Ironically, I learned this shortly after midnight from an excellent Kentucky basketball internet source, which is LED by some decidedly liberal people, but followed by many decidedly conservative Kentucky fans!
I immediately went to http://www.foxnews,com/ because I simply don't trust most of US media. Then I have been watching Fox News TV and learned much more. Apparently CIA intelligence had osama staked out in a three story lavish home like building in Obamaban(?) Pakistan. A team of forty Navy Seals arrived by helicopter about 1 to 4 PM Sunday afternoon, May 1 at the compound. No Americans were klilled; however a gun fight ensued and osama, who had been given the option of surrendering, resisted and was shot in the middle of his forehead just above his eyes ansd many other places. PakistanTV has shown his gruesome after death picture but not yet on American TV. A lady was also killed who was being used as a human shield. I would say that was cowardly as expected. One of osama's sons was also killed and a couple of other Al Quaeda men.
Warnings that the fight against Al Quaeda terrorists is not over were issued by people in knowledgable military and security positions were sounded over Fox News. Thousands of mostly young people draped in flag apparel; were shown on Fox outside the White House and in Times Square, NYC.
A lady Fox coprrespondent from Washington stated that the body is in the hands of the USA; however muslim custom is that the body be buried within 24 hours and the US is debating whether to hand the body over to Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Saudi Arabia for burial should happen; but osama must, by muslim custom, be buried within 24 hours. Burial at sea was mentioned and, to me, that is the better option. No site for pilgrimage of terrorists in the future should be made possible.
Now, I am going to bed. I must get up and tutor tomaorrow at Columbus State Community college. Got to get a little more sleep.
Like Hitler's death, which we were unsure of for long after, another tyrant of the worst ilk has been brought to justice.
The president issued good words in his speech about 11:30 last night, and even I must credit him for allowing the security and military to do their difficult jobs.
I am unsure what God (who knows) he cited, but he did say God bless America! As a Conservative Christian, I have offered my prayers to God on this eventful occurence without the deaths of American Navy Seals. There is more bravery among our service people than we will ever truly realize.
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