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Canuckistanian

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13. Yup

Reply to Ezlivin (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 06:03 PM

Oct 2012

I was against his assassination when it happened. He could have been taken alive easily.

But I've come to realize that OBL would have had some inconvenient things to say.

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Exclusive: President Obama Considered Putting Osama bin Laden on Trial if Taken Alive [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

Osama bin Laden on Trial Flashmann Oct 2012 #1

Wow, that would have had some powerful results. sofa king Oct 2012 #2

OH! The timing of these releases bucolic_frolic Oct 2012 #3

Just my opinion, but I think if this option was ever seriously considered... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #4

OBL was wanted dead Ezlivin Oct 2012 #5

Bingo. Not to mention the tight relationship between the... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #6

Then how about some evidence how a single plane took down buildings only nearby the crash nolabels Oct 2012 #11

none here either, I think it was an inisde job olddad56 Oct 2012 #14

Bush has shown incompetence in everything he has done through out his life Missycim Oct 2012 #18

Yup Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #13

Doubt it was ever really an option... bamacrat Oct 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author ladjf Oct 2012 #8

GOP would NEVER allow terrorists to be tried on American soil! They said as much benld74 Oct 2012 #9

not even Dick Cheney. olddad56 Oct 2012 #15

Call me cynical Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #10

I think that they had to thaw him out before they could 'kill' him. olddad56 Oct 2012 #16

It would have been a huge shock for this country when they would not charge him for 9/11 Ash_F Oct 2012 #12

Hmmm. Not much of an opportunity to surrender when people are shooting at you. Vattel Oct 2012 #17

I don't think there was alot of serious discussion about taking him alive Marrah_G Oct 2012 #19