Germany discusses politician's reactions on OBL's death, page 1

In a yesterday's press statement Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, said she is "glad that Bin Laden's killing could be accomplished".

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There is so much talk right now in Germany whether a politician (and furthermore especially a politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Union) should say something like this.

I had an argument this morning with a co worker who criticized Merkel's statement (ok, that's her opinion and I respect that) AND she condemned EVERYBODY else with such an opinion and that's where our argument started from as I told her, that I do think justice has been done to the thousands of innocent people and (US) soldiers during the attacks on 911 and after that but she really told me that "it's not fair to kill someone on foreign land" and "he deserved a trial"... I replied to her if anybody asked the innocent people during the attacks if they really want to die (and I've been to NY in 2009 to Ground Zero and experienced such a grief I've never felt before so I know what I was talking about, from an emotional standpoint)?

I think if he wasn't killed he would've ended dead anyway after a trial either way...

I do think a politician should choose his/ her words wise and may not tell something like Angela Merkel publicly but on the other hand it shows his/ her emotions towards it and in the end we are all humans.

Of course OBL's death and statements like Merkel's will eventually lead to more anger and terroristic attacks but I also understand people's reactions and relief.

What's your opinion on this argument?

reply to post by Dalbeck

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It was murder. For it to be justice, there must be due process. Calling this "justice" is a travesty to the sacrifices of all those men and women who have died fighting for liberty and justice.

What we did was an act of war against Pakistan (by conducting military ops in their country without their approval) and murder of a private citizen not of our country.

reply to post by Dalbeck

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I think Osama got what was coming to him, and received that punishment in lines with Sharia law -

An eye for an eye.

I think there was ample justification to end his existance without a trial.

@ bigfurrycitizen -
Just like he murdered 3k civilians.
Pakistan was harbouring Bin Laden. I still have seen no evidence that they were in the dark. The compound had to be built, the moeny came from somewhere, it wsas near a Pakistan military base and his location was not in the tribal fronteir.

He bbrought this upon himself.

reply to post by Xcathdra

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Pakistan was harbouring Bin Laden. I still have seen no evidence that they were in the dark. The compound had to be built, the moeny came from somewhere, it wsas near a Pakistan military base and his location was not in the tribal fronteir.

Do you have ANY proof or is this just your opinion?
I don't think it would be that hard to hide one person..
Especially if they stayed indoors..

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