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| Jennifer Rubin: what we learn from whacking Binny |
| 2011-05-02 |
| ...The story of how we got the terrorist leader will no doubt be the subject of thousands of stories, many books and some great action films. But in the short run, what can we learn from this joyous event? For starters, we need to rethink entirely our relationship with Pakistan, which harbored bin Laden and from whose territory he presumably continued to direct terror operations. (This is certainly an understatement: “The discovery that bin Laden had been hiding in a well-populated part of Pakistan, rather than a remote location, raised new questions about the extent to which Pakistan is cooperating with the United States in combatting terrorism.”) Second, this does demonstrate that, despite the president’s efforts to downplay America’s unique standing in the world, there remains one superpower, one indispensable player on the world stage and one magnificent military unparalleled in skill and courage. Obama should consider whether perpetual deference to others and incessant courting the international community are really worthy endeavors. Third, this is why we went into Afghanistan and why George W. Bush decided that the United States would go on the offensive in the war against Islamic terrorism. We cannot sit home, play defense and hope for the best. It was Bush’s insight that we would need to take the fight to the jihadists. Without doing so, we could not have obtained the intelligence needed to kill the man behind Sept. 11. Finally, we should not be fooled that the war against Islamists is now over. The threats continue, the jihadists still kill ( the latest murder on Muslim soil was the death of 15 in Morocco last week) and our work is not done. Perhaps this success will encourage Obama to match our military’s fortitude and determination. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #13 This is Bollywood's big chance to scoop Hollywood. Interesting to see how straight they can play it for an international audience. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-05-02 19:20 |
| #12 ...oops, looks like the boards say either Call of Duty: Black Ops or SOCOM 4 Navy Seals for that DLC and everyone seems to expect a $15 price. May Hollyweird feel the pain. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-05-02 19:01 |
| #11 I doubt da Mullah sleeps tonight |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2011-05-02 18:35 |
| #10 Procopius2k, exactly what I was thinking. Let Holywood make itself irrelevant. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-05-02 16:30 |
| #9 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 DLC (Download Content) to be out in 60 days with all the 'good stuff' Hollyweird refuses to do. And will probably gross more than 80 percent of the movies released this year. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-05-02 16:10 |
| #8 #7 some great action films C'mon, it's Hollywood. Expect the SEAL that killed Bin Laden to be gay, and after coming out of the closet, fraught with regret over his actions, to resign his commission and throw his medals over the White House fence |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-05-02 14:26 |
| #7 some great action films I seriously doubt that. At best we'll get a Hollywood production fraught with moral equivalence, or maybe a quickly-made movie about BHO's new-found military prowess. There was enough "action" in Fallujah 2004 to provide material for 50 movies, but what we got instead was crap like Lions for Lambs. I don't know why. |
| Posted by: Matt 2011-05-02 12:17 |
| #6 could this have happened with the scaled back military O desires? |
| Posted by: jack salami 2011-05-02 11:37 |
| #5 Its in Pakistans interest to keep Bin Laden,Mullah Omar etc as a bargaining chip because without the West's Money how would they survive? |
| Posted by: Angeretle Snore6772 2011-05-02 11:36 |
| #4 The discovery that bin Laden had been hiding in a well-populated part of Pakistan, rather than a remote location, raised new questions about the extent to which Pakistan is cooperating with the United States in combatting terrorism. Anyone that has "new questions" about it obviously hasn't been paying much attention in the last ten years. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-05-02 11:25 |
| #3 The discovery that bin Laden had been hiding in a well-populated part of Pakistan, rather than a remote location, raised new questions about the extent to which Pakistan is cooperating with the United States in combatting terrorism. No NEW questions at all. 'Pakistan' only cooperates with the USA because it doesn't want to make war on us. 'Pakistan' is ON THE OTHER SIDE. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-02 11:22 |
| #2 Mullah Omar was living in Quetta, then moved to Karachi under ISI auspices when the U.S. began publicly and loudly complaining that everybody except the Pak government knew where he was and who is landlord was. I'm guessing he's moved back now, after Mullah Brother was tossed to the wolves. |
| Posted by: Fred 2011-05-02 11:11 |
| #1 So what suburb is Mullah Omar being pampered in? The Paks need to pay for their duplicity. |
| Posted by: Jefferson 2011-05-02 10:23 |