Wishing Osama a Happy Birthday?
The degree to which some media outlets have "celebritized" Osama bin Laden, to which he has become all but forgotten as a threat to the United States, is both disgusting and frightening.While watching CNN Headline News today, one news brief announced a special occasion. The jist of the clip was,
We haven't heard from him in a while, but wherever he is, Osama bin Laden turns 50 today! Some people say he is already be dead, but most people believe he is still alive. Bin Laden supporters, though, are wishing him well. (End of clip.)
Why didn't they just add "Happy Birthday, Osama!" to the end?! It wouldn't have sounded relatively awkward given their jovial tone.
What about mentioning that it's been more than half a decade since the September 11 attacks for which he has claimed responsibility?! What about asking how it is that the administration has allowed this man to reach the age of 50?!
Why is Osama bin Laden celebrating his 50th birthday with those closest to him with no fear of being captured? It's because he has no worries. He has maybe a handful of guys who are running around playing Where in the World is Osama? in intervals among a cycle of football, Texas Hold 'Em, and jerking off.
The rest of our military forces are occupied with cleaning up the oops we made in Iraq. At the rate we're going, Osama will be a retired veteran before we get to him.
We promised the victims of 9/11, WE WILL NEVER FORGET. Yet, has America forgotten?
posted by Smith @ 3/10/2007 12:29:00 PM
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