Comments on: Reports Suggest Zarqawi May Be Dead

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:35:59 +0000

And I’m curious to know what you think about OSM’s apology, Eva.

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:10:24 +0000

And look at the fuss when the troops cornered Saddam’s sons.

Hell, if a couple of rounds and a few rockets to the head is desecration, I say let’s go for it if that’s what it takes.

By: Eva Young

Eva Young — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:54:48 +0000

I’m curious what you think of Open Source Media infringing on someone elses trademark? It’s all over the blogosphere. Do a technorati on OSM and you’ll find stuff.

By: Ted B.

Ted B. — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:53:24 +0000

It’s not the I expect our troops to desecrate his body, it’s that I expect that our enemies will expect and accuse our troops of desecration. Remember the incident in Afghanistan last months? And look at the fuss when the troops cornered Saddam’s sons.

As for Bin Laden’s skull. While the troops may be forbidden to take trophies, it’s “evidence” and needs to be sent to Washington, DC for “proper study”. Preferably by admiring Allied leaders while enjoying an after-dinner drink, cigars and some fine cheese.

It’s time that we have a National Doctrine for our adversaries once we’re goaded into a “combat relationship”. Up to a point you can retire quietly to Paris and enjoy exile in the company of the French; cross that line and your head gets shipped to the White House in a cardboard box, packed in dry-ice.

By: nuyorker

nuyorker — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:51:40 +0000

http;//www.binbacon.com/

sorry bout that

By: nuyorker

nuyorker — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:50:43 +0000

http://www.binbacon.com/……..just to make sure he is in hell

By: Synova

Synova — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:56:17 +0000

I take exception to the idea that desacrating a corpse would be “expected” from US troops. Even if it was Bin Laden. We have the most professional military in the world. The *essence* of military discipline is to stop when the command is given to stop. Excessive brutality during a fight if they knew it was him? Sure. Making sure he dies in maximum pain? Given the chance. Messing up the body after he’s been dead and they finally identify it? No.

I like the idea of Bin Laden’s gold lined skull, but US troops are absolutely forbidden to take trophies. It’s an actual, and strictly enforced regulation.

By: Jack Allen

Jack Allen — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:00:27 +0000

Let us pray the reports are true. His death might take enough bravado out of the terrorists that Iraqi forces can make headway and our troops can start thinking about coming home.

By: PatriotPartner

PatriotPartner — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:56:18 +0000

Well I certainly don’t believe the US military will “…do the expected and desecrate the corpse” as Ted B. says at the start of his post, I’m not sure there would be much of a body left either way. Plus, with the actions taken by the al-Zarqwi family and tribe today – taking out full page ads in Jordanian papers today disowning their “brother” until the end of time – I don’t know who would acccept the body when FedEx shows up at the door. Who’d have thought we’d need a “Potter’s Field” for unloved terrorits?

By: Ted B.

Ted B. — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:25:08 +0000

If it is Zarqawi, let’s not do the expected and desecrate the corpse. Instead, return the body respectfully to his family and tribe in Jordan. They’re pissed’enuff at him that they will find the proper and fitting Bedouin method of declaring him anathema and casting him-out. Let his own family send his soul to Hell. By the attacks in Amman, he and his “crew” stepped over a cultural-line that we shoud respect for a change. …..I’m sure they all sorts of wickedly-subtle curses and ancient ways of dealing with a traitor to the family and tribe.

But I still want Bin Laden’s cleaned-skull, lined in gold, to be used as a candy dish on the head table in the White House State Dining Room.

By: Asher Abrams

Asher Abrams — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:54:44 +0000

Bruce, I’m generally skeptical of early reports too. But I’ve been following this one pretty closely, and … well, who knows? We won’t know for sure until the DNA tests come back. Still, eight terrorist scum blew themselves up … that’s a good thing.

For what it’s worth, here’s my roundup on the affair.