IS it just me, or does anyone else think that Bushco wants Osama alive

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

to give a personification to the "terror" and "evil" that they are trying to use to keep American (morans) in the "loop?"

I mean, really, if he were dead or captured, that would spell victory to a lot of the SMF's and it would be harder to sell going into any other countries.

Just a thought.

[bullimiami]

1. werent there a cooler filled with dry ice and instructions to bring bush

the head of osama bin laden?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

3. So we were told.... A long time ago...

before it became apparent that he was needed for future endeavors.

[doublethink]

17. Ever see this .......

THE world may be better off if Osama Bin Laden remains at large, according to the Central Intelligence Agency’s recently departed executive director. -snip-

In an odd explanation it may be 'counter productive' this guy goes on to say if Osoma was captured or killed ....... yeaaaaa right .... rest of article here ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1431539,00.html

Peace.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

18. I'm even more cynical...

I believe that they need him or a real good replacement to keep up a personification game. I personally feel that they could give a rat's ass about anything other than the bottom line.

[doublethink]

22. No argument from me on that one, just keep the boogie man ...

alive in the hearts and minds of the sleeping Americans, when need be. Sick $ f ..... ing game. Peace.

[rustedace]

2. He would parade him around like a trophy

n/t

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. Like Saddam?

They're scared shitless of what might come out in an open trial.

[rustedace]

6. Yup

n/t

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. Osama is our Emmanuel Goldstein.

They don't care if he's actually alive, just as long as it's not sure whether or not he's dead...

[BuyingThyme]

7. Yes

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

8. If he's captured/killed, and then things don't get better,

then someone's rhetoric has just lost 99% of its efficiency. That's the problem with the bogey-man: you're not supposed to kill him. Everything's supposed to get better once the bogey-man is dead. Every horror film concludes with the re-emergence of the bogey-man, usually in an oblique way. We then get the sequel. Maybe Iran is our sequel. Does that make Saddam the prequel? Ugh.

Edited for clarityificationability.

[Swamp Rat]

9. Didn't you see mopaul's recent thread in GD?

:D

[drduffy]

10. He is necessary

for the continuation of the war on terra. He could give himself up and the bushco. would deny it was him. This war on terra has to keep on going. That's the plan. That's the way to world dom. I assume most here know that already. Although some here would debate, many many very erudite folks around the country also are pretty certain that the US helped him with 9/11. You see, they needed the new pearl harbor to further their aims. Thus, ipso facto, presto magico..... 9/11.

[LightningFlash]

16. Sadly correct....

And on point :evilgrin:

[sweetheart]

11. Honestly, its military common sense

It is better to discover and bug him, than to apprehend him. IN that
way, all his operations can be foiled, and he will be ineffective.
To capture him will simply have unknowns replacing him, and the risk
of not knowing what will happen is much higher.

[Kansas Wyatt]

12. 'War On Terror' is just like the Cold War Part II

Never ending, and the military industrial complex makes trillions off of average Americans over the years. Communist has been replaced by terrorist, so you better be afraid of the new Boogy Man.:hide:

Oh, and the oil companies get a bigger take this time.:evilgrin:

Bush doesn't care about Bin Laden, but he is very thankful that Bin Laden gave him a warped excuse to have a war with Saddam.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

14. Kansas, You get the gold star!

[mopaul]

13. osama knows too much, but then, so did saddam

but the bin laden family as everyone now knows but republicans pretend not to, is TIGHT and goes WAY BACK with the bush family.

bush/bin laden

[SweetLeftFoot]

15. I reckon

Bin Laden died of natural causes about two years ago. It serves both sides well to keep the idea of him alive but Zarqawi is being pumped up to take his place.

[Redstone]

19. Of course they do. You happen to be right.

They'll just never admit it.

Redstone

[Joseph Christ]

20. Remember that the Saudies have invested billions in this country.

I do not discount the possibility that he's currently being protected by the Saudi family. Bush will not move on him unless the Saudies give him the ok.

[jaysunb]

21. You're a little slow on the uptake

ha ha ! that's been preety much a given to all with at least half a brain for the last year or so....

[leesa]

23. OBL is long dead. They only need the mythology.