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US Airstrike In Somalia

And the people of Somalia were instantly freed from their yoke of opression! This snake doesn't need a head to do damage. A building falls more easily if you take out its base.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud
There is never anything sad about a dead Al Queda leader.

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What about 12 potentially innocent civilians? Were they sacrificed in the name of democracy?

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The angels in Heaven is rejoicing because another Moslem terrist has done BIT THE DUST!!! Halleluyah!!! The more a them terrists we kill and send strait to the Devil the closer we all get to reel PEACE.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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US Airstrike In Somalia

And the people of Somalia were instantly freed from their yoke of opression! This snake doesn't need a head to do damage. A building falls more easily if you take out its base.

There is never anything sad about a dead Al Queda leader.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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What about 12 potentially innocent civilians? Were they sacrificed in the name of democracy?

What evidence do you have any innocent civilians were killed?

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"Dr Ahmed Mahdi at Dusamareb Hospital told the BBC's Somali Service that he was treating eight civilians, including women and children, for burns and shrapnel wounds.

One of the women has since died, bringing the death toll so far to 11.

He said identifying the dead would prove difficult as the al-Shabab villa and surrounding mud houses and trees were now scorched earth. " source: bbc.com

Nope ... never anything sad about it - Just happiness and sunshine.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud
The death of civilians is sad; the death of Al Queda leaders is not.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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"Dr Ahmed Mahdi at Dusamareb Hospital told the BBC's Somali Service that he was treating eight civilians, including women and children, for burns and shrapnel wounds.

One of the women has since died, bringing the death toll so far to 11.

He said identifying the dead would prove difficult as the al-Shabab villa and surrounding mud houses and trees were now scorched earth. " source: bbc.com

Nope ... never anything sad about it - Just happiness and sunshine.

The death of civilians is sad; the death of Al Queda leaders is not.

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ORIGINAL: blessedinnyc
we don't throw a huge party when the abortion numbers come out. [:D]

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ORIGINAL: dbark

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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US Airstrike In Somalia

And the people of Somalia were instantly freed from their yoke of opression! This snake doesn't need a head to do damage. A building falls more easily if you take out its base.

There is never anything sad about a dead Al Queda leader.

"Dr Ahmed Mahdi at Dusamareb Hospital told the BBC's Somali Service that he was treating eight civilians, including women and children, for burns and shrapnel wounds.
One of the women has since died, bringing the death toll so far to 11. He said identifying the dead would prove difficult as the al-Shabab villa and surrounding mud houses and trees were now scorched earth. " source: bbc.com

Nope ... never anything sad about it - Just happiness and sunshine.

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Well, the paper showed that 12 civilians were killed, and in most countries, civilians are innocent until proven guilty (same with the military and the DoD- notice I haven't been harping on them in particular.)

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All I'm saying is there is plenty to be sad about. The war in Iraq, regardless of how you feel about the validity of it, is immensely sad. There is always something to be sad about when people are hurting/suffering and killing other people.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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"Dr Ahmed Mahdi at Dusamareb Hospital told the BBC's Somali Service that he was treating eight civilians, including women and children, for burns and shrapnel wounds.

One of the women has since died, bringing the death toll so far to 11.

He said identifying the dead would prove difficult as the al-Shabab villa and surrounding mud houses and trees were now scorched earth. " source: bbc.com

Nope ... never anything sad about it - Just happiness and sunshine.

The death of civilians is sad; the death of Al Queda leaders is not.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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All I'm saying is there is plenty to be sad about. The war in Iraq, regardless of how you feel about the validity of it, is immensely sad. There is always something to be sad about when people are hurting/suffering and killing other people.

There may be plenty to be sad about; I am simply saying the death of Al queda leaders doesn't happen to be one of those things.

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Jhud, I have lots of respect for you and almost always enjoy reading what you have to say. However, on this point, I feel that I must point out that the death of a person, a child of God, one whom God loves as much as you and I ... is sad. Even though this man has likely done some terrible things, I don't think God rejoices at the death of this man.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Jhud, I have lots of respect for you and almost always enjoy reading what you have to say. However, on this point, I feel that I must point out that the death of a person, a child of God, one whom God loves as much as you and I ... is sad. Even though this man has likely done some terrible things, I don't think God rejoices at the death of this man.

In all due respect, are you saying that an Al Queda leader is a child of God?

Personally, I think that this is what God ultimately designed government for; to be the bearer of wrath against those who do evil in the here and now. God may not delight in the death of the wicked, but He certainly delights when their wicked schemes are brought to an end.

And I am glad that an American missile could be of service to that end.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

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Jhud, I have lots of respect for you and almost always enjoy reading what you have to say. However, on this point, I feel that I must point out that the death of a person, a child of God, one whom God loves as much as you and I ... is sad. Even though this man has likely done some terrible things, I don't think God rejoices at the death of this man.

In all due respect, are you saying that an Al Queda leader is a child of God?

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Yes, of course I am. He was a person created in God's image and dearly loved by God. Are you suggesting that God loves you more than that man? Are you presuming to be the judge of this man's heart? Do you know anything about this man in whose death you take such delight? You assume this man is destined for hell and then say that it is cause for celebration. It is one thing to judge this man's actions as evil and another thing entirely for you to presume to judge his soul. If you are going to say you haven't judged him, then ask yourself why you rejoice at his death?

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ORIGINAL: Jhud


First off, 'innocent until proven guilty' is judicial concern promoted by most Western countries; it is never applied to military matters. We don't go about reading Miranda rights to the leaders of terrorist organizations.

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And as sad as the death of presumed innocents are, the reality is Somalia would suffer much more with those leaders alive than with them dead.

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ORIGINAL: Jhud

I am not required to know the man's 'heart' to agree that his actions required a just response by the appropriate governing authorities.