So what is everyone's take on Osama's Death?

My2Beauties wrote: I'm just curious! I, for one, am ecstatic that they got him. I just hope from this we can bring our troops home and end this disaster of a war!

coasterqueen replied: I don't know how to feel. When I turned on the news this morning (which I never do) and saw the report, my girls asked what was going on. I told them that US special forces killed Bin Laden. They were shocked and wondering how someone could do that. I tried to explain, but didn't do a good job. I'm torn and somewhat hypocritical because I believe in the death penalty to an extent and I am ok with BL being killed (I guess), but the celebrations somewhat make me sad and embarrassed. Not really sure how to explain what I'm feeling. What makes me feel good about all of this is hoping our troops get to come home. Did killing BL solve anything? IMO, NO. Could it have made things worse, IMO, YES. I guess only time will tell. Like I said to my husband this morning "Ok, BL is dead thanks to us and people are rejoicing for the satisfaction that he killed our people, so we retaliated, ok, but how are we going to feel if BL's people retaliate and kill even more of us?" That blood will be on our hands. Again, just torn because what I felt years ago about this, and I still feel that way, but I guess now seeing US people rejoice and party and so ecstatic about it, just makes me feel a little different now.

cameragirl21 replied: I am not a fan of the death penalty, although not entirely against but really only believe in it in special circumstances, like if you can't contain a murderer so you have to kill him to make society safe. This was the case with Ted Bundy--he escaped prison twice and twice he murdered people during the escapes and one of the victims had been a 12 year old girl, so I agree they should have killed him. But if they could have contained him and kept society safe from him, I'd not have agreed with the death penalty in his case.
That being said, I'm so glad OBL is dead, I don't think it will solve anything per se and yes, I do think it may make us more vulnerable to more terror BUT people like him never want to risk their lives, they send brainwashed people to die for this empty cause instead, hence the 19 hijackers who thought nothing of killing themselves just to kill others they don't even know and against whom they have no realistic offense but never questioned why OBL doesn't go on such a mission himself.
So in a nutshell, my reaction is--burn in hades, scum.

mummy2girls replied:
I dont think the war is over. What im afraid of... ( well more so for the americans) is that he is dead they will retaliate again and there will be another terroist attack and more people killed. So i dont think this war will be over. Its a war where someone will have to back out and say I quit but no one will so more money will be put into it, more innocent lives gone and more devastion in our near future. Just because he is dead i dont think its going to be... ok done lets stop... I wish though.

I feel happy that they got the man that was the cause of the 911 tragedy but this may be the beginning of more.... Hopefully the security at airports and such will be strict and tight! I wouldnt want to be getting ona plane right now...

luvbug00 replied: I've been on about this on FB all day so i think most of you know my POV.

my favorite quote of the day by a fb friend pretty much sums it up for me.

about the praise obama is getting:
"He is the guy who showed up at the Slot Machine and won the Jack Pot after ther person who had spent all his money trying to win finally gave up and left. He was in the right place at the right time."

about the celebrations posted by several people

Prov 24.17, "Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice"

about the war..it's not over and we are now officially chasing a phantom.

PrairieMom replied: I don' t really know how to feel. IMO, it doesn't really matter that he is gone. He has hundreds of people ready to fill his shoes. All we did was give them a martyr, and that can be a very dangerous thing.

As for our troops coming home, its not gonna happen. At least for a long time. (see above paragraph)

as for the people celebrating in the streets, I personally think its a bit disgusting, like some, (NOT ALL) are just using this as an excuse to party. i certainty understand why many people are joyous today tho. Who am I to tell people how to feel?

I guess my bottom line is that Now I am waiting for the other shoe to drop.

~Roo'sMama~ replied:
I totally agree with you on both counts.

I do think that he was a dangerous man and deserved the death punishment for what he's done, but I'm not happy that he's dead and probably burning in hell. And I'm not going to celebrate his death.

Danalana replied: I agree with Sara, though part of me is so glad he was "caught" because he has eluded us for so long. Honestly, I don't think it opens up for any more of a threat than was already there. I think if Bin Laden was honest with himself, he knew this day would come, and so did all his puppets. I doubt anyone is very surprised.

my2monkeyboys replied: I am happy he is dead, and even happier that the we are the ones that got him.
I am glad Obama made the decision he did to go in without the approval of anyone else, but because of his track record I do question why he did it... makes me wonder if it wasn't because his approval rating has been dropping and the election is around the corner.
No matter the reason though, I give him credit for making that decision and although I know it doesn't end the war on terror, it at least let's them know that we don't give up until we have our man. Don't Tread on Me!

A&A'smommy replied: I'm glad he is gone!!! I think it needed to happen, but it's NOT going to stop the war, it's NOT over. We will NEVER completely be able to pull out it doesn't work like that. I do hope that they don't retaliate but I think that chances of that right now are pretty high JUST because there are no threats doesn't mean it won't happen.
As far as the celebrating as Nadya posted Proverbs 24:17

youngmomofone replied: I honestly believe that he's been dead for a while. They mentioned it years ago, and I know a girl who's husband is special forces and he can say without a doubt that he's been gone for years. Dh and I both agree that it will never be over, either. We believe that soon there will be military bases in Iraq and eventually Afghanistan like there is in Korea and Japan, for example.

jcc64 replied:

This^

But about the comment that Obama did this to boost his approval ratings, that was a big fat bummer to me. Can't we all just be united for even 5 minutes to be proud of our incredibly brave soldiers, who were in fact, directed by their commander-in-chief, whether we like him or not. Everyone rallied around the President on 9-11, and I honestly don't see the difference here. Are we that far gone that we are incapable of digging out of our paranoia to come together for just a few minutes? You all know I have strong political views too, but aren't we Americans first and Republicans and Democrats (or neither, like me) second?

And fyi, when the presidential election does roll around, this will be a very distant memory in the rear view mirror. People are far more worried about their jobs, their houses, and their gas tanks, and rightfully so, imo.

Danalana replied: Jeanne, I understand what you're saying, but I don't think people necessarily rallied around the president on 9/11...at least not once the shock wore off. I think they rallied around each other. People like Bono and the Dixie Chicks were already bashing him as soon as the decision was made to go to war. But I do get your point. We are all Americans first and then whatever political party we are affiliated with. I don't think the same grace was extended to our former president as people are asking to be extended to Obama. HOWEVER, I am relieved Bin Laden is gone.

coasterqueen replied:
Exactly what I'd say as well to your comment, Jeanne.

He knew if he didn't do it he'd be done, seriously. It took him over 18 hours to decide to do it. Why? Sure maybe he was contemplating the thought of giving the ok to murdering someone and how he has to live with that, but really 18 hours? I'm very curious as to who he sought advice from during this time. I don't feel he was courageous for giving the order. I feel he had no choice. That doesn't make him a hero or anyone I feel the need to "rally" behind. I agreed it was the right thing to do. I'm glad he did it. But I'm not going to give him a medal for his decision. Now the soldiers who finished the task.....they deserve the medal and the "rallying" I would give.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I think that the people dancing in the streets rejoicing over one man's death is just as bad as the people over there having danced in the streets over the death of one of our own.

I find it hypocritical...especially that the typical response would be that "it's not the same!" Sure it is.

A death in the Middle East is no less a death than a death in America.

An America rejoicing over a death is no better than a Middle East rejoicing over a death.

Sure, I'm relieved he's had "justice"... but perhaps shots to the face was too easy a punishment. It's certainly not something I'd be proud to party about.

luvbug00 replied:

uhh yea it was..i personally think it wasn't good enough...

Hillbilly Housewife replied: No Nadya, it definitely wasn't. For the horror he has planned and put in action, getting shot in the face was an injustice of itself. It should have been much more brutal of a punishment.