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Originally Posted by dlish
hmmm...
the way the US position is changing on what actually happened in that compound doesnt really sit well with me. its becoming clearer by the day that the adminstration has masked the true events. his daughter now has said to pakistani intelligence that she saw him be captured alive and then killed, which sounds like an execution style killing more than a firefight. Bin Laden?s daughter confirms her father shot dead by US Special Forces in Pakistan. could the releasing of photos uncover US untruths about this story?
islamic burial? - yeah right.
killed in a firefight? -debunked
holding a hostage? - crap
hiding behind his wife? - bull
holding a weapon? - uh uh
resisted US troops? nup
is it the 'fog of war' or is there more to the story? |
Dlish,
Having interviewed asylum applicants (ex-soldiers, torture vics) and other immigrants, and asking them to piece together a coherent, piece by piece story, with absolutely no inconsistencies is difficult, given the extremely emotional nature of their experiences.
While it is unsettling that the story keeps changing (especially the portion about shooting an armed Osama), I think the administration deserves the benefit of the doubt, before we conclude that Bin Laden was executed by some of our most elite soldiers.
In all likelihood, the inconsistencies probably stem more from misconceptions adopted as truth in a rapidly developing situation, rather than a deliberate cover-up by US forces.
Still, my bullsh*t detector pinged at least once or twise. (a) No pictures of the body, citing security reasons (b) quick burial in to water (c) a lot of changing stories. Maybe I'm just a retard know-nothing.
Finally, a 12 year-old daughter claiming that her father was detained then shot in front of the family. In a 2 am raid. I somehow find her credibility lacking.