Ding Dong, Osama is Dead

[Maniac Craniac]

We are hearing that Pakistan is trying to wash their hands, saying it was a US only attack. That they had nothing to do with the operation. They are trying to avoid retaliation attacks by Al Qaeda.

That's an interesting way to look at it, but from the USA claimed from the first announcement that it was a 100% American operation, done without the consent or knowledge or Pakistan. Given Pakistan's fickleness, it was probably the only way this would have ever gotten done.

I've done enough study recently about modern history to know that the US will ALWAYS need a bad guy (unless something incredibly drastic happens, and I'm not seeing that come about any time soon). If bin Laden is dead, who is going to be next?

Not that I can remember any specific arabic names, but I do recall on several occasions there being announced a "number two" Al Quaida guy being captured, and certain savvy, if not mainstream, media sources debunking any claim that the guy captured was any big whoop. Yes, there does need to be an enemy, and there needs to be a catharsis like that which happened last night into this morning. Another face will be put in as a new Al Quaida #1, or, there will be a new group to replace Al Quaida. It is the only way to continue to garner public support on a war on terror- you need something or someone as a posterboy/target to give people a sense that there is an ultimate conclusion in sight. Even if there really isn't.