Obama Bagged Osama

Osama bin Laden is dead. President Obama, our premature Nobel Peace price winning Commander-in  chief takes full credit. Some see that as justifiable cause for jubilation and patriotic bursts of pride. I can not see the killing of a man as a cause worthy of celebration.  The killing of any man, even the poster man for Al-Qaeda, even the world's foremost terrorist, is a somber occasion to my sensibility, maybe one to lead to a loud sigh of relief, maybe a long exhale, and most certainly to a  deep moment of silence.

Let's remember the victims of 9/11. Those that perished and those that suffered from that tragic loss, especially the children. Let's also remember those in the wars, on both sides,  and world wide, the victims of those that believe violence to be an answer to their ills. Let's even include those that turn to violence  as a solution and open our hearts to include them and pray (or hope) that they too will see the light and gain in understanding so as to abstain from such extreme and uncivilized measures in the future. Let's turn over a new leaf. Today is a new moon, a chance for a new beginning.

If only this would mean the US withdrawal from the wars. Unlikely, rather the military complex will now be strengthened and supported yet even with more funds while President Obama's chances for a second run look a whole lot more promising today. So the wheels keep on spinning. 

Will humanity evolve or devolve?

We just learned that Osama bin Laden was unarmed and that one son was killed as well. The first shot supposedly came to his heart, the second to his eye which must have blown out his brains. Meanwhile in the rest of the civilized world there are some that voice opposition to the killing rather then the bringing to justice, meaning to a court of law, a person accused of no matter how heinous a crime. To those the US looks less civilized and some have even questioned if the US should be allowed to participate in the UN! 5.3.11

Michael Moore spoke right out of my heart and as always from within his unique point of view. Here are some of his points that particularly resonate with me:

- ‎"Let's be clear: There is no "war with al Qaeda." Wars are between nations. Al Qaeda was an organization of fanatics who committed crimes. That we elevated them to nation status – they loved it!"

- ‎"Even though our own CIA tells us there are no more than a few dozen al Qaeda left in Afghanistan. We still have 100,000 troops there fighting a few dozen crazies? We say we're fighting the Taliban, too, but the Taliban are Afghan citizens..." 

- ‎"on the day it was announced that Hitler was dead, there was no rejoicing in the streets, just private relief and satisfaction. The real celebration came six days later at the announcement that the war in Europe was over. THAT'S what the people wanted to hear – not just the demise of one evil madman, but the end to all the killing." 

- "My own spiritual beliefs do not allow for capital punishment"

Kudos are due to Senator McCain who keeps speaking out against torture and does not need to see a photo of  another slain man. This is a very rare sign of approval from me as regards McCain. 

And finally my response to Olbermann's response to some of the left's responses to Michael Moore:

‎Michael Moore is not just questioning, but he is requesting, next he will be begging and pleading  and god-dess forbid praying for us, the US, to retreat back to the moral high ground and remember what a civil, enlightened, modern society really should stand for. And until the tone and the actions show an evolution reflected in actions nation and world - wide, neither Michael Moore, Keith Olbermann, or any soul with a conscience should stop pointing out the obvious. Friday, May the 13th.