I’m sure by now you know the great news about the event
that removed the No. 1 terrorist menace to our country and
many others.
I
missed the first announcement of the big news by going to
bed early the night it was made but what a great way to start
the next day. A chill of excitement swept over me just as
I’m
sure it did many others. I had a great feeling of pride in
our country, a feeling not felt for a very long time. I’m
sure our troops serving overseas also felt a great sense
of satisfaction.
We
are still busy patting backs and passing out atta boys but
perhaps we should be planning ahead. We can’t spend too
much time celebrating our victory and not paying attention
to our foes. We can’t afford to give them an opportunity
to make a move un-detected while we gloat about our good
work. The rest of the world is also cheering our accomplishment
but
not all are happy with us. Some of our enemies have plans
to take action and if we drop our guard, it could benefit
them.
Many
questions were asked, during several press conferences that
followed the announcement of Bin Laden’s death and
we need to consider some of the answers. One of the big questions
was; why did the Pakistanis not know about Bin Laden’s
hideout? Some countries representatives and even some
in our country felt we should have made Pakistan government
officials
aware of our planned attack. Why? If they did not know
he was there, as they claim, what help could they have
provided?
I
totally agreed we should not have notified the Pakistanis.
They could have alerted Bin Laden and the operation would
have failed.
Our
Navy Seals were able to carry out the mission on their own — with no help, and hopefully saved the millions
of dollars offered for Bin Laden’s capture — dead
or alive.
At
this time, several days after the successful mission, a cry
of disbelief has swelled. Many want to see pictures
of
a dead Osama. Among those asking to see them are
members of the Taliban. Their communications must be very
poor
if they
have not been notified. If the Taliban cannot verify
their loss, perhaps they will disband while they
are seeking
proof. I suggest if they have no better communication
capabilities, disbanding would be to their advantage.
If they plan on
relying
on Pakistan to protect them — as perhaps Bin
Laden did, that would probably be a poor idea.
Other urgent questions are being asked about bringing our troops
home. It is my belief if there are continuing problems in the
region; let those affected, such as the Pakistanis handle them
on their own.
Past presidents opinions have been presented by the media along
with comments from members of their cabinets and many foreign
dignitaries. President Carter, who seems very ill advised and
probably knew no more about the event than the rest of us,
has decided to become a spokesperson regarding how things were
done. I think the combined efforts of President Bush and Obama
led to a well orchestrated action that brought to an end a
long challenge. We should recognize from this endeavor that
there is no longer a need for partisan politics.
We
should all be thankful for our superbly trained troops and
the courage shown by our President.
The way the attack
was
carried out left no room for error or doubt
of the outcome. The media should accept what details
have
been provided
and stop digging for more. We surely don’t
want the identities of the individuals who
carried out the
mission
known or their
lives will be at risk.
As
I see it we should all be so proud and support our military
by flying the flag. And the message
to the
rest of the
world is; THE USA IS NO LONGER A SLEEPING
GIANT - WE HAVE TAKEN
ACTION AND — WHO WANTS TO BE NEXT!