I have a sick feeling that there's going to be retaliation against this. I don't think it will come tomorrow, or anytime within the next few weeks, but a year or more in the future, there will be a big attack and we will find out that this was the cause of it. Why were we attacked during 9/11? Because of our actions in the Middle East? Because we are a Western nation? Killing their leader is a much bigger 'offense' and is much more personal to the terrorists. But then again, I've been convinced that the next big attack is a question of "When" not "If" long before we killed Osama.
I expect they will manage to kill a few Americans and claim it as an act of retaliation but thats pretty inevitable.This may cause a few nuts to decide "now is the time" for whatever they have already been planning but: 1) They have already been planning attacks. 911 wasn't the end. This network has been planning ever since and not killing osama would not have changed that. 2) Our government and other governments around the world have used intelligence to thwart several attacks these kooks have planned. I trust the counter-terrorism intelligence will continue. Is there a chance it will fail and there is another large-scale attack? Sure, but not killing osama would not change that.
I don't know about that I haven't really heard anyone say they are the official new leader of Al Qaeda. I did see a documentary and they are running every time they hear a black hawk coming, they are so small and fast now they can't hit them. They are also calling the droid the invisible killer. They don't like having an enemy they can't see or kill.
So since we weren't all killed by the radiation that was supposed to come across the ocean from Japan, the new conspiracy is that Osama isn't really dead?
Maybe Donald Trump can demand to see the Death Certificate to put all our minds at rest. :wink:
I have a sick feeling that there's going to be retaliation against this. I don't think it will come tomorrow, or anytime within the next few weeks, but a year or more in the future, there will be a big attack and we will find out that this was the cause of it. Why were we attacked during 9/11? Because of our actions in the Middle East? Because we are a Western nation? Killing their leader is a much bigger 'offense' and is much more personal to the terrorists. But then again, I've been convinced that the next big attack is a question of "When" not "If" long before we killed Osama.
We need to bring our men & women home now. Let those people over there just keep killing each other off.
That was my first thought as well. May be all well and good he is gone, but someone is going to want to take revenge on us for it. I would hate to see anyone get complacent. IMO
We won't get complacent IMO.
I hope Americans don't start panicking. Our troops and intelligence have kept us safe despite several attempts by terrorists since 9/11.
I am not saying nothing will ever happen but we need to live our lives and not panic. If we walk around terrified of what they may do in retaliation, they have won.
I am so thankful I am an American and so thankful for our troops who give all they have so that we can be safe.
Just to clarify, last night when we were watching some of the news reports, some of the reporters were talking about how the world has changed since 911. Airport security, etc.... Some of them, that we saw, were saying that we won't need the security at airports anymore!![]()
I don't now, and won't live in fear in the future.
However, it would be foolish for anyone to think that because he is dead, we can go back to pre-911 ways. Just sayin'
Just to clarify, last night when we were watching some of the news reports, some of the reporters were talking about how the world has changed since 911. Airport security, etc.... Some of them, that we saw, were saying that we won't need the security at airports anymore!![]()
I don't now, and won't live in fear in the future.
However, it would be foolish for anyone to think that because he is dead, we can go back to pre-911 ways. Just sayin'