Osama's Been Laden with bullets and he DEAD

[Troy McClure]

Found this one just a few minutes ago....made me chuckle. Jason

[bryantm3]

Originally Posted by the mongoose

Picture of dead Osama ***graphic***

http://t.co/7LdmNYW

you know that's phony right? the real photo hasn't been released.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Deckard

Ahh.

I take it you won't, on this occasion, be making a quick sojourn over to Pakistan...

Indeed I will not. And I am feeling glad to be booked on Emirates for my flight home. Easily the safest airline to fly over the Middle East in...

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Troy McClure

Found this one just a few minutes ago....made me chuckle. Jason

Ah - that's the one I was looking for! But I love the kicking one, too.

[TheBang]

[Deckard]

From the BBC live feed...

Reports are coming in suggesting that some of the information taken from the Bin Laden compound indicates that al-Qaeda considered attacking US trains. A US intelligence warning sent to law enforcement officials around the country says as that of February 2010, the terror organisation was considering tampering with an unspecified US rail track so that a train would fall off the track at a valley or a bridge, reports Associated Press. The news agency notes that this information appears to be the first widely circulated intelligence pulled from the 1 May raid. US officials are currently reviewing what the CIA chief Leon Panetta has described as an "impressive" amount of material found in Bin Laden's hiding place.

Nik in the UK writes:

"In response to Raj in the US: If drones had been used to destroy the compound the hard discs and other useful documents could not have been retrieved. In terms of anti-terrorism, I suggest the value of killing one holed-up individual - Bin Laden - is questionable and highly emotive. Whereas the real prize in this operation is the acquisition and potential of high quality data about the al-Qaeda organisation. This could yield long-term benefits way above those of removing a figurehead. Thus, only special forces could have executed this particular task."

Good point Nik in the UK.

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Also, given Pakistan's well-founded annoyance at drone strikes, to go blowing the beejeezuz out of a compound close to its military academy might not have been as acceptable as, cough, sneaking in using those oh-so quiet Chinooks.

[Troy McClure]

Originally Posted by //\/\/

Also, given Pakistan's well-founded annoyance at drone strikes, to go blowing the beejeezuz out of a compound close to its military academy might not have been as acceptable as, cough, sneaking in using those oh-so quiet Chinooks.

Also if a drone would have been used, their is always that slight chance that it would have missed the target and hit the Pakistani base academy. Pleased it worked out so well with the Navy SEAL team and the potential windfall in intelligence gained.

[the mongoose]

http://www.cbs8.com/story/14590995/b...titanium-fangs

Good Boy!



SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Navy SEALs have to be ready for anything, and the same goes for their elite dogs. We're getting a closer look at the body armor and high-tech equipment they bring into dangerous situations, like the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.
Like their human Navy SEAL counterparts, members of this elite canine corps remain shrouded in secrecy. While we may never know the name or breed of the courageous canine of SEAL team six that helped kill Osama bin Laden, we do know this warrior dog's training and tools put it in a class all its own...
These elite Navy SEAL canines, like the one who helped bring down the world's most wanted terrorist, are also intensively trained with high-tech tools, according to "The Daily", to make them even more of a threat to the enemy, from special "doggles" for eye protection to specialized oxygen masks for making high-altitude dives to remote infrared cameras allowing the war dogs' handlers to see what they're seeing in real time, accessing areas off-limits to*human SEALs.
"These guys can crawl into small spaces that a human can't," Halo Corporation President Brad Barker said.
Along with that head-mounted infrared camera, these fearless fidos are equipped with special ear buds that allow their handler to radio remote orders, adjustable waterproof body armor impervious to bullets and knife attacks, and when they lose or chip teeth, the military often replaces them --for medical reasons -- with titanium fangs. These terrifying super-strength teeth can run up to $2,000 a piece, and according to "The Daily", the bite is like "being stabbed four times at once with a bone crusher."
"They're even specially trained to get on and off of aircraft," Barker said.
From rappelling with teammates from the chopper into the battle zone below to parachuting with its partner, to even jumping short distances into water on their own.
"When they get a bit old, they usually, because they have such a bond with their handler, they usually become their personal pet," Barker said.
These highly trained war dogs are also often put up for adoption once they reach retirement, with canine experts saying despite their sometimes violent training, they are well socialized and make an ideal family pet.
According to the Department of Defense, 2,700 trained military dogs are currently on duty. The most common breeds are the German shepherd and the Belgian malinois.

[King of Snake]

awesome!