I have to ask, how do you feel about the Osama news??

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  • SommerJo
    SommerJo Posts: 258 Member
    I think that regardless of the moderator's warnings this has continued to be a religious and political topic. Today -- the death of Osama is the white elephant and for that I see the purpose behind the post. I have my own views about 9/11 and the tragic wars that followed. My deepest sympathy goes out to the families that lost loved ones on 9/11 and in the war. My condolences to ALL the victims of politics and religion.
  • marci355
    marci355 Posts: 292
    I am glad he's dead but I fear another monster will take his place.

    I lost a nephew in Afghanistan, and I know Bin Laden didn't feel bad about that.
    I'm so sorry about your nephew.....tell his mother, thank you, for him serving our country!!
  • marci355
    marci355 Posts: 292
    I think that regardless of the moderator's warnings this has continued to be a religious and political topic. Today -- the death of Osama is the white elephant and for that I see the purpose behind the post. I have my own views about 9/11 and the tragic wars that followed. My deepest sympathy goes out to the families that lost loved ones on 9/11 and in the war. My condolences to ALL the victims of politics and religion.
    Nope. Just damn proud to be an American today!!!! Our Navy Seals totally ROCK!!!!!!
  • lil_missfit
    lil_missfit Posts: 565 Member
    To be honest....I felt no relief...no joy...nothing but sadness bc his death may cripple some who want to engage in terrorist attacks but it will not put an end to it....it will just keep going...sad but true. I love America and our troops. I support them...but your question was how do we "feel".... and my true "feeling" is saddness bc I know another life was lost (who knows where his soul is) and there will be retaliations....I hope if these politicians (all of them) know what they're doing...I really do...for our sake and for the sake of our troops and fellow Americans in that area and around the world.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Was there any "retaliation" towards America when 9/11 occurred?
    Was there "retaliation" in 2004 when 191 human beings died in Madrid by terrorists?
    Was there "retailiation" in 2008 when 164 human beings died in Mumbai by terrorists?

    Or were they just being terrorists?
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Again folks, this thread really does walk the fine line of being a political/religious topic. We've been trying to keep a hands off approach to the topic considering the sensitive nature, as we understand people's needs to express their emotions on MyFitnessPal. We do humbly ask that everyone please try to refrain from making disparaging remarks about the forum moderators, they will be immediately deleted upon recognition.

    thank you,

    SHBoss1673
    MyFitnessPal Forum Moderator
  • chrisyoung0422
    chrisyoung0422 Posts: 426 Member
    I am glad they had enough time to thaw Osama out before re election.....
  • jocelynrinear
    jocelynrinear Posts: 31
    "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure." Mark Twain

    When I received the news I told my 11 year old son. And he said, "The man who attack America is dead?" I said, "Yes." And He said, "Do you think he is in Hell?" I told him I do not know.
    My son was 1yr and 7 months old when 9/11 happened. I was a soldier at the time serving in the Army. I was scared, but I knew if I had to go fight and protect my son from these terrorists it is worth it. So, please do not say you are afraid. If you are, do something about it. We are lucky to have this freedom to voice our opinions. This is a country based on that freedom. Please never let anyone take it away. Because if you say you are afraid of what might happen you are dishonoring every person who has ever fought for what this country stands for. Stand up and protect your freedom. Do not be a victim.
  • EricJonrosh
    EricJonrosh Posts: 823 Member
    "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure." Mark Twain

    When I received the news I told my 11 year old son. And he said, "The man who attack America is dead?" I said, "Yes." And He said, "Do you think he is in Hell?" I told him I do not know.
    My son was 1yr and 7 months old when 9/11 happened. I was a soldier at the time serving in the Army. I was scared, but I knew if I had to go fight and protect my son from these terrorists it is worth it. So, please do not say you are afraid. If you are, do something about it. We are lucky to have this freedom to voice our opinions. This is a country based on that freedom. Please never let anyone take it away. Because if you say you are afraid of what might happen you are dishonoring every person who has ever fought for what this country stands for. Stand up and protect your freedom. Do not be a victim.

    Hear, hear!!!
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
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    For all who are so worried about retaliation, have you considered that these people have been actively plotting, and attempting these acts all this time? Just a thought. They will continue to be terrorists until they are stopped. One can not reason rationally with a person who is willing to train and use children to commit suicide to kill Westerners. The Crusades are far from over...

    Ted
    Proud Father of a US Army Airborne Medic Afghanistan Veteran

    I completely agree.
  • Carl01
    Carl01 Posts: 9,307 Member
    Again folks, this thread really does walk the fine line of being a political/religious topic. We've been trying to keep a hands off approach to the topic considering the sensitive nature, as we understand people's needs to express their emotions on MyFitnessPal. We do humbly ask that everyone please try to refrain from making disparaging remarks about the forum moderators, they will be immediately deleted upon recognition.

    thank you,

    SHBoss1673
    MyFitnessPal Forum Moderator

    I understand the difficulties with this but also appreciate that on this one thread great slack has been given because of what it is about.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Again folks, this thread really does walk the fine line of being a political/religious topic. We've been trying to keep a hands off approach to the topic considering the sensitive nature, as we understand people's needs to express their emotions on MyFitnessPal. We do humbly ask that everyone please try to refrain from making disparaging remarks about the forum moderators, they will be immediately deleted upon recognition.

    thank you,

    SHBoss1673
    MyFitnessPal Forum Moderator

    I understand the difficulties with this but also appreciate that on this one thread great slack has been given because of what it is about.

    Agreed! Us MFP'ers "got no where else to go!" (Richard Gere in Officer and a Gentleman)....
  • JEK717
    JEK717 Posts: 1,497
    I think it is really nice of them to grant everyone some slack. It seems they are really trying to get this open because of the importance of it. Thanks MFP.

    I also find this topic really interesting because it seems everyone is really stating their opinion. Its interesting to see all the different opinions.:)
  • Karleyyy
    Karleyyy Posts: 857
    Someone sent me a text last night saying "Osama Bin Laden has been killed. Holy ****." I just ignored them because I thought they were joking....
  • brewingaz
    brewingaz Posts: 1,136 Member
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    For all who are so worried about retaliation, have you considered that these people have been actively plotting, and attempting these acts all this time? Just a thought. They will continue to be terrorists until they are stopped. One can not reason rationally with a person who is willing to train and use children to commit suicide to kill Westerners. The Crusades are far from over...

    Ted
    Proud Father of a US Army Airborne Medic Afghanistan Veteran

    I'm expecting retaliation, no doubt. Worried about it? Sure. Would I change us taking Osama out? Never. We simply cannot be the kid on the playground who gets punched by a bully and does nothing in defense because they might punch again. I can't agree with you more in that there is no rational way to coexist with terrorists. I feel for the Muslim community (true Muslims, not these evil terrorists who call themselves Muslim). They take a lot of wrath by all of this.
  • merrillfoster
    merrillfoster Posts: 855 Member
    I already hate whatever song Toby Keith is going to write about it, lol
  • humblemonkey
    humblemonkey Posts: 576 Member
    EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! God bless the USA!

    But got to keep our guard up. Hornets will be buzzing for more blood.

    If anyone deserved to die, it was him for sure!

    I second this.
  • 1234lbsgone
    1234lbsgone Posts: 296 Member
    I will not rejoice in the killing of any man. Tonight I pray for World Peace and remember the words of one of our greatest teachers: "Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." - MLK"

    Well said. Great quote.
  • ahartery9891
    ahartery9891 Posts: 139 Member
    To be honest, I think it's not going to be beneficial at all. Good thing that Al Queida (sp?) no longer have a leader, and maybe some civilians are safe, but I don't think this means that the war is over. Too much money is already sunk into the military efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq already, and with the investments that the US already have in the area (mainly oil) being a necessity to America's way of life, I don't think they are going to pull out of the area until the country is running the way they want it to, for their benefit. Life goes on, same as yesturday and the day before.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Because if you say you are afraid of what might happen you are dishonoring every person who has ever fought for what this country stands for. Stand up and protect your freedom. Do not be a victim.

    LET'S ROLL!!!
  • marci355
    marci355 Posts: 292
    I already hate whatever song Toby Keith is going to write about it, lol
    You KNOW, one is already in the works......Gotta love me some Toby Keith!! And Thank you to MFP for allowing this thread to continue. I, for one, really appreciate it! I'm single, live alone and I am feeling SO patriotic today!! This is the only way I have for expressing myself. I am SO damn proud to be American today!!!!
  • PamDW
    PamDW Posts: 246
    I am all for world peace... I pray for it daily, but I have to ask.... what are we to do, if attacked... do we just sit back and do nothing, do we let it happen again and again. Or do we play the upper hand and defend ourselves. This is not a government we are trying to tame... it is a terrorist group... a group of people that acts against others but also their own. We are not trying to take control of a country, we are taking control of our ability to have freedom.
  • imback
    imback Posts: 10
    I agree !! I hate having that sitting duck feeling like waiting for something to happen because I do believe this is not the end of it !!
  • jkleman79
    jkleman79 Posts: 706 Member
    Yes as opinionated as everyone has been on here and the difference of views of what happened, why and how it was expressed after the fact. Sorry I am honestly still a skeptic, and hope to be proved wrong. I am glad we have been able to keep this thread on here and under some sort of respectable order. I have seen some uglier threads on MFP for much less than this.

    So way to be respectable everyone. Lets use this control in other threads.

    Cheers!
  • ilovecisco22
    ilovecisco22 Posts: 6
    its really good but im scared of whats going to happpen now its good for us but not his friends or his family or his country u do not know what they can do think of 9/11 they can try to do that again just for the faced that we killed him there is the good side of it then the bad its really hard to even think of that
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
    The lesson and news to me is:

    Punishment should fit the crime. There are consequences to action. Justice appears to have been done in this case. Justice is appealing to humans, it agrees with the essence of our nature.
  • brewingaz
    brewingaz Posts: 1,136 Member
    its really good but im scared of whats going to happpen now its good for us but not his friends or his family or his country u do not know what they can do think of 9/11 they can try to do that again just for the faced that we killed him there is the good side of it then the bad its really hard to even think of that

    That was one looooong sentence!
  • Jovialation
    Jovialation Posts: 7,632 Member
    Id just like to say that NO god has anything to do with terrorism or killing a terrorist.
    Im not religious in any way but it REALLY saddens me to think that people in Al Queda OR people in America "celebrating" Osama's death even MENTION a god.


    Im just glad Obama FINALLY said "we are not at war with Islam" and that they followed the traditional ways of burial with Osama's body. I was extremely concerned that they'd desecrate the body and upset a LOT of people.
    I totally agree, btw, that the end of Osama isn't the end of Al Queda. Far from it, I'm sure. Osama was old and dying and hardly even a figurehead anymore. Basically the US spent a TON of money on catching a guy that talked a lot of *kitten*.


    Side note - didn't Obama look like a total bad @ss walking away at the end of that speech?
  • marci355
    marci355 Posts: 292
    Id just like to say that NO god has anything to do with terrorism or killing a terrorist.
    Im not religious in any way but it REALLY saddens me to think that people in Al Queda OR people in America "celebrating" Osama's death even MENTION a god.


    Im just glad Obama FINALLY said "we are not at war with Islam" and that they followed the traditional ways of burial with Osama's body. I was extremely concerned that they'd desecrate the body and upset a LOT of people.
    I totally agree, btw, that the end of Osama isn't the end of Al Queda. Far from it, I'm sure. Osama was old and dying and hardly even a figurehead anymore. Basically the US spent a TON of money on catching a guy that talked a lot of *kitten*

    Side note - didn't Obama look like a total bad @ss walking away at the end of that speech?
    Soooo...I take it, you're NOT American??? Edited to add.... I see you are in Illnois? Wow, your remark, certainly did NOT sound American at all!!! Wow.......
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Id just like to say that NO god has anything to do with terrorism or killing a terrorist.
    Im not religious in any way but it REALLY saddens me to think that people in Al Queda OR people in America "celebrating" Osama's death even MENTION a god.


    Im just glad Obama FINALLY said "we are not at war with Islam" and that they followed the traditional ways of burial with Osama's body. I was extremely concerned that they'd desecrate the body and upset a LOT of people.
    I totally agree, btw, that the end of Osama isn't the end of Al Queda. Far from it, I'm sure. Osama was old and dying and hardly even a figurehead anymore. Basically the US spent a TON of money on catching a guy that talked a lot of *kitten*.


    Side note - didn't Obama look like a total bad @ss walking away at the end of that speech?

    You last paragrah related to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE is totally out of place and against one of the rules of this forum.
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