, spit and urinate on it. Hang it from a bridge on display for the world media to show all over the world. None of this “well the Muslims will get mad.” Yeah, tell that to the families of those murdered engineers, architects, and other contrators that volunteered to help rebuild their countries.
Posted by: Liam C. | May 2, 2011, 2:48 am 2:48 am
MGW. Go hug a damn tree and pray for the body of UBL. It’s not his body’s fault? Wow you are out there. Burn his dead ass and spread the ashes around ground zero.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 2:49 am 2:49 am
Wow. What is it they say about trying to be better than your enemy. All I’m seeing today is USA USA USA. Have you people learnt nothing? The scenes in the streets, your attitudes are enough to inspire a greater anti american jihadist movement than before. Truly frightening.
Posted by: nid | May 2, 2011, 2:51 am 2:51 am
Obama is exactly what the US needs he is a true leader in every meaning of the word. And is finally turning around the bad image they have in the rest of the world. Because most of the people in that country are good people.
Posted by: Ryan | May 2, 2011, 2:51 am 2:51 am
Dump his carcass near the reefs off New Zealand… home of the red pigfish.
Posted by: KC | May 2, 2011, 2:51 am 2:51 am
Wow, never knew there were such hateful and ignorant people in America as I have seen on this thread!!!
Posted by: ath | May 2, 2011, 2:51 am 2:51 am
Wrap him in pigskin. Take lots of pictures. Then burn it.
Posted by: Martifr | May 2, 2011, 2:52 am 2:52 am
They should put a few more bullets in his dead body to weight it down before they toss it in the ocean. It’s unfortunate that the ocean is about to be polluted with this trash.
Posted by: Former Soldier | May 2, 2011, 2:55 am 2:55 am
ATH, hateful yes, ignorant might be a stretch. Being a mensa member doesnt make me smarter than you, but it allows me to read your bias and slander as just that. Imagine yourself anyway you choose, but reality is something you libs will never grasp. You people think that treating his body in such a kind way will lead to less violence? How many bodys’ did we defile before 9-11?
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 2:56 am 2:56 am
At SEA? I suppose they have to cover up the fact that it was either not Bin Laden or there never really was a body. Why not just give the body to his family? This a total scam to those of us who know he probably died years ago and that 9/11 was an inside demo job done in concert with the terrorists as patsies.
Posted by: svjt573 | May 2, 2011, 2:57 am 2:57 am
Give this terrible man a decent final moment. It would simply demonstrate how much more civilised we are than the kind of Muslims and people who support OBL could ever be. This is why in the end they will never prevail – their lack of humanity will destroy them. Our humanity will ensure we will emerge into the world worth living in.
Posted by: bignewshound | May 2, 2011, 2:59 am 2:59 am
We all know Bin Ladin does not deserve the dignity of a (religious) buriel. I believe that giving him the “proper buriel” is just for the benefit of the people that truely believe that it is the only way to put closure on this evil man. Maybe they believe that it will change him in “the after life”. I think it is wise to honor these practices to show the world that we are not evil, but we will continue to
be a shield between the innocent and all evil.
Posted by: C D V | May 2, 2011, 2:59 am 2:59 am
EXCUSE ME????? Since when is beheading and dragging our soldiers bodies through the street considered respectful? That’s what’s wrong with this country. Our enemies do not play by PC rules, but this country thinks they have to. That is our greatest weakness.
Posted by: Marti | May 2, 2011, 2:59 am 2:59 am
While I understand why we’re honoring tradition, I don’t accept it! He is not a true muslim based off of what we hear from moderate “good” muslims so why honor anything for this man! I doubt Hitler’s body would have been treated as such!
If Bin Laden’s body was tied up by a chain, behind a pickup and driven across the Afghan terrain, then had his head cut off on video by that poor American reporter’s family like they did to his son, then pi$$ed on, crapped on and spat on and left in the middle of a pig farm…..I’d be so much more happier!
Posted by: JBD | May 2, 2011, 3:00 am 3:00 am
The Israelis treated Nazis of all people, with basic human respect (they even gave Eichmann, the guy who loaded millions of Jews in trains for the slaughterhouses a lawyer and a trial). That’s not “weakness”, on the contrary it is nobility and a demonstration of the glory of the human spirit that shows the world the magnificence of civilized nations.
America can do just as good as the Israelis. Give this terrible criminal a proper burial according to his faith, show the world how much better America is than this kind of scum.
Posted by: Mike | May 2, 2011, 3:00 am 3:00 am
I think they want to bury it at sea to hide the fact it isn’t bin laden.
Posted by: Connie | May 2, 2011, 3:01 am 3:01 am
One or two posts here make reference to what he and his organisation did to Americans. Don’t forget his organisations attacks on your soil and abroad killed people from other countries too although I appreciate a greater number of Americans were killed.
On another note, disrespecting his religion simply makes matters worse. The actions being taken are correct.
Well done to the American team that took him out and I’m glad that they killed him and spared the world the cost and time of a trial.
Posted by: UK Resident | May 2, 2011, 3:01 am 3:01 am
As much as we may hate OBL, we can not become the same heartless & cruel individual that he represents to us. My thoughts and prayers are with his many victims. Let us be grateful that he was killed before more lives could suffer at his hands. We are NOT animals, yet he was. Let us not stoop to his level. God bless America!
Posted by: Phia | May 2, 2011, 3:03 am 3:03 am
I say we need to all be christian adults about this and not judge this man, though he did commit terrible crimes against the U.S., he still is a child of GOD at which his day will come for judgement but now is not that time. Let him rest in peace and let us just move on from this day knowing that were still christians about the situation and let GOD’s work be done, its in his hands!!!
Posted by: Leece | May 2, 2011, 3:04 am 3:04 am
Josh (230 AM)–no, Obama can’t do anything right. That’s why he did in 2 years what Bush couldn’t do in 8–Kill Osama.
Posted by: Mike Nelson | May 2, 2011, 3:06 am 3:06 am
When we killed the British in the Revelutionary war, we burried their bodies, when we killed are own in the Civil war, we burried their body’s, when we killed Nazi’s, we burried their bodies, when Americans must kill, we treat all dead with respect because we are respectuful humans. These disgusting comments make me ashamed you live in this country. And I bet you call yourselves Christians.
Posted by: U people disgust me | May 2, 2011, 3:09 am 3:09 am
This is why I love liberals…….”"Josh (230 AM)–no, Obama can’t do anything right. That’s why he did in 2 years what Bush couldn’t do in 8–Kill Osama”"
Lift up ya skirt and sing the blues. Obama didnt kill anyone, sport. Unless you want to count the two agents killed in Mexico by the gun tracking game, employed by obama and holder. Stop showing how naive you are, sport.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 3:11 am 3:11 am
i say we let every american shoot him once with a 22 then set him on fire
Posted by: rgb | May 2, 2011, 3:14 am 3:14 am
Makes since. Like what the soviets did with hitler. they didnt want there to be a shrine for followers. Im sure everything was documented
Posted by: Zach | May 2, 2011, 3:14 am 3:14 am
Makes since. Like what the soviets did with hitler. they didnt want there to be a shrine for followers. Im sure everything was documented
Posted by: Zach | May 2, 2011, 3:14 am 3:14 am
He is right where he deserves to be which is in hell. I bet he’s having a 3 some with Satan and Suddam.
Posted by: Jessika | May 2, 2011, 3:14 am 3:14 am
Why even bother ………give it to his family, he faced justices . and let’s end this Osama grab
Posted by: Ms.Eliz | May 2, 2011, 3:15 am 3:15 am
I was all excited until I heard that his body has already been buried at sea? Now it suddenly seems fishy again. I need to see the proof.
Posted by: Ryan | May 2, 2011, 3:15 am 3:15 am
The ignorance and lack of political sensitivity demonstrated by a lot of these comments does more to make America weak than the alleged ‘silliness’ of respecting Islamic burial traditions.
Disrespecting Bin Laden’s body would simply fuel reprisals and further anti-American sentiment. If you want this war to last forever by all means carry on with the ‘replace his blood with pig’s blood’ approach. I’m sure that won’t make him a greater martyr to fundamentalists than he already is…
Way to think it through, morons.
Posted by: Mark | May 2, 2011, 3:15 am 3:15 am
For all those christians who speak of revenge go to your bibles and see what if say’s. Osama Bin Laden was given safe passage under the republican party. Now you want to insult the President for being humane for a dead body. Oaama Bin Laden died, just like you and I will do. No one gets the privilage of anything but that. So given the circumstances unto which he lived and died. Tearing up a corpse is not a revenge it is displaying the same savegrty as war.
Posted by: mary derricotte | May 2, 2011, 3:17 am 3:17 am
they buried him at sea really quick after they had killed him they r not preparing it it has been done!
Posted by: bizzllean | May 2, 2011, 3:17 am 3:17 am
Is the US Govnt for real? When should we care what the muslim tradition is regarding burial at sea? All this does is set up conspiracy theories…If he is dead then show his body…According to Pakistani news they have footage of his grusome body..I want proof..We as Americans deserve to see his body..I would of thrown his body in the bronx zoo for the aringatangs to eat up
Posted by: Matt | May 2, 2011, 3:18 am 3:18 am
I think we should let the old Iraqi Information Minister handle telling the world about this event – remember the ‘There are no American troops in Baghdad guy’? He was awesome at keeping the truth supressed and should probably work as the White House Press Secretary.
Posted by: Mark | May 2, 2011, 3:18 am 3:18 am
I agree with Samantha
“I think the US is doing the right thing by respecting the islamic burial rites. It shows that we are different and humane as opposed to the hate and cruelty that the terrorist use”
Posted by: viking | May 2, 2011, 3:18 am 3:18 am
Act civilized folks. You don’t have to descend to the barbaric level of your enemy.
Posted by: BeeGee | May 2, 2011, 3:18 am 3:18 am
We should follow Muslim tradition in disposing of his body, if possible, to avoid unnecessarily angering other Muslim’s.
Posted by: Bruce Kutter | May 2, 2011, 3:19 am 3:19 am
It is not that he deserves any respect, because he deserves less than zero. But we have to show the world than we hold ourselves to a higher standard, no matter what our fantasies are. And believe me, as good as some of the ones are that I have seen, they don’t come close to what I have in mind. I lost firefighter/EMS friends and mentors in NY, and 2 military friends in the Pentagon.
Posted by: Michael Stathem | May 2, 2011, 3:19 am 3:19 am
the issue is not whether he should be given a proper muslim burial or not.. I feel its a cover up like anything else US does.. another conspiracy will emerge.. They really didnt kill Osama, and want to get rid of or claim to get rid of whoever they have to just claim it was him.. No one will ever know and we will just have to take their words for it.. Pres Obama needed some good deeds on his book cause his pres is falling apart..
Posted by: Annoymous mother | May 2, 2011, 3:20 am 3:20 am
Am very surprised at the number of hate mongers and otherwise politically blind individuals posting here regarding the idea of not respecting the Islamic burial traditions. Why, even the Bush administration was smart enough to honor burial rites with Saddam Hussein so as not to further incite global hatred and violent actions against insensitive nations such as America. Are you folks part of the problem as to why there is so much hatred in this world? Do you really think America is so mighty that we can arrogantly ignore any other culture? That attitude is mostly what got us into this situation.
Posted by: Scott | May 2, 2011, 3:20 am 3:20 am
why haven’t they showed us pics and this is happing pretty quick don’t you think i think
Posted by: xmetal | May 2, 2011, 3:21 am 3:21 am
If we aren’t better than them; then we are them.
Posted by: westernviews | May 2, 2011, 3:22 am 3:22 am
Defecating on and mutilating a corpse? Wow, I can see why we’re the good guys. How Christian of you all.
Posted by: Dan | May 2, 2011, 3:22 am 3:22 am
Human beings are despicable. He’s dead, isn’t that enough for you? Give it a rest. I bet none of you could even say what his belief systems were about. All of you cheering look exactly like the people in Palestine cheering when the World Trade Centers went down. A human being is dead. A human with a family who gave a crap about him at some point. Stop cheering and carrying on, be happy he is no longer a threat, and leave it at that. Move on. You all act like the ignorant spoiled media hungry jerks the middle east hates us for being – more and more everyday.
Show some respect and earn your own.
Posted by: Erin | May 2, 2011, 3:23 am 3:23 am
It’s how we treat our enemies that shows that we’re better than them.
It’s by treating Bin Leden’s body properly that America shows it’s better than Bin Laden.
Good guys don’t desecrate the remains of their enemies. Maybe that’s hard to take sometimes, but who said being the good guys was going to be easy?
It takes strength to choose to break a cycle of hatred and vengeance. Those who think that this is “soft” or “weak” should ask themselves what they really think moral courage looks like. It means doing what’s right, not what your base instincts want to do.
Posted by: JonathanCR | May 2, 2011, 3:23 am 3:23 am
Stop it already libs. Didnt 2010 show you anything? This Country is moving back to the right, you soft, tree hugging goons are done. Now back into the shadows you go.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 3:24 am 3:24 am
The people of the USA NEED to see his body on a auptopsy table in America. After do it “Mafia style” Hack him up into pieces, dump it into the Hudson river in accordance with Mob law!
Posted by: sand trigger | May 2, 2011, 3:24 am 3:24 am
Ok then , now american citizens will just have to believe their presidents word that he is just dead.
Posted by: nadh | May 2, 2011, 3:25 am 3:25 am
a man is a man, gods creation. no matter what. if we act without some kind of civility, when will it end,or begin again .I am not condoning anything he did , his sprit is gone, thats all that matters.misguided lost soul bound for a place you dont want to visit. if you let your heart go dark like his. we are imperfect creatures capable of many great things good or eveil.today was a major victory a nessesary means to an end to begin
Posted by: Nic | May 2, 2011, 3:25 am 3:25 am
So no one gets to examine the body and we are supposed to just “believe” they got him. Very convenient to quickly dispose of the body with NO exam
Posted by: bill | May 2, 2011, 3:25 am 3:25 am
“What the hell is this??? Can’t Obama do anything right?? Who gives a crap about his muslim faith, why should that dictate how we deal with the remains of the person that killed more Americans on our own soil than anyone has before. Have a burning ceremony and spread his ashes around ground zero.”
We treat his remains with respect because we are not like him. We are not barbaric extremists. We are a civilized people and civilized people do these sorts of things, of course from looking at some of these posts, many from so called “Christians” one might doubt that.
Posted by: lolumad | May 2, 2011, 3:26 am 3:26 am
Let me explain the Muslim view about why we do not desecrate a dead body ( the Islam I was taught at Friday schools at our local Mosque, not Osama’s mas murder delusions of it) when a person dies his body is the same as the one into which God once placed a holy soul at conception for in Islam (we do not beleive in original sin) all men are born good. The soul which is (good or corrupt) is taken from the body at death and what is left, the vessel of it, is the original container of that soul, before it was, in this case, corrupted by sin. What is left then is merely the idea of a man in the material form and that idea, that material manifestation should be treated with respect and returned to the earth or sea, dust and water whence it came from.
Posted by: Hussein | May 2, 2011, 3:27 am 3:27 am
Everyone deserves the right to a dignified burial… No matter their crimes!!!
Posted by: JJ | May 2, 2011, 3:27 am 3:27 am
no, it isn’t that US people are so hateful and ignorant, it’s just incredibly hard to understand how one man could hate the US so much to declare we should all be killed because we don’t follow his ideals. And then to act out on such a belief, well how can you not get emotional after what happened on 9/11? In this country, everyone was deaply affected, even if you didn’t know someone who died. And remember, this country is full of varied beliefs and ideals, but no one (except the deranged) says their God said to kill everyone who doesn’t follow that belief. So, yes, many think he should be burned or whatever, but that is anger from the emence pain and suffering he has caused this country, and who can blame anyone for being angry?
Posted by: george | May 2, 2011, 3:29 am 3:29 am
I think this is a huge mistake, not due to the fact that they are burying it according to religious protocols, but rather because people will demand proof. With Saddam, we had reasonable proof that it was him, and this is how it was being dealt with.
With Osama, we will be giving people sufficient doubt that this was truly him, including myself. The public needs something more definitive. Otherwise there will be controvery and doubt.
Posted by: Mark | May 2, 2011, 3:29 am 3:29 am
Is anyone concerned about how hush-hush this was, now there is no proof? And what about the fact that he was living it up in that big house and NO ONE knew he was there? I say don’t make an announcement like this and not back it up! I was excited. I danced around to Toby Keith’s ” Courtesy of the red, white, and blue” and toasted Bin Laden’s death. Now I am left wondering if it all is BS!!!
Posted by: melinda | May 2, 2011, 3:29 am 3:29 am
Those of you reviling efforts to honor Muslim tradition obviously don’t remember what happened to our servicemen in Mogadishu. We’re supposed to set the example, not lower ourselves to emulate the acts of others. Statements like ‘bury him in pig blood’ and ‘drop his casket on Mecca’ are the very reason we are reviled around the world. True Muslims are not terrorists – they are peace loving people. Don’t judge this culture by the acts of a ‘fringe’ group. Lose your arrogance for a change and think of our servicemen and women. They may very well be facing a horrific backlash because of bin Laden’s death.
Posted by: Mary | May 2, 2011, 3:29 am 3:29 am
After 10 years what a convenient time politically for the Wall Street run government to finally locate Osama now after Americans were finally beginning to see that this is a rigged game.
Convenient timing and convenient burial.
Posted by: Jmac | May 2, 2011, 3:30 am 3:30 am
dose it really matter, the body is an empty shell, the spirit has gone where ever it’s going to go!
Posted by: JT Goines | May 2, 2011, 3:30 am 3:30 am
We don’t need to “punish” him any more for 9/11 by desecrating his remains. He can’t get any deader. To spit or stomp on him would only degrade us as much as he degraded himself with his cowardly actions.
Posted by: tony | May 2, 2011, 3:31 am 3:31 am
Well they better freakin show us the body before they dump it. We want PROOF!
Posted by: hjk | May 2, 2011, 3:32 am 3:32 am
@STANLEY : The soldiers that get incinerated by IEDs don’t get a proper burial. Our POWs that are murdered don’t get a proper burial? Why should he.
Posted by: Dakota Maynard | May 2, 2011, 3:33 am 3:33 am
Okay i’ll start the conspiracy talks first. Is it me or is it kinda weird that they are getting rid of the body so fast? Didn’t the same happen to JFK after his death?
Posted by: Sam | May 2, 2011, 3:33 am 3:33 am
@KHJ
Osama was never officially linked to 911 by the FBI so those videos you watched aren’t good enough for the FBI and therefore fake
Posted by: BI-Winning | May 2, 2011, 3:33 am 3:33 am
Burial at sea is fine if there are enough photos and samples taken for ID.
Did you expect OBL’s body to be on display in your town square for proof? A traveling OBL shrine? Yeah, that’d be easy to secure.
Was Hitlers body on tour? (answer is no)
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 3:34 am 3:34 am
Obama loves islam and muslims first and foremost. Then he might care a little about America. Too bad Obama wasn’t visiting this location when Osama was taken out. Obama-Osama, is there a large difference????? Wake up America!!
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 3:34 am 3:34 am
You people griping that they’re burying him in accordance with Muslim tradition don’t thin very far ahead, do you?
I’m glad you’re not in charge. Because I doubt you’d take responsibility for all the tens of thousands of more people all over the world that desecrating him and making him into a martyr would generate.
It’s called being the bigger man — some of y’all should look into it some time. Winners don’t need to brag or strut. Just win.
Posted by: MW | May 2, 2011, 3:35 am 3:35 am
DON’T POLLUTE THE OCEAN!!! bring him back here where we can all take a shot at him!
Posted by: FrannyV | May 2, 2011, 3:35 am 3:35 am
It’s a reflection that the US has morals, principles and is good that we show respect to the body of our most hated enemy. Anything less would be unAmerican and would dirty our hands and image. Let’s show the world our American resolve and not hatred.
Posted by: Patrick | May 2, 2011, 3:37 am 3:37 am
Im muslim and I do not agree with what Osama stood for, but he should have burried on land according to islamic law..
Posted by: mike | May 2, 2011, 3:37 am 3:37 am
The body should be shown to EVERYBODY first and then disposed of. Americans deserve proof and closure.
Posted by: Nik | May 2, 2011, 3:37 am 3:37 am
KEVIN, I think you needed to keep reading.
“If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.”
In this case the muslim custom would say it is acceptable to bury the body at sea.
Posted by: CHANNY | May 2, 2011, 3:37 am 3:37 am
This is making me sick – all of you, saying his body should be mutilated. No, he wasn’t a good person, yes, he did many terrible, terrible things.
But you know who you’re reminding me of? The people you see on the news burning the American flags, who dance when 9/11 happened.
You’re just as bad as they are.
You’re America. You need to show the world you’re mature, and above petty revenge. You’ve got your man, you’ve killed him. That’s revenge enough. You cannot stoop to their level, or else you lose all your legitimacy as a power to be taken seriously.
Posted by: Sean | May 2, 2011, 3:38 am 3:38 am
how is this even possible? he was killed a week ago. They kept his body like this for a WEEK? I don’t think so. This is just pure lies. He died a week ago, Obama sat on it for a week and then when the heat over his fake BC started turning up, he releases this…wag the dog…woof woof.
Posted by: JManuola | May 2, 2011, 3:38 am 3:38 am
These comments are shocking. Are you all 12 years old? We must lead by example and not further inflame tensions in the Muslim communities. We killed him, no reason to add insult to injury. They did the right thing by handling his body according to Muslim tradition.
Posted by: Yikes | May 2, 2011, 3:38 am 3:38 am
What a joke Obama is. Seriously. What the hell? Blessing his body so he can get into heaven? Is Obama for real? Cremate his body and throw it in the sea; nothing more.
Posted by: Matvi | May 2, 2011, 3:39 am 3:39 am
Josh… really? You’d rather they spread his ashes around Ground Zero? That would be MORE offensive. If we buried his body here, people would be offended, if we turned him over, people would be offended, etc. He’s not good enough to rest anywhere, but thinking about it, at sea would probably be the wisest choice (for reasons others here have already pointed out).
Posted by: Mary | May 2, 2011, 3:40 am 3:40 am
@MW Hell is already going to break loose. The Al-Qa’ida don’t need him. They will have another leader or someone to look to pretty soon. Better get ready…
Posted by: Dakota Maynard | May 2, 2011, 3:40 am 3:40 am
Drop his body in a volcano…
Posted by: Teal | May 2, 2011, 3:40 am 3:40 am
Whoever has the body sure as hell better take video and pictures to prove everything else there will forever be conspiracy theories! Please publish evidence!
Posted by: Dave | May 2, 2011, 3:41 am 3:41 am
Why the rush? Seems fishy to me. I think they’re hiding something, and getting rid of the body to get rid of the evidence and proof of when and how he really died.
Posted by: Captain Steve | May 2, 2011, 3:41 am 3:41 am
I demand to see the long form death certificate!
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 3:42 am 3:42 am
The reason, dear friends, that we’re treating his body with respect and not desecrating it is because AMERICANS ARE BETTER THAN THAT.
You want to desecrate corpses? Go see if your local Hitler Youth is hiring. See if you can get on board with your state chapter of the Khmer Rouge.
AMERICANS don’t behave that way and you shouldn’t even want to do stuff like that.
Posted by: Jordan | May 2, 2011, 3:42 am 3:42 am
I think Osama Bin Laden’s head should be cut off and place next to a portable toilet in front of the white house for everyone to see, and the guy that compared Osama Bin Laden to an animal should have his head cutoff and place inside the toilet. Ex President Bush head should also be cutoff and place on the other side of the portable toilet and now every tourist that needs to take a dump and take pictures can kill two birds for the price of one.
Posted by: John Doe | May 2, 2011, 3:42 am 3:42 am
I think his bod should be divided into 2,966 peaces freeze dried and given to the families of those who died on 9, 11. so that they can do with it what they want. maybe then they can get some closure…
Posted by: cory | May 2, 2011, 3:42 am 3:42 am
I am seething with anger that Bin Laden’s religion is being honored???????? WHY? He is going to hell, I feel we should wait over 24 hours and then do that burial at sea.
Posted by: marge chronister heisler kawasaki | May 2, 2011, 3:42 am 3:42 am
aaam i seriously the only one catching the fact thaaat the american public hasnt been shown any deffinative proof of osamas death?
i mean sure the government iwill use the excuse of using images of death on television is wrong….
soooo what was that when footage of sadaam husseins hanging was on every major news network in the country….im telling you there are to many holes in the story to hold any water…
i dont like to spout conspiracy theories but when there are not enough solid fact it causes your mind to go there
Posted by: Zakk | May 2, 2011, 3:44 am 3:44 am
Dude that photo is totally shopped from 2010. Idiot Americans, this entire event is absolute proof of what brainwashed slaves you really are.
Maybe when they’re shipping your countrymen out to death camps in train carts you’ll realize.
Posted by: The Truth | May 2, 2011, 3:44 am 3:44 am
You’re kidding me right !!!???
Before we do anything with the remains of Osama Bin Laden’s body.
Show us, the Americans and the World, the evidence of his dead body !!!
Then, drop him from a Military Helicopter, Head First into the sea from at least 10,000 feet !!!
Have it (DOCUMENTED) and (VARIFIABLE)!!
With NO muslim prayers, or tradition !!
Plain and simple . . . .
He is the Devil !!
Posted by: quan | May 2, 2011, 3:45 am 3:45 am
Pics of Saddams hanging body were not on every American network. American Networks don’t show gore as a policy.
Pics are already popping up in the ME/ASian media.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 3:45 am 3:45 am
I know that maybe no one cares what I think on this thread. There have been some good sturdy points made here, and also some that really made me laugh out loud (kdh) Making a mockery of the remains feels right. Even though we know its wrong and there could be circumstances involved. Bin laden needs to be made a example of. A person cannot do what he did and hideout for ten years and have a “proper muslim burial” What is wrong with us? Why are we so weak and forgiving? I know the us should make an example to the rest of the world (including islamic extremeists) more reason to do something like burning him and spreading his ashes on ground zero or better yet ellis island. Let America get some revenge, even if its with a corpse. Im not the smartest person in the world but even I know giving him a respectable burial would be like commiting a crime! The day Osama gets a proper islamic burial is the day I dont want to be American! Sorry but thats how I feel!!!
Posted by: NickDalton81 | May 2, 2011, 3:45 am 3:45 am
Reading all these comments, is just more proof how far the left has gone. Why don’t you all just head over to Africa were you can make up for all the mistakes of white people!! I mean, it’s like black people were selling their own people before the white man showed up. Or I mean come on, were white people slaves in Northern Africa, east and west Africa, South America? Of course not. Yet white people don’t use slavery as an excuse, nor do Asians. Grow up, and stop hating the fact you are white. You can’t change history, even if you could, you might just find yourself in a slave camp building pyramids for black folk.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 3:45 am 3:45 am
I think it shows that its a war on terrorism not a war on Islam.
Posted by: zee | May 2, 2011, 3:46 am 3:46 am
i hope he rots in there so called arab paradise
Posted by: moreffa | May 2, 2011, 3:46 am 3:46 am
You guys should look at the positive side of this situation: Bin Laden’s remains are officially SHARK FOOD!
Posted by: KS Randall | May 2, 2011, 3:46 am 3:46 am
i hope a whirlpool washes his body up & sink underwater
Posted by: Charlie Fettah | May 2, 2011, 3:46 am 3:46 am
Lol America.
You just killed Osama Bin Laden.
Post a fake photo in the tv, then
omg we are gonna bury him at sea
lololol he is dead
Posted by: name | May 2, 2011, 3:46 am 3:46 am
tell that to the stripped and mutilated bodies of Master sergeant Gary Gordon and Sergeant first class Randy Shughart
Posted by: bama | May 2, 2011, 3:47 am 3:47 am
Burial at sea avoids any possibility of turning a land burial site into a shrine to what they will consider a martyr. Remember what happened when Terry Jones burned the Quran? Innocent people died over that – we don’t need to add fuel to the fire and above all else, we are better than that. He was pure evil, don’t stoop to his level. Also, it serves no purpose to claim he is dead considering we all know there will still be terrorist attacks. It isn’t over.
Posted by: george | May 2, 2011, 3:47 am 3:47 am
Then don’t expect to get the bodies of kidnapped soldiers/citizens back from the Muslims.
Sometimes it bring families closure to have their loved ones “home” after dying in a foreign country
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 3:48 am 3:48 am
Now, since the body is at sea, Trump will say Obama faked everything and demand to see a body.
Shoot. I wish they’d leak photos of him. Anything. A quick burial at sea is kind of a let down.
Posted by: Shazzer | May 2, 2011, 3:50 am 3:50 am
It’s nice to see that Obama refuses to lower himself or his country to a terrorist’s level. In my humble opinion, this is what makes us in Canada and the USA superior to “their” type and why the rest of the world wants to immigrate to our countries. Karma works both ways my friends, so stay true to what’s right!!
Posted by: BD | May 2, 2011, 3:50 am 3:50 am
@Zakk – The reason Saddam’s execution was shown everywhere was because it was being run by Iraqis, not Americans. One of the executioners leaked cell phone video.
I’d imagine there is helmet cam or gun cam footage of Bin Laden being killed, but unless there’s another Bradley Manning out there to leak it, we will never see it in our lifetime.
Posted by: Jordan | May 2, 2011, 3:51 am 3:51 am
im slightly skeptical about his death… maybe some pictures will do?? maybe idk? lol but if its true. Well lets hope nobody takes his place. Todays allies can be tomorrows enemies =[ We maybe powerful, but its inevitable that the next bad ass kid will come and try take over the block
Posted by: Ese | May 2, 2011, 3:51 am 3:51 am
I agree with the last sentence from Stanley (May 2, 2011 2:31:58 AM). The question how to handle the dead body of an enemy of the state has been a problem for thousands of years. I recently re-read Antigone. It pertains.
Posted by: Gingerale | May 2, 2011, 3:51 am 3:51 am
This is a joke, right? He has been dead for less than a day, SUPPOSEDLY, and yet weve already positively ID’d him through DNA(not sure how we had his spare DNA to compare it with) and DUMPED HIS BODY IN THE OCEAN!?
There was no alternative to this?
“We didn’t want his burial site to become a terrorist shrine.”
HOW ABOUT THE TWIN TOWERS FOR A TERRORIST SHRINE?!?
the US is such a joke, everything we do on an international scale is embarassing at best and deceptive/amoral at worst.
Posted by: Pete | May 2, 2011, 3:51 am 3:51 am
Wow… you americans are really weird.
I understand you’re happy, but cheering his death makes you look exactly like the terrorists who cheered the death of your people.
Seriously, be objective and think about it.
Posted by: Aussie | May 2, 2011, 3:52 am 3:52 am
Wow… you americans are really weird.
I understand you’re happy, but cheering his death makes you look exactly like the terrorists who cheered the death of your people.
Seriously, be objective and think about it.
Posted by: Aussie | May 2, 2011, 3:52 am 3:52 am
We’re not showing respect for Bin Laden – We’re showing respect to the loving, God worshipping Muslims around the world as a sign of peace and coming together.
We can either move forward as a world, or backwards.
Posted by: Steve | May 2, 2011, 3:52 am 3:52 am
He was dead in 2001 people.
I can’t believe you have fallen for yet another PSYOP.
When will you people learn?
911 was an inside job.
Posted by: dolphin | May 2, 2011, 3:52 am 3:52 am
I like dumping his body at sea. His followers can spend eternity arguing over which type of sea animal ate his sorry ass!
Posted by: jim | May 2, 2011, 3:53 am 3:53 am
before we throw him into the ocean, can we at least dismember the body? I feel like we need to get our angst out on him physically.
or maybe the ones who did his autopsy already gave him a few good punches ;)
Posted by: May Lau | May 2, 2011, 3:54 am 3:54 am
He’s going to have 72 forty year old fat hairy virgin men waiting for him.
Posted by: Dakota Maynard | May 2, 2011, 3:54 am 3:54 am
We don’t know for sure that he’s ALREADY been buried at sea.
As far for having DNA to compare his to, I imagine we have the DNA from Bin Laden family members for just this occasion. We’ve been expecting this moment for 10 years.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 3:55 am 3:55 am
i read that he will be buried at sea – not that he has been.
Posted by: george | May 2, 2011, 3:56 am 3:56 am
What? Within hours of murdering him, they make his body disappear? Are we talking about the US or the mafia?
I hope they haven’t found and killed him with the same certainty that “There were weapon’s of mass destruction in Irak”…
Posted by: Dragon | May 2, 2011, 3:56 am 3:56 am
The videos “National Security Alert” and “Blueprint for Truth (2008 Edition)” present overwhelming eyewitness testimony and scientific evidence proving that 9/11 was a false flag operation.
This entire media circus is a psy op. No evidence whatsoever has been presented to substantiate the government’s claims. Meanwhile, Bin Laden has been dead for years and according to the FBI there is “no hard evidence” that he was connected to 9/11.
“The reason why 9/11 is not mentioned on Usama Bin Laden’s Most Wanted page is because the FBI has no hard evidence connecting Bin Laden to 9/11.” –Rex Tomb, Chief of Investigative Publicity for the FBI, June 5, 2006
Posted by: awp | May 2, 2011, 3:57 am 3:57 am
It’s nice to see that Obama refuses to lower himself or his country to a terrorist’s level. In my humble opinion, this is what makes us in Canada and the USA superior to “their” type and why the rest of the world wants to immigrate to our countries. Karma works both ways my friends, so stay true to what’s right!!
Posted by: BD | May 2, 2011, 3:57 am 3:57 am
To all the Americans
yes…every person responsible for killing Innocent people should be burned with whatever crap you can put it…
by this definition, EVERY single of you should be treated like same as YOU all are responsible for killing millions of innocent people in Afghanistan, Libya, Vietnam, Japan, just name any country and your barbarism is there. You elected the president and you all are directly responsible for these innocent killings.
And yes NOT a single of you deserves any respect..
The most uncivilized, barbaric and extremist nation on the world..
Light…..
Posted by: Light | May 2, 2011, 3:57 am 3:57 am
The translation is wrong.
It’s actually 72 Virginians…
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 3:58 am 3:58 am
They kill the world’s most wanted man, get his DNA, then burn down the compound, throw him off a boat never to be seen again (or at ALL) all in under 24hrs?
Nope. Don’t buy it.
Posted by: The Truth | May 2, 2011, 3:58 am 3:58 am
He’s gonna have 72 of the brave men and women who faught and died for our freedom waiting for him.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 3:59 am 3:59 am
I think it speaks volumes about our American character, that we would give even our most hated, vile and undeserving enemy a burial appropriate and consistent with Islamic traditions.
It shows our strength, not weakness. It tells the world that we will not taint our own honor or the memories of our fallen soldiers and innocent civilians by stooping to their level.
Posted by: Spencer Prou | May 2, 2011, 3:59 am 3:59 am
I think we should cut Osama Bin Laden body into small pieces and sell the parts on ebay. With the proceeds we might be able to restore the economy damage by George Bush.
Posted by: John Doe | May 2, 2011, 3:59 am 3:59 am
Hey light.. Your ip is out there. See you soon sport.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 3:59 am 3:59 am
hehe
“Light” said something dark.
*teehee!*
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:00 am 4:00 am
@ R Kent. Not all Muslims are bad. I’m a Muslim & have friends from ALL faiths & background.
There’s no excuse for what Laden did. As the saying goes, those who live by the sword die by the sword.
Let’s just hope this death won’t result to revenge.
Posted by: balletshoes | May 2, 2011, 4:00 am 4:00 am
Ugh. I hope they haven’t buried his body yet. I can imagine that the stupid conspiracy theorists and 9/11 deniers are just about salivating if the US already got rid of the body. Seriously, if the body was already buried at sea, who’s stupid idea was it??
Posted by: Emmanuel | May 2, 2011, 4:02 am 4:02 am
Osama Bin Laden was killed a long time ago, He was being protected by the US Government secretly keeping him alive all this time, as most of you dont know, the 9/11 attacks were planned by the same shadow government running the US Government that President Kennedy tries to reveal, therfore being shot by members of that shadow government to keep this a secret. This was all planned and i believe they executed osama a long time ago after making and taking framed evidence. all this framed evidence will come out soon to lie to the people, just as they had lied about the capture of Saddam Hussein in a hole when he was infact drugged and framed in that scene. Obama needs this to keep himself in Power and it is all a plan, even Bush is in on this. The body is secretly dumped at sea??? because there is no body anymore, he was executed straight after they got what they needed to make up a frame of story surrounding his death. There is no corpse right now.
Posted by: America | May 2, 2011, 4:02 am 4:02 am
Can no one see how weird this is? We were willing to disrespect his values, beliefs, and identity enough to send in a team of highly skilled special operation soldiers with no purpose other than putting a bullet in his head and yet they fly his body hundreds of miles and… hire? demand? choose a volunteer? to wash his body then immediately drop the only evidence of his death into the middle of the ocean???? wow…..stop debating what we did with his body and start wondering if their ever was a body. Im no conspiracy nut by any stretch of the imagination…..i just call it like i see it.
Posted by: Rational Dude | May 2, 2011, 4:02 am 4:02 am
You guys can be pretty sure whoever – some innocent man – was murdered there (as the person was murdered as he was not charged with anything and not tried in any court)was not Bin Laden because Bin Laden is a fictional character created by the CIA. Whenever popularity of the evil empire’s misdeeds sinks among its brainless subjects, its owners fabricate some spectacularly good news (like the murder of Bin Laden) or introduces fictional “change” – like election sorry the appointment of Obama the Darker Version of Bush as the puppet in chief.
Posted by: roobit | May 2, 2011, 4:03 am 4:03 am
Are you people illiterate- can you not read the article at the top of the page?
“ABC News’ Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports: Now that bin Laden has been killed and his body has been positively identified, what is to be done with his remains?……………
To avoid that, an informed source tells me, the INTENTION is the bury his body at sea — leaving no definitive location for the final resting place of his body.”
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:03 am 4:03 am
Wow… There is a lot of ignorance within this thread. I can’t believe that after 9/11 and the aftermath that there is such ignorance towards the Muslim religion. The Muslim religion does not say kill others, it is a sin to kill others and to commit suicide. Before American citizens decided to voice their opinions they should really acquire some education. Osama bin laden distorted the teachings of the Islamic holy book. A Loy of what Osama bin laden preached was cultural. There many justifications he gives for involvement in 9/11. If you translate the many speeches and videos he has released to the media, some of his reason were among American involvement in the Palestine/ Isreali conflict and the American need to acquire oil in the middle east. His actions were wrong; he killed innocent civilians. He was acting upon his own personal distortation of Islam not on the behalf of the religion or it’s people.
I agree in treating his body with the Islamic burial traditions; show the world that Americans are not a bunch of uneducated, amoralistic hillbillies. He will pay for his actions in hell for an eternity; two wrongs don’t make a right.
Posted by: Me | May 2, 2011, 4:03 am 4:03 am
Ummm.
“Osama Bin Laden was killed a long time ago, He was being protected by the US Government secretly keeping him alive all this time”
Those two sentences do not compute.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:05 am 4:05 am
The reason why we must do the proper procedures for his burial is to help not upset the Islamic community, all though he was not praised by all muslims, we must respect their culture! Therefore, we must play it safe!!! Trust me, being a 6 year army vet serving two tours in Iraq, I don’t agree with it either but it’s something we must do! From what it sounded like, he was shot in the head by some of our nation finest! U.S. Special Forces!!! Hooooaaaahhh!!!!!
Posted by: Julio Juarez | May 2, 2011, 4:05 am 4:05 am
I can see that feelings are understandably high from reading the above comments. The majority of the suggestions are fitting, however, we must lead by example, the retaliation that is bound to happen can only be fueled further if his body is desecrated. Terrorists need no more excuses. The man is dead, it doesn’t matter what happens to his body, he will be in his own personal hell is right now.
Posted by: KP | May 2, 2011, 4:05 am 4:05 am
Yeah guys, let’s stoop to their level and keep this cycle of violence going full-bore.
Posted by: Nate | May 2, 2011, 4:05 am 4:05 am
Call me skeptical but I’ll only believe he’s dead if I see the photo of the body. They can’t say that they didn’t take one because they were quick enough to parade photos of Saddam around
Posted by: mike reynolds | May 2, 2011, 4:06 am 4:06 am
Burn it and scatter the ashes over a sewage works
Posted by: Johnson | May 2, 2011, 4:06 am 4:06 am
Burying bin Laden’s body in accordance with Muslim tradition is a political move, and a very smart one at that. Burying him at sea was a smart move as well. Civilians in Islamic nations don’t need another reason to hate America and support terrorism.
Posted by: Mari | May 2, 2011, 4:06 am 4:06 am
Although this man is a horrible monster, judgment belong to God. And America did the right thing by treating his body with the due respect, whether he deserved it or not. Even though he created so much heartache and the vicious killings of the WTT and beyond, we are better than that. I am glad this manner was treated as such. Decent God fearing people do not parade one’s body, nor set it on display, for this is the evil way of doing. He have a lot to answer for and finally closure have been brought to the families that lost their love ones on 911. Me personally I am glad it is over. Now leave it in Gods hands. May all be blessed…
Posted by: charletta coleman | May 2, 2011, 4:07 am 4:07 am
Of course there will be pictures.
They’re on their way to your house via personal courier to satisfy your skepticism. Because that’s whats really important.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:08 am 4:08 am
you guys this is a huge psy-op!
You know benazir bhutto? well she stated Osama was dead a while ago.
H’es been dead since 2001.
Please think critically of this situation. It doesn’t add up!
Posted by: Victoria | May 2, 2011, 4:08 am 4:08 am
pics or it didn’t happen. when do we get to see the body? hope they took some pics before they dumped him in the ocean.
Posted by: Roger | May 2, 2011, 4:08 am 4:08 am
It is so easy to vent our pent up emotions and our post-9/11 anger nastily in these posts.
Yet, I believe it is better to tap into our decency as Americans. We are better than short-sighted vengence and acts of petty revenge. We have killed the enemy. We can be magnanimous in our victory. We can say “Go. Go in the practices of your own faith; and may you face the judement of GOD by whatever name.”
Remember our Christian prayer: “May God have mercy on their souls.” Let it go, compatriots, and thus let us heal.
Bless you all.
Posted by: Marie de Kent | May 2, 2011, 4:08 am 4:08 am
I think it speaks volumes about our American character, that we would give even our most hated, vile and undeserving enemy a burial appropriate and consistent with Islamic traditions.
It shows our strength, not weakness. It tells the world that we will not taint our own honor or the memories of our fallen soldiers and innocent civilians by stooping to their level.
Posted by: Spencer Prou | May 2, 2011, 4:08 am 4:08 am
#1 The worst thing you could possibly do would be to return his body to family members in Saudi Arabia. Al Qaeda wants nothing more than to make him a martyr and Saudi Arabia is a massive hotbed for extremist thinking. Bin Laden hated Saudi Arabia as much as he hated the United States. If you sent his body home, Saudia Arabia would fall in a week, and you’d have yet another power vacuum hellhole in the middle east.
#2 They’re giving him a burial according to Islamic customs to appease masses of people who hate us, not to ensure that he goes to heaven.
Come on people. Five seconds worth of thought does wonders here.
Posted by: josh | May 2, 2011, 4:09 am 4:09 am
How would Bhutto know.
What if OBL was…. *gasp* hiding!
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:10 am 4:10 am
Most of these comments make their authors sound like eight year old children. I condemn ABC for giving these folks a soapbox.
Posted by: Andy | May 2, 2011, 4:11 am 4:11 am
What the hell sea? Burn the damn thing and feed it to the pigs.
Posted by: andres | May 2, 2011, 4:12 am 4:12 am
It is evident the US government trying to dispose his body without having any future proof for DNA test that the Dead man is Ossama Bin Laden.
Before the burial, US govt has legal responsibility over world media & US citizens to prove that “the dead person is Ossama”
Posted by: George | May 2, 2011, 4:12 am 4:12 am
Dr Helldigger deserves awards for creativity and good taste.
Posted by: WakeUpC22 | May 2, 2011, 4:12 am 4:12 am
I think Osama Bin Laden’s balls should be cut off and given to George Bush as a souvenir.
Posted by: John Doe | May 2, 2011, 4:13 am 4:13 am
Stop hating yourself white people. You were slaves way before black people were. Do some damn research instead of just letting your left wing nuts dictate how you feel. I know, I know, there are plenty of black and or brown run countries just at the cusp of being the next America. Right?
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 4:13 am 4:13 am
Calm down people. Our actions here are what separates us from them. This is leading by example and the decent thing to do. Justice has already been served.
Posted by: Robbie | May 2, 2011, 4:13 am 4:13 am
I think he should be burnt and peeded on after a disgrace he has been to his religion and country and world
Posted by: Andrew | May 2, 2011, 4:15 am 4:15 am
Wow!!! why do I think all this is BS!!! 1st of all… Bin laden took more than 3000 lives, if we really killed him we shoul keep his body here and really examine it.
Why are we all of the sudden following their burial traditions. Is it maybe bc he’s still alive and all this is to cover what really was an attack by the USA to make billions of dollars? Is it also so Obama can get re elected? Wow!!!
People if he’s really killed. Prove it. Show us pictures and videos of his body examined. Now all of the s,udder it’s being thrown in the sea. I can not believe this country!!!!
Posted by: Lukasz | May 2, 2011, 4:16 am 4:16 am
I think the President is very wise to not give the remaining terrorists any further reason for retaliation against the US. There are going to be active terrorist attacks planned by bin Laden’s followers all over the world in the near future. Showing the Muslim people that their faith is being honored will help to keep them from joining the ranks of the terriorists. Obama’s decision will go down in history as a great political move and a well thought out strategy.
Posted by: MJ | May 2, 2011, 4:17 am 4:17 am
The respect we offer is a means to show (maybe even ourselves) that we are not the evil ones. We are the ones that, in the public eye, does the proper thing.
Posted by: Taryn | May 2, 2011, 4:17 am 4:17 am
There is no body.. Easy to fool people by bringing this up now so that no-one is reporting on libya etc..How convenient.. No body for Bin Laden , and the news comes at important time to divert press attention. When will you civvies wake up and stop believing the government.
Posted by: Obama | May 2, 2011, 4:18 am 4:18 am
Thats obb attempting wit again. shh
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 4:19 am 4:19 am
OBL is dead now. He has partially paid his price for crimes against humanity with his death. Let his maker decide the rest of his punishment.
Posted by: Steve Stolzoff | May 2, 2011, 4:19 am 4:19 am
US storm troopers killing again.
Whos killed more innocents over the last 20 years. You should all take a good look at yourselves.
Posted by: bob | May 2, 2011, 4:20 am 4:20 am
This is ridiculous respect muslim burial practices that’s a joke. Why should the United States have to bend over backwards to impress muslims he killed nearly 3000 people did he care what happend to their bodys hell no. Disposal of his body should be televised he should get ripped limb to limb head chopped off and thrown into a pile and set on fire GOD BLESS THE U.S.A
Posted by: cracker | May 2, 2011, 4:20 am 4:20 am
This is ridiculous respect muslim burial practices that’s a joke. Why should the United States have to bend over backwards to impress muslims he killed nearly 3000 people did he care what happend to their bodys hell no. Disposal of his body should be televised he should get ripped limb to limb head chopped off and thrown into a pile and set on fire GOD BLESS THE U.S.A
Posted by: cracker | May 2, 2011, 4:20 am 4:20 am
Hurrah! One terrorist organisation killed another. Nothing to see here, move along.
Posted by: Khurram | May 2, 2011, 4:20 am 4:20 am
This is a lie. This Obama the rat trying to look like he can do ANYTHING. He is a liar and a fraud and if this terrorist’s body doesnt show up for inspection here in the USA this is a LIE. Obama, the liar fraud and enemy of truth, freedom , liberty, constitution and the USA.
Posted by: Mick Russom | May 2, 2011, 4:21 am 4:21 am
This is all a conspiracy by Trump to distract from the new ass he got reamed at
the WHCD
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:21 am 4:21 am
Sounds like they are destroying the evidence and I don’t believe Obama or these “authorities” for one moment. Bring us his hands and allow independent forensics to identify Bin Ladin and when he died and that he hasn’t been in a freezer for years. This is utter Propaganda and I hope there is someone out there to call the on it.
Posted by: MajorKarma | May 2, 2011, 4:21 am 4:21 am
Are you gonna threaten me too Josh?
*shaking!*
Josh is coming to TeaBag me!
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:22 am 4:22 am
I think Osama Bin Laden’s penis should be cut off and use as proof of his death and his balls should be use as a door bell in George Bush House and his body should be taken to area 51.
Posted by: John Doe | May 2, 2011, 4:24 am 4:24 am
feed him to the pigs
Posted by: Granny | May 2, 2011, 4:24 am 4:24 am
SO, all you angry people talking about pigs blood, if all you care about is America proving a point, you’re ready to pay for your own revenge on a corpse with our soilders? Yes, on 9/11 they did not. But I do not think even our worst enemies have talked about desecrating a body so viscously. I am starting to worry how the reaction will be tomorrow. and, someone said Muslims do not deserve our respect. Why not? Terrorists do not, but many Muslims are peaceful. It is one of the largest religions in the world, surely you must know this?
Our ignorance will lead to ou downfall . I hope my fellow Americans prove me wrong
Posted by: Kimberly | May 2, 2011, 4:25 am 4:25 am
to repeat-
read the article at the top of the page
“To avoid that, an informed source tells me, the INTENTION is the bury his body at sea — leaving no definitive location for the final resting place of his body.”
So far the fate of the body is still conjecture.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:26 am 4:26 am
Good idea. We wouldn’t want a burial site to become a terrorists shrine; do it with Islamic dignity, do it quick and do not record where. Now, get ready. Al Qaeda will be coming. Be strong, the fight against terrorism didn’t end tonight. We will see what they got.
Posted by: ForFlight93 | May 2, 2011, 4:27 am 4:27 am
They used to sell a pen in Israel that had pigs blood in it. So Israeli citizens could carry them in case a suicide bomber took them out, the pigs blood would get on the pieces of the body of the bomber, and he wouldnt go to heaven.
True story. They quit selling them 3-4 years ago.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:28 am 4:28 am
“Be strong, the fight against terrorism didn’t end tonight. We will see what they got.”
Yes. Perhaps the citizens of America need to divert their looks from Afghanistan and Iraq, though, and look at their own government. Who knows what terror they may find there.
Posted by: Khurram | May 2, 2011, 4:28 am 4:28 am
If one threatens via the internet, is there a more appropriate response other than “shaking”, as to say the threat is meaningless? Ive never given a threat to anyone sport, but ip addy’s are easy to get. Folks should stop short of pushing a threat to Americans because they can. There is a new movement in this Country, and its not just the tea party sport. I’ve never even been to a tea party gathering, I’m an Italian American that will not stand for the likes of you and your ilk, continuing on your crusade to change this Country into a social welfare state. Get a job, pay some taxes already.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 4:29 am 4:29 am
Get my ip. Post it. Show your stuff.
My Kung-Fu is better than yours.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:30 am 4:30 am
Hmmm… so no body then?
Wake up you sheep..
Posted by: bduncan | May 2, 2011, 4:32 am 4:32 am
I really don’t understand why he must be buried under Muslim tradition. Even Muslims recognize he was not acting as a Muslim nor under Muslims precepts.
Posted by: Claudia | May 2, 2011, 4:32 am 4:32 am
Don’t think there is any good way to deal with this. If we gave to his family to bury or bury him otherwise, the plot could become a pilgrim’s shrine; if we keep frozen to produce as proof then we are disrespecting Islamic burial rituals. No way to make everybody happy. I’m sure this seemed like the lesser of evils, but it’s going to be cause for comment.
Posted by: Gwen | May 2, 2011, 4:33 am 4:33 am
You’re right, you didn’t “threaten” anyone.
You said you had someones IP, and you’d be seeing him soon. Threat implied.
I don’t scare so easy. I’ve been fingering newbies like you for decades.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:34 am 4:34 am
I am worried about our soldiers abroad, and feel for their families here. I can’t imagine the fear they must be feeling of knowing how vulnerable their family members are.
Posted by: thatflowergirl | May 2, 2011, 4:34 am 4:34 am
Wrong is wrong. Everyone knows that but guys please respect Islam. Because Islam is a religion of peace, love and unity. Usama was a terrorist and he must be treated like a terrorist.
We should live united and respect each other no matter what happens.
PEACE!
Posted by: Zubair | May 2, 2011, 4:34 am 4:34 am
What?? Buried at sea?? Something’s fishy about this story! It truly is UNBELIEVABLE!
Where’s the real birth certificate?
Posted by: msbetz | May 2, 2011, 4:34 am 4:34 am
i dont believe it i want to see pictures of him wht bury him at sea
Posted by: livingdeadgirl | May 2, 2011, 4:35 am 4:35 am
Divide up the remains of the body and auction them off…I’m sure there are buyers out there. Then, send the proceeds to the families of the 911 victims.
Posted by: Chris | May 2, 2011, 4:35 am 4:35 am
Obama polluting our oceans…but it’s ok,…he’s a Democrat.
Posted by: Ahmet Katzharume | May 2, 2011, 4:35 am 4:35 am
Shame on america! Afraid to even show the body of the most wanted man in the world to the media! I dont believe that laden is dead! Saddam’s body was shown to the wholee world, then why so much secrecy about osama! This will lead to far greater reprisals form al-qaida & then more oppressions of us common muslims around the world by americans!
Posted by: Musa | May 2, 2011, 4:35 am 4:35 am
If we are worried about his final resting place becoming a terrorist shrine, I have the perfect solution. Bury him right in the middle of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, and anyone who would like to pay homage is more than welcome.
Posted by: JOE | May 2, 2011, 4:37 am 4:37 am
I hope it the body was ‘chummed’ up and fed to the sharks
Posted by: Ilkleyman | May 2, 2011, 4:37 am 4:37 am
Trust me sport, you’ve never dealt with someone like me and my family. But I’m glad the internet allows you to feel so important.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 4:38 am 4:38 am
pics or it didn’t happen!
Posted by: Darnell | May 2, 2011, 4:38 am 4:38 am
We have no clue what is happening to the body. We have one instance of second-hand talk of the body possibly being buried at sea.
The daily news cycle is over.
Everything is conjecture at this moment.
All the BS being posted here is just people blowing off steam. He killed some of our family members, our countrymen.
We’re excited.
In the morning, cooler heads will prevail, and more info will be released.
It can’t be a conspiracy yet, there isn’t enough info.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:38 am 4:38 am
He has attacked the moral fabric of Muslim life by glorifying terrorism. He is trying to embroil the Muslim Ummah in a global war of death and destruction by calling the American war on Bin Laden as a war on Islam. His use of Islamic values have made Muslims look like terrorists and in most parts of the world people are associating Islam with violence and Muslims with terror. This man does not have the interest of Islam or Muslims at heart. He is an enemy of Islam and Muslims and should be treated as such.
This is what MUSLIMS think about him… Why should we give him a Muslim burial?
Posted by: Claudia | May 2, 2011, 4:39 am 4:39 am
Thought so Josh.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:39 am 4:39 am
The manipulator/ global elitists are working hard behind the curtain. Covering up more evidence or (NON-evidence) We are being played people. The cheneybushes are laughing their @$$es off because they pulled another fast one over the american people. Shame on them.
Posted by: irtu | May 2, 2011, 4:40 am 4:40 am
“This is what MUSLIMS think about him… Why should we give him a Muslim burial? ”
Because America doesn’t give a crap.
Posted by: Khurram | May 2, 2011, 4:40 am 4:40 am
This is really disturbing and disgusting. Upon whom does what the U.S. does with his body reflect? Who looks sick, disturbed, deviant and no better than the person to whose body we’re so anxious to exact malice? It’s not about him personally deserving respect, it’s about what kind of people we are.
Posted by: Janine | May 2, 2011, 4:41 am 4:41 am
Hey check it out now the compound is on fire destroying more evidence.mmmmmm
Posted by: Cc | May 2, 2011, 4:42 am 4:42 am
If we dump Obama Bin Laden’s body at sea, then 5 years from now, they are going to say he was raise from the sea and taken to heaven by god (since no body is going to be found, something like moises and jesus christ and santa clause) to have sex with his 72 virginians. If we keep the body, then 5 years from now he is going to be made a saint (like John Paul the Second). Therefore, as Dominant, Arrogant, Ignorant American’s that we are, not to mention complex of superiority, we should burried his body on the back yard of ex President George Bush house.
Posted by: John Doe | May 2, 2011, 4:43 am 4:43 am
Destroying all the stuff the Pakistani ISI supplied to UBL and Co.
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:43 am 4:43 am
You can pull my IP, but you can’t pull my email addy? sharp!
Posted by: obb | May 2, 2011, 4:45 am 4:45 am
When they say “proper burial”, I think they mean they’ve given him the proper burial that Billy the Kid gave the Bounty Hunter in Young Guns 2.
Posted by: Joey August | May 2, 2011, 4:48 am 4:48 am
You know why we should be respectful and bury the body according to his traditions? Because we are awesome, badass Americans, and therefore, we should set an example to the world. It’s that simple. If the opposite were true, we would want our remains handled the right way too, correct?
Posted by: Carla | May 2, 2011, 4:50 am 4:50 am
An eye for an eye just leaves the world blind. My brother in law died in the North Tower, nothing will change that. Osama Bin Laden is now dead, nothing will change that either, it is enough. The world should be a place to live, showing respect to ones enemy does not show weakness.
Posted by: Rick Goldman | May 2, 2011, 4:50 am 4:50 am
Actually it does Rick. We arent fighting against a western country. We are fighting againg people that want to die. You really think they will stop trying to kill us because we show respect to UBL remains? Stop!!!
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 4:53 am 4:53 am
Why not bury the story?
Posted by: Clark Kent | May 2, 2011, 4:53 am 4:53 am
Burn the compound while your at it too. Ya i understand a decent burial and all but this is a situation where most people would cut a little slack to make sure even for themselves that its true before believing it was really him being dumped in the ocean 5 hours after the announcement was made.
Posted by: Cc | May 2, 2011, 4:53 am 4:53 am
Give the body to next of kin. We, americans must do the proper thing.
Posted by: Abdul | May 2, 2011, 4:55 am 4:55 am
Are a few you of folk christains, hatas (like OBL) or just left OBL’s district? Im reading some comments close to OBL possible thoughts and ways of thinking. We are proud American not monsters.
Posted by: NOEL | May 2, 2011, 4:55 am 4:55 am
what we do represents us not other people. whatever the man deserves but we should keep the difference but us and the terrorist.
Posted by: survival | May 2, 2011, 4:57 am 4:57 am
Mmmmm
Dont know bout all this
Posted by: Cc | May 2, 2011, 4:59 am 4:59 am
I like the comments about OBL burial in the backyard of George Bush, but that is pure mean. We can just thank Bush for this economy, high gas prices, jobs and homes lost, and our inflation.
Posted by: NOEL | May 2, 2011, 5:00 am 5:00 am
@Robert Kent..
You do know Abraham Lincoln killed more Americans, than Osama. The Civil War had close to 625,000, nowhere near the number lost.
Our own country has killed more on our own soil than Osama did in one day.
Posted by: kushdaddy | May 2, 2011, 5:00 am 5:00 am
I disbelieve that Osama was found and killed recently. He’s either still alive, or died years ago. This is just an excuse to get rid of the body, and to allow Obama to claim capture.
Hogwash!
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Posted by: Viktor | May 2, 2011, 5:02 am 5:02 am
Maybe they should take his body into space and put it into the pathway of the sun. Nobody would want to go there to worship his body.
Posted by: Tracey | May 2, 2011, 5:03 am 5:03 am
kushdaddy. Just because you smoke the green from other parts of the world, does not make you knowledgeable on world affairs…. Smoke less trees, post less BS! Lincoln has nothing to do with current affairs. You really do sound ignorant. Maybe Lincoln should have stopped short of freeing slaves, and just let the south have the free work, and tobakka.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 5:05 am 5:05 am
It’s not about islamic tradition. It’s about the, so-called, “Christian values” we, Americans, claim. We can’t advocate for decency and then desecrate a corpse. The sea thing sucks though. They should have returned him to his family. We make a big deal about collecting our military dead and complain about the barbarianism of those who desecrate them. We shouldn’t try to have it both ways.
Posted by: Brian A. Kirkland | May 2, 2011, 5:06 am 5:06 am
Good point Stanley…
Posted by: Bin Laden Hater | May 2, 2011, 5:10 am 5:10 am
Did they sew the last stitch through his nose? I’m guessing they did not read out John 11:25-26. #aubrey
Posted by: CitizenK | May 2, 2011, 5:11 am 5:11 am
Perhaps, OBL is being tortured as we speak, who knows… but then are monsters too or just as evil…. stop with the crazy thoughts people… We may be/are creating or teaching the next OBL…
Posted by: NOEL | May 2, 2011, 5:11 am 5:11 am
“624. If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.”
Sounds like a good justification for an Islamic sea burial so that he can rest in peace. There are likely many enemies who would try to desecrate his grave.
And it is only sensible to treat his remains with respect, to avoid any further violence.
Posted by: Mart | May 2, 2011, 5:14 am 5:14 am
OK I am no conspiracy theorist BUT why would they just bury him at sea when all of the world wants to see a body? In the court of law you have to have a body to prove a crime. So now we just believe that it happened just because the President (who is slipping in popularity) says so?
Sorry I cant do it! No body = NO PROOF!
Posted by: ER | May 2, 2011, 5:18 am 5:18 am
I am at a complete loss for words.. Obama isn’t dead, this is an elaborate means of the Obama administration to get a boost for re-election! Why in the world would they bury him at sea? They say it was in line with Muslim traditions? Please.. no where in Muslim tradition does it allot for a burial at sea.. It sounds like it is actually defamitory to do so. Not to mention the need for America to get some closure! A burial at sea so soon.. hoax my friends!!
Posted by: TSHORT | May 2, 2011, 5:19 am 5:19 am
After 10 years of looking for this murderer elude captivity, the public has to take the government’s word that he’s finally dead because his body was “buried at sea” immediately. I guess it’s enough for those parading around the white house.
Posted by: Allibyx | May 2, 2011, 5:23 am 5:23 am
You got to be kidding me. Just woke up to this bull about burring at sea. So now we are suppose to believe we really got him.
Posted by: Dan | May 2, 2011, 5:23 am 5:23 am
Just think what the future/present terrorist may react to the US burying Osama Bin Laden following the muslim tradition? It will blow their minds. (figuritively, of course)
Posted by: albee | May 2, 2011, 5:24 am 5:24 am
@David. Reading this list, I can imagine that there are quite a few people who would want to desecrate his grave.
Despicable man in life, but let him rest in peace in death.
Posted by: Mart | May 2, 2011, 5:25 am 5:25 am
Why at sea? the reason given does not actually make any sense, because that means the military does not have a problem wit the place where he was killed becoming a shrine for his followers. Its a shame for the united states to disregard the rights of the bin ladin family to conduct a proper funeral for one of their relatives. This was the most provocative act done by the U.S and it raises more questions than answers. Is Osama dead for real? Was he really buried according to Islamic rites? Why did the U.S take custody of his body? Would Osama reside in such a place without strong defence? Where are the pictures of his dead body? Was he scientifically identified? Why so much secrecy surrounding his death?
Additionally, Mr.Obama delivered one of his lamest and prejudice speeches, since he took office, when he announced Bin Ladin’s death. He showed sympathy to the American kids who have to grow up without the love and care of their parents who died in 9/11. What about the Iraqi,afghani and libyan children who have to face life without parents because of the U.S led military intervention in those countries? And if Obama does not care about those souls how does he expect those children to respect american souls?.
Posted by: Shinedima Shamupenda | May 2, 2011, 5:30 am 5:30 am
We are americans and we have moral values.
1. We don’t eat yunk food.
2. We don’t torture our animals in order to maximize profit.
3. We don’t go to other countries and conquer them, consume their resources, and let them rot in poorverty.
4. We don’t go to other countries and teach a certain group of people, that benifit our personal interest, to savagely kill other human beings.
5. We are definitely not racist.
6. We are humble, we don’t believe we are superior than anybody.
7. We know how to work together with other countries.
8. We have never use weapons of mass destruction.
9. American school have the smartest people in the world.
10. We are not egocentric and we care about helping the less fortunate, specially if we have power.
11. We treat our earthlings with respect and care.
12. And we definitely are not destroying the earth.
Come on guys give OBL’s body to the next of kim …
but only after they pay a ransom of 25 trillion dollars (that’s how much the war has cost), that will give each american 83 millions dollars. Then all americans minus 1, can pitch in 2 millions dollars and we can buy George Bush a house in Abbottabad Pakistan with 16 feet tall walls and a 100 * 50 feet america flag with a pole of 50 feet tall.
Posted by: John Doe | May 2, 2011, 5:38 am 5:38 am
Wow. The sheer ignorance of the comments on this thread is overwhelming. Where is everyone’s humanity? Osama killed thousands, yes. And he will be judged by a higher power. Nothing we can do to his body will make anyone feel better about what happened on 9/11.
If sheer numbers of deaths motivates such a loss of humanity, consider this. What about the president that takes the country to war on a lie where thousands of American soldiers die horrible, violent deaths and over 100,000 innocent Iraqi civilians, including women and children, even babies are killed? The punishment obviously has to be much, much more severe, should it not?
We should return his body to his family in Saudia Arabia. “Civilization separates man from the animals by teaching him to think and make choices. When civilization slips away and man reverts to his more primitive nature, his identity disintegrates.”
Posted by: Beena | May 2, 2011, 5:49 am 5:49 am
Meant to say earlier.. That Osama wasnt dead.. just hard somethimes with Obama’s name so close to Osama.. LOL.. and for those that say a sea burial is acceptable under Muslim code.. I see you’re not posting the entire passage..
623. * If a person dies on a ship and if there is no fear of the decay of the dead body and if there is no problem in retaining it for sometime on the ship, it should be kept on it and buried in the ground after reaching the land. Otherwise, after giving Ghusl, Hunut, Kafan and Namaz-e-Mayyit it should be lowered into the sea in a vessel of clay or with a weight tied to its feet. And as far as possible it should not be lowered at a point where it is eaten up immediately by the sea predators.
624. If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.
That being said.. i dont think he died on the boat.. so 623 isn’t applicable.. and as to 624 … the likely hood of the US being concerned over grave robbery is slim to none.. laughable
Posted by: TSHORT | May 2, 2011, 5:50 am 5:50 am
I want to see his body or else I’m not believing that he is dead.
Posted by: Steven | May 2, 2011, 5:50 am 5:50 am
if the Muslims overseas get so zealous that they rampage and kill Americans and/or Christians each time there is a RUMOUR that a copy of the quran is burned in the states, what will their recourse be if we do the pig blood-transplant? I’m not saying I agree with this “proper burial” crap either (just as other posters stated, for the sake of the 9/11 victims) but if we openly crap down the throat of Islam via osama’s body, we are making a mockery of ourselves and further opening the door for anti-western attacks. Just keep him in starage or discreetly dispose of him. This should be a non-issue, as we have accomplished out primary objective. THere is no need to make unnecessary enemies out of not-yet-”fundamentalist” muslims by tarring and feathering their late leader through the streets.
Posted by: joe shoe | May 2, 2011, 5:57 am 5:57 am
While it is our initial instinct to celebrate OBL’s death to bring justice for the attack on the WTC, why should any human celebrate the death of any other human no matter his evil acts?
I’m not a firmly religious person at all, but I do believe that we as men have no right to judge another’ soul.
As the father one of one the NY firefighters who died on 9/11 said, “I understand that bin Laden was an evil person. He may have believed in what he was doing. I’m not going to judge him. I’m sure some people will look at this and they’ll be gratified that he’s dead, but me personally, I’m going to leave his fate in God’s hands.”
Smart man. All of us should follow his lead.
For all of you who say he didn’t deserve for Americans to respect Islamic rites in relation to his burial, don’t be petty. If you have a Christian criminal in the US who kills people for a living, does he deserve to be denied a Christian burial if that’s what his family would want? Of course not. Most Muslims do not support the actions or the philosophy of Al Qaeda, so don’t lump them all together. OBL and his direct followers were CRIMINALS, not Muslim criminals. What he did were POLITICAL acts, not religious ones, despite the fact that he used a twisted interpretation of Koranic verses to “justify” it.
Remember the Golden Rule (which, BTW, exists in Christianity, Judaism and Islam) and treat others as you’d wish to be treated.
As one of the posters said above, take the high road and be the bigger people. It’s not good for our own souls to be vengeful.
Posted by: JJ | May 2, 2011, 5:59 am 5:59 am
I’ve read the comments so far about how bin Laden’s body should be handled. Being a native of Washington DC and having the 9/11 attacks hit home, no one is more relieved than I am to hear bin Laden is no longer a threat. However, I think the way in which his body was handled according to Islamic law was the right way. If we had buried him in any of more imaginative ways that I’ve read on here, that would make us no better than he was or the animals that follow him. By showing respect to his remains and burying him according to his religion it shows that we are not animals and that, as Americans we don’t just talk the talk about equality for all races, religions, or creeds, but that we actually walk the walk. It’s called taking the high road and I’m glad we did.
Posted by: MrsS2rt | May 2, 2011, 6:04 am 6:04 am
Osama bin Laden died a death that he deserved. Terrorists and murderers should not get any respect. But I am saddened by so much hatred spewing out of Americans against Islam and Muslims. The average Muslim does not condone terror. And there are hundreds of times where the average muslim has been a victim of terror and war. How would Americans feel if bodies of US soldiers were mistreated? All traditions and faiths desrve respect. Please, let us all show restraint.
Posted by: Shahnaz Karim | May 2, 2011, 6:08 am 6:08 am
its good that they show the will to follow the traditions that go with burying a Muslim man.
you should always respect the beliefs and traditions of the one that is dead. desecrating a body is unacceptable in any situation.
does not matter what religion a person has. burial should ALWAYS be done properly and in respect of the dead person.
Posted by: Zin | May 2, 2011, 6:09 am 6:09 am
People care about this guy’s funeral because we’re not like this guy.
Everyone coming up with disgusting things to do with his corpse needs to have their heads examined.
It is because we are not like him that we must retain our civility.
It is because we are not like him that we shouldn’t let our anger and hatred cloud our common decency.
It is because we are not like him that we should treat his remains with the same respect we would want ours to be treated.
Lead by example.
Don’t become like our enemies.
Posted by: Code | May 2, 2011, 6:10 am 6:10 am
How we treat the bodies of slain enemies says more about us than it does about them. America isn’t just a random geographical location on the map, we actually have certain ideals and beliefs which we hold sacred.
He’s DEAD, FFS. We don’t need to do anything else to his body – we already made it a corpse. But any terrorists who may otherwise be dejected by the news of his death would instead become enraged by the knowledge that we desecrated his corpse. Imagine suicide bombings every single day in every major city of the United States. Some of you people don’t think things through all that well, do you?
Posted by: KT | May 2, 2011, 6:11 am 6:11 am
> Have a burning ceremony and spread his ashes around ground zero.<
Really? Mix his ashes in where so many of our citizens died because of him? How is THAT better? That disrespects the Americans who died there.
Remember folks, this guy is NOT an example of the typical Muslim. He was a whack job. He was to Islam what Jim Jones was to Christianity. Islam, along with all other religions, should be respected as another's personal choice. If you can't do that, then how can you expect anyone to respect your faith and viewpoint? We all reap the harvest in abundance from the seeds we sow. If you sow hate and intolerance, that's what you will reap. Just sayin'…
Posted by: MrsS2rt | May 2, 2011, 6:12 am 6:12 am
I think they should display his body at Guantanamo, in front of the “unlawful combatant detainees”. Let them know what they’ve got to look forward to. That way they can gaze upon their hero every day.
Posted by: Big H | May 2, 2011, 6:14 am 6:14 am
By respecting Muslim traditions, we respect Islam.
It is not about Osama Bin Laden. It’s all over for him.
The Holy Quran does not condone the violence of 9/11 any more than the Holy Bible does.
This is to show billions of people we are an honorable people and not how OBL characterized us. Your silly pig capers are not about OBL, they demonstrate your bigotry toward Islam when you suggest defiling Mecca.
Timothy McVeigh was from a Christian background. Should we desecrate a cross for him? Be smarter.
Posted by: Greg | May 2, 2011, 6:18 am 6:18 am
OBL killed more Americans on home-soil than anyone or anything before, and I hope since.
Americans must remember that CIA and KSA created OBL,to serve their interests in Afghanistan. Alas! it back-fired on them.
And he is not the only such creation of the ingenuity of the American Political system. (But I sincerely hope, he is the last.)
Americans must erect a memorial for OBL, where every US President, Senator, Congressman, CIA operative must be sent to remind them of the monsters they created in the past, so that they maybe deterred from entertaining such creative thoughts again in the future.
Those who created OBL must be haunted, for ever, by his ghost.
Posted by: Sane Indian | May 2, 2011, 6:22 am 6:22 am
It is not just the Muslim faith that we must think about, it is also our Troops over in these countries that need to be protected. If we would have destroyed the body, then that would have made matter extremely worse!! We must think about that as well. While I am glad his voice will no longer lead, he is still only one man. That being said, I think that we should have collected the evidence we needed to prove it was Bin Laden, then left the body lay where it was in the dirt! Let the Muslims have him. We gave Saddam back to next of kin, so we should have done the same with Bin Laden!1 Of course Saudi Arabia rejected the body, who wouldn’t?? Now though, we must suffer any rath that his followers or family put on us. I hope you all will continue to pray for our troops, because like I said Bin Laden was only one man, and we now have to deal with his angry followers.
Posted by: Nik | May 2, 2011, 6:22 am 6:22 am
I’m confused — ever since 9/11 the media’s assured us that bin Laden and al-Qaeda are not real Muslims, they believe in a sick, twisted corruption of real Islam. Now they admit he’s really a “traditional” Muslim after all?
Posted by: Clubbeaux | May 2, 2011, 6:25 am 6:25 am
I frankly would have the body cremated and scattered through the sewers of the world so that this thing could be with it’s own kind.
Posted by: Smallstuff | May 2, 2011, 6:28 am 6:28 am
I fear this will start a conspiracy theory that will rival that of Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy assignation.
Posted by: tM | May 2, 2011, 6:28 am 6:28 am
WHY does he deserve a RESPECTFUL burial??? Was he respectful of the thousands of people he killed here in the US on 9-11??? Was he respectful of the families who still don’t have remains or locations of their family members that perished on that fateful day? Yet HE gets a final resting place? HE gets a respectful burial? HE deserves compassion from us??? Have we lost our minds??? I get it, we are supposed to set an example, we are supposed to be better than he was… but he took so many people’s lives, innocent women, men, children, people’s moms, dads, brothers, sisters, children, they are NEVER coming back to us, and HE gets a final resting place, HIS soul gets to be at PEACE??? Where is the justice in that??? I am sorry but I find this sooo very wrong!!!
Posted by: PradsPrincess | May 2, 2011, 6:36 am 6:36 am
The real question is, would anyone be willing to shell out some big money for his body or parts of it. We may as well make the most of it. Although it might be worth it just to desecrate his remains as much as possible. When you give up your humanity, you have forfeited all human considerations. The desecration should be televised too.
Posted by: Taphonomist | May 2, 2011, 6:39 am 6:39 am
Wow.And it only took the strongest military force in the world ten years. Give it up folks Osama is not dead.There will not be one pic of the deceased and the body was “buried at sea” LMAO Yea. In strict accordance with Sharia Law that states he is to be washed by muslim men and buried IN THE GROUND before the next prayer. The only 2 exceptions are
1. The deceased died at sea and the body cannot make it back to land before decay sets in.
2. Fear of the deceased being exhumed and mutilation occuring.
THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO EXCEPTIONS. Osama lives.
Posted by: David | May 2, 2011, 6:39 am 6:39 am
I doubt they found him, nice way to boost Obama’s election votes imo. Wew we found him everyone! Now we are gonna throw him out to see with no evidence we even had him!!! Epic winning for election votes anyone?
Posted by: Nathan | May 2, 2011, 6:39 am 6:39 am
The reason he should have a proper burial is because there is no proof it is actually him to civilians – the government keep everything to themselves. Why get rid of any proof that they have found him. Its a load of bollocks.
Posted by: ridicolous | May 2, 2011, 6:40 am 6:40 am
Burial at sea is allowed under Islamic law in cases where the grave may be desecrated. I dunno bout anyone Else by I personally would pee on it so I understand why they did that. Did he deserve it, no, but respecting religion is the American way and may help at some level to lessen the anger of our enemies. Had we Killed him and treated his body improperly, retaliation would have been much worse, and also would have offended the Muslim community, the vast majority of which is peaceful and supportive of our cause. Our aim is to eliminate enemies without creating more
Posted by: TR | May 2, 2011, 6:50 am 6:50 am
His body buried at sea ????? Yea right.
Just another LIE from the great USA.
Bin Ladin is probably somewhere watching these lies from the US Gov and Media.
The only reason this LIE is being floated now is to distract the media away from the the bombing and killing of Gadafi’s
youngest son and three of his grandchildren. The corrupt USA again lying it’s ass off
Posted by: Bombero | May 2, 2011, 6:51 am 6:51 am
Why should they honor anything? The enemy didnt honor us when they burned and hung our soldiers bodies and burnt our flag. They better have picture proof!!!!
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 6:51 am 6:51 am
OMG, so many immature, hateful responses. I thought the US of A was mostly a Christian nation? Then heed the word of the Lord your God:
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:45
so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.
And yes, I know Osama wasn’t a Christian; he wasn’t even an exemplary Muslim – his deeds are as inexcusable under Islam as they are under Christianity or any other true religion. But this isn’t about the deeds of villanous Osama, this is about the deeds of righteous Americans, who should show the moral strength and character that their enemies sadly lack.
Posted by: Burt | May 2, 2011, 6:53 am 6:53 am
Why should Terrorists deserve respect? It is important that we show respect to the Muslim tradition in regards to bin Laden’s body Because we are Americans and true Americans respect all religious practices. That’s one of the reasons I am in Iraq for 7 years now, and spent over 20 years of my life in the US Military so ALL Americans can Live the American way.
Posted by: Unk Larry | May 2, 2011, 6:54 am 6:54 am
The answer is simple. Intelligence found out he was dead or made a back room deal for him to disappear , and they staged the whole thing to give Obama’s faltering polls a boost. yeah buried within 24 hours at sea B.S.
Posted by: arkmod | May 2, 2011, 6:56 am 6:56 am
Mike Nelson you don’t seem to realize that Obama just carried on what bush started right after 9/11. The people in charge of tracking him down started this hunt for bin Ladin nearly 10 years ago layed the ground work. Obama didn’t find him in less than two years, the united stated finally tracked him down nearly ten years later. I believe it was the combinded effort of all involved since that horrible day that finally brought this animal to justice.
Posted by: C D V | May 2, 2011, 7:00 am 7:00 am
Am I the only one who is asking “why would they bury the body so early?”. Forget religious issues…doesn’t the public deserve evidence to make sure that Osama is dead?
I’m not trying to say that I don’t believe Obama. If at all anything, I want it to be true and good on Obama if it is…but seriously…it’s just kinda weird that they would rid the body so quickly without providing any proof of the death.
Posted by: Johnny | May 2, 2011, 7:00 am 7:00 am
My suggestion: Launch it into Jupiter.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 2, 2011, 7:01 am 7:01 am
It’s a lot more convenient to dump the body into the sea before someone identifies it as being Jimmy Hoffa.
Posted by: Harry Dillea | May 2, 2011, 7:01 am 7:01 am
OH yeh I thick that u all Should be TREAted Like That. I understand that he was a bad guy but u should not be saying all that dirty stuff to a muslim. Please dont take it by heart rhis is all that I want to say. Think about your all family members REST in PEACE
Posted by: muhammad Q | May 2, 2011, 7:03 am 7:03 am
I am a white American but I find if Americans were any more myopic their heads would be up their ass. I am worried our heads are already there with the motion that has been set in place beginning with the financial crisis in 2008. Some folks get it, some folks watch TV where life has become a movie.
Our actions are being viewed for the world to see and it is vital not to create a martyr for the millions of hopeless people we have created with legislation good for only a few to take up revenge.
Who knows how long Bin Laden been dead? DNA tests were needed. It would be helpful for people to think first about more than themselves and logical consequences instead the scary posts from American citizens. We are a country out of control because we are so puffed up.
This is all nicely timed for the next shoe to drop. Good luck!
Posted by: ProfKZ | May 2, 2011, 7:05 am 7:05 am
Not one comment from a Muslim cheering the death of a demented rat. Is three a teaching of koran, I wonder.
Posted by: un-laden | May 2, 2011, 7:06 am 7:06 am
You bury him religiously to reduce backlash from the extremists. If you can’t see that, which some of the posters apparently cannot, then you are no better than the extremists you condemn. If bush was killed by the Taliban or any terrorist faction you would demand appropriate burial even though the man is just as monstrous as Usama ever was. Put away your pitch forks for five minutes and consider the smart course of action rather than the vengeful one.
Posted by: Superjesus | May 2, 2011, 7:13 am 7:13 am
Sorry mike Nelson that comment was to chris who thinks Obama did it in two years. It’s been an going effort of nearly a decade of diligence
Posted by: C D V | May 2, 2011, 7:13 am 7:13 am
It is a little disgusting how immature and ignorant some of these posts are. We don’t need to put his head on a pike!! That’s what THEY do. It’s not what WE do. The whole point of this war was to prove that the United States does not tolerate this behavior for the good of us all. Stooping to thier level is the worst thing we could do. We are better than this. We fight for humanity, for peoples rights no matter thier nationality, color, or religion. Treat him repecfully deserving or not because the whole point is that we respect ALL people, not just our own. President Obama absolutely did the correct thing respecting Islamic law. Because that is what the united states stands for, freedom of speech and religion. Remember folks, Islam is not the enemy. Al Qaida is to Islam as the KKK is to Christianity. It’s not popular, and goes against the very religion it claims to fight for. This is a victory for all people, Christian, Islamic or any religion. We have rid the world of a great evil. Rejoice in our victory, don’t resort to the tactics of the defeated. God bless the United States as well as all peace loving Islamic people. We won the day.
Posted by: TR | May 2, 2011, 7:15 am 7:15 am
I say make it a Terrorist Shrine and bury him at Lake Karachay in Russian. Than encourage the terrorist to visit their leader.
Posted by: Shrine | May 2, 2011, 7:16 am 7:16 am
“Now that bin Laden has been killed and his body has been positively identified, what is to be done with his remains?”
Who positively identified his body? This is horrible reporting.
Posted by: Todd | ChannelingMyself | May 2, 2011, 7:24 am 7:24 am
He was burried in Muslim Tradition so as not to offend any Muslim, they burried him at sea so no extremist could have a gathering place in which to pray to or worship as a Martyr.
Very smart moves , all of them including how they got him.
Posted by: HesTNTonPMS | May 2, 2011, 7:24 am 7:24 am
2:11 And when it is said to them, Make not mischief in the land, they say: We are but peacemakers.
2:12 Now surely they are the mischief-makers, but they perceive not
Posted by: The Truth | May 2, 2011, 7:28 am 7:28 am
What is the US gonna do, cement his feet and drop him the ocean like a mob hit or something, even murderers in our own country get a proper burial after they have been put to death. It shouldn’t be up to the US to decide what is to be done with his remains.
Posted by: Ricky | May 2, 2011, 7:33 am 7:33 am
Where is the pictorial verification of his death? We had photos of the dead body of the guy who was beheading people a few years ago…why not Bin Laden? Surely he is more important. Now they want to bury him at sea so he can never be exhumed or his death proven? Not sure I buy that this guy is really dead.
Posted by: Dee | May 2, 2011, 7:33 am 7:33 am
Where is the pictorial verification of his death? We had photos of the dead body of the guy who was beheading people a few years ago…why not Bin Laden? Surely he is more important. Now they want to bury him at sea so he can never be exhumed or his death proven? Not sure I buy that this guy is really dead.
Posted by: Dee | May 2, 2011, 7:33 am 7:33 am
I get it – It is like turning the other cheek. Just because he is a coward and a murderer and does not show our country and our ways respect, does not mean we should sink to his level – we are better than that and this is a symbol of that thinking.
Posted by: kay | May 2, 2011, 7:33 am 7:33 am
They didnt kill him. WHY would they burry his body at sea? How stupid they bomb mosques and children every day in the middleast and now they are worried about islamic tradition. No my friends this is Obama trying to get more support before an election and help support the war in pakistan.
Posted by: Bob | May 2, 2011, 7:35 am 7:35 am
I am really very sorry what the media is brocasting which is that osama was killed & i think this iformation is false because alot of times said 0sama was caught or killed.
Posted by: Abshir honest | May 2, 2011, 7:40 am 7:40 am
some of these comments that I’ve been reading have been sickening. Denying Osama a proper burial?- Now I realise that many Americans are still upset by 9/11 but at the end of the day Osama is still a human being and deserves to be treated like one – no matter what hurt he cause Americans.
Another comment states that the people in WTC 1 & 2 didn’t get a proper burial but neither did the 700k+ civilians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Iraq.
A little humanity goes a long way.
Just because somebody doesn’t show you humanity doesn’t mean that you can’t show them some.
It’s respect for life.
Let’s show some.
Posted by: e | May 2, 2011, 7:42 am 7:42 am
Although it would be nice to see him mounted at the White house, I wouldn’t want a us soldier to be treated inhumanely cuz we didn’t follow islamic tradition (at sea???) and beget another foriegn policy nightmare, and if it is OBL in the sea, it would be smart not to know where his body is. Why, go give flowers? We should not be a nation of vigilantes and must see the whole picture of disposing (no pun intended) of national problems. Where is the video of this burial at sea and when are we gonna hear the outcome of this dead person’s dna???
Posted by: Jennie | May 2, 2011, 7:45 am 7:45 am
What’s really shocking, is that half of you bastards can hardly spell!! That’s a Damn shame!!!
Posted by: THIS IS CRAZY | May 2, 2011, 7:46 am 7:46 am
God says never rejoice when your enemy falls, let us not rejoice but instead pray.
Posted by: Maggie D | May 2, 2011, 7:50 am 7:50 am
One Bin Laden is dead…
500 are born!
Posted by: Matias Maxx | May 2, 2011, 7:54 am 7:54 am
It is important that we do this properly to cause the least amount of retaliation on our troops and others around the world. If we treat him w/ utter disrespect then there will be an even bigger backlash. Being concerned about these things when we would all rather see his head on a pike in front of the White House is what separates us from them.
Posted by: Lori | May 2, 2011, 7:55 am 7:55 am
Quick, and be done with it. He should have been killed more than 9 years ago.
Posted by: Disway | May 2, 2011, 7:57 am 7:57 am
What difference does it make 90% of all the people in the Islamic world are uneducated and can’t read or write there own lanuage and that’s the way there leaders like it,so they can make there people do the stupid things they do.
Posted by: Lou | May 2, 2011, 7:58 am 7:58 am
Does anyone at all believe he is dead? This is a nice publicity game for the upcoming election and nothing more. It would be nice to think he is gone. Just another government coverup.
Posted by: Richard | May 2, 2011, 7:59 am 7:59 am
Osama Bin Laden does not deserves the respect given him as regards to his burial at all. Was he a muslim while alive? He must never be treated as a muslim in his death. I should have wished a more befitting burial for him – a burial that befits the worst terrorist that ever lived!
Posted by: Taiwo Seyi | May 2, 2011, 8:00 am 8:00 am
The body was buried at sea? how convenient is that? Doesn’t anyone have any ounce of skepticism? There never really was an osama bin laden. The US realized they couldn’t reveal this truth to the US people because it would mean all of our soldiers who died, died in vain. So we continued the lie of osama and now faked his death, so withdrawing our troops wouldn’t look like such a total failure.
We are not any safer or secure.
What has been accomplished?
Posted by: Joel | May 2, 2011, 8:01 am 8:01 am
Some commenter here ask why bother with a decent burial and instead just burn him or let him rot away. But I think he should deserve a decent burial not because we care about this monster but because we are not monsters in turn. We are civilized, compassionate, giving and kind. To desecrate his corpse is to become the very thing we sought to rid this world off, monsters of men.
Posted by: Observer | May 2, 2011, 8:02 am 8:02 am
Who cares what they do with the body? But What I want to see is some sort of proof, pictures, videos, something that shows us this guy is dead, the same way we did with Saddam’s sons. DNA evidence? that could easily be tampered with, the government can say “yeah we got him, here’s the DNA!” But I need to see it to believe it.
Posted by: Nick | May 2, 2011, 8:03 am 8:03 am
I say bury him, but put 72 eviscerated pigs in his grave with him.
Why give him any respect at all? He’s not a Muslim, he’s an extremist piece of expletive.
Posted by: what?? | May 2, 2011, 8:05 am 8:05 am
Take his brain to a laboratory and compare it with those of other extremists and satanists, dictators and rapists if there is some resemblance design a drug to treat future kids against all forms of extremism maybe we will build a better world
Posted by: Mathews | May 2, 2011, 8:06 am 8:06 am
I have to responds to few people here
first: some how I have a mixed feelings about the body issue! I think it is a wise choice to do so, in the other hand maybe his family should take care of the body, same what happen in Iraq with Saddam, after hanging him the Iraqi government deliver the body to his family, but I do not know!
second: for people who has hate in their heart, grow-up you act brutal because of your 2000 American who lost their life in 9/11 , by your action and standards you justify the action of the terrorists, because allot of them lost some one they love because of Americans army action on the fields or the actions of it’s allies (like the UK and Israel) we are talking about much more than 2000 of civilians in other lands like Iraq or Afghanistan or you think your people are a higher level or cast than the others, war is ugly and i believe none of you really lived it! get some life.
we need love and peace, no hate please!
Posted by: SJ | May 2, 2011, 8:06 am 8:06 am
Those he killed were accorded a respectable burial. He also has an innocent family that their interests ought to be taken in account. Give the body back. There is no difference he killed just like you also have killing for over a decade. When will u stop this killing inthe name of fighting terrorism? Repeating a wrong never solve anything.
Posted by: Logical man | May 2, 2011, 8:06 am 8:06 am
Are you kidding me??? Obama had the “courage” to send our troops in, the reporters say…. Osama, hmmmmm sounds alot alike doesn’t it, was identified by DNA or pictures… Osama was buried at sea…
All just in time for re-election to be coming back around! Show pictures of the bullet in Osama’s head, as they “report” was done, cause our government can stand before GOD and lie, lie, lie!!! Then, I “might” believe their “story”…of course that can be faked too!!
Guess we’ll never REALLY know, just like our “fearless” leader, who is/isn’t an American?
I pray to God, that this, yet “another story” from our crappy government, actual truth comes out before too many Americans think Obama is some kind of hero and helps in getting him re-elected! WHICH WOULD SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jenny | May 2, 2011, 8:07 am 8:07 am
I’m glad that they took the time to respectfully bury the body properly. Yes he was an enemy, and I am glad that we do not have to worry about him anymore, but we must not forget how it felt to see scenes of our troops burned and paraded through the streets a few years ago. We were horrified and more hate and anger was ignited within us. We called them barbarians and other such things. By disrespecting the body, we would be no better than our enemy. If we’re supposed to be so much better than other nations then we must be better on all fronts. We must not disrespect others in the manner that we were disrespected. Yes, get our point across, by proving that terrorism against us will not be tolerated, but there’s no need for us to stoop to lower levels.
Posted by: marie | May 2, 2011, 8:10 am 8:10 am
Feed him to the dogs then dump what’s left of his ass out to sea.
Posted by: Bronson | May 2, 2011, 8:18 am 8:18 am
Everyone says that “He is not a True Muslim” and does not follow true islam but we still honor his body in death ? The fact that we would pay his body any type of respect is an insult to everyone that died on 9/11.
I hope that the Navy was smart enough to “Show” pictures of them “Respecting” but in actuality I hope they just bagged him with the rest of the garbage or flushed him down the toilet a piece at a time.
Posted by: Scott | May 2, 2011, 8:19 am 8:19 am
Do you really trust the goverment or OObama? Where are the pictures? Sorry, I want to see him in a photo dead. Now Obama can say he did what Bush couldn’t do.There is a reason for a vote catcher.
Maybe I’m just an untrusting soul, I don’t buy it. Is this just another one of Obama’s lies? You say what about the ABC news. No, I certainlly don’t believe all the news says.
Posted by: Joyce | May 2, 2011, 8:21 am 8:21 am
This is a disgrace! The families of 911 should be allowed to see his body and allow closure to ten years of hell.
Why would Obama give him the respect of a proper burial. Another failure of this administration. Obama is an idiot! There is no a countability established in this administration. Remember this at election time. He is a US disgrace.
Posted by: Jim | May 2, 2011, 8:22 am 8:22 am
Why follow islamic tradition?
Because we still have thousands of troops overseas and even more at home that are at RISK of the uprise that’s going to occur from him being dead alone, let alone if we were to do anything bad to his body.
Remember the uprise after the burning of the Quran? The uprise after the posting of the pictures of the prophet?
As a military spouse… I would be furious to find out we did anything to purposely put my husband at greater risk unnecessarily. As it is, even here at home we are on a higher security alert!
And if this were a hoax, a lie, whatever… do you not think the entire military would be calling out Obama on it? As well, Bin Laden was very big into releasing media proving he was alive for the past 10 years. Do you think he would not be releasing a video today saying “I am alive, your president is lying” if it were not true?
Posted by: M DeWeerd | May 2, 2011, 8:23 am 8:23 am
People…please do some research prior to making the normal anit-Obama comments. In circumstances like this burial at sea is a viable islamic option, due to the fact that many may want to dig him up. We want to adhere to there tradition in order to prevent unneccesary attacks the thought that the US is at war with any religion. Lastly this denies Bin laden’s supporters a grave to honor him. Let’s be clear this was a highly organized effort by President Obama to aveng the lives of over 3K Americans. We shot him in the head with 0 US or civilian casualties. That is hardcore…ans we looked good doing it. Everyone must give the Presiden his just due on this.
Posted by: HT | May 2, 2011, 8:24 am 8:24 am
Ha who are they kidding? The USA has killed OBL 8 or 9 times already. Don’t insult us by telling us his body was conveniently dumped at sea with no proof of remains. A new identity is more like it. A pay off!
Posted by: Lauriana | May 2, 2011, 8:25 am 8:25 am
You are all idiots. Osama was an EXTREMIST!!! Not all Muslims are terrorists. I am a Soldier, you lead by example. Show the right way to do things and it eventually happens.
Posted by: Straight Edge | May 2, 2011, 8:25 am 8:25 am
Where the proof?
Bin laden is not dead, it a lie, to make obama look good.
Where the picture of bin laden being dead??
It a big lie and USA government tell lies.
I don’t believe bin laden is dead, no way.
If you the new channel, show us the proof of bin laden is dead?
There no proof and it a big lie.
I don’t believe it, no way, you cant brain wash me..
Posted by: mark | May 2, 2011, 8:25 am 8:25 am
Was his head attached to the body which was buried at sea?
Posted by: Voice_Reason | May 2, 2011, 8:26 am 8:26 am
Guys be happy he is dead and gone i mean just get burn the body or just trough it in the river come on!
Posted by: dawn2011 | May 2, 2011, 8:26 am 8:26 am
A burial (for better or for worse) is symbolic. At the heart of this is the issue of dignity. Not Osama’s – he is beyond caring now – but ours. So if we were to bury him in a coffin full of pig faeces (as one of you helpfully suggested) we would have lost yet another battle with the terrorists. Besides the nasty side of my mind thinks we should make a nice little shrine to him (body and all). We win either way: if no-one turns up then we win a symbolic victory, if people do turn up they will be putting themselves at a real tactical dissadvantage by doing so.
Posted by: Zach | May 2, 2011, 8:28 am 8:28 am
You people are un-American!! I think they did the right thing! Why would we make a disgrace of his body?! We’re so much better than that!! I don’t give a damn what you say or what he did to make you want to do such horrible things to his body! I may not care about religion and I may rather be cremated, but I believe everyone deserves a proper burial or the burial of their choosing! Though, I think they could’ve buried him somewhere in his home country (I don’t see the big deal of anyone knowing where he’s buried. They’re just going to worship the sea now.) I also don’t believe giving his body up to the sea was very proper, but I guess it was their best option. Stop whining like immature Americans about something as unimportant as his body. The way you people are talking I’d think you wanted a giant retaliation so *more* people can be killed!!
Posted by: Brittany | May 2, 2011, 8:29 am 8:29 am
With conspiracy theories all the rage. Surely the lack of a bodie or proof of his demise will create a whole new flurry of such theories. I’ve already heard that he is a captive of the US and not dead. How will the US prove their claims?
Posted by: Daz | May 2, 2011, 8:29 am 8:29 am
It is shocking that so many of you spew forth the same kind of hatred that bin Landen propogated. He is finally gone, and hopefully the world is a little bit safer now that he’s dead. Unfortunately some are still taliking like he needs to be punshed, disrepected, and humiliated more. Doing that only shows that you are not much different a person than he was I’m afraid. Rise above the continued anger, hatred, and violence. Prove you are different than the people you “hate”.
Posted by: AverageJoe | May 2, 2011, 8:30 am 8:30 am
Here’s the thing, Muslims live by many of the same beliefs and moral values as those of the christian and many other faiths. Osama may have said he was Muslim but I think that no TRUE muslim would ever claim him as a member of there faith or be able to wash his body respectfully. No matter what they do, washed body or not, Allah will never claim Osama as one of his own.
Posted by: Shanea | May 2, 2011, 8:31 am 8:31 am
Osama deserved to die.He wants to kill other people and then when its his turn he cowards out.I would stick his body through the tip of the pointy thing on the white house
Posted by: Malachi Rivera | May 2, 2011, 8:33 am 8:33 am
I worry that burying at sea will result in people thinking the whole operation is a fraud. People will ask for proof. By depositing the body at sea, the most important piece of evidence will be destroyed.
Posted by: David | May 2, 2011, 8:36 am 8:36 am
Quick disposal means that the ship carrying the remains is less of a target for extremist rebelion.
IT also allows mythbusters to do a killer thanksgiving special.
Posted by: John | May 2, 2011, 8:36 am 8:36 am
I would have mummified him and charged $10 each to see him in a world exhibit. The money could have went to all the victims families of 9/11.
Posted by: MJ | May 2, 2011, 8:37 am 8:37 am
They should have wrapped him in a hog carcass and put his dead body on display as a message to other would be terrorist.
Posted by: Steve Gratton | May 2, 2011, 8:39 am 8:39 am
What the hell happened to seperation of church and state? Why does the US government make sure our kids aren’t praying in school, but then turn around and make sure our ENEMY is taken care of per his Religious rights?
I don’t want to be, but I just can’t help being suspicious of Obama. I haven’t seen any pictures of the body. All he did in his speech was talk about himself, and how “I directed the order” and how we should basically consider him a hero for this. Sure looks good for Mr. President, doesn’t it?
Posted by: Tim | May 2, 2011, 8:39 am 8:39 am
He dont deserve a proper burial congrats to the navy seals and other military branch that was involved in this mission.
Posted by: Ian Montgomery | May 2, 2011, 8:39 am 8:39 am
Iam glad the sob is gone I just wish we could have nailed him on George Bush’s watch
Posted by: Larry | May 2, 2011, 8:40 am 8:40 am
I think his body should be returned to his family. You cannot kill the already dead. Any additional humiliation would serve no good and only show the world how petty the United States is.
Posted by: Estelle | May 2, 2011, 8:40 am 8:40 am
bury him in a location that people will be able to point and create history on, so bury him on land not sea
Posted by: enny | May 2, 2011, 8:42 am 8:42 am
Stay classy people. I think you guys have been watching too much of Chuck Norris movies.
Posted by: ryanjack | May 2, 2011, 8:44 am 8:44 am
Obama is just trying t take your mind off of his birth certificate. This will give Trump alot to talk about!
Obama should have contacted Donald Trump and I promise Trump would have paid in full the entire cost of a proper burial. Only after making sure it was actually Osama.
Oh well, No body, NO PROOF….PLAIN AND SIMPLE!
“NOTE: U.S. officials tell me the last thing they want is for his burial place to become a terrorist shrine.”
Trump would have made the burial place a “terrorist shrine”, It would have been a 130% return on investment for Trump and saved the U.S. from spending so much in search of terrorists, at 10 million or more per visit’.
I hate Obama!
Posted by: Michael | May 2, 2011, 8:44 am 8:44 am
Seriously you ppl still believe in the goverment. For god sake please ppl reason, don’t be fools. After billions of taxes for capture him at least we have the right to see him!!! They are destroying the “evidence”.
Posted by: Comeon | May 2, 2011, 8:48 am 8:48 am
Does anyone elese think this is a little fishy? No pictures or video for proof.I can’t believe there wasn’t a News Correspondent with the military. Remember Osama’s family has billions!!!!
Posted by: Johnny | May 2, 2011, 8:48 am 8:48 am
He was cremated before his remains were lowered into the sea. Would you drop something into the ocean that could be worth millions knowing there are satellites that can zoom in on your face and diagnose what type of acne you have? A simple autopsy would reveal how he was treated before and after death. That is one thing the U.S.A does not want to happen.It does not take a genius to understand that his body would of been decimated before cremation. As of right now there is enough intelligence from satellites to locate his burial spot. If you do not know anything about satellites….Kindly keep your comments to yourself. Enough said.
Posted by: Titanlr1 | May 2, 2011, 8:49 am 8:49 am
I say let non-muslims take turns kicking his dead carcass, then cover it in pigs blood, then burn it.
Posted by: Lauren | May 2, 2011, 8:55 am 8:55 am
We must realize that there are other Bin Ladens out there that are watching our responses to this. We shouldn’t fuel that retaliatory behavior if it exist.
Posted by: Maggie D | May 2, 2011, 8:56 am 8:56 am
I also looked up Islamic burial rituals and it said nothing of being buried at sea. no body = no evidence. now I’m scared.
Posted by: may day | May 2, 2011, 8:57 am 8:57 am
I don’t think it’s against anything to bury someone at sea. I believe they think the body should be handled with care and given to the earth OR sea. Btw, I have a couple Muslim friends.. they aren’t all bad people.. don’t let the corrupted ones make them all look bad.. all countries have corrupted, ignorant, religion freaks.
Posted by: Brittany | May 2, 2011, 8:57 am 8:57 am
I’m was doubting this story early but now that they are saying he will be dropped in the sea, that really makes me skeptical….is this another Obama ploy to look good and boost his own ego?
Posted by: Lulu B | May 2, 2011, 9:00 am 9:00 am
Not happy about this! I want to see the body! No red tape, no bull hockey, proof he is dead. Not “the easter bunny was here, look he left DNA” crap, I want the pelt and a positive ID!
You can say you did something and then you can prove you did it. Fish him out, hang him in Time Square and let people rip him apart to make sure! Give him the Rasputin treatment on live TV!
Posted by: Hell Cat | May 2, 2011, 9:00 am 9:00 am
They found him, Shot him, buried him all in the same day? BS, show me his body with the bullet hole, drag his ass in the street for all to see, Then we can shout in Victory.
Posted by: Tam | May 2, 2011, 9:04 am 9:04 am
here’s why a ‘proper muslim burial’ especially at sea was a very good idea:
ANYWHERE he may have arrived or been buried in the usa would instantly be a target for extremest retaliation.
we don’t need targeted retaliation: we need to keep this as low key as possible to protect more americans.
i AM curious about how it will be proven that it was bin laden… that will probably be ” the next big issue from the birthers”, and frankly, me too.i’m reasonably sure intelligence and obama have thought about this issue
and done extensive undeniable documentation, to be believed and understood by all americans.
Posted by: l. easton | May 2, 2011, 9:05 am 9:05 am
Here’s a solution. Obama should forget about the religious implications and future political alliances with muslim nations. The fact is Bin Ladan is a terrorist in the eyes of Americans. The considerate humane thing to do was to capture him unharmed, tie him up in the building where he was captured, and send a missile through the building. Then put in the order to shoot anything that comes out of the ruble. A revised 9/11 should have been created for him.
Posted by: P.T. | May 2, 2011, 9:05 am 9:05 am
Bin Laden Dead:
Wow, how convienient all around. The Kenyan who would be King claims to have done what “could not be done” I know a soldier who was with them when they chased him through the caves and CORNORED HIM!! They held him in their gunsights day in and day out waiting for the green light to shoot him as he mooned them and threw rocks and mocked the soldiers. Now the Biggest liar ever in America claims to be the one to bring Closure to the victims of 9-11. Yet the body was buried at sea? How stupid does Obama think we are? The war is waning, Americans are tired of dying for no clear purpose. So Obama swats the hornet nest with a stick, violating Muslim burial Practices in an attempt to renew their efforts and prolong the war. Obama is the one who should be removed. He can now claim a major Coup without one shred of evidence.Buried at sea, my ass! Wake up AMERICA, PUT THIS RABID DOG DOWN BEFORE HE USHERS IN WORLD WAR 3. Get this blithering idiot out of office now. This story is a frabrication just like it took almost 3 years to come up with a believeable birth certificate while he spent millions of tax payer dollars stalling the investigation into his self proclaimed Kenyan birth, now he says it was Hawaii…one MUST be a lie. Everything he says is a lie, from his campaign to today everything is lies and inuendo. It is like watching a monkey run a 3 shell game to fool you where the pea is hidden. Have him step down, or put him down.
Posted by: Jerrelli | May 2, 2011, 9:08 am 9:08 am
Remember, this was a group effort on all americans part, not one president or the other. But in keeping with the narrative we have had shoved down our throats
Its Bushes fault!!!!!
Posted by: Nunya | May 2, 2011, 9:12 am 9:12 am
He should be wrapped in pork sausage links and paraded around NYC for a bit so we can all spit on him!!!! I AM A WTC SURVIVOR…I SAY NEVER FORGIVE AND NEVER FORGET
Posted by: Robert | May 2, 2011, 9:13 am 9:13 am
It’s better we behave like human beings and respect his religious beliefs. He’s a harmless corpse now and desecrating it would only antagonize his followers and make him a martyr.
Posted by: Joshu | May 2, 2011, 9:17 am 9:17 am
So much talk about the burial. Does anyone have doubts that he was actually killed?
Posted by: Malinda | May 2, 2011, 9:17 am 9:17 am
do we really know if he is dead… has anybody seen his body.??? how do we know its not a cover up to get obama re elected???
Posted by: L | May 2, 2011, 9:19 am 9:19 am
If this were a leader of a sovereign nation’s military forces, then by all means give his body burial in accordance to his beliefs to respect a tough enemy.
But for this cowardly criminal, his head should be put on a pike at the entrance to NY harbor as a warning that this is what happens to terrorists here. Our enemies desecrate and behead our citizens and our soldiers. Additionally it would show the world he is dead. I can already see Al-Jezeera popping up sories of how it’s not OBL. He will now be joingin the ranks of Hitler in Argentina, JFK in cryostasis, and Elvis in a Michigan doughnut shop. Thanks Obama, for messing even this one up.
Posted by: Real American | May 2, 2011, 9:19 am 9:19 am
US need to bury him in the sea so that no one can confirm that he is truly Osama bin Laden (no DNA to match with his kin). Many people still believe he is a creation of US. if that is true what better action than just to make all traces of him dissappear. Current photo have been circulating on internet as being photoshopped.
Posted by: FC | May 2, 2011, 9:23 am 9:23 am
Nobody here understands that atrocity breeds atrocity. If we do anything disrespectful to his body as some of these barbarians on this board are saying, we will only be committing atrocities ourselves. It would be foolish and immoral to disrespect the body of a dead man and the cultural traditions of another people. The man is dead, isn’t that enough?
Posted by: AZ | May 2, 2011, 9:24 am 9:24 am
I think that we did the right thing by not lowering ourselves to terrorist’ level. We are a country that likes to be respected so we should respect others, no matter what they have done. I agree that he did much wrong to our country but we are not and should not act like the final judge that he will have.
Posted by: Missy | May 2, 2011, 9:24 am 9:24 am
although I can’t say that some of these suggestion are not tempting we should be bigger than that. We are a country founded by Christians and we are taught to do unto others the way we would have them do to us. I am just glad we have conquered him and hopefully the friends and families of the 911 victums will have some closure on this now. “Our God Reigns”.
Posted by: Kathi | May 2, 2011, 9:28 am 9:28 am
He didn’t die at sea so they cant bury him at sea
Posted by: Tanya | May 2, 2011, 9:29 am 9:29 am
The scenes on TV of mobs of people cheering and acting like idiots is so appalling as a fellow American. The world is watching and frankly, I’m embarrassed.
Surely some of them have reason to be emotional, but honestly… We condemned those Muslims who celebrated after 9/11 and no matter how evil the guy was, celebrating another human’s death makes us …what? Shameful, not liberated. Repulsive, not victorious.
And tsk tsk to all you media, for portraying these foolish, screaming, attention-hungry youngsters as patriotic. It devalues the sacrifice of the people who’ve lost loved ones for the REAL meaning of patriotism.
We can do better.
Posted by: Anne | May 2, 2011, 9:34 am 9:34 am
we lost a lot of GOOD MEN over this guy we will everforget what he DID to the U.S people
Posted by: Ranger | May 2, 2011, 9:35 am 9:35 am
Who are you all to say how the dead should lay? That is for me to judge and so it shall be. To mock, to dance in the destruction of your enemies lowers you to nothing more than jackals, hungry ghouls smacking their lips red with blood in perverse delight and not righteous and quiet satisfaction. You may end a life, you may seek justice…But the soul is not of your kingdom.
Posted by: GOD | May 2, 2011, 9:35 am 9:35 am
Many victims of 911 did not get a proper burial; why are we giving one to Bin Laden?
Posted by: Kristy | May 2, 2011, 9:36 am 9:36 am
A VERY shallow grave in a pig sty would seem appropriate.
Posted by: Ernie | May 2, 2011, 9:37 am 9:37 am
I am glad that the United States has taken this step of respect for the boby. Bin Laben was hated by us American but he still was a creation of GOD. He was brought into this world by GOD and it was GOD who decided when and how he would be taken out of this world. 85% of us Americans claim to be Christians and the teachings of Yeshua, (Jesus) says that we are to bless and pray for those who hate us.
Posted by: mike napa | May 2, 2011, 9:38 am 9:38 am
So the most important dead body of the day isn’t paraded through the streets? No crazy pictures?
I agree with another poster: Obama just attempts to dump his mysterious birth certificate issue only to replace it with a mysteriously never-seen dead body?
Posted by: Odd | May 2, 2011, 9:38 am 9:38 am
Every body shall taste death, only Lord knows our deeds and final.
Posted by: ande | May 2, 2011, 9:39 am 9:39 am
It is essential to draw a distinction between bin Laden/al Quaida and Islam. There are thousands of American Muslims who despised bin Laden and have been suffering as a result of the stigma that has tainted their religion. By respecting the Muslim tradition the presidency is sending a global message that America is a civilized nation which has ensured that justice was served.
Posted by: LB | May 2, 2011, 9:40 am 9:40 am
Isnt this a done deal? Why argue over it?
Posted by: AI | May 2, 2011, 9:40 am 9:40 am
Having a proper burial is not being performed in the act of respect for Osama, we are smart enough to know the point is to prove we aren’t just a dirtball Country, and we still have respect for others no matter what the case. This will carry in a much more positive favor on our behalf.
Posted by: Jeff | May 2, 2011, 9:40 am 9:40 am
They should have dropped his body in a pig pen.
Posted by: Matt | May 2, 2011, 9:40 am 9:40 am
neverforget ooppss
Posted by: Ranger | May 2, 2011, 9:40 am 9:40 am
It sounds like an elaborate hoax to me.Obama’s ratings and polls were sagging, so why not concoct this miraculous event. Without a body, what proof is there besides someone’s testimony. People, even soldiers, are human and would lie for the right rewards.
Posted by: michal | May 2, 2011, 9:41 am 9:41 am
Why did we give him a minimal proper burial?
BECAUSE that is what makes us different. We, ‘mericans, are respectful and honor sanctity and tradition above all. THAT, my friends, is what this war was really about and THAT single difference is the foundation of why people consider his death justification of 9/11.
Posted by: Daniel | May 2, 2011, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Osama’s head won’t be pointed towards Mecca while his body will be torn to shred by sharks. Now his supporters will have no place for a shrine to make him into a martyr. Dumping him in the ocean is a wise idea!
Posted by: Dumped in the ocean yessss!! | May 2, 2011, 9:44 am 9:44 am
Why do I have this doubt in the back of my mind that he is dead? Where’s the proof? Getting rid of the “so called” body was a little fast I think. After all the cover ups I need a picture of him dead at least.
Posted by: Sharon | May 2, 2011, 9:45 am 9:45 am
I believe we did the right thing in dumping his body at sea. I don’t care if they washed his body and wrapped him in a white sheet. If that will help to prevent more uncalled for animosity against the Great USA, so be it. HE IS DEAD. The ultimate end.
Posted by: Cheryl Engel | May 2, 2011, 9:45 am 9:45 am
Where’s the body? this is a fake news!
The USA government don’t kill Osama Bin Laden! This is a lie!
Are all of your blinded???
Posted by: Patrick Fockerz | May 2, 2011, 9:48 am 9:48 am
Come on people, not everyone in the world believes in god. Besides when you die would you want to be treated with disrespect? If the americans treated his body outside the muslim beliefes your putting the american population and the military up for retalilation. I have serve in the armed forces for almost a decade now and the one thing I have learned from being in Iraq is that the people over there just want to have their religion left alone. Were american, we support the freedom of religion at ALL times. I know it says in the bible that christians are not to judge people, but everything about this comment is judgeing.
Posted by: Keith | May 2, 2011, 9:48 am 9:48 am
You think it’s justified to burn/spit/insult/stomp on a dead person’s body? Granted he was responsible for the attacks on 9-11, but dancing over his corpse makes us look rather barbaric. It’s a disrespect to their religion and nothing good will come out of it. We’ll just look even worse in their eyes. I’m glad the search is finally over, but if we want to stay on good terms with Muslims, we need to do it right.
Posted by: Tony | May 2, 2011, 9:51 am 9:51 am
~Look what they’ve done! Now Osama is having everlasting sex with 72 black eyed virgins with wine, flowing honey…the works! Unless, perhaps one of those Seals managed to slip a few packages of center cut into the body bag. Then while we infidels are roasting in hell we can have a little fun with old Islamist son of a gun. Besides Why should he get virgins while we infidels get toasted like a bunch of fourth of july hot dogs.~
what??????I don’t get any of that at all.
Posted by: Missy | May 2, 2011, 9:51 am 9:51 am
We do have to do what Al Queda won’t do – respect their religion despite the fact that they twist it. We have to do it even though they don’t deserve it. We have to do it because we are America. We do rise above.
And from a purely pragmatic POV, we cannot create a terrorist shrine. Can you imagine what a mess that would be?
Posted by: WW | May 2, 2011, 9:55 am 9:55 am
CONVENIENT.
Convenient political timing.
Convenient media timing.
Convenient credit-taking of the results “I ordered it”, “I gave the directive”. uhmmmm ok. Praise the Almighty Obama.
Convenient quick “burial”. Oops, no pictures? No evidence? (A positive ID? How long does DNA testing REALLY take?)
Convenient excuses for why. (oops, should read silly excuses)
Convenient and easy manipulation of the emotions of the American people. Morons in the streets. Shame on you party-seekers and Obama-worshippers!
Are there no thinking Americans out there? Hello?
“Messiah Obama” saves the day (errr, decade) and Osama is slaim and dumped into the ocean before anyone can demand any kind of evidence, etc.
Something is very *fishy* about this!!!
Posted by: Bobby | May 2, 2011, 9:56 am 9:56 am
America is so much better than all these comments. That’s why things aren’t being done as suggested in these posts. Everybody needs to shut up. Theres obviously a reason none of you are in power.
Posted by: tiffany | May 2, 2011, 10:09 am 10:09 am
ok, the news can feed us whaterver they want. Does anybody else think this is a scam? I want to see his body…prove you got him. “Bury him at sea?” This sounds like a movie. Yeah, we got the most hated person on earth, but you cant see him and oh, by the way, we’re going to bury him at sea so no one will ever see his remains.
Fishy to me at best!
Posted by: wayvone | May 2, 2011, 10:12 am 10:12 am
Burning of the body or cremation is the rite usedunder Hindu religion. I guess every monster should be henceforth preserved and kept in a special museum so that people can know what fate the most horrendrous people have met on earth.
Posted by: Mamou | May 2, 2011, 10:12 am 10:12 am
Obama’s 1st priority order was to capture OSAMA. Navy Seals Team Blew up his body during the battle resulting a Mangled Dead OBL body. No one wants to see a mangled OBL otherwise his followers will retaliate severly. That’s why they “CLAIMED” Burial at sea
Posted by: JacquesMeoffe | May 2, 2011, 10:19 am 10:19 am
This is ridiculous. Honestly, does it really matter if we follow Islamic custom for that demon’s burial? Was it American custom to die in the twin towers? The pentagon? Those planes?
Not to mention that they just got rid of the only proof they had that he was really dead: his body. America cannot just hold up a vile of blood and say “Here is DNA proof that we had his body.” Yeah that’s gonna go real far. They should have preserved his body. Screw his custom. We are being bigger and better than him already by not demolishing his body and sending it to his people in boxes.
And even better. If they really were gonna bury him at sea, why dind’t Obama mention this last night in his nine minute speech on how they killed him? This whole ordeal seems very fishy to me and makes me question that they ever even had his body at all. Or killed him for that matter……
Posted by: raven | May 2, 2011, 10:20 am 10:20 am
Why is everyone believing that our military killed Bin Laden or buried his body at sea? Anything could be true. All sorts of rumors are going to start about what really happened or what was done with the body or even if he is really dead. We are all about writing a conspiracy theory.
Posted by: tess | May 2, 2011, 10:24 am 10:24 am
Overall, these comments are pretty disgusting. You people are really showing your ignorance.
Posted by: Camp | May 2, 2011, 10:33 am 10:33 am
Islamic preference is to bury the body within 24 hours on land, preferably where they died or in a Muslim cemetery. I think when Obama referenced he was buried at sea in accordance with Islamic culture he means the body was treated with respect and most likely wrapped in a clean sheet and not desecrated in anyway. No one liked seeing how American bodies are treated overseas during war. As much as I want to see his body thrown off a building, if it actually happened we will all be horrified because, as Americans, our standards for ourselves are higher than that.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 10:33 am 10:33 am
All you dummies dont realize he was buried this way to not offend other muslims in an effort to keep another war from brewing, in effort to not fuel more terrorism. Its You people that sicken me, you have no awareness of the rest of the world. You only look at america like the selfish whiney americans we are. We should be ashamed of the way we behaved when we heard the news. A death is never considered good. It is a victory in the war on terrorism but it is sad that lifes were taken. Americans are sick and disguisting, all of you should be judged the same way you judge others.
Posted by: jack james | May 2, 2011, 10:35 am 10:35 am
if he is so called dead. how come we(americans) havent seen his body. as public enemy #1 you would think they would show his dead body somewhere on the news so that the families of 9-11 can have some closure. where is their justice for wat this man has caused in their lives. i dont believe none of this until proven details and evidence are seen.
Posted by: kenneth smith | May 2, 2011, 10:37 am 10:37 am
It is important to show respect so that Americans aren’t targeted by angry terrorists. We wouldn’t want them to desecrate the bodies of our soldiers, right? Nobody said that the body is getting TLC. Anyways, “buried at sea” means they’re going to chuck him off a boat.
Posted by: W | May 2, 2011, 10:40 am 10:40 am
Please research before commenting on another faith’s customs. He CAN be buried at sea:
623. * If a person dies on a ship and if there is no fear of the decay of the dead body and if there is no problem in retaining it for sometime on the ship, it should be kept on it and buried in the ground after reaching the land. Otherwise, after giving Ghusl, Hunut, Kafan and Namaz-e-Mayyit it should be lowered into the sea in a vessel of clay or with a weight tied to its feet. And as far as possible it should not be lowered at a point where it is eaten up immediately by the sea predators.
624. If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 10:41 am 10:41 am
Sorry Liam but those of us personally affected by 9/11 do not want his ashes anywhere near our city, Ground Zero and our loved ones.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 10:43 am 10:43 am
This is the biggest hoax in modern history!! The picture doing the rounds of his dead body look fake (most media outlets have begun distancing themselves from this pic),possibly photoshop? I would be amazed if this man has not been dead for the best part of 10 years. Is Obama really running scared of losing his place in office? Or is this a good way to deflect from those who claim he should not be president due to him being born in another country? We all need to wake up,these people who run our nations are more corrupt than the people they claim threaten our way of life. The very word ‘government’ derives from both Greek and Latin words meaning to control. The word mente is latin which translates as ‘mind’. Therefore,the people we vote into power control our minds. How much longer can humanity continue to be oppressed by these people? WAKE UP WORLD
Posted by: spudv | May 2, 2011, 10:43 am 10:43 am
I don’t think he deseves the proper burial. He did not care about giving one to all the americans he killed, but i don’t think dumping him in the ocean is right either don’t we have enough pollution in our oceans already. I think his body should be mumifed and stored away at area 51 for all of eternity.
Posted by: trish | May 2, 2011, 10:45 am 10:45 am
Why did no one complain when Timothy McVeigh was laid to rest?
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 10:45 am 10:45 am
I saw we hang it from the statue of liberty and let it rott!!Given warning to any other of the Al-quaida or taliban
Posted by: chris | May 2, 2011, 10:47 am 10:47 am
Why the hell are we respecting the Muslim tradition? As Bush and Obama have pointed out, Bin Laden is not a Muslim and warps the religion.
We should string his body from a rope and parade him down Broadway with peoplr throwing tomatoes at him.
Posted by: Lou | May 2, 2011, 10:47 am 10:47 am
Remember when Uday & Qusay’s dead bodies were on the front page of every paper? Did they receive a proper burial at sea? Show me the corpse!
Posted by: Big Ed | May 2, 2011, 10:47 am 10:47 am
I think we can respect muslim traditions however a quick rush to bury him at sea. No way, it gets rid of the evidence. Watch Wag the Dog – The president wants to get reelected. we have no proof other than
the story. We have spent billions of dollars and 10 years to get his guy and all of a sudden we have to bury him quickly – take time do an autopsy – CSI on TV takes longer than this to get results. This wil create just another conspiracy theory – another Birth Certificate Mr President! Remember Where’s the beef, Where’s the Body?
Posted by: Richard | May 2, 2011, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Bury Bin Laden’s corpse in pig manure. No Muslim would go to his grave and treat it as a shrine then.
Posted by: Stephen Gash | May 2, 2011, 10:50 am 10:50 am
I remember it all so well… Osama Bin Laden flew the planes into the trade center. Bin Laden hit building No. 7 and the other two towers fell down on a bunch of folks whoose mission was to make the world a better place. Larry Silverstein never recouped insurance money, and wait for it – $2.3 tril never went missing. The Israelis never did a jig and there was never a Palestine. HAARP machines don’t make crop circles and the UFOs live underground. Public school education will make America more competitive… I just goes on and on.
Posted by: Rachel | May 2, 2011, 10:51 am 10:51 am
People, you have to remember that our U.S. troops are still in harm’s way. We don’t want to do anything that would further inflame other terrorists and put American lives even more at risk. That’s why he should get a proper burial. Geez.
Posted by: Christine | May 2, 2011, 10:52 am 10:52 am
I WANT PROOF!!! KNOWING THE MILITARY THIS IS JUST A COVER UP!! THEY ARE MOST LIKELY BURYING IT AT SEA TO HIDE THE FACT IT ISN’T HIM!! IF IT’S HIM, THEN SHOW US PHOTOS,…NO A VIDEO RECORDING A PERSON LOOKING OVER HIS BODY FOR US TO SEE!! DEAD ME ARSE!!
Posted by: IrishVix3n | May 2, 2011, 10:52 am 10:52 am
First Obama releases a fake birth certificate.. Then we “kill” public enemy #1…. Someone is crying wolf…. I say prove it!!! At sea my ass…
Posted by: Jon | May 2, 2011, 10:52 am 10:52 am
Do you really believe bin ladin is dead? (Prove it). Fact is you cannot prove it because you have no body.
Do you think Obama’s birth certificate is real? (Prove it). Its a fake like this government. Again this government raises more question than legit. answers.
You shall know a tree by its fruit. There is no truth in this govenment. Only when you get the truth will you be set free. Stop being simple minded.
Posted by: James | May 2, 2011, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Dave it’s not a “rush.” According to Islamic tradition burial is to take place within 24 hours.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Understandably the government is going to have its secrets for the protection of Americans. People all around the world read the same things that we do which is why we are very careful to give out any info at all. In a situation as huge as this, I personally believe Americans are owed pictures at least. I think its fair for the uproar of patriotism that blew my mind away after 9/11. As far as the burial, its a body. That piece of craps soul is going in the same direction s*** goes when you flush the toilet. America is more mature, cowards killed almost 3,000 americans on 9/11. A real man makes a point with maturity and dignity, and i think President Obama is making the correct call on this one. In my eyes getting that piece of crap was the biggest part. Remember we still have boys over seas that could deal with a lot if immaturity follows the death.
Posted by: Dave | May 2, 2011, 10:55 am 10:55 am
I sure hope it has been positive in identifying it, it better not become like a birth certificate. Hope they got dental records also when we have the GOP whiners to deal with like trump and the rest of them.
Posted by: phazfun | May 2, 2011, 10:55 am 10:55 am
Buried at sea?!!! Give me a break. Sounds like another government coverup to me.
Posted by: TA | May 2, 2011, 10:55 am 10:55 am
I demand to see Hitler’s body. I demand to see Timothy McVeigh’s body. lol If someone doesn’t cough them up or give me pictures then it’s not true. lol
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 11:04 am 11:04 am
Wao! this is madness, So Osama still gets to go the Islamic heaven which was the ultimate goal of his so called Jihad. Giving him a Muslim burial only confirms this. I wonder what the 9/11 victims would say?!! This is Complete Madness. America! One Nation, Under God, Indivisible and Justice for all. Is this Justice?
Just feed him to the sharks with no Burial rights!!
Posted by: pauline | May 2, 2011, 11:04 am 11:04 am
A part of me understands that it is the politically correct thing to do is burial at sea, to be better then those who have not shown us the same courtesy. But the girl who was 16 years old in 2001 and remembers that day and all the images and the victims wishes he would have been tortured and not just shot in the head. Would love to know that his body was not resting in peace but was shredded and dumped in a landfill. I don’t think there is a win when it comes to his burial, but closure in his death.
Posted by: Mandy | May 2, 2011, 11:08 am 11:08 am
The idea to follow the Muslim tradition of burying the body within 24 hours is a good idea, because it does two things: 1) does not give any Muslim group to be enraged that the US desecrated his body, and 2) it shows that even in the face of adversity, the US is demonstrating its respect for another religion.
Giving the body over to the bin Laden family would have been a mistake. Guess what would have happened? Once out of US control, the body could be abducted and used for idolatry of Al Qaeda and militant Islamic martyrdom.
My only hope is that everything was thoroughly documented on video. That video proof of the fact that his dead body was recovered is essential to disproving any rumors that the dead didn’t happen. I wouldn’t doubt that bin Laden anticipated the day he would die and recorded plenty of videos to be played at later dates, carrying on the illusion of him still being alive. If we have definitive evidence of a dead body, there would be little to contest.
Posted by: Gary in NYC | May 2, 2011, 11:08 am 11:08 am
Not very American to say our president is lying and that Osama Bin Laden is not dead. Not very American to accuse our Navy Seals of lying when they say they shot him in the head.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 11:12 am 11:12 am
Btw in which sea was he buried? does anyone know?
Posted by: UQ | May 2, 2011, 11:12 am 11:12 am
so much hate in these comments
Posted by: Hank | May 2, 2011, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Profkz: I have muslim neighbors and muslim friends including the family of a muslim firefighter killed in the north tower, they are happy bin laden is dead. They dont need to come on here and prove it to you if they dont want to.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 11:17 am 11:17 am
funny that donald trump starts with obama and then osama is dead he is not dead he is in the white house come on dumb people think about it
Posted by: james | May 2, 2011, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Did the families of the people of 9/11 get a choice in what to do with their remains? No. So his family shouldn’t either.
Posted by: Heidi | May 2, 2011, 11:21 am 11:21 am
YOU NEED TO READ THE NEXT ONE ON BURIALS
This man had a lot of enemies. and we do not want to create any tension with Islamic customs.
624. If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.
Posted by: Pepyone | May 2, 2011, 11:22 am 11:22 am
Maggie D: Scroll back. I posted the muslim procedure for burying a body at sea.
Posted by: Allie | May 2, 2011, 11:23 am 11:23 am
*** REMEMBER ***
This is an anonymous bulletin board. Anybody can jump on here and say anything within the rules of censorship (no curse words or threats). A pimply faced 13-year old in some obscure American hick town can get on here and start saying stupid things. So please… DO NOT JUDGE ANYONE BY WHAT IS SAID HERE. The comments are not vetted. It is nonsense to criticize a whole group of people based on the irresponsible comments of one person who could easily be from somewhere else.
The only thing that really matters here are the civilized and properly thought-out comments by others.
Posted by: Gary in NYC | May 2, 2011, 11:24 am 11:24 am
We should not treat him with respect because he deserves it, we should treat him with respect because WE deserve it. A country is respected by how they handle their enemies, we are taking the higher ground and being respectful because a like was still taken. If you want to be respected, have some respect for yourselves!
Posted by: Tara | May 2, 2011, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Regardless of his crimes that he comitted. and aweful things he did in the destruction on humanity. He is just as human as us and his burial should be respected. His afterlife will be pain enough
Posted by: Efactorman | May 2, 2011, 11:31 am 11:31 am
@BEB… how a body is buried or prepared for burial has NOTHING to do with being right with God. If you aren’t right with God before you die (through Jesus Christ) then nothing anyone does to your body can change that. THE POINT of following local, traditional burial customs in this situation has nothing to do with OBL, it has everything to do with respecting the traditions of the people of that area. You know… the people of the nation where he was located, and who participated in and helped with the operation that finally caught him, and who DESERVE to be respected and thanked?
Posted by: StormyLynn | May 2, 2011, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Why not mutilate his body and drag it through the streets as we hit it with our shoes, and then string him by the neck on the Brooklyn bridge. After all, isn’t that what they do? Surely they obviously agree this is proper – after all this is exactly what they do to our Americans.
Posted by: Mark | May 2, 2011, 11:33 am 11:33 am
Why don’t they just bury his body at an unknown burial site? That way the body will be available for additional testing if ever needed and the site cannot become a shrine.
Posted by: Tina M | May 2, 2011, 11:35 am 11:35 am
Were the radical Muslims concerned about the burial traditions of the 9/11 victims? Right now they are protesting the sea burial as not being in accordance with their burial rituals, but they forget the American Muslims that died on 9/11. They are nothing more than opportunists, and they will look for reasons to murder no matter what the U.S. did with his body.
Posted by: DK | May 2, 2011, 11:36 am 11:36 am
His
Posted by: Ghonoul | May 2, 2011, 11:37 am 11:37 am
To those of you who are posting horrible things about defacing and destroying a body… anyone’s body… why do you lower yourselves to the level of the person you despise?
It’s not about respecting Bin Laden, it’s about respecting the customs of the people of the area where he lived and died, and demonstrating to the world that the USA is a country of integrity… the integrity and determination to keep looking for him until we got him, and the integrity and moral fortitude to treat people better than they treat us and better than they deserve… to be an example to the world and to act in a way that allows us the right to hold others to the same higher standards in the future.
Posted by: StormyLynn | May 2, 2011, 11:37 am 11:37 am
There is no proof that OBL is dead. US Citizen’s saw the 2 sons of Saddem Hussein laid out for all to see. Pretty convenient that he is buried at sea before we can all verify some aspect of his death. Navy Seals do not attack on dry land. There is nothing that comes out of this administration that can be believed. Pretty close to campaign time isn’t it? Wake up America and get a hold of your lives. Question this!
Posted by: Sam | May 2, 2011, 11:37 am 11:37 am
This is a crock of …. Burial at sea? I don’t believe they have his body let alone dead. Are they trying to cover something else up?
Posted by: yaokuauhtli | May 2, 2011, 11:40 am 11:40 am
SHARKS NEAT FOOD TOOOOOO………….
Posted by: EGON FIRL | May 2, 2011, 11:40 am 11:40 am
Banki Moon (donky moon) will start inquery about civilians killed in operation as he did for Sri Lanka…
Posted by: sanesh | May 2, 2011, 11:47 am 11:47 am
We should respect the Islamic faith, just as we would want others to respect our faith. The Islamic people did not cause 9/11. Peace
Posted by: Mr. bill | May 2, 2011, 11:48 am 11:48 am
I do not trust the burial at sea at this point without photo’s of the corpse. DNA verification and a detailed end for this individual I feel this is a facade with political reasoning. I will beleive he is dead when they proove it beyond a resonable doubt.
Posted by: Clifford D Dobbs | May 2, 2011, 11:50 am 11:50 am
Of course, there are many news reports from the foreign press that say OBL was dead years ago. How appropriate, 10 years later, on May Day, to defrost his body, and then claim victory. Bring on the Summer celebrations!
Posted by: Redpill8 | May 2, 2011, 11:53 am 11:53 am
Should have released the body to the crowd at Ground Zero.
Posted by: Josh | May 2, 2011, 11:53 am 11:53 am
Stomping, burning, freezing stuffing, mounting are all mild fates compared to being torn into pieces by little fish
Posted by: Jack Bauer | May 2, 2011, 11:54 am 11:54 am
Osama bin Laden’s body should be chopped to pieces and give to pigs to eat and his head give to wild dogs to eat. This will be a warning for other islamic terrorists.
Posted by: sabdopalon | May 2, 2011, 11:54 am 11:54 am
There is no way this SOB should get an honorary muslim burial. His head should be displayed in the smithsonian institue in a pickle jar with a web cam on it 24-7 for the world to view and next to it should be an empty jar awaiting the next jerk that takes his place or Gadaffi’s, what ever comes first
Posted by: realist2012 | May 2, 2011, 11:55 am 11:55 am
I am quite disturbed over this burial at sea issue. If in fact this is such a momentous occasion, then what is the rush to dispose of what could be some of the most important historical evidence that was under our control? My two possible answers: Arrogance in some unidentified administration official that they have the correct answer to the question of disposition of the body or the fear of creating a target for retribution by his supporters. Neither of these considerations pass muster for me when hastily deciding the prudent handling of the body which, if accounts are correct, is now GONE forever!
Posted by: richard | May 2, 2011, 11:55 am 11:55 am
I hope hes not dead. I hope they get every piece of information out of him about future attacks and the names of his officers. What ever has to be done. Save american lives.
Mayb thats why we have the story of buring him at sea.
Posted by: vicky | May 2, 2011, 11:56 am 11:56 am
interesting…osama was already declared dead once in 2002 and again in 2009 (look it up) Kinda funny how they would bury him at sea an hour and a half after they declared hw had ben killed. This reminds me of when the steel from the twin towers was carted off soon after 9/11 so no one could examine it. Now Osama is supposedly buried at sea. If he was the reason for our men and women dying over seas, would it not only make sense to let America do a DNA and forensics test to confirm this information and to let the USA observe this body? Smells fishy to me (no pun intended) This is just another psy ops/mind control operation against the brainwashed citizens of this country. So sad that so many are accepting this information as fact just because the “news” is repeating this story over and over, WHICH by the way is a form of mind control…They repeat information over and over enough times until we will accept it as fact without using our critical thinking skills. So sad.
Posted by: Meredith | May 2, 2011, 11:57 am 11:57 am
As a Christian, I believe that Bin Laden has already met a righteous God and it’s up to God to judge him now. No amount of pig-blood, or dragging his body through a street will change anything except to irate the Muslims more. Everyone who advocates such violence are just acting out their emotions and hurts at this time, and I can understand the rage. The burial at sea does bother me… they should of buried the body in an unmarked, unknown gravesite to curtail any speculation of deceit on the administration’s part.
Posted by: Tina M | May 2, 2011, 11:57 am 11:57 am
What does it really matter how the body was disposed? Shouldn’t we be focusing on the fact there IS a body at all? That the head of the snake has been cut off and now it’s just a matter of waiting for the rest of the body of this terrorist group to die as well. This war has touched my life on a very personal level and will continue to do so until I myself die. In the end though, what seperates us from them is that we can show mercy and compassion to our enemies after we’ve vanquished them. Look at the burial at sea as a way to temper the flames of hate rather than spark more. Hate will only bring hate in the end. Violence will only bring more violence. Many of you will likely overlook my words or likely insult me for them–that’s your choice. Someone very dear to my heart once told me that love and peace have to start somewhere, isn’t that why we’re battling men like Osama? Why we send our men and women over seas and why they sacrifice their all?
Posted by: Ayame | May 2, 2011, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Where’s a picture of his remains? I’m starting to wonder if this is all just a conspiracy. I think we all need further proof that he’s dead! Word of mouth doesn’t really do much really.
Posted by: Me | May 2, 2011, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Who cares? OBL has been irrelevant for years. Why make him a martyr to inspire future jihadists? Wanna see me celebrate? Get the hell out of Afghanistan and Iraq, stop killing U.S. soldiers and innocent civilians.
Posted by: BruisedLee | May 2, 2011, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Its a lie. OBL died in 2001. Look for the next false flag.
Posted by: Dude | May 2, 2011, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Did he give the people he killed a proper burial? Just burn him.
Posted by: Danielle | May 2, 2011, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
Again I will say. Put his head in a pickle jar at the smithsonian institute with a web cam on it 24-7 as a warning to the next muslim jerk and have an empty jar awaiting for Gadaffi’s head to be put on this play.
Posted by: realist2012 | May 2, 2011, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
If bin Ladin performed all those heinous acts, the we all wanted (or still want) him to be brought to justice. However, something fishy is going on here. I think they are lying about killing bin Ladin or about burying him. Let’s take a look at the facts here.
1. The extremely quick burial: If they killed him on May 1st, why were they so quick to bury him on May 2nd? I dont care religion or not, for a man who they claim killed so many people, they would want to hold his body for sometime for number of reasons.
2. The never shown body: How come they never shown the dead body that we can all tell it was him. I remember when they killed Saddam, his dead body was all over the internet and news. This is what would actually bring closure to those who lost their loved ones to this man. The same reason why when a murderer is executed, the victim’s relatives attend and see the criminal die.
3. The untraceable burial site: Why bury him at sea where nobody can never exhume the body for any reason in the future. If it turns out that the man they claim was not really Osama, nobody can ever exhume his body and test is for identity.
Conclusion: Either they are lying about the whole issue of killing bin Laden. Not only did they fail to show the dead body, but they claim to have buried the dead body within 24 hours according to Islamic law, a reason I find unbelievable. If they wanted to respect Islamic law, then the burial itself must have performed by Islamic men, and must have been buried at land, not sea. If they really killed him, which at this point they have not presented us with convincing evidence proving this, they are lying about burying his body. They have it somewhere for whatever reasons.
It’s not the first time they have claimed they’ve killed this man. Politicians lie everyday to get what they want.
Posted by: EDGAR | May 2, 2011, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm
We buried him this way because it was the right thing to do that’s it end of story and no I’m not a librel and I’m atheist in the army and have deployed
Posted by: Daniel | May 2, 2011, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
after so many false statements made in the past i an skeptical .i need to see the body anything less is not acceptible
i i am an american i ihave learned not to accept what the government says the proof for me lies in what i see with my own eyes
Posted by: david | May 2, 2011, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
ummm…shouldn’t we be happy that Murderer is DEAD, instead of pushing Prejudice and politics down each other’s throats!!
Posted by: mikelargnt | May 2, 2011, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
You guys don’t still believe the official story – do you?
After everyone in DC (including the media) was completely and utterly wrong on every aspect of Iraq?
After watching 3 towers be felled by 2 airplanes – even though other towers have burned hotter and for longer?
You got to be kidding if you’re first instinct was “boy, we got him”, followed by “USA, USA, USA”.
Posted by: cooldaddy | May 2, 2011, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
To all American fanatic!!!
You yourself do not respect the muslim American either….!
All Muslim is not OSAMA BIN LADIN and Muslim religion is definately not OSAMA TOO..!But you are one of the American osama indeed! bible and Quran teaches us to be Human not being religious fanatic.
SHAME ON YOU!!!
Salute Obama..! you did the right thing as Jesus taught you to be!
GOD BLESS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
Posted by: TAUFIK | May 2, 2011, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Make his body suffer the same pain that those innocent people suffered when the twin towers were buring into ashes. Burning his body untill theres nothing left.
Posted by: Joshua | May 2, 2011, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
Is everyone not reading between the lines? His body was NOT buried at sea, instead it was taken to W.P.A.F.B and is being studied.
Posted by: aynon | May 2, 2011, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
Obama is doing the right thing… The world views us as savages, animals and uncivilised, by him showing some respect to Muslim tradition he’s showing the world that were bigger than what they make us out to be. It’s a F’ed situation all around but to violate his remains would cause mare harm then good. I’m a American, and I’m proud to be Muslim but OBL actions in no way reflect the way all Muslims feel/believe he was a radical, he did not have the good of his people at mind or at heart. This should not be a Muslim, Christain battle but a battle of a united country against a man and his followers. In our armed forces are people of all races, religions, and beliefs.
God Bless America.
Posted by: Randy | May 2, 2011, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
Osama Bin Laden was as phony as the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny. It is just a Muslim name fall the jews used for a fall guy when they pulled off 9-11 to shift the blame and make Americans hate Muslims and bomb Iraq BECAUSE OF the non existent weapons the jews claimed were there. This in turn made the Muslims hate America.
“By Deception,Thou Shalt Make War” worked for them AGAIN!!!
Posted by: American Patriot | May 2, 2011, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
So you all believe nothing of what the government officials say about other things, but this you believe? Come on people, this is just soviet propaganda,,
Posted by: pup&taco | May 2, 2011, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
Obama deserve to be punish and the rest leave it in GOD HAND!!!
DO NOT TAKE REVENGE WITH REVENGE!
DO NOT BE TOO OVER CONFIDENT,IT WILL BAKE YOUR ASS ONE DAY!
LONG LIVE OBAMA!
LONG LIVE AMERICA!
Posted by: TAUFIK | May 2, 2011, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Osama Bin Laden was as phony as the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny. It is just a Muslim name the Israelis used for a fall guy when they pulled off 9-11 to shift the blame and make Americans hate Muslims and bomb Iraq BECAUSE OF the non existent weapons the Israelis claimed were there. This in turn made the Muslims hate America.
“By Deception,Thou Shalt Make War” worked for them AGAIN!!!
Posted by: American Patriot | May 2, 2011, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
oops.. oh darn… they messed up in respecting the proper burial. Let the sharks eat him. who cares? no resting place… no shrine… no respect. Sounds good to me. let’s move on and celebrate the victory of our military!
Posted by: me | May 2, 2011, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
There better be pictures and video of this so called body if we are to believe he was actually killed!
Posted by: Erik | May 2, 2011, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
Nothing respectable whatsoever should be done to his body. feed it to some dogs for all i care
Posted by: JK | May 2, 2011, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Does the U.S. actually intend to release any evidence, or is this just going to be a transparent propaganda operation to fools the idiots posting here?
Posted by: Benjamin | May 2, 2011, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Show me the head with the bullet hole. Until then, to me, he is still alive. Why would The US govt kill a man with that much intel on Al-Qaeda. The american people should be shown absolute proof and not accept anything less.
Posted by: Marc | May 2, 2011, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Samantha, you are correct, a proper islamic burial is in the ground unless he dies at sean and can not be returned to land in time…BUT, keep reading…
“If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.”
AND…obviously we don’t want a shrine to the guy… whatever hole in the fround this guy is put into… it would be found out.
We did the right thing… politically and religously.
Posted by: AmmoPapa | May 2, 2011, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
sorry for the typos above
Posted by: AmmoPapa | May 2, 2011, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
Was there a trial that condemned OBL? With all conspiraties about inside jobs That would have been fair for muslims.
Posted by: Botey | May 2, 2011, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
how can we be sure that he’s really dead unless pictures of his dead body is shown to us…or atleast of his burial.
Posted by: van | May 2, 2011, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Remember how upsetting it was to Americans to see muslims dancing in the streets and celebrating over the destruction of the World Trade Center and all of the deaths? We are no better than they if we do likewise regarding Osama Bin Laden’s death. We need to be the decent human beings we are and give Osama a respectful burial.
Posted by: Lynn | May 2, 2011, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm
Bury him with a pig!!!
Posted by: Dave | May 2, 2011, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Fish food, love it!
Posted by: Dave | May 2, 2011, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Get rid of the “evidence”.
Anyone who believes this propaganda BS is completely insane.
The American people are such pliable sheep.
Posted by: Gern | May 2, 2011, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
i think they should (even though he is dead) string a rope around his neck and hang him in public so the other terrorists get to see the end result if you fu&k with the USA!!!!!!!!
Posted by: shawn thomas | May 2, 2011, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
Wrap it in pigskin and bury it at the new Towers in NYC.
Posted by: zach | May 2, 2011, 12:43 pm 12:43 pm
No, no, proper Muslim procedure should be followed, thereby taking away another opportunity to accuse us of being “heathens.” Our government is doing the right thing, which is avoiding enraging the Muslim community – including those that hate OBL – and starting another Jihad (or furthering the old ones).
While we definitely wish to defile the ugly body of the horrible human being, care must be taken to help ensure our “above the fray” perspective around the world. It’s almost impossible to imagine it, but it’s the right thing to do, not the easy thing.
Posted by: nnbo | May 2, 2011, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
Considering the OBL “confession” video where the person in it clearly did not match the facial details of known OBL pictures, I have little confidence in what we’re being spoon-fed now.
They continue to treat us like mushrooms; kept in the dark and fed manure.
Posted by: LanceThruster | May 2, 2011, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
I hope you are wrong – they should hold onto it. We need to see the pictures.
Posted by: garbones | May 2, 2011, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
Osama bin Laden dead?
ROTFLMAO
You have to hand it to them… They have squeezed every drop of propaganda-juice out of this long-dead CIA asset.
What worries me now is the false-flag “retribution” attacks that are sure to follow.
“The level of tyranny you will accept is exactly the level of tyranny you will receive”
Posted by: GrimFandango | May 2, 2011, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
You all are acting like a bunch of kids, as much as I hate him, he should be buried properly, no I didn’t say he deserves to be buried properly, but he should be.
Posted by: Will | May 2, 2011, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Why is it important to treat his remains with respect? One reason and one reason only- Propoganda. If we were to mutilate his body, or in any way disrespect it, Al qaeda WOULD use this as propoganda to recruit new members and the troops with boots on ground would be the ones to pay the price. Don’t believe me? Look at the size of al qaeda before/after the abu grahib scandal. Anything they can use to make us look evil they will use.
Posted by: Don F | May 2, 2011, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm
PRAISE BE TO GOD THAT THIS MONSTER IS DEAD! HE IS PROBABLY WISHING HE HAD A NASCAR FIRE SUIT RIGHT ABOUT NOW!!! NO 72 VIRGINS! JUST THOUSANDS OF FLAMES. TO OSAMA-THIRSTY YET?
Posted by: TammyP | May 2, 2011, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Chop him up, and feed him to the dogs I say.
Posted by: Will | May 2, 2011, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Burial at Sea? I may never eat sea food again…
Posted by: senior_diligent | May 2, 2011, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Osama did not cause the most deaths on our american soil. Do people not remember their history lessons? Civil War, War of Independence, Spanish-American War, War of 1812? All of these had more fatalities than 9/11, and they were all on American soil. I also don’t find logic in burying his body at sea when there are so many conspiracy theorists who are going to use this an ammunition for saying “See! Now they have no proof that he was killed other than what they tell us! How do WE know it was Osama they killed? He was supposed to have died by kidney failure back in 2003 and buried in an unmarked grave!”
Posted by: RPea | May 2, 2011, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
What happened to building 7??
Posted by: clean up time | May 2, 2011, 12:52 pm 12:52 pm
i hope they wrapped his body in the American flag before they tossed him in the ocean. ;)
Posted by: kendra | May 2, 2011, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
I can understand not wanting a proper burial for this man,I can. But what use is it to just be as hateful as the people we are at war with right now. How does that make a right? In all reality this is not a proper burial anyhow. He was not on a ship when he died as an earlier poster replied. Therefore he technically would have to be returned to land. I however believe at this point that burial at sea would be wisest due to the fact that there wouldn’t be an available place to build a shrine. Overall I think this whole thing is BS and I think our precious president is just doing this as a PR move because his ratings dropped and his next bid is coming up? I personally would like pictures of the body and a better explanation.
Posted by: Brittany Novak | May 2, 2011, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
Osama’s body should be hung on display in a gibbet along with a dead pig for the sport of the crows!
We could also feed him to hungry hogs! Then we could auction off the hogs for the benefit of dead American soldier’s families.
Why did he have to be buried at sea within 24 hours? President Barrak Hussein Obama wanted to comply with Islamic law that requires that bodies be buried within a day. WHAT? Why do we give a hoot-in-hell about the religious beliefs of a mass murderer?
I think most Americans want a bit more proof AND a pound of flesh. I certainly do. I want to see his lifeless body in person and on display! I’ve attended one too many funerals of patriotic soldiers who died in the line of duty. Their families cry out for justice AND vengeance! I’ve served my country for nearly 30 years and I want to see the lifeless body of this monster. Would delivering Osama’s corpse to the American people have been so much to ask?
Oh, did the Muslims in Fallujah who killed the 4 American defense contractors and then hang their burned and maimed bodies from a bridge care about how they were buried?
President Barrak Hussein Obama had a chance to do the right thing for the American people. He failed! He’s too concerned about his public image as the leader (yea, right) of the free (huh) world.
On my next visit to the ocean, I’m going to dump some pigs blood, bacon grease or other pork product into the ocean, to insure that bast*rd rots in Hell!
Posted by: Ben Dover | May 2, 2011, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
Every one’s talking about how we should be giving him a proper burial by dumping him in the ocean. I always heard they are suppose to be buried in the ground and on there right side facing Alla.
Posted by: Dan | May 2, 2011, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm
Why should would be really care to be politically correct with Bin Laden?Our government needs a spine…
Posted by: dk | May 2, 2011, 12:57 pm 12:57 pm
Gotta destroy the evidence ASAP.
Posted by: j r | May 2, 2011, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
OBL WAS kept in a freezer since dying in 2001. Now the evidence is gone, no body, no grave site. I wonder what will happen next?
Posted by: stevethetruck | May 2, 2011, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
I WANT DNA EVIDENCE
Posted by: VulturesAwait | May 2, 2011, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
Anyone who thinks that respecting the wishes and beliefs of terrorist and giving him a proper burial is going to make them stop doing what they are doing is smoking their underwear. I say wrap him in bacon and through him on the grill.
Posted by: russ | May 2, 2011, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
He was dumped and the bullet was coated in pigs blood.
The US military used page out of the muslim play book the page labeled muslim deception…they lied.
Posted by: dusty209 | May 2, 2011, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
Are you people kidding me? Lets just blame Obama for everything, but let’s not give him credit where its due. We need to lead by example, that’s what makes us Americans. All the Bush years of presidency and he didn’t find Osama, oh thats right half the time he didn’t even know what was going on!
Posted by: laura | May 2, 2011, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
Hot enough for you yet, Osama!? Now you will forever experience the burning fire you sent to 3,000 Americans on 9-11-2011. They jumped to their death on 9-11-2001 to keep from burning alive. Guess what, you can’t jump to your death to stay away from the flames. Hell is forever and I hope you enjoy your hotseat right next to Hitler, Stalin and all the other mass murderers of Hell.
Posted by: Tammy | May 2, 2011, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
A body is not need for creating a shrine .Most Martyrs don’t have a burial site. They can use the place where he was killed at, as well as, his birthday. He’s dead. Let the family have his body its nothing but a useless object. Great job President Obama but before you pat yourself on the back we still have plenty of more serious issues on our soil. In all honestly Bin Landen is one man his organization continues but our real terrorist threat now is congress. FIX AMERICA and STOP distracting us with oversea nonsense.
Posted by: Kendric281 | May 2, 2011, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm
Any man’s punishment will end up in last breath. after life no punishment can pain him.as far my concern, his body should be returned to respective hometown, so as to preach their islamic send off ( namaz-e-mayyath). atleast than revengous attitute from community will be much decreased…
Posted by: JFMF | May 2, 2011, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
1. why his body was not shown to public
2. why usa buried it secretly in sea.
3. This is a great achievement for Mr Obama but doubts arise if osama is really deaD since not shown to any one, even a video clipping of the dead body should have been shown to confirm the death of osama bin laden.
4. Media shows only the blood in his house of osama bin laden.
5. How is mansion was allowed to function in pakistan. Who gave permission for electricity connection to his house in pakistan. How he ate his food and who provided.
6. How did pakistan army intelligence in midst of tight security did not notice osama in pakistan.
7. How did osama use telephone in pakistan.
8. How did osama voice through telephone to others was not deducted by intelligence and army.
9. How did osama enter pakistan when they have strict border security measures.
10. Who provided borewell water for the house.
11. Which shop supplied cement for construction of his mansion in pakistan.
12. Who was the constructor of the mansion in pakistan for osama bin.
13. How govt approved the building plan for osama house in pakistan
14. How the house registration took place in pakistan.
15. How the mansion was recorded in govt books.
16. Whose name was the house tax paid
17. Whose land was that mansion belong and from whom the land was purchased for osama bin.
18. Which shop provided the wooden furnitures
19. Without an identity card issued by government, how osama was living in pakistan like every other citizen should have an identity card or a registration in the government.
20 Why the governments census department did not notify the living persons of osama house.
21. Who in town planning gave permission for construction of the mansion in pakistan
22. who in the government city corporation gave permission for the mansion to exist.
DEAR ALL PLEASE RE-THINK AGAIN.
Posted by: skumar | May 2, 2011, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
I think that the U.S Military are doing what they have to. I just hope this is over with and our troops can come home and it will be done! Wish this would have happened years ago but it finally happend… now maybe this U.S.A can feel safe once again!
HE NEEDS TO BE BURNED!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: MD | May 2, 2011, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Where are all the conservationist?? Don’t the y know this is worse pollution tha the oil spill. Even the sharks probably won’t eat him. Scum bag!!
Posted by: Danny | May 2, 2011, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
If the USA will not respect the body and Muslim rituals, soon more people will be killed for that. So it´s a clever decision, altough dumb people dont understand…
Posted by: Paulo | May 2, 2011, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
Of course we should be respectful of the remains. That’s one of the things that makes us better than the terrorists and why we deserve to win. Burning or other desecration makes us no better than the people we are fighting.
Posted by: Mark | May 2, 2011, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
It is so evident in this thread that we can never apeace those who live by hate. However, JUSTICE has been carried out and in the process have risen above the impulses of hate and indecency to carry out a human end to this chapter. I lift my head high with Honor for those who have lost and sacrificed so much to reach this end, and neglect to let those amongst us who live by hate to take that away from me. God Bless America.
Posted by: Stitch | May 2, 2011, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
Should have wrapped his body in pigskin and weighted it with a piece of the world trade center and thrown it overboard in a septic system somewhere.
Posted by: drc123 | May 2, 2011, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm
We should bury him with some pigs. This way he can have pork with his maker…
Posted by: alimony | May 2, 2011, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
He should have been shredded and spread over the Fresh Kills Landfill
Posted by: ATM | May 2, 2011, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
You gotta be bigger than that people. Treating the body with respect in accordance to muslim burial tradition goes a long way toward not fanning the flames and turning the man into a martyr.
Give his body to his family in Saudi Arabia. That would drop everyone’s jaw because it’s the last thing most people would expect to been done. Does that mean I wouldn’t like kick his corpse in the groin a few times?….no. Would I do it given the chance?…no. Grow up and understand the consequences of childish actions people.
Posted by: Hoot | May 2, 2011, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
they are putting him at sea, so other crazies can not go to his sight and remember him for his honor. he is going to see so people cant go aheva temple where he was put to “rest”. The man should never rest, he he will face his master, and have one HELL of a time in HELL… we all should just be happy and grateful he is DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: meghan | May 2, 2011, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Feed him to the pigs.
Posted by: J Cunningham | May 2, 2011, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
There is a need to show as much respect for the dead as possible. I understand the anger about our friends and family lost on 9/11, but the respectful burial at sea will seve two purposes. We can sleep at night knowing we are better than those that committed the atricites of 9/11, and it will alse serve to diffuse a certain amount of anger and send a message to whose that we are not all that Bin Laden claimed. Maybe people that are on the fence about committing acts of terrorism will be swayed by this to choose a different path.
Posted by: Brian | May 2, 2011, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
I wanna see the body. If this really is true, lets see it. Not showing the body raises concerns on if this is true. Remember Bush’s speech aboard the Navy ship, Mission Accomplished….Lets see the body Obama!!!! Why should we give him a ” Proper burial? He killed thousands of our brothers and sisters.
Posted by: Brandon | May 2, 2011, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
According to Islamic practice, a body must be buried at least 6-7ft into the soil with no grave markings. I know this because my sister was buried this way. SO…the whole thing of burying OSAMA in the sea is very un-Islamic because it can be eaten…and this is very, very un-Islamic. The media and government is WRONG.
Posted by: Matha Hafiz | May 2, 2011, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
They did not bury him at sea.
Why would they? His body is a forensic gold mine that could yield intelligence information about where he’s been living. The contents of his digestive tract would give an idea of the region/cuisine he’s been subsisting on, etc
The explanantion of a burial at sea would be hard to disprove. would be difficul
Posted by: James | May 2, 2011, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
If you bury him face down with a pig in his steel caskey 25 hours later, does that mean that he is not going to heaven with a busload of virgins?
Posted by: Jorges | May 2, 2011, 1:40 pm 1:40 pm
OK , So I get the points everyone here is trying to make on both sides —– BUT —– Do we really buy the “burial @ sea “? — Myself , I`ll believe our Govts. B.S. stories WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER —- Like when I see that murdering scumbags head on a pike @ Ground Zero in NYC —- Let his followers come there and make a shrine to his martyrdom (IF they`ve got the guts !) —— Just dont forget to let me know when they`ll be there , I`ll Be Happy to meet with`em as will , I`m sure, thousands of other PROUD AMERICANS would be —- BTW , does ANYBODY actually believe it REALLY took our Govt this long to find & kill this P.O.S —Whats the REAL story ? —Now for some nice BACON and HAM with a Side of SAUSAGE Gravy —- Heres to Ya OBL —MAY YOU ROT IN H__L !——–
Posted by: psychosteve | May 2, 2011, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm
Are there photographs of his body? Just saying he is dead is not good enough, we need to see the proof.
Posted by: Denise | May 2, 2011, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
I agree with David, Taufik, Randy, and Lynn.
We finally found and killed the most wanted man in the world. I also agree that Islamic Sharia should be followed in the burial of Osama Bin Laden. (Even though the majority of us in the world hated him.) If we (the US) did not show respect to the Islamic Burial Rites then we would open up a whole new can… one we would not want to see the contents.
Islamic Sharia was followed in Osama Bin Laden’s burial at sea after his death. If he were to be buried on land there would most like be a shrine made for people to visit.. Why would the majority of us in the world want that?
If you read the article above, you would see the reference to Islamic burial rites and being buried at sea or land. The US did the right thing in burying Osama Bin Laden… not only in respect to Islamic Sharia but also I would like add in preventing a possible Tomb to Shrine. I looked up the reference mentioned in the article and other sites pertaining to Islamic Burials, it does allow for burial at sea if one dies at sea as well as if an enemy may dig up the body. (Disturb the grave.)
I also read a few passages on a few sites regarding his family (in Saudi)…. the majority of his family disowned him many years ago and he was not allowed to go back to his home country of Saudi Arabia (man with out a country.)
It is not for us to judge whether he deserves the proper burial under Sharia, it is ever human’s right to be buried on land or sea no matter what one religious beliefs… It is up to the Higher Power – God/Allah to judge and decide if a person is going to go to heaven or hell based on what a person has done during his or her life. For the people that believe in any religious beliefs.
Posted by: Maria | May 2, 2011, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm
when the french under napoleon invaded spain, the spanish cut a captured french general in two with a saw.. They wanted to intimidate the french soldiers and send a message to all the french army… Now that we have invaded the muslim world,,, we have helped european jews steal palestine and killed many inocent people with drones attacks, we would probably be smart not to over kill an already dead arab..
they might capture one of our soldiers and decide to start playing a harder game. we got are man ,, play hard against the living ,,, not the dead
Posted by: alfonso | May 2, 2011, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
just lets just get it over and move on. the damage is done and it will just put our minds at rest when we get this done
Posted by: the kid | May 2, 2011, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
They should have beheaded him and filmed it and sent the video to Al Jazeera…
Posted by: TexasTom | May 2, 2011, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
According to Bezir Bhutto during an interview with David Frost on BBC Television, Bin Laden was murdered by Omar Sheik. No one ever denied it, Bhutto never retracted her statement, Frost never questioned it. Two months later, Bhutto was dead. Now, Bin Laden is said to be killed by Navy Seals in Pakistan. No body is produced. A few pictures, easily doctored, are presented as evidence. No thinking person would accept the flimsy excuse that Bin Laden’s body, if buried, would become a terrorist shrine, since there are other ways, besides burial, to dispose of a body. My question is, why was Bin Laden “killed” now, who stands to benefit, and why aren’t other thinking people questioning the events and decisions surrounding this event?
Posted by: Boris Katz | May 2, 2011, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
what in the world is wrong with you people? dont you realiz you only die once??they the usa has got this man being killed,two years ago in a missel strike,and being killed last week by the special forces,and again last night obama said he was killed again by navy seals??a big question needs to be answered by the white house,to divert your attention,just look at the news???how can this be??
Posted by: john h boggs | May 2, 2011, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
I think the justice has been done.
Posted by: a | May 2, 2011, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
WE WILL NOT PAUSE BECAUSE THERE’S SO MANY OF THEM AND UBL WAS JUST ONE OF ‘EM…LET’S CONTINUE THE HAUNT AND TAKE THEM DOWN ONE BY ONE WITH JUSTICE…CONGRATS TO OUR NAVY SEAL WHO DID THIS JOBS.
Posted by: Angelito Castro | May 2, 2011, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm
Hmm, I believe he was dead long before this, and this is some plot to buffalo people into thinking this happened. Good Morning America and Several Talk shows,back after 9-11, spoke of Bin Laden’s failing health, he has to be on the dialysis machine once to twice a month, the jaundiced skin and thinning features, then greying hair where in the face it looked as if he aged 10 yrs, the man had maybe a year or so to live. Bin Laden went into hiding, never to show his face, and all the lines were remarkably quiet, for a egomaaniac ?!? No, he was dying and dead by last fall. This just stinks of Deception!!!
Posted by: Tony | May 2, 2011, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm
The statement about all things in accordance with Islamic law was probably faked for good PR. Special Forces just kicked the body into the ocean.
Posted by: Dylan | May 2, 2011, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
I agree with the comment above, did those who lost their lives in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and various other slayings have a say as to where their bodies were buried??? NO, they did not….alot of them were never recovered….although an “eye for an eye” is not always the best solution, this is a hard pill to swallow…..God Bless America!
Posted by: Big | May 2, 2011, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm
Did they find ALL THE BODIES @ GROUND ZERO? I think not. Did they respect our traditions or culture? NO! burn him and flush him!
Posted by: SC | May 2, 2011, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
I’m sure there were more reasons for the quick burial at sea than what was told to us. Really, would we want to know everything? I don’t think I would want the burden. I respect the hell out of the men and women that lead to the killing of this evil man. This evil man, though, has already been tried and judged by all that’s good and holy and is reaping his punishment as we speak. Let’s leave our just practices alone and the people that follow them.
God Bless America!
Posted by: Tina | May 2, 2011, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
Turn his dead body over to the families of the people he ordered murdered. They should submit their (majority rules) votes and dispose of him in a manner that brings them pleasure!
Posted by: Shir | May 2, 2011, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
To the people here who seem to think that it’s not important how we treated his dead body, or who think we should have burned it in effigy, I’m glad you are not in a position of power. Though he was a vile and evil human being, we are not…supposedly. We don’t lower ourselves to the level of heinous individuals like OBL. Additionally, had we done to his body what some people here are espousing, I can only imagine what the backlash would be. The shortsightedness that’s on display here is beyond disconcerting.
Posted by: Dale Davis | May 2, 2011, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm
Seriously people, we need to look at the big picture here. Would it feel great to burn his body and do all kinds of horrible things to it in retaliation for what he put our people through? Yes. But we have to be smart about it. Doing those things puts an even bigger target on our backs. You would have to be a complete idiot to think that there isn’t someone standing right there, ready to take his place and plan another attack on our country. Do we want to fuel the fire even more?
Posted by: Bridget | May 2, 2011, 2:21 pm 2:21 pm
Look, he should be buried as his “faith” deems appropriate. Other wise, we are no better than barbarians. Once justice is served on earth, you let God deal with the rest (if you are religious…and I am agnostic and still believe it’s the right thing to do). If there is a God, God’s judgement will be done.
Posted by: Derrick | May 2, 2011, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
Show his body. How do we know he is really dead? Where is the proof? How can we take the presidents word on this when he hasn’t kept his word on many other things? How can we trust that Bin Laden is really dead? We need more than just a statement and a room full of blood. That could be anyone. Some coverage happening on this. I will not believe he is dead until I see photographic proof. I want to believe it, but I still have fear he is still alive.
Go America!
Posted by: Tracy G | May 2, 2011, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
We need to put him in a box and burn him this way nobody can find his body at sea . Unless he is going to be fed to very hungry sharks ..;-)
We need not to respect this man in anyway form
I have lost lots of friends and. Co workers due to this man this thing . Go USA and thanks to the boys in blue who got his rear end..!
Posted by: 911 worker | May 2, 2011, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
I believe it’s important for us to follow the muslim burial customs as close as is reasonable in this case. If we don’t it will just add more fuel to the fire for terrorist extremists. I also believe that it was a good idea to bury him someplace at sea so as to deprive the extremists of a place to memorialize OBL. And as for the comments suggesting all the cruel and inhuman manners of burial that have been mentioned…We are not that kind of people, WE ARE “AMERICANS”.
Posted by: row1340 | May 2, 2011, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
he would not have been killed if god did not want him,let god take care of his body.he will show him what love and respect to one another really means.YOU SHOULD NOT DO TO OTHER’S AS YOU WOULD NOT WANT DONE TO YOURSELF!!
shame on you osama bin laden
Posted by: tom hamilton | May 2, 2011, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
chop his dead body into pieces, burn it, than trow it in the ocean
Posted by: memo | May 2, 2011, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm
The only reason that the US says the body was buried in the sea is that there nobody can find it an see that the body wasnt OBL. I am surprised that the whole world believes with no doubt whatever the american president or military says. That just shows again that american citizens and the news companies are muppets that can be told anything and they believe. I just am glad that I am NOT american!
Posted by: Marc | May 2, 2011, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm
What a freakin’ joke Americans are, that you believe the lies about 9/11, the lies that sent your people to war that drained your economy, and the lies about bin Laden, who wasn’t even officially wanted by the FBI in connection to 9/11. He’s been dead for years, but it was a convenient time to take credit for killing this Emmanuel Goldstein fake enemy to 1) distract from the looting of the economy by Wall Street and the supranational banking elite; 2) distract from another illegal war in Libya, this time following the UN declaration and bypassing the Congress critters; 3) provide an excuse to invade or attack Pakistan for “harboring” OBL; 4) distract from the total secrecy surrounding Obama’s past, including his inaccessible school transcripts and of course the birth certificate; 5) provide cover of “revenge” by so-called Islamists for yet another false-flag terror event that by no stretch of the imagination benefits Islam or anyone in the Muslim world, but only furthers the agenda of the Apartheid racist state of Israel and its lackeys in the US.
Wake up. It’s another hoax.
Posted by: DeadElvis | May 2, 2011, 2:29 pm 2:29 pm
Burn Baby Burn!!!
Posted by: JLD | May 2, 2011, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
finally i hope he burns in hell excuse my language he deserves it
Posted by: daniella | May 2, 2011, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm
Oh, and the burial at sea thing is convenient cover for not having to deliver the evidence it’s really him. Not that he was ever really relevant, but the myth makers can’t even take him off ice and take a DNA sample, and they’ve already been proven to be showing faked images.
Why should anyone believe a government that admittedly used terror warnings for political gain (former “Homeland” Security chief Ridge); faked bin Laden videos and broadcasts; allowed Israel to attack an aid flotilla in international waters and kill at least nine passengers – including a US citizen – without a peep; that covered up the attack on the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967; that brought you the Vietnam quagmire, Kent State, OKC, Waco, the 1993 WTC bombing (look up the transcripts of the FBI informant Salem in the NY Times archives); the 9/11 false flag along with the real conspirators and architects of the War of Terror in Tel Aviv; naked body scanners and super gropes; the underwear bomber; the disgusting bombing campaign in Yugoslavia, and on and on.
Posted by: DeadElvis | May 2, 2011, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm
I trust the US military obtained the proper permitting for dumping hazardous waste into the sea. Hopefully the sharks made good use of the waste…
Posted by: 356'er | May 2, 2011, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm
such anger and ignorance. killing of the enemy does not make you a stronger or more righteous entity… it just means it continues.
stop the hate. don’t listen to the news. turn off your tv and follow what YOU know to be true.
we are all one.
Posted by: atypical american | May 2, 2011, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
The great unwashed is at it again, why can`t you people remember that Bin Laden died in 13th December 2001 in Bora-Bora, Richard Clark of the Commission on 911 stated that he created Al Queada, where is the defining line on this magician, who from his primitive cavelike dwelling in the hills of Afghanistan eluded all the `High Tecnology` available to the greatest nation`s arsenal of security?
Posted by: errol brereton | May 2, 2011, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
I want to SEE at least a picture of him before they
get rid od the body. PROVE he’s Dead. “Seeing is believing” Politicians have lied to America to many
times, both parties. I won’t believe it till I see
a confirmed picture of him. Then do with he as you will
Posted by: George | May 2, 2011, 2:53 pm 2:53 pm
Haha. He got a proper burial! Now I can go to the sea to pay tribute!
U mad bro’s?
Posted by: KeepinItAt9000 | May 2, 2011, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
do your research and quit being ignorant people and know that everything your government tells you is not always true this man been died back in 2001 this is another scheme to mislead the people of this country………
Posted by: tellmeaboutit | May 2, 2011, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm
all of these awful, hateful comments…that makes us no better than terrorists. why would anyone want to give him any more attention. yes, burial at sea is the only rational resort because no other country wants his remains. besides, there is nothing we could do to his body that is as horrible as what he is faced with in hell at this very moment. God Bless those who can forgive and find peace in all this.
Posted by: relieved | May 2, 2011, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm
Sorry to interrupt all this sanctimonious invective, but it might be good to remember that this fellow was never tried and convicted of anything.
An accusation is not proof, no matter how many times or how loudly you repeat it.
I doubt very much that any of you chest-pounders who care to be subjected to the same kind of “justice” merely for being accused of a crime.
Innocent until proven guilty used to be “the American Way.”
Bin laden didn’t destroy that.
YOU did.
Liberty & Justice
sj
Posted by: spartacus jones | May 2, 2011, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Want to see a real shrine to a terrorist martyr? Look up the grave of mass murderer Baruch Goldstein in Israel, who shot and killed nearly 30 people while they were praying in a mosque.
And those referencing people dancing in the streets in the Middle East on 9/11. That was archive footage from a different celebration and couldn’t have come from Palestine, where it was night time when it was aired.
Your reality, which you perceive via the TV, is manufactured by masters of deception.
Posted by: DeadElvis | May 2, 2011, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Im just glad this president didn”t call off the mission like the last pres did when we had him cornerd. Good job..
Posted by: Lema | May 2, 2011, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
This whole thing is outrageous. He is dead and thats that. People have nothing better to do than mock everything. I lost loved ones in ground zero, and injured family members in the 1995 attack….We just wanted him gone, right, so enough already!!!!
Posted by: Lynn | May 2, 2011, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
stupid americans critizicing your own wise desicion by your goverment… ¿do u think Obama cares about this guy? he just cares about how the Muslim world would judge you and is doing the best he can to minimize potential security impact from killing this guy, this crap about proper burial is not about Osama, it’s about not angrying other muslims… so ignorant most of you still are…
Posted by: peekayo | May 2, 2011, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm
bury him at ground zero
Posted by: joe | May 2, 2011, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
If the President decided to bury him at sea, do it with the same grace he gave our innocent civilians in New York, Washington and Penn. Turn the sucker into nothing but fish food.
Posted by: Robert | May 2, 2011, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm
Wait a Second. Dont’ we need to see the body ourselves and see that it’s really him and that he really died just recently?
Not showing us the body and providing positive identification just makes it seem to me like Obama was waiting to deliver this beautiful pieces of news at the right moment. Maybe they thought he was dead before and only now is it confirmed. I don’t care what they do with the body…..just show us first.
Posted by: Javier | May 2, 2011, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm
so what do they do? Tie a brick to his foot or somthing or let him float around?
Posted by: mike | May 2, 2011, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm
There is no way this guy is dead. The U.S. government is the extremely dishonest. What are the odds that there is no pictures, no footage, and no remains of anything that really clarify that he’s dead. There is all of that for everything else.
Posted by: Dave | May 2, 2011, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
I am in agreeance with them for following Muslim law, however, if I had MY say so, I’d have parts of his body chopped off, into smaller pieces and let every country that lost someone in 9-11 have a piece of the body. The USA will keep the head! We can pull an Oprah thing. Instead of “You get a car, you get a car…”, it’d be “You get an arm, you get an arm…” lol.
Posted by: Crystal | May 2, 2011, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
One can really understand the rhetoric coming especially from the Americans, about Osama Bin Laden`s death.I cannot for the fact of logic understand the reasons to try to justify that WE ARE BETTER AND MORE HUMANE THAN THEM attitude. We quickly forget IRAQ and Afghanistan, used DU devices, phosphorous, mutilations etc. now it is Lybia`s turn. Are you more humane? War really has no rules, it is the absolute absurdity, you better accept this. Civilized man is a spawn from `HELL`
Posted by: errol brereton | May 2, 2011, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Glad to hear the US “said” they were following Muslim tradition for burial. As Tony Soprano once told Janice- “He was buried over a little green hill with flowers blowing in the wind.” While being chopped up and used for chum.
Posted by: Yo | May 2, 2011, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
i want pictures of the body many pictures! if they bury him at sea there is no proof he is dead i want PROOF pictures please
Posted by: travis | May 2, 2011, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm
where is the body ? that’s what i wanna know. there is no proof that he was actually killed. the whole thing si fishy ? i want to see pictures before that supposedly humane burial. Stop the brainwashing and non-sense.
Posted by: farid | May 2, 2011, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
Bin Ladens proper disposal would be to strap his washed body onto a tomahawk cruise missle and send it right to the leader of pakistan for knowingly keeping this murderer in his country.
Posted by: Len | May 2, 2011, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm
The burial at see is not about respecting obl. it is about decorum and minimizing potential fallout from his death. Any gloating or careless behavior on our part (such as the actions of certain of our soldiers/prison guards taking degrading photos of prisoners) would only serve to incite more violence….the opposite of our goal and the opposite of what this country, or the world, needs.
Posted by: pj | May 2, 2011, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
Chris, Umadbro?
Posted by: KeepinItAt9000 | May 2, 2011, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm
I respect that we need to follow some kind of a humane guideline when it comes to burying the dead, even those enemies that die during war time, However, as to why they are trying to bury him now, before the dust even settles, leaves me wondering what is going on, that they are trying to hide from us. I still believe the timing is a bit fishy, given it was right on the heals of the Birth certificate scandal, and the fox/trump bashing.
Posted by: Maryann | May 2, 2011, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
Why are we so worried about his burial? Islam or not, did he and his followers care about anyone elses religious beliefs? NO they do not care about anything but Islam!!!
It may be the humane thing to do but He started this war and should have no consideration what so ever of being treated any other way but that of an enemy of the USA!!
Posted by: K | May 2, 2011, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
and you really still believe that all this story about al-qaida, that ended with this silly and senseless ‘murder’ and ‘funeral’ was true? it was all invented for the political reasons, you pour people that let yourselves be manipulated by your government…
Posted by: me | May 2, 2011, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
Too bad he was shot…he should have had jet fuel poured on him and set on fire like the Twin Tower victims. Oh, and, TRUMP THAT, DONALD!!! Don’t even think about asking for Bin Laden’s birth certificate
Posted by: Mary | May 2, 2011, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
Look, the man is dead. His body should be returned to his family to determine his final resting place. Timothy Mcveighs body was returned to his family for final services. So what if terrorist want to make a shrine to their former leader, it’s called freedom of expression.
Posted by: Marshall W. | May 2, 2011, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
I’m having a hard time believing this. The benefit is astronomical, whether it happened or not. Financially! Think about it. Ever heard the old saying “It’s all about MONEY!” Could this backfire, Maybe, Maybe not.
Hussein was brought here,OBL shouild have been. He had no respect for America or its people. I’m sorry for now I think it was political B.S. As is the War it is Money prevoked Somehow. Herion maybe. Why Cant we be like China and Protect our own. Yes terroism sucked. But War what are we winning, Isn’t War about winning especially when we are lossing lives. So what are we winning Oil, Gas, Drugs, We are there and losing lives for ? ? 9\11 Still Can’t we just protect ourselves. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ gotta be. Back in the day the politician fought george washington like when your playing chess with your own life and not other maybe just Maybe you would not declare war or make stupid moves if we cant enjoy the obl win why even tell us POLITICAL B.S. And then They cut into Trump T.v. Show so important but waited an Hour. POLITICAL B.S. Think about it.
Posted by: jeff mcginn | May 2, 2011, 3:53 pm 3:53 pm
Many are asking why should OBL receive proper burial. The naswer is eminently clear. By doing so we take away one source of Muslim rage over his death. We respect his religion not for his sake, but for the sake of the billions of Muslims around the world who do not subscribe to his extremist interpretation of Islam, who harbor no ill-will toward us, who seek only to live their lives in peace. By doing so, we also demonstrate our own humanity, sense of fairness, and respect for all religions.
Much as I would have liked to have seen his mouth stuffed with a pork chop and thrown from a helicopter, that wouldn’t have improved anything in the future.
Posted by: Charlie Sweeney | May 2, 2011, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
Are the American People actually falling for this propaganda psy-op stunt?
Posted by: Gene | May 2, 2011, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
It saddens me to read the hatred being written here. “Burn it, he does not deserve a proper burial, who cares,” etc. Must we not forget all the past famous Americans whom committed foul acts against mankind. But they are held as PATRIOTS. After many disasters to our land, Americans still have not learned to love, instead the hate is STILL in the bloods of Americans to this day. Our hell is to come soon enough America.
Posted by: Aishef | May 2, 2011, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
How is it possible for people to be so gullible? No body = no positive evidence. What the Pentagon says if the absolute truth ! And they are known to be ‘saints’ where ‘truth’ is concerned !
Posted by: Abdurrazak Ebrahim | May 2, 2011, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
-He’s finally dead.
-Cool, let me see.
-Um, we had to have respect for Islam so we threw it in the Ocean after we washed it a few hours after we killed him. But you can believe us because we always tell the truth.
-Yeah, right.
Posted by: Tim B | May 2, 2011, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm
i’m a red-blood proud American, with a military family. i agree with doing as much as we can to treat bin laden with as much respect as possible. yes, he didn’t do the same for us. but that does not give us the right to stoop to that level. we would be just as bad as the ones we are fighting against. two wrongs, in this case, do not make a right. bin laden, and those like him, will answer to a Higher Power. it is up to Him to exact whatever punishment or vengeance necessary.
as far as the Islamic burial at sea, please before you go off saying it’s not within Islamic law do your research. it took me all of 5 minutes to find several sources that say it is, depending on the circumstances. one of those being if you want to try and avoid the possibility of someone digging up the body and mutilating it, burial at sea is allowed.
Posted by: Julie | May 2, 2011, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Burry him @sea??? Ridiculous! I think it’s against Islamic law to kill the sucker too isn’t it???So I agree with whoever wrotne to send him to a taxidermist and mount his head on a while house wall..naturlaly we are too “civilized” for that so we just kill ‘em and then follow the law of his land??? Duh!!!
Posted by: Joy | May 2, 2011, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
Grind him into chum and then dump his remains overboard. Why respect him when he had no respect for us?
Posted by: Val | May 2, 2011, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
No other president would have given a terrorist leader who attacked our nation, murdering over 6,000 people even a thought about his so-called religious rights except Obama. This devil was even hated by true Moslems.
He was his own mini god! By the way, who paid for the burial? tax money, Pakistan, Turkey, which Moslem country paid for everything? 10 to 1, we did!
Pres.George Washington, Eisenhower, Truman, and Kennedy were true patriots, soldiers, and defenders of our country. Obama was never a soldier for the U.S.of A. Great orator though.
Posted by: di | May 2, 2011, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
Prove to this country he is Dead!!
I think it is a big cover up, He’s dead and buried in one day with no photos or confirmed proof. Our government has been lying to us from the beginning, and here is another big lie.
I personally thing he was never killed and we haven’t been looking for him.
Posted by: David L | May 2, 2011, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm
I don’t think he is really dead. I think he defected and he’s on some American carrier somewhere being debriefed.
Posted by: Frank | May 2, 2011, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
What proper burial did he give the 3,000 dead on 9/11? What decency would he show us? He should have been buried face down, naked and covered in pigs blood in a non disclosed location.
Posted by: Daniel | May 2, 2011, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
Hopefully some Lucky Shark has a Really Full Belly right about now!!!
Posted by: Dallas | May 2, 2011, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm
Osama bin Laden is dead. His body is just a shell of what was once a human being. Even though he may have had a part in the attacks on 9/11/01, we as Americans should show respect and dignity to all. Believe it or not, what you do to others is often given back to you . It’s called Karma!!! We need to pray for our country and other countries who may face attacks because of this.
Posted by: Lynn | May 2, 2011, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
Leave the judging to God.
His judgment is perfect.
Posted by: lotaguirre | May 2, 2011, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
how do we kno hes dead wheres the proof oh wait spose to be dumped at sea hummm how convient its funny how the goverment pulls the wool over our eyes
Posted by: chris | May 2, 2011, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
“”We are ensuring it is handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition. It’s something we take seriously and therefore it’s being handled in an appropriate manner.”
That explains why his remains will pollute the sea, and probably end up choking a dolphin to death. gotta kill one last innocent
Why is he being treated with any respect? Didnt the president claim osama wasnt a muslim?
Posted by: NeoTechni | May 2, 2011, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Im 14 And Im Already Knowing That Other People Who Commented Have To Respect. I Understand What He Did To Humans And What He Wanted To Do . But Burning Him And All That Other Crap Is Not Right !!! He Was WRONG For All He Did But Does Two Wronqs Make A Riqht ? I Don’t Think So !
Posted by: Jayla | May 2, 2011, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
Its not about honoring his body. Its about honoring the religion. Its about showing the Muslim people that we are not at war with their religion, rather we are at war with the people who are twisting it about to make what they are doing right. You can be sure the people who have to handle his body this way have to put their mind in another place. I guarantee they are sick about it. I am glad they buried him at sea, he deserves no grave site for people to honor him. Sick twisted human being. The world spins a little sweeter today. But remember, this is far from over. There are still people who worship this monster, and they will be more crazy than ever right now. Lets not forget about the recent Afghan prison break, releasing at least 486 inmates. Keep an eye out America. God Bless.
Posted by: Sherie | May 2, 2011, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm
There are many Muslims in this world who do not like Americans, lest we forget… Showing blatant disrecpect for their faith is only going to make matters worse, and make our world a more dangerous place. Yes, what this man did is unforgivable to say the least, but aren’t we supposed to be better than our enemies who have shown us such disrespect, and our visceral urges that lead us to act on impulse? Giving bin Laden a proper burial is not about showing him respect, it’s about showing our enemies that we answer to higher moral code.
Posted by: Karen | May 2, 2011, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
i say let the world see his damn body… whose to say he really is dead??????????
Posted by: jazzy | May 2, 2011, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
I just want to say first of all if this news is in fact TRUE , then I am VERY GLAD to here it. However, we all know how the Government has a funny way of making stuff up and not telling the truth at times. They are already saying he is going to be buried at sea, sounds a little fishy already, doesn’t it? So, until I personally see a DEAD Bin Laden with my own eyes, whether it be pictures or video, I am going to be very SCEPTICAL about this story. Can you blame me? They showed Saddam’s sons with bullet holes in their heads, so they should be able to show Bin Laden as well, don’t you agree?
I now read (reported by AP) that he has already been buried at sea and then I heard it reported on multiple TV channels as well. Before, they were just talking about burying him at sea and now they actually did it ? (SUPPOSEDLY). This is more and more starting to sound like another LOAD OF DUNG out of Washington. Remember, all of this information is coming to us from our Government that has a track record for LYING to us on a regular basis. If Obama does not release those photos that he is supposedly deciding whether or not to show us, I am just not going to be able to believe this story.
And also, please keep in mind that the sprint for the Presidential Election is about to get underway here before long, and wouldn’t
this be a great HEADSTART for Obama. Remember, you can’t believe everything you hear but a picture says a thousand words.
I cannot consider this story to be credible without seeing the evidence, and neither should any other person who is not nieve.
Now, your reporting that the Military has ordered the Soldiers involed not to talk about the incident. I new that was coming.
I don’t know what else to say, except, they have got to SHOW US THAT EVIDENCE, PERIOD…………………………………………
I am not a Doctor or Chemist or Scientist, so heresay DNA reports mean nothing to me. The Media and the American People need to push them for this evidence. We as US Citizens are owed to see the JUSTICE with our own eyes. After all we have been through because of this guy, we deserve it. It would not only be Justice, it would be SWEET JUSTICE.
Oh, and one more thing. Whenever you hear about something that has DNA involved, they say their waiting for the results to come back and it usually takes 1-2 weeks. It’s pretty funny how the Government can do this in a few short hours.
Sincerly,
Ray Williams – (SPEECHLESS)
Posted by: Ray | May 2, 2011, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
I agree with a lot of people. The 3000+ people did not have a choice of how they died or buried. There is nothing right about falling hundreds of thousand of feet in seconds and being crushed to death from steel and concrete.
Posted by: Curtis | May 2, 2011, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm
When I recall the initial narratives concerning the Jessica Lynch rescue, the toppling of Saddam’s Statue and Tillman’s death in Afghanistan all turned out to be more fiction than fact, it’s difficult to believe official government pronouncements.
No pictures? Instant DNA confirmation? No body? I’m sorry, but the corporate media and their “official sources” spin tales, they don’t provide truth.
Posted by: brisa | May 2, 2011, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
Who cares? I think we should have tormented him. To the point of death.
Posted by: Cass | May 2, 2011, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
I don’t get something. We’ve been told all along that Bin Laden was a terrorist and his were terrorist acts conducted in the name of religion, and that this madman was not acting in a true Muslim way. That his actions were in direct conflict with Muslim teachings and beliefs. (This is something I strongly believe to be true.) Why then would someone who has clearly betrayed his faith be buried in accordance with its customs? Why are the Muslim clerics not outraged at this? Does forgiveness extend that far? Are they truly acting in a forgiving way? Or is there something I’m missing????
Posted by: Ed | May 2, 2011, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
why should we respect anything bin laden screw him hang high at ground 0 obama is all ways scared of everythinng that might be goo for us
Posted by: hal | May 2, 2011, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
I don’t believe that it is fair to give this evil man a burial; however, to avoid even more hatred, and possibly some violence, towards the U.S. from his supporters, it is wise for the U.S. to follow the Islamic tradition of burial. It is not fair, but it is a smart decision not to ‘upset’ his supporters even more.
Posted by: Allison | May 2, 2011, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
Make a video of his body being hacked to pieces like they would do to Americans!
Posted by: Allan | May 2, 2011, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
We shouldn’t be respecting him at all in the burial!, although I can see where the government is coming from because we need the respect of the Afghanistan people since our military is in their country we don’t need to give any of their people a reason to hate us, it’s all over complicated muslim mumbo jumbo about their religion that is ignorant and destructive in the first place.
Posted by: justin | May 2, 2011, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
everyone is saying burn him, we dont care what happens to body, why give this man a proper burial etc.. i say becasue we are human beings, not savages without a heart he was still a human being evil or not any human being deserves a proper burial, besides we always say we want world peace, you want peace take a step above yourself and show the world that there’s more to revenge and hate. stop the violence and eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Posted by: Ben.T | May 2, 2011, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm
Yo Bin Laden…BIN THIS!!!
I agree with most of the comments on here but, “VINCE”…That was the FUNNIEST comment I ever read! You ROCK VINCE!!!
Posted by: Maureen | May 2, 2011, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
We must remember that there are many muslims living im the USA that obey our laws amd pay their taxes amd raise their families in peace. They are the muslims that deserve our respect and for thier sake I am pleased to see that their rules for burial are being followed. I think if suffices that his body can not be cananonized due to its burial at sea the most they can do id throw him some flowers and that hurts nithing and no one. Just be gkad he is gone and can hurt no more of us in the world.
Posted by: Margo | May 2, 2011, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
It’s suspicious how they rushed to dispose of Osama’s body considering it could have been a family member of Osama’s disquised as him after extensive surgery…plus the US released the photos of Saddam’s family members as proof of their death…and this all is happening a few months before the presidential election.
Posted by: mr m | May 2, 2011, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
This is all crap!!! I herd stories from tenth MTN soldiers saying they all knew he was in Pakistan hiding in with military forces And this is in there 1St tour in Afghanistan in 2002. So what changed in all this time and why now. Obama trying to get reelected!!! everyone don’t get your hopes up. Why Hide this Why was sadam publicly executed and now we hide osama bin laden’s body. I dont think justice has been done!!! NO proof but hear say. they took the brain of his sister who died in the states YEA RIGHT Why is obama such a liar!!!
Posted by: JIM | May 2, 2011, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm
Well, let me see, did he worry about the burials of all the people he butchered? Live by the sword and die by the sword. Incidentally, if you want to have an idea of what produces such a perverse personality, incapable of human decency and compassion, recall the fact that his pig father had 50 children. Kids don’t learn much love in a family group like that. I also will not forgive or forget the countries that cheered on 9/11. So Osama lovers, you get no sympathy from me.
Posted by: Mr. Mister | May 2, 2011, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
I don t believe he is dead. don t believe ken lay is dead and don t believe lee harvey oswald killed by himself go to dallas stand on the X in the street watch the the famous clip of the home movie. unless they had boomarang bullits those days he did not do it kennedy had passed lees location . all of this to conveinent 6 yrs bin laden was there 100 millon dollor bounty on his head granted not everyone is motivated by money. not one police man neighbor city offical don t believe it one minute. also they took DNA from bin laden . yea right what happens if the sample gets lost are becomes tainted are destroyed are they need more . there would be no source. o iam neither for are againist obama if he can get it done i will vote for him if not NEXT. i told everyone 2 years ago the only chance i believe obama has to get re- elected was to catch bin laden or turn the ecomony around . iam on the money. don t think it happened
Posted by: john | May 2, 2011, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
At Sea?!
C’mon, you don’t think they could be covering up something, do you?
Posted by: dave d | May 2, 2011, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm
Don’t any of you people find this just the slightest bit suspicious? I would think they would want to keep his body and have several neutral third parties provide positive identifications. Especially since we have been told before he has died. Especially since there are so many things going on in the world that this story provides an excellent distraction for. What the heck is wrong with the public that they have become so gullible they don’t even question anything any more. I
Posted by: CriticalThinker | May 2, 2011, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm
Hopefully man eating sharks were waiting where Bin Laden was thrown over.
Posted by: concerned-voter | May 2, 2011, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm
we never thought this day would come and now it is here and we care how he is buried. who gives a crap. it is over and that is all that matters. the people who lost loved ones have closure now and can rest that that trash has been dealth with.
Posted by: tyria jeff | May 2, 2011, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm
Sad to see that the world is full of hate. The last hour will arrive and lots of life will be lost. Are you all going to blame GOD for taking everyone life after you are awaken again during judgement day?
Posted by: Nasser | May 2, 2011, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
If we stoop to the low levels of tyrants we become no better than them… I see nothing wrong with giving the man a proper islamic burial – it’s not going to change the place he’ll be going to in the afterlife, after all.
Posted by: lowlife | May 2, 2011, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm
personally I dont think hes dead. We didnt see a picture of the body. We got to see saddam but not OBL. Show me the body then i will think hes dead
Posted by: hmmm | May 2, 2011, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
I’m just not buying it ! ! !
No pictures = NO VOTE FOR OBAMA ! ! !
I think the Government should tell the truth right now before it is to late and they start getting caught up in all their
LIES ! ! !
Posted by: Ray | May 2, 2011, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm
No body no proof he’s dead! He never admitted he was behind 9/11! CIA opp possibly?
Posted by: Steve | May 2, 2011, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
Maybe he will be on the week’s episode of “The Deadliest Catch”
Posted by: MS | May 2, 2011, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
WERE IS THE BODY.
Posted by: YVONNE | May 2, 2011, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm
He died almost 10 years ago this is all propaganda. Lies, lies, lies.
Most corupt Gov’t in history, the US gov’t.
Posted by: mem | May 2, 2011, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
No proof of anything only the word of liars – ie US gov’t & press. Bin Laden was a CIA employee. This is bread and circus distraction
Posted by: the dave | May 2, 2011, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
I am jumping for joy that osama bid landn is dead(sry for the bad spelling) i hope he’s rotting in hell
Posted by: Fred | May 2, 2011, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm
to bad they didnt pour pig fat on him and dump him overboard
Posted by: phil | May 2, 2011, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm
How do we really know if he is dead or not. It takes more than a day to check DNA and do all the tests needed to confirm who it is exactly. POLITICIANS AND JOURNALIST ALL MAKE UP STORIES TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK GOOD. How do we know the Government just isn’t trying to make this up to make them feel like they have done something good to save face infront of the COUNTRY; something thier good at or at least they think!
Prove it and then you might be able to convince the ones that really matter, like your citizens, fallen soldiers, 9/11 victems, and all the rest of us that are still suffering because the Government would rather help countries that hate us instead of taking care of our own people and country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: GORDON | May 2, 2011, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm
this idiot has killed zillions of innocent people,he and his marauding band of loonatics ran helter skelter throughout the world bombing every landmark in america.im glad the end of the road came quickly and quietly for this sewer rat.good ridance!
Posted by: janet petronella | May 2, 2011, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
America kills someone (again) throws the body into the sea to hide the evidence, claims a confirmed identity with lightning fast DNA tests I’m sure the police wish they could have, and the corrupt, useless media stacks on the REPETITION a-la 911 to ram the message home. Judging by whats above you Americans have sucked it up uncritically, as usual. No wonder your country has fallen to pieces, in the end you were just too thick to keep it intact.
Posted by: Paul | May 2, 2011, 6:02 pm 6:02 pm
Cut his body into peices , Every major city should get a peice of him for outdoor piblic display . His head should be on display on a pole to rot in the sun (near) Ground ZERO With a Sign stating (JUSTICE FOR ALL ,We arent done YET)
Posted by: Joe | May 2, 2011, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Are you kidding me?? This administration does nothing but lie! This is a cover-up.this is a political stunt to get the messiah re-elected.wake up america.This community organizer/Chicago thug hadn’t even broke the surface on destroying this nation.We will never know the truth behind this bin laden ordeal.
Posted by: gary | May 2, 2011, 6:06 pm 6:06 pm
This isn’t about whether or not he DESERVES respect. I think any normal human being can understand that he was just evil, BUT for the sake of future security I think his body should have been handed over for proper burial. Why provoke further violence? If they kill innocents in retaliation, then can USA still say it was worth it? I don’t think so! This is only about security, not what he deserves. I’m Muslim and I know personally what he’s done to other fellow Pakistanis. This man is ONLY dead, he has yet to meet God for what he’s done and I think people with faith can be at peace with being better human beings. Al Qaeda is a snake pit, with many followers, and no offense but they have killed more Muslims than they have killed others. There will be more Osamas, more violence. So we as Muslims want them destroyed more than anyone else. My country is no longer what it used to be. All my childhood memories feel vain, because I can never go back to visit and feel secure. I worry for my relatives EVERYDAY. And yes, my brother is also serving in Afghanistan so I worry for him everyday too.
I don’t think this was handled well by US forces.
Posted by: Farah | May 2, 2011, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm
I cant believe how many gullible people there are in this world… or the US in this case. You guys really think they killed this man over the weekend? And now you are complaining about burying him in the sea? The man died back in 2001. And according to the FBI, he was not behind 9-11. US the land of laws, where you are innocent until proven guilty, where you don’t assassinate people, yeah right. Hippocrates.
Posted by: Aston | May 2, 2011, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm
Burial at sea? In accordance to Muslim faith? what the…. What should have been done is: his body should have been hung upside down at the WTC site underneath the large flag that flew in front of the WTC to allow the people of NYC and the rest of America the time to give him a proper send off… Just like Benito Mussolini and his henchment were hung at end of WWII. Send a message to the world that if you mess with the U.S. this will be your fate as well!
Posted by: Mark | May 2, 2011, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
It sure is convenient to bury the body at sea…who’s body is it really? Think about it…Obama’s popularity is at its lowest ever and how convenient that we have killed our biggest threat…and then to bury at sea with no real proof of anything…I think it is a scam….after the election we will probably hear how the DNA tests were compromised or it was a relative..but not really Osama….I don’t believe it…it is all too convenient with the timing and the election and the way the economy is in the dump…what better way to take the spotlight off all the other issues than to claim we have killed Bin Laden?
Posted by: Julie | May 2, 2011, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
i dont think the man is dead actually because after all these years he’s been hiding now all of a sudden he wants to let his guard down, if he is’nt dead this was probably all a scam to america to make us think he’s dead and if he is dead well then this is the hugest blessing america can ask for especially for all the family members of people who died in 9/11
Posted by: kayla | May 2, 2011, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
THEY ARE JUST SAYING IT … I DONT THINK HE WAS ACTUALLY BURIED AT SEA LET ALONE KILLED, HE MAY HAVE DIED SOME TIME AGO…..ITS JUST SOMETHING FOR THE US PRESIDENT TO SAY…..YEAH !!!! I DONE THIS WHILST I WAS IN POWER!!!
Posted by: A | May 2, 2011, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
We should of cremated him like the 2000 victims in the world trade center.
Posted by: Charles | May 2, 2011, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
I think the goverment did the right thing yes they would have dug and that would have only made us angry more i think in this case you guys done the right thing maybe now we can move on with love,peace and hope back in our lives my god be with us all. yes we shouldn’t be celebrating his death but how can we not .
Posted by: philadelphia | May 2, 2011, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
They need to respect the body and the religion because that’s what America does, we have respect…Our Country is better than vengefulness
Posted by: Rox | May 2, 2011, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
helloooo. am i the only one here who gets it?!?! they froze him to save for future technology. they have done it with others and probably are doing it with Bin Laden
Posted by: getabrain99 | May 2, 2011, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm
Are we that gullable as an American public that we allow the government to do nothing more than show us footage of some blood inside a room in a compound and thats all the proof we need. Then we just dump him in the ocean? As a member of the Armed Forces and an American citizen, I view this as an insult. And the timing of the announcement from this President seems to be all too convenient. This is ridiculous. We capture Sadam Hussein and parade him all over TV but yet we supposedly kill the most notorious terrorist in history and within 24 hours dispose of his body? Don’t we have enough conspiracy’s in this country to add this one to the mix? The American public should be DEMANDING proof. Hard proof. Just like we did when questioning the Presidents birth certificate. What a travesty! And shame on you to those that simply believe everything you are told on TV. How long will we continue to allow this government to pull the wool over our eyes? Perhaps until the ultimate demise of this country. And then who will that same government call to? People like me that serve in the military and have fought for your freedoms. Demand proof!
Posted by: Jim | May 2, 2011, 7:08 pm 7:08 pm
I think Kevin’s response is absurd. Do not give the body to family. For waht? So they make a shrine out of him, so others will follow. Show that the body will NEVER “I repeat” NEVER come home again. That will be what all who do this to Americans will receive. Finalize seperation I say……….perfect outcome……..
Posted by: mike | May 2, 2011, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
And what happened to the other “Muslims” that were killed at the compound? Were they thrown in the ocean too or just left to rot? Haven’t heard anything about that. Seems kind of funny that we go out of our way to respect the religious rights of a man that brought this country to war. But what about the others? Why wouldn’t they receive the same treatment? Hmmm seems strange
Posted by: Jim | May 2, 2011, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm
How do we know it is Bin Laden. They lied before!!!!
Posted by: ross | May 2, 2011, 7:21 pm 7:21 pm
We did the right thing by following Muslim customs. A sea burial leaves no place for thousands of radical Muslims to go and memorialize him and be inspired by him. Very few countries, if any, would want his burial in their country because of the potential trouble it could cause.
Posted by: harry jones | May 2, 2011, 7:21 pm 7:21 pm
All the dumbed down sheep are bleating in unison in “wonder and awe” about their great president finally killing a guy thats been dead for 10 years. They will open their gaping maws for everything that the media will shovel down their throats: it’s okay to eat Gulf seafood…the economy is great…we’re winning in afghanistan..911 was done by some box cutting morons that were the best pilots in the world…we don’t torture..Tsa is for our “security”..the list is endless that these bleaters will gulp down with glee. Just so you get a clue, the party’s over. And when you look at your sheared naked skins, you’ll finally get it. Until then, keep bleating.
Posted by: steve o | May 2, 2011, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
It seems to me that how they treat the body says much more about them, than the person who’s body it was.
Also, doing anything too vengeful to the corpse would have done little to make them feel better, and would have done A LOT to stir up their enemies.
Posted by: Dawn | May 2, 2011, 7:32 pm 7:32 pm
I too believe they did the right thing by following Islamic tradition to cleanse his body. If you believe in GOD, you should know BIN LADEN like us ALL, will have to answer to the CREATOR.
Posted by: Lauren | May 2, 2011, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
He’s not dead. Its a PR hoax.
Posted by: Tricia | May 2, 2011, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm
Amazing how in the age of understanding, so many can be so easily led.
Posted by: Bc | May 2, 2011, 8:08 pm 8:08 pm
Bin Laden doesn’t deserve a religious burial. Bin Laden deserves to be thrown into a cage of great white sharks. Look what the terrorists did to thousands of innocent Americans at 9/11 and all those brave soldiers who fought. Why should we be mindful to the Muslim burial practices when they are not being mindful of ours?
Posted by: Leon | May 2, 2011, 8:10 pm 8:10 pm
I hope he’s eaten by sharks and excreted out as shark fecis, or dropped into an abyssal trench so he’s crushed by the water pressure to a quater his original size kinda like a garbage compactor.
Posted by: John | May 2, 2011, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
This is craziness! However, I know my God would want it that way, but his lack of respect for the human life makes American’s resent the fact that our Government is all about a proper burial for this creep. CAN YOU at least give him cement shoes!! The best of all the reading was “double tap, boom-boom to the left side of the face.”
Posted by: Donna | May 2, 2011, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
Buried at sea? Bin Laden should be fed to a cage of great white sharks! Thousands of innoncent Americans died and soldiers died because of him.
Posted by: Leon | May 2, 2011, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
They did the right thing. By letting him be buried in a grave would give extremists a place to gather and give offerings to a horrible human being.
Posted by: Cyclonus | May 2, 2011, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
May the sharks eat his carcass and his soul go to hell.
Posted by: Leon | May 2, 2011, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
I find America’s pride quite arrogant. This goes for those who are celebrating and those are hate Osama’s guts.
You cannot celebrate or be mad at Osama (or Saddam) without pointing the finger at America’s government. Our CIA helped put Saddam’s Bathe party into power and it trained bin Laden. We supported Al Qaeda in the Cold War against the Russians and 9/11 was payback for turning against them when we were through with them.
Americans have failed to impeach two Presidents who have illegally declared war without the vote from Congress. When Bush’s ratings were down, they found Saddam. When Obama’s rating were down, they find Bin Laden. Coincidence or manipulation?
Unless thay provide us with significant evidence of his bin Laden’s body, it could easily be argued that this happened in order to shut you up about gas prices and Libya.
Posted by: Bobby Eaton | May 2, 2011, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
Shark food !! Who cares he was a horrible thing not even human
Posted by: Carolyn | May 2, 2011, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
Get the real facts on the intrnet, google when did Osama Bin laden really die..you will find it was on Dec 15, 2001. Obama has once again lied to the people..an of course the sheeple always believe it..this is a diversionary tactic to keep people away from the birth certificate which was a forgery..he showed the other day..Jerome Corsi’s book about this comes out in three weeks..about the falsification of OB’s birth certificate..wake up people..this is the Matrix..
Posted by: Edju | May 2, 2011, 8:26 pm 8:26 pm
his sea burial should be putting him threw a wood chipper and shooting him over board
Posted by: frank | May 2, 2011, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
God has the last say!!! He is the only perfect one don’t parade around his body and mock it yes he planned it and he deserves what god gives him
Posted by: george estes | May 2, 2011, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
Let’s not forget he was th mastermind others did the killing he was a accessory to it the bible says do not rejoice when your enemy falls!!!!! God bless all our troops for bringing justice thank you Bush for paving the way!!!!!
Posted by: george estes | May 2, 2011, 8:34 pm 8:34 pm
What ?? that is absoultely discusting.Afterall who would want that head hanging around collecting dust mites and taking up valuable space on the wall?
Posted by: J.Joseph | May 2, 2011, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
I just hope they feed him to the sharks
Posted by: Cnb | May 2, 2011, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
Of course obama would worry about giving osama traditional burial treatment… He knows first hand of its religious importance. Any other President would’ve done the right thing and ignore any “tradition” for a war criminal.
Posted by: Chris | May 2, 2011, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
He has made some horrid decisions in his life and has taken the lives of many people but, it’s not up to us to judge but to be judged as he will now finally be judged for his sins. Are minds are nowhere near advanced enough to understand the ways of our Lord but, we must save ourselves by forgiving our enemies and we’ll be blessed. God bless our soldiers, our nation, other nation’s, and all the innocent lives affected by this whole ordeal leading to this war. God Bless you
Posted by: Ron | May 2, 2011, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm
We are Americans!!!! We are not
salvages!!! Yes, we are glad for the
revenge that has come about but we are
not inhuman. And yes, we do respect
other nations’/peoples law. We are
bigger than any other nation can imagine. I realize that Obama haters
are gladly looking for anything to
critize him but give the man credit.
He is smarter than you can ever think.
And you will never, ever be able to
understand. Hate him, yes. But to be
able to understand, never. Just hold
your horses, something else will be
coming in the next few months for such
haters to jump. Americans are just
big people, that’s all!!!
Posted by: dean Jeffries | May 2, 2011, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm
ROTFLMAO
Hilarious to see the world’s greatest military power having to fake puny success stories even long after they have any significance…and equally hilarious to see the plastic flag waving bumper sticker cretins cheering their great achievement in the comments threads. Most of the world and the entire world intelligence apparatus knows OBL has been dead since 2001, but you clowns think it’s Christmas because they threw you some bones.
Posted by: Steve | May 2, 2011, 9:18 pm 9:18 pm
Pretty suspicious to dump the body so quickly. This smells like a great Hollywood production. Must be just like the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. I guess we just have to take their word for it and trust the alleged DNA results performed by the government. Peculiar that this happens at a time that Americans are disillusioned with both parties in the government. Been lied to enough. Choose for yourselves. Do you trust wait they tell you anymore?
Posted by: Patriot | May 2, 2011, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
ABC is biased obviously as I posted a comment earlier and now it’s gone which confirms what I think about all this hoopla about Osama Bin Laden being dead…..SHOW US THE PICTURES, SCREW DNA… WE AS AMERICANS DESERVE THAT AT THE LEAST!!!
Posted by: Olbay | May 2, 2011, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
This is not about whether he deserves a proper ritual burial as a muslim, this is about repercussions, another reason to keep the terrorism alive and kicking. We will never live this down. There’s a thousand OBLs capable of taking his place, and it doesn’t take much for like minded individuals to perform a terrorist act. We’ve only added fuel to the fire. The plotting and planning has begun. Throwing his body in the sea? Have we lost our minds and ability to reason? We are no more evolved then the terrorist and that’s a sad realization. I couldn’t care less if they built a palace to hold his remains, let the family determine the the burial, the man is dead…alledgedly.
Posted by: Lisa | May 2, 2011, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
It is appalling how ignorant the public is. None of you have the brains to dump your bowels. It is good that your “society” has crumbled and will soon be finished.
Posted by: Adam Evenson | May 2, 2011, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
As someone that owns salt water tanks-please don’t polute the sea
Posted by: Sandy | May 2, 2011, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm
Afraid of real comments, are you? You prove my point.
Posted by: Adam Evenson | May 2, 2011, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
Mission Accomplished!the burial by sea crap just shows the world America is better than those cave animals..
Posted by: CARL B | May 2, 2011, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
Well Bin laden is dead, justice has been served, great job on the part of the CIA and the united states Government on the secrecy of this mission; now most of the families of the victims of 9/11 can finally have a little peace that they have been vindicated. On his body, does not really matter he is dead, though i do admire the way the united states have decided to show respect for his religion and body by following the muslim rites. That sends a message to the world that we are rational, and even though our intention is to bring justice, we will not disregard or abuse human rights in doing that. Job well done, My president Mr Barack Obama, God bless the USA
Posted by: victor | May 2, 2011, 9:50 pm 9:50 pm
He’s not dead or he’s been dead for a while. That’s why they are pretending to give him a proper burial.
Posted by: Me | May 2, 2011, 9:55 pm 9:55 pm
Obama took the high road (politically, the right thing to do), but how tempting would it be to feed Bin Laden’s body to pigs then serve pulled pork sandwiches?
OK, that was gross….
Posted by: della | May 2, 2011, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
The Greatest Country on the planet showing respect even when the opposition dosen’t deserve it.
Posted by: areu4real | May 2, 2011, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
There not releasing the photos because they think it will engrage the muslum communities….TOO BAD!!
Time for the USA to get some guts! Geez
Posted by: Holly | May 2, 2011, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
HA, HA, HA.
Posted by: Adam Evenson | May 2, 2011, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
if yall would get your heads out of your butts long enough to pay attion to anything. he did not kill anyone he had people kill others and if obama wouldnt have done it the right way it would have just caused a big mess so that our family members and friends would have to stay oversea longer than they already have been so i think you all need to think more like adults.
Posted by: stevo | May 2, 2011, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm
the last thing we need is more anti-american feelings from the terrorist people, what we need is to show them what we are as humans not what they think from what their terrorist leaders have brainwashed them with, so giving him an burial would let them know we are humane and not what they have been thinking all along.
Posted by: shanequa | May 2, 2011, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
Wrong Josh…Americans have killed more Americans on our own soil than anyone else. 620,000 Americans killed by their brothers during the Civil War. You are entitled to your own opinion…not to your own facts.
Posted by: Char | May 2, 2011, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
Personally, I think the whole thing was carried out flawlessly starting with the change of focus from Iraq to Afganistan and Pakistan after Obama’s election. We’re going to find that this President has performed well above what any of us could have ever expected and this direction to kill Osama and bury his sorry ass at sea is but one example. We’re better people than the terrorists and there’s no need for us to stoop to their level.
Posted by: Tim | May 2, 2011, 11:17 pm 11:17 pm
“One “U.S. official” stated that “finding a country willing to accept the remains of the world’s most wanted terrorist would have been difficult.” It was also done to prevent his burial place from becoming a “terrorist shrine”. However Islam burial practices indicate that burial take place on land “deep enough so that no beast will bother the deceased . Burial at sea is also permitted to prevent the body from being dug up and desecrated .”
Posted by: Missy | May 2, 2011, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm
thank god that fool is dead, may his soul rest in hell.. burnt in pieces…
Posted by: TWIN | May 2, 2011, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm
It’s stories like this that make me doubt everything the Government says… a proper muslim burial! Good way to avoid any verification of the alleged claims…I think there may be other things hidden in that sea…Obama’s real birth certificate possibly?
Posted by: Rhonda Lee Welsch | May 3, 2011, 12:04 am 12:04 am
Its all fake.It was a political move to benefit Obama. Think about it? The presidential elections are coming up soon and for some reason we haven’t proven very successful in Libya. He is just trying to win people over to ensure he stays in the white house. When he ran for president he was SO liberal and SO anti-military. If you anyone paid attention to speech that he gave, he said he ordered the execution of osama bin laden. That’s not right, especially for someone as liberal as obama. I think its all fake.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 3, 2011, 12:08 am 12:08 am
It wasn’t bin Laden. Stop for a moment and think. Ten years of “Looking,” for him and he’s dumped in the drink immediately after he was “shot in the head.” I now understand how the Nazi’s got over on the German people, they believed what they were told by the “government.” God help us, people wake up, think! Trust your own mind! None of this adds up. I’s like this is the matrix and body snatcher all rolled in one.
Posted by: Publius | May 3, 2011, 12:23 am 12:23 am
I am extremely surprised by the comments here.
It is the ongoing lack of respect for others that leads to such hatred by groups towards America.
The idea of a proper burial for Osama Bin Laden was not to show respect to that man, but to show respect for the Muslim religion.
If America were to really want to give others a reason to continue along the lines of Osama Bin Laden, and to distant those of the Muslim faith… sure, follow what most others are saying here.
Posted by: David | May 3, 2011, 1:07 am 1:07 am
Dump his body in the ocean so there is no evidence.
You can’t even give me a picture?
All you give me is “DNA” with results in 24 hours?
This would never hold up in a criminal court of law. All the defense would have to say is “where’s the body?”
Posted by: Buildingwhat.org | May 3, 2011, 1:20 am 1:20 am
Osama got a sea burial, admittedly to rule out any of his burial ground, becoming future rallying point for his followers. However, that could be a vain attempt, as more and more of his former hideouts and residences will now become hallowed ground for his flock.
Posted by: Ghulam Muhammed | May 3, 2011, 1:22 am 1:22 am
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
Does it ring a bell yet? Please wake up.
Spirit of 1776
RON PAUL 2012
Posted by: Buildingwhat.org | May 3, 2011, 1:22 am 1:22 am
If Osama died in a firefight with his adversary US forces, in Muslim terms, he becomes a martyr, a shaheed. He neither needs a bath or a cotton shroud called kafan. A shaheed will be buried unwashed with bloodied body interned as a mark of sacrifice. His burial at sea will make no difference to his status of a martyr.
Posted by: Ghulam Muhammed | May 3, 2011, 1:28 am 1:28 am
Honestly, why are people so against Muslims? Osama wasn’t the leader of all Muslims, he was just an extremist. That would be like defining all Christians as people bent on converting everyone because of the few Christians who do that. Osama didn’t just kill Americans, he also lead attacks on Middle Eastern countries. So please, don’t hate Muslims or any religion, just hate on douchebags like Osama, Hitler, and Stalin.
Posted by: CanadianKid | May 3, 2011, 1:28 am 1:28 am
God says to love your enemies. God will send him where he deseserves to go. Revenge is HIS.I hope his death will be a GOOD thing for the US and helps to end the wars rather than extend them. Perhaps killing the man with the money will help. God says to bless your ewnemies…so… God Bless Osama bin Laden.
Posted by: Debra | May 3, 2011, 1:39 am 1:39 am
PS God Bless you too and all those that have been killed since 9-11-01
Posted by: Debra | May 3, 2011, 1:41 am 1:41 am
Hope they shoot him out of one of those cannons. : )
Posted by: AlKee Haul | May 3, 2011, 1:48 am 1:48 am
Why get rid of the body so fast? What are they trying to cover up? They said they did DNA testing to verify who he was, but it takes about 2 days to do those tests and there are nofacilities to do it in that part of the world. No, the ships don’t have that kind of equipment. So who did it and where was it done? It is not possable to do the tests in a few hours before telling the world the tests were done. There are too many questions with no answers here, and no more “body of evidence” to check out again. Too convienient!
Posted by: MrSmoker | May 3, 2011, 1:53 am 1:53 am
i think the u.s. should be shown pictures of his dead body. it only far to everyone after what he did to the u.s. in 2001. he should of had his head cut off so everyone one could see it. he earned no right to have a proper burial.
Posted by: mike | May 3, 2011, 2:00 am 2:00 am
You people arent serious I hope? Bin laden has been dead since 2001. Come on, you really believe this bin laden story? They dumped him at sea because they never had him! He died long ago, this is the kind of RATz that Obama’s handlers are! They are insulting you and you just dance in the streets like anything he has said to this day has been the truth. Shame on you all for being so gullible. Oh man, rip america cause you’re people are mentally ill.
Posted by: Jimmy | May 3, 2011, 2:02 am 2:02 am
Finally The Laden got what he desetves….grand solute to those Navy Seals who always put their’s life for the America, for the World….if we ll know ur name then U dont have to buy the Drink……….all over the world Thankyou so much
Posted by: Basant Buddthoki | May 3, 2011, 2:21 am 2:21 am
This recent White House announcement of Osama bin Laden’s violent and untimely demise is entirely confusing for me. So…he died TWICE?!! OK, this much I know for certain; the only difference between Osama bin Laden and Monty Python’s parrot is; THE PARROT’S BEEN DEAD LONGER!! Osama bin Laden died the glorious Jihadi death of renal(kidney) failure, shorty after 9/11….
Posted by: Snake Plissken | May 3, 2011, 2:23 am 2:23 am
remember when osama was on America’s side in the war against U.S.S.R.in Afganistan, you idiots thought he was a hero. U r just americans. you give birth to a monster and raise and praise it. when it turns on you now you want all of us to believe you did it for mankind?. Shame on you all
Posted by: eddie mugo | May 3, 2011, 2:28 am 2:28 am
I would like to see the body for myself.
Posted by: Ashley | May 3, 2011, 3:37 am 3:37 am
His body should of been wrapped in pig skin
Posted by: Ned Kelly | May 3, 2011, 3:45 am 3:45 am
I find it difficult to agree with what the article tells us of the Americans doing; I wonder if has just been killed recently or the media is playing with us. If he’s been killed, do the americans now care and respect the muslims religion of burying their dead ones? I don’t wanna beleive that. How many muslims were killed by the americans and buried the muslims way by the americans, nxaaaaa stop this nonsense and start giving us really news and not this crap……
Posted by: Zwide | May 3, 2011, 4:05 am 4:05 am
Put his body at the world trade center site and let everyone hit him once
Posted by: USA | May 3, 2011, 4:09 am 4:09 am
First of all Congrats are in order to our men and women in uniform! Not sure why Obama or Ubama which is it this week,is getting the majority of the credit. I get that we are trying to get away from the previous administrations cowboy mentality but to go in the entire different direction and bow to these cowards and give him a proper burial is insane! After all this evil, cowardly,low life rat did to our fellow Americans on our soil.
Posted by: Sadie | May 3, 2011, 4:22 am 4:22 am
this only happen I want give up covering from DNA test in future…………
Posted by: TTTTOOO | May 3, 2011, 4:24 am 4:24 am
Yet we keep hearing he wasn’t a “TRUE Muslim” based on his beliefs,so once again why was it necessary to perform the ceremony before he was buried in the sea? Were these “NON Muslims” concerned about our feelings as they committed the violet acts of Sept. 11th on our fellow AMERICANS… I think not.
Posted by: Sadie | May 3, 2011, 4:39 am 4:39 am
I dont think its him.. everything can be fabricated by the government.. dont think the government isnt hiding anything from the citizens of any country.. And the US didnt have legitimate reasons for not showing video and picture.. when they caught Saddam why was there so many videos and pictures?? now they have Bin Laden why hide everything? think about it.. it doesnt make sense.. also if any pictures do come out then theyre most likely photoshopped.
Posted by: T | May 3, 2011, 5:20 am 5:20 am
muslim burial take place on land not in the sea>Fishy story> How was he duried in the sea
Posted by: mickey | May 3, 2011, 5:27 am 5:27 am
After ten years of hiding in a cave he needed a long bath !
Posted by: pat | May 3, 2011, 5:38 am 5:38 am
OBL burial: Interesting postings, everyone has feelings and opinion, it so amazing ,all the propaganda expert approval of OBL burial at sea failed 1,000%. I do not want to give my take on this matter because I do not want to provide clues as to how I can use the OBL burial at sea to benefit terrorist propaganda advantage, but logic will rule, some fish, lobster, crab will eat his flesh, in turn it will end up in …… and you know where, so jut pray for him and all human that passed before, and let hope we can fly safely without been profiled or stereotyped…..
Posted by: AKA | May 3, 2011, 5:55 am 5:55 am
well May be he is not dead and American are hiding him or have imprisoned him.. or possibly he is someone who never existed (but was created for a purpose) and now purpose been served hence been got rid off….
Posted by: shazi | May 3, 2011, 5:56 am 5:56 am
im so happy he is dead. I would make him into ground beef then burn him
Posted by: peanut | May 3, 2011, 6:07 am 6:07 am
they should just tie a chain around his neck and drag him down highway 99
Posted by: donkin | May 3, 2011, 6:12 am 6:12 am
First of all if he was in fact dead, he absolutely deserves no respect from us but in order to keep our quiet confidence and still be the strongest weapon on the planet we must climb above the terrorist ways of revenge.
Second: and I am SHOCKED that nobody mentioned this or questioned it…
Where the hell is his body??? Why are there no pictures to bring proof to the American families that the mastermind behind the sinister death of thousands is in fact dead? are we supposed to take their word for it right before obamas re-election?
hmmm…
Posted by: Bobby | May 3, 2011, 6:24 am 6:24 am
heyyyy! ‘JD’ how dare you to say that! even he is bad you cannot replace he’s blood to a pig blood and you drop he’s cascet to mecca… if you want to respect ur religion, u need to respect of muslim religion. understood!!! put it on your mind hell ‘JD’
Posted by: sam | May 3, 2011, 7:19 am 7:19 am
To everyone who’s said to do terrible things to his body, know that our humanity as Americans is our strong point. Our ability to show sympathy to even the worst of our enemies is what makes this country such a great place to live.
Posted by: KFM | May 3, 2011, 7:44 am 7:44 am
the mision is a comlished
let our children rejoice for our enemy is gone!!
Touch Not My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.’” (Ps 105:15)
Posted by: thakkah | May 3, 2011, 8:22 am 8:22 am
I have a lot of doubt that OBL was actually killed at all. There is speculation that he actually died in 2001 but that was hiden as much as possible. I would like to know 1. What has happened to his ‘sons’ body that apparently got held up in the gun fight too (was he burried at sea too?) 2. Can we hear from any of his family members!?!?!? No one related or close has said anything about it.
Posted by: Maria | May 3, 2011, 8:33 am 8:33 am
His body belongs to his country, his family, not to the United States.
Posted by: MC | May 3, 2011, 8:40 am 8:40 am
I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr
Posted by: David | May 3, 2011, 8:44 am 8:44 am
People believe anything the damn media and government say
Posted by: jutt | May 3, 2011, 9:31 am 9:31 am
I would like a picture showing that Bin Laden’s brother alive. If one were to argue that we “got the wrong guy”, then it would have to be his brother who also lived at that house. They said they used the sister’s DNA to confirm that the dead body was Osama bin Laden. Couldn’t that also match his brother? Even a picture with a bullet blown through the face wouldn’t solve that mystery.
I’m not saying I doubt, but if I did, that would be the question I’d have. Are you sure it was Bin Laden you dumped in the sea?
Posted by: smc | May 3, 2011, 9:38 am 9:38 am
Another psy-op story that will unravel in time. There always are enough smart people out there who will demolish the govt. generated BS.
Posted by: Moishe | May 3, 2011, 10:31 am 10:31 am
Why not take the body home to the US and have proper tests done to prove that this is indeed Osama Bin Laden and not just some low level grunt.
The actions of the military here points to a fake.
Just in time to prop up Obama’s low ratings (or am I being to cynical).
Posted by: Will | May 3, 2011, 10:39 am 10:39 am
The task accomplished by the US troops is wonderful.But the US leadership could have been more circumspect in dealing with the remains of Bin Laden. They have got rid of one to create another.
Posted by: T Ramanathan | May 3, 2011, 10:42 am 10:42 am
I would have tied him up by the toes and flown him all over for all to see then dropped him from a great height into the drink! Piece of crap he was!
Posted by: Freedom lover | May 3, 2011, 10:46 am 10:46 am
HE CAUSED INNOCENT DEATHS AT TWIN TOWERS–WTC.. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD-TARGET PRACTICE….THEN CREMATED AND ASHES DROPPED ON MECCA. A COMBINATION OF ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Posted by: Gary | May 3, 2011, 10:58 am 10:58 am
i think what is done is proper and no reactions should be made in relation to its burial.
Posted by: at | May 3, 2011, 11:12 am 11:12 am
HE’S JUST ABOUT SHARK POOP BY NOW. PERFECT!
Posted by: Lin | May 3, 2011, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
It’s important to be respectfull, even to those who we do not like. Everyone had someone who loved them, reguardless. He’s gone now, it’s no longer about him. This isnt a basketball game, you don’t flaunt a victory at the expence of a life. Although in some cases a death can bring satisfaction but a party shows lack of class. As a US citizen I perfer my country to have some class. Thank you for doing the best you could given the circumstances.
Posted by: t | May 3, 2011, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
As a Muslim, I do not believe OBL was a Muslim. Nothing he has done has been according to Islamic laws, why should his burial be?! All he has done has been a disgrace to all muslims; I am glad he is GONE…
Posted by: ST | May 3, 2011, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Silly people!
He is alive playing hearts with an Alien in Area 51. My sources tell me Sadam is there too, making blue mountain cappuccino’s.
Posted by: orlando | May 3, 2011, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
i’m glad that hes dead,and i would not recommend that he gets a proper burial site.lets all face it, if it were any of us would he really do all this for us.sure i see that obamas trying to be respectful, but think of the lives he destroyed,think of all the hearts he’s broken,think about all of the people of 9/11.
Posted by: johnathan lawery | May 3, 2011, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
i’m glad that hes dead,and i would not recommend that he gets a proper burial site.lets all face it, if it were any of us would he really do all this for us.sure i see that obamas trying to be respectful, but think of the lives he destroyed,think of all the hearts he’s broken,think about all of the people of 9/11.
Posted by: johnathan lawery | May 3, 2011, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
I feel that the burial at sea was very disrespectful. The remains should have been given to his family for proper burial. The pig blood and pig suit comments that are being posted show the ignorance that they hate us so much for. We are only looking at the cause. 911 was horrible but it was also horrible when we bombed the lebannon towers in the east FIRST. They retalited and got our towers. Its sad that it happened and two wrongs don’t make a right. But our countries stronger. If russia bombed us and an american retaliated would that american be wrong or right and would we celebrate his action or his demise.
Posted by: kasper | May 3, 2011, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
I believe the people have the right to see osama bin laden’s body i for one would fell so much better seeing it myself.
I do not much care what happens to the body. America was not the only country affected this guy has killed and or harmed so many more without facing Justis. Nothing is to over the top tossed overboard works for me.
In conclusion please show verifying footage video or photos and get him in the water.
Posted by: Charles | May 3, 2011, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm
God bless america. The world and everyone in it hopefully we can work on our economy now. Lol
Posted by: kasper | May 3, 2011, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm
Rot in hell u.s.a!
Posted by: Shaty | May 3, 2011, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm
He should be slapd and kickd boo boood on and used as target practice and sent to his family and so on and go obama
Posted by: papaa | May 3, 2011, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
Oh w@ a shame!
Posted by: Pemphero kasamba | May 3, 2011, 5:39 pm 5:39 pm
We have to show the proper respect to his body.
Posted by: mairead | May 3, 2011, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
Bury at sea? Imagine this…..the body washing ashore. Then what?
Posted by: TJ | May 3, 2011, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
Having served on the USS Carl Vinson, I know what those catapults can do. I hope they launched him off one of the bow cats and steamed right over him.
Posted by: T-Hole | May 3, 2011, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
There
Posted by: T-Hole | May 3, 2011, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
I’m glad it is finally over. Is it?
Let’s all pray God that this is not the begining of WORLD WAR 3. But it give us clousere in a terrible time for the Great United State of America, let’s all work together to keep America Safe.
May God Always Bless AMERICA!!!!!
Posted by: valerie valdez | May 3, 2011, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm
I am an “Ex-Spec-Ops Soldier” A U.S. Army Ranger(not a SEAL)that worked Extremely Close, Many-Many-Times with Seal-Team-6.
Every Member of “ST-6″, (Including My Cousin) Should be given one or more of the following medals; A Silver Star with “V”, A Bronze Star with a “V” or simply The Medal Of Honor. A NEWLY CREATED Campaign
I have absolutely ZERO DOUBT that the 24 Team Members including flight crews and support personnel that were present in this extremely dangerous mission
This is a Perfect
Posted by: John Kelly | May 3, 2011, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm
I need more proof that this indeed was bin laden. Photos are only our choice. They may not be for everyone. We saw the two son of Saddam blown to pieces on photo.
Posted by: RL | May 3, 2011, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm
yOU DO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT muslim burial traditions.
Posted by: hannah | May 3, 2011, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm
y do it at all drop him off the side of the boat & let the shaks eat him
Posted by: tina | May 3, 2011, 8:40 pm 8:40 pm
Why the hell would we just dump the body? This is gonna cause a huge problem with American’s believing we actually got him, pictures and video can be altered, they should’ve brought the body back.
Posted by: Leonard | May 3, 2011, 10:00 pm 10:00 pm
He deserved to die i mean he killed thousands of innocent peoples life so he deserved to die!
Posted by: Kaitlyn | May 3, 2011, 10:05 pm 10:05 pm
I am pretty dismayed by a lot of reader’s comments. Did bin Laden care if he be-headed American captives on live broadcast Al Jazeera??? Don’t think so….. did he give those people, that he killed any kind of moral, ethical, religious treatment??? I don’t think so…. He deserved what he got… he died a cowardly death, hiding behind one of his wives. If he had any balls at all, he would have, once knowing he was doomed, walked up to the first American Special Forces personnel, and say, I am ready to die, I am ready to go see Allah, but the coward did not….. How about his 23 virgins in heaven??? Do you really really think he thought he would go to see that??? He would chose to die a valiant death, if he were a true believer.
Posted by: Chris Brodie | May 3, 2011, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
No photos, no body, conveniently buried very quickly so we should not ask where the body is… What kind of nonsense is this and who are all these folks who believe such stories?
Posted by: VM | May 4, 2011, 12:20 am 12:20 am
How can you all say these horrible things! The man is dead! Isn’t that enough for all of you? I know he has done some horrible things to our country but if we stoop down to his level and defile his body then we’re no better than him! That’s what he would want! By defiling his body we terrorize his own people as well as show them we have no humanity! I don’t care if he wouldn’t have respected my body if I had been a 9/11 victim but I will surely respect his! So many people say God bless America but God wouldn’t think twice about blessing a country that doesn’t respect the dead!
Posted by: Travis | May 4, 2011, 12:38 am 12:38 am
I believe that ABC news was irresponsible for airing computer animated video of the burial. My elderly mother swears she saw a video of the burial now. You can not convince her otherwise.
Posted by: dammitchris | May 4, 2011, 12:45 am 12:45 am
i dont believe osama is dead because the fact that theres no proof or evidence. i think hes still alive!!
Posted by: joe | May 4, 2011, 2:08 am 2:08 am
I bet each one of the navy seals, came up after he was dead and all unloaded a clip in his ass
Posted by: chris | May 4, 2011, 3:05 am 3:05 am
He’s not dead. Another timely lie from the American administration who are on the brink of financial meltdown. But hey, the dollar jumped 1 point on the ‘good news’!
Posted by: Lee66 | May 4, 2011, 5:55 am 5:55 am
Was he buried at all but still dead or alive in secret custody to draw out information? Electronic photography. We will never know.
Posted by: Mim | May 4, 2011, 7:33 am 7:33 am
where is the body??? no body??
Posted by: atam | May 4, 2011, 7:50 am 7:50 am
Yes many american’s died in the Twin Towers JB… But that does not mean that we should feel the need to trife on muslim religion, even if it provided a sense of accomplishment. In retrospect, people who say things like this are the same types of persons who make all of the critical mistakes in this country, whether it be political, etc.
If we were to, so for instance, publicly use his body as a tool to symbolize our resentment of the many associated terrorist group.. I could assure you we would be looking at more American’s being killed.
Some times you gotta use your head. Humane isnt always a tree hugger’s choice, sometimes it’s the only option to prevent further issues.
Posted by: Tyler | May 4, 2011, 9:10 am 9:10 am
i think the best way is to freeze his body and put it in a museum so the next world can have a look at the world’s best terrorist.
Posted by: fifty | May 4, 2011, 10:24 am 10:24 am
Some of you people are absolutely crazy. Like, really?
Posted by: Brett | May 4, 2011, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
His remains must be brought back to USA where many lifes were lost, and ask the family members victims what must be done next.
Posted by: Mpudi | May 4, 2011, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Kat, same goes to us. We killed hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians needlessly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not only were the Japanese already to surrender, the target wasn’t a military target. We deliberately murdered women and children just make our victory more “Complete.”
Clearly, we deserve no respect. I hope you join him.
Posted by: Julian | May 4, 2011, 10:24 pm 10:24 pm
Are you serious? He’s either dead years ago or had a shave and living it up in Costa Rica all expenses paid courtesy CIA. You people are idiots. Who cares anyway? The most important thing is to figure out what the motives of the American Government is in destroying their most obvious lying tool? AR they paving the way for something new?
Posted by: tessieinc | May 4, 2011, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
you people are idiots- he was killed 2 years ago- this is just a plot to boost the US economy. also did you see obama’s interview, he was so scared but was forced to lie to us citizens
Posted by: travis | May 5, 2011, 12:26 am 12:26 am
Wow such hatred. He is dead, there is nothing more you can do to this man. He is in God’s hands now and we know how God feel about murder (check the 10 Commandments if you don’t.) Free yourself and let the hatred go.
Posted by: Veronica | May 5, 2011, 12:43 am 12:43 am
What Osama did was wrong beyond words can describe. If Obama is Muslim, what the hell does that matter seriously? First of all if any of you illiterates knew the history of religion, you’d know that Muslims, Christians and Jews serve the SAME God. What bin Laden did was not in the name of God! But that’s neither here nor there; a great justice has been served to the American people. America has to show other countries that we handle matters with respect and dignity, what would we prove by mishandling his body? It’s very important that we respect all religions despite our own person opinions!
Posted by: lish | May 5, 2011, 2:48 am 2:48 am
this will not rest and the world will suelly take revenge to all that wrong actions taken against muslims
Posted by: yusuf | May 5, 2011, 6:26 am 6:26 am
We had to give him a proper burial, if we disrespected his body it would have spread so much more hate for the U.S.A and created a thousand more bin ladens
Posted by: monster | May 5, 2011, 8:35 am 8:35 am
I think they should bury his body in the ground zero soil and build another trade center on top of his remains. Real talk
Posted by: Jc | May 5, 2011, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
Respect for his body??? How much respect did he have for the Americans he showed on Al Jazeera getting decapitated????
What if he washes up on shore??? Let the seagulls pick his eyeballs out. He deserves it.
What a coward, living a cowardly life
Posted by: Chris Brodie | May 5, 2011, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
The gullibility of Americans is beyond astounding. My pet cat can see through this cartoonish hoax, starting with the 9/11 attacks (two planes collapse three buildings, NORAD stand down, 100s of Israelis caught with explosives and spying on sensitive installations and properties, no engine holes at the Pentagon, no plane in Shanksville…) themselves, the bogus wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the 10-year charade of “hunting” bin Laden (who never admitted to the attacks or had the ability to pull them off), the total villification of Islam and the Muslim world, the destruction of personal liberties in the name of security, and this ludicrous tale that the White House can’t even get straight. First it’s a 45-min. firefight and he hides behind his wife, then he’s unarmed and he didn’t hide. We get Photoshopped pictures made two years ago, and a “Situtation Room” shot we’re told shows Obama’s team watching the raid, but then they say there was no such video.
It’s time to stop being afraid of (all) government and start openly mocking them when they treat us like babies. But then again, based on all the comments from flag-waving idiots who believe this fiction, some of you deserve to be treated like little children.
Posted by: DeadElvis | May 6, 2011, 5:57 am 5:57 am
Americans are stupid!Yes Osama is a terrorist.Now does it matter where he is buried or not? At the end of the day the job is done. He don’t exist anymore!Be a bigger man and show some diginity. Don’t stoop to a level of a terrorist/immoral person.(P.S. I am not a Mulsim)
Posted by: A | May 6, 2011, 7:30 am 7:30 am
Obama’s body (less his head0 should have been ground up, mixed with pig and dog fat and burned near the Washington monument. His head should have been impaled on a wooden stake and displayed on the east lawn of the White House until the ravens consumed it.
Posted by: Ioan Turianu | May 6, 2011, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
This confirms how ill informed and illiterate guys you are!!!. Osama had died back in 2001. how can a person already dead be killed again???. This is a staged drama to win 2012 elections. Can obama be re-elected only on this??? I don’t think so.
Posted by: Diiana | May 7, 2011, 6:28 am 6:28 am
Words of Truth: The world is more evil and wick than it has ever been. It is a blessing that despite what man believes, that there is a God in Heaven; who created heaven and earth-who shall have the final word. For He alone is God and the ultimate Word. (St. John @1:1-14). For we are all unique and so shall our judgement be. For there shall come an appointed time, we shall ALL reap what we sow; the dead and the living as well. For God is a God of Truth and Justice and there is no other, in Heaven or Earth. Amen.
Posted by: Sister Deborah A. Young | May 8, 2011, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
We are Americans and even with the worst people in this world we will not lower ourselves to there level. We have dignity and respect and us being cruel and sick like Bid Laden would not make us any better than him. He is dead and gone! We are about making our country safe and secure not to kill someone and parade them around or have a shrine for someone who was plain evil. The government did the best thing.
Posted by: grc | May 9, 2011, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm
ONLY GOD KNOWS IF THAT MAN IS REALY DEAD OR NOT I AM A CHRISTAIN!beleave in jesus.so i do not care what he beleaves. IDONT Feel sorry for bin laidin.i do feel love for our boys and girls. and those people who lost there lives on 911.not one of those babies was ask how would you like to be put away.not one so if any body thinks bin laidin has wrights then may u should live wiyh his people god bless the usa
Posted by: t ramirez | May 9, 2011, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
I think that it is right for the body to be burned because usamah bin laden deserves to rot in hell.
Posted by: anominous | May 9, 2011, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
Bin Ladin has done some really bad things in the past but i really dont think we have to be disrespectful to the other muslims.I believe that Bin Ladin will go to hell but we need to keep peace between our two different countries.So dont complain unless your actually going to do something about it.
Posted by: Brianna | May 9, 2011, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm
Another American Stunt to clear way for 2nd term of Obama
Posted by: Safina | May 9, 2011, 10:09 pm 10:09 pm
I hate to admit it, but what Obama did was right.
Don’t get me wrong. I would have LOVE to cut off OBL’s head off and played soccer with it.
I honestly don’t think that Obame was lying about this. Its huge to cover up. Who would he blame for the deaths that OBL would have cause if he was alife? The goverment is not stupid.
OBL was a crazy ass dude, trying to act God. He thought he could punish people for their ‘sins.’ He was just crazy and he deserved what he got.
I just feel bad for the water. Its all dirty now. It has that big trash that the sharks will eat . . . .You know, eventually.
Posted by: Lissa | May 10, 2011, 1:08 am 1:08 am
I like the idea of dropping his body in a volcano. . . .
Just saying. . .
Posted by: Lissa | May 10, 2011, 1:17 am 1:17 am
OBL should have been cut into pieces and given to dogs and pigs to feed on.
Posted by: ot | May 10, 2011, 11:54 am 11:54 am
i think it very conveniant that he died in trying times for obama and with him just a stones throw from the next election. Well done mr president! its implausable to say the least, he’s most likely been dead for years. but hey more reason for u all to be scared of reprisals and buy more bombs with our tax dollars.
Posted by: pete | May 11, 2011, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
I am so sick of this charade. Bin Laden died 10 years ago not long after 911. He died of Marfan’s Syndrome in a hospital.
Posted by: Challagar | May 26, 2011, 7:55 pm 7:55 pm
The globe is roaming that the world’s most wanted terrorist was shot and buried in the sea but…HE EXIST AT THE MOMENT, HE’S NOW PLANNING ANOTHER ATTACK and that will be a massive phenomenon to this Planet..be alet now HE is using Japan’s Nuclear PowerPlant..
OSAMA bin LADEN IS ALIVE !
Posted by: Akonvict | July 1, 2011, 8:50 pm 8:50 pm
Only god can judge ,cause no one is perfect so R.I.P Osama bin laden
Posted by: johnny D jr | July 6, 2011, 1:41 am 1:41 am
who made the first issue of his death made me feel ABUSED. because they think my simple mental capacity will believe that news. think of it in court, we need what we call EVIDENCE now! where is that so called? word is not enough for me.. thank you.
Posted by: kagawasan | August 4, 2011, 8:20 pm 8:20 pm
Will there ever be real pictures of Osama’s corpse?
Posted by: Anthony | August 6, 2011, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
well, George the dumber on national tv let bin laden off the hook for 911. second, bin laden was never charged with 911. Benazir Bhutto, before her assassination, stated unequivocally bin laden was dead in 2007. I for one wouldn’t believe ANYTHING out of the US government since it lies about anything and everything. Muslim religious beliefs? why would the US care about a so called “terrorist” being seen to according to Muslim Law? bathing? in sea water maybe. shrine? that’s lame to start with. but what if it’s true? who cares! further, what does that say about the Arab’s view of this destitute country? What forensic evidence, say renal could have been discovered in an autopsy that might have shown the US, once again, a liar. as far as burial sites, they flew this body of someone, perhaps, over hundreds of miles of trackless land. why not just drop in someplace near nowhere, and drop the body of whoever into the ground there. this smells of yet more hogwash from consummate US liars. this whole “story” stinks.
Posted by: tedbohne | August 11, 2011, 10:18 am 10:18 am
it is so typically “american” to see all this mindless hatred for a man none of them knew except through US propaganda, and other American media whores. stupidity reigns in the US of A!!!!
Posted by: tedbohne | August 11, 2011, 10:21 am 10:21 am