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While the official Department of Defense narrative did not mention the airbases used in the operation,[87] later accounts indicated that the helicopters returned to Bagram Airfield.[53] The body of Osama bin Laden was then flown from Bagram to the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in a V-22 Osprey escorted by two U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jets.
Originally posted by SeriousIndividual
reply to post by MilzGatez
Maybe he did die at sea after he was captured and taken on the departing helicopter from his hideout. He may have been wounded in the struggle, but not killed, and they couldn't save him on the ride back to possibly an aircraft carrier located on some body of water. Maybe he died over the water?
From Wikipedia...
While the official Department of Defense narrative did not mention the airbases used in the operation,[87] later accounts indicated that the helicopters returned to Bagram Airfield.[53] The body of Osama bin Laden was then flown from Bagram to the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in a V-22 Osprey escorted by two U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jets.
It does seem to make sense, but would dying in an aircraft over the water count as dying at sea?
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
I agree that wasn't him going over the side for fish food. There is not making a spectacle of something and then there is black secrecy. This reeked of black.
I'm thinking we took him alive and the only way it would be valuable is if everyone believed he was dead. There is just no other way in the modern world to properly..ahem...'exploit'...such an "asset". In the clear, he'd have had a small army demanding his release and another small army of lawyers and aid officials to tend to his every whim.
...and what a quinky dink, It's pure coincidence that a war we've done pretty badly at thus far at targeting high value people as individuals suddenly took a turn for the better. The MUCH better...almost over night. Heck, by reading the news, we're still nailing important people at a rate Bush is probably getting drunk again over.
All coincidence though.....of course. Bin Laden died that night and Obama really cared that much about the body. Yup.
Originally posted by Holodomor
In regards to us taking such a long time finding high-value targets...wouldn't it be easier to find bin Laden if we already knew where he was, thanks to our friends in the Pakistani government paying for his house with U.S. dollars?
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
Originally posted by Holodomor
In regards to us taking such a long time finding high-value targets...wouldn't it be easier to find bin Laden if we already knew where he was, thanks to our friends in the Pakistani government paying for his house with U.S. dollars?
Oh, I'll just bet there is one fascinating story behind all that which won't really be known for a long time after the participants are gone. I agree.
Originally posted by EartOccupant
Didn't you guys watched the leaked footage?
Originally posted by binkbonk
reply to post by stuncrazy
The announcement that we got bin laden, on a sunday night while all all america were at home huddled around their big screens was the biggest act of american propaganda that I've ever witnessed.
Originally posted by EartOccupant
Didn't you guys watched the leaked footage?
OBL was not buried at sea: Stratfor analysts
Originally posted by GrinchNoMore
Funny guys you are.
We will not find one single post by either of you that does not support government's theories, postulations, and claims of factual evidence.
The "official line" is your Bible, your Creed, and your motto... much like Mossad would say, WE PRETEND !!
Originally posted by binkbonk
At this point I would like to preface everything I say with a blanket IMO... Isn't that implicitly implied anyway? Everything that is said is an opinion of the person saying it, unless direct irrefutable evidence is also presented. You are creating an issue out of the obvious.