What would we have done with him, if we captured him? Put him up for a prolonged trial, and then years of appeals on death row? This would have fed the flames of his supporters. The most expedient solution was his rapid demise. I think it was smart to dispose of the body according to Muslim tradition.
What you say is absolutely true and valid.
I have wondered for years if the reason we could never get him was the Bush family’s close relationship with the Saudi royals, and therefore by proxy at least with the Bin Laden family. Maybe this was something that only a new president could do.
Not sure if thats true, because it sounds like the Seals offered to allow him to surrender and he refused.
Yes, they did from pretty well all reports.
I recall hearing the same thing.
I can only hope that you have prayed for every soul that died at the hands of bin ladin by name as well. to not do that but to pray for Bin Ladin is one of the most unjust things one could do.
I think lots of them have. I have not. I feel it hypocritical of me as I should have prayed for each of the war dead and each of the WTC victims BY NAME as they became known. but I was derailed by the riggors of each day, as the years wore on I just read news reports with a passing glance, I watched and participated as the wars became political fodder. I know that I have not prayed for the souls that died too early at the hands of evil. I have not devoted time and attention to them as I should have. I cannot honor thier memories now by praying for the man who stood against Christ until the end. I am glad he is dead and I really could not care what happens to his soul. Only God knows that and I cannot change the reality of where his mangled ugly soul is right now.
What strange logic. You mean unless we pray individually for each of the million babes in the womb killed by abortion in the US each year then we cannot pray for even a single abortionist or pregnant couple considering abortion to have a change of heart? It would barely be possible for a person to offer prayers for a million individuals over the course of a year.
My comment was about sorrow and grief, but you are correct about confronting evil.
Really? Imagine the stress of actually being one of the men that took part in the raid. How would you like to have been the poor guy carrying a camera for the viewing pleasure of some guys watching back in their cushy office?
Dont put your guilt on me. I just said how I feel. You want to offer a prayer for his soul go ahead. I honestly doubt that if God saved ladin that I will go to hell for not praying for him.
Perhaps you should pray for my soul too. Look, the only way a prayer for bin ladin would do any good right now anyway is if he is in purgatory, If he is already saved. We should and did pray for him while alive. You could have prayed for his soul then, but now, as Catholics we understand that our prayers can only go so far and that his actions and beliefs now have to carry his soul to his maker. If he came to God at his last breath, great, that is how Gods mercy works but the logic I find starnge is one that thinks that we can pray bin ladin to be sitting right next to his victims.