Tuesday, May 10, 2011

What was Accomplished?

His is a most recognisable face, at least in this photo. His present countenance cannot be revealed to the public because he was shot in the head and the image would be too disturbing to reveal. He was conveniently 'buried at sea', very shortly after his death, in a token of sensitivity to his Islamic faith. This courtesy is not given to the myriad of dead Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq who are left to decompose in the desert where they are shot down by Allied Forces almost daily. 
The details of this incident are well known and I will not go into it other than to mention that there seems to be something fishy going on here. Let's examine the timing, for example. The US economy is in shambles like never before. Real unemployment is near 10%. Housing prices are still dropping and there are still unprecedented foreclosures of homes and businesses. Inflation is gathering momentum, the US dollar is falling, and Obama's ratings are abysmal at the beginning of his campaign for his second run at the presidency. Criticism and indeed hatred of the Homeland Security is rising and liberties are being eroded with increased intensity. 
 Is America a safer place now that the man with the portrait above is gone? Actually no. Why is everyone celebrating? There are now heightened security alerts throughout the country and the danger of retaliatory attacks is imminent. As commentator Gary Barnett observes, the time was ripe for a "solidifying event" to rally the American people around the flag. He goes on to say that "this stone kills a lot of birds". What better way to ease the tensions over increased security than to create a "flag event". What better way to get the masses to rally around the beleaguered president who now has a moral victory under his belt. What better way to start another round of wars against terrorism, aiding and abetting wealthy war contractors and power mongers. 
Watch for another galvanizing event, either an attack on American soil, or another initiative to send troops to foreign lands to root out the evil. 
This all begs the question. If Osama was unarmed, why could the team of Marines not have taken him alive? He could have been an asset to help gain immeasurable intelligence into his group of terrorists. I think the plan was firmly in place to kill him, for the above reasons. 
Those who are willing to give up freedoms for the sake of safety deserve neither freedom nor safety.      

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Nothing was accomplished what so ever, no proof , how do we know he even existed? Fidel castro once said bin laden worked for the cia and is a scape goat! On 9/11 bin ladens family was deported safely before the planes hit even no the city was in "no fly zone" how did they get out? And why? Was he just doin his job given a fake name ? Who knows but why not Show his body to the public like sadam?