A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA .........USAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD

Tonight it was announced that Usama Bin Laden the Most Wanted Criminal in the World is DEAD. This announcement rocked the world. Within moments thousands were in the streets of New York and Washington DC shouting USA! USA! USA! USA! , singing the National Anthem, celebrating this great Victory!

I take solace in the fact that the US Military attacked his compound and shot him dead. It was done with perfection and precision. It was done at night, there were no American casualties. We have the body so we will not lose the propaganda war.
GOD BLESS THE US MILITARY

In 1996 and again in 1998 Usama Bin Laden declared war against the United States. He bombed US embassies in multiple countries, USS Cole where 17 soldiers were killed. We as a country basically ignored him until September 11, 2001.

On a cool brisk Morning September 11, 2011 a series of coordinate suicide attacks by Al Qaeda. Four commercial passenger jetliners were high jacked. Two of the planes crashed into the World Trade Center and brought them down. One plane hit the Pentagon, one plane Flight 93 was crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I think everybody remembers the infamous words “Let’s Roll” by Todd Beamer after reciting the Lords Prayer signifying the American Spirit Fighting Back in the face of grave danger. These words symbolize heroism and self sacrifice in a tough situation.

Nearly 3,000 victims and the 19 hijackers died in the attacks, 836 responders, including firefighters and police personnel. Among the 2,752 victims who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center were 343 firefighters and 60 police officers from New York City and the Port Authority. Another 184 people were killed in the attack on the Pentagon. The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries.

Usama Bin Laden’s death will not bring back the child, mother, father, brother, friend, or loved one back. I would imagine the ones who lost the loved one would rather have their loved one back!

After the 9/11 attack President Bush standing on the rubble of the World Trade Center to chants of the workers searching for victims USA! USA! USA! He said the World hears you and we will not stop until the people responsible for this attack are brought to justice. Well tonight Justice was served!

The United States launched the War on Terror: a sometimes invisible, covert, disguised extremist group.

Tonight America celebrates this Victory and relishes in the win. But this War on Terror is far from over. The only thing we have done is cut off the head of the snake. It will affect Al Qaeda in many different ways. Al Qaeda is still alive. America still needs to understand this!

From an interview on February 8, 2003 on Meet the Press the late Tim Russert interviewed General Schwarzkopf.

Tim Russert: General Schwarzkopf, how important is it that we capture Osama Bin Laden?

General Schwarzkopf: Well I think it is very important only because the man on the street in the Middle East, you know, believes that he – a lot of people believe he is on the right track and that he is some sort of “folk hero” and that sort of thing. And I think it’s necessary to bring him down, one way or another. I will confess that you know, one of the statements that been attributed to me is I’m some sort of proud of, somebody said, you know, what do we do about Osama Bin Laden? And they asked me, “Can we forgive him?” and I said Forgiveness is up to God. I just hope we hurry up the meeting.” And that’s the way I feel about him, really.

In another instance General Schwarzkopf was asked how is it possible to fight an enemy who is willing to die for his cause. His reply: “Accommodate him.”

Well thanks to the US Military the meeting has been arranged.

I wonder if he saw the 72 virgins. I kinda doubt it!

Michael Mack
An American