> Also, on Biden's comment about attending mass: that's just Biden being a good Catholic.
Yes, and that he is religious and leads a country is the issue. He gets his orders from the same place as Osama Bin Laden and George W Bush.
> The religious aspect of this story didn't bother me, because these guys, like all Americans, have the right to express their religious beliefs as long as they don't force everyone to follow them
They have a right to paint themselves purple and dance to the moon. But when they choose to do something literally delusional it does reflect badly.
> The policy of killing bin Laden is supported by many people who don't belong to a religion.
Yes, the vengeful idiots. It was never proven that he did it or that they got the right guy. In fact, our track record in Iraq/Afghanistan so far is killing one hundred people for every one in the 9/11 attacks, mostly civilians, so odds are this guy was another miss too.
No trial, no killing. The rule of law applies both ways.
> It's hard to argue that the Obama administration was carrying out a religious vendetta with this operation.
It's not the only goal, but it is one of them. "For god and country!"
> I'm glad I didn't wake up that morning to read that we leveled a suburb in Pakistan with 32 2000lb guided bombs (and we think we might have gotten Bin Laden)!
But you did, just not this one time. For every one he killed, you've killed a hundred...
Yes, and that he is religious and leads a country is the issue. He gets his orders from the same place as Osama Bin Laden and George W Bush.
> The religious aspect of this story didn't bother me, because these guys, like all Americans, have the right to express their religious beliefs as long as they don't force everyone to follow them
They have a right to paint themselves purple and dance to the moon. But when they choose to do something literally delusional it does reflect badly.
> The policy of killing bin Laden is supported by many people who don't belong to a religion.
Yes, the vengeful idiots. It was never proven that he did it or that they got the right guy. In fact, our track record in Iraq/Afghanistan so far is killing one hundred people for every one in the 9/11 attacks, mostly civilians, so odds are this guy was another miss too.
No trial, no killing. The rule of law applies both ways.
> It's hard to argue that the Obama administration was carrying out a religious vendetta with this operation.
It's not the only goal, but it is one of them. "For god and country!"
> I'm glad I didn't wake up that morning to read that we leveled a suburb in Pakistan with 32 2000lb guided bombs (and we think we might have gotten Bin Laden)!
But you did, just not this one time. For every one he killed, you've killed a hundred...