Burial at sea or sleeping with the fishes, take your pick

Interesting that the decision to send bin-Laden to the briny deep was made by the US military and the WH instead of his family in Saudi Arabia.  To drop him in the ocean is against Islamic doctrine, Muslims must be buried on land in a grave.  By letting the sea creatures feast on his bones we have effectively removed any chance for jihadists and Islamists to gather at his graveside and use it as a focal point for the expanding, global jihad.

The Navy and the WH did a good thing, to be sure.


From FOXNews May 2

Bin Laden Given Religious Funeral Prior to Sea Burial 

Usama bin Laden was given a religious funeral prior to his burial at sea, senior military officials told Fox News.

Religious rites were conducted on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier at about 1:10 a.m. Monday in the Persian Gulf.

In accordance with Islamic practice, bin Laden was washed and wrapped in a white sheet before buried at sea at 2 a.m. local time, senior U.S. military and intelligence officials said.

We can argue whether bin-Laden deserved the Islamic rituals for death, I don't care.  He is dead, and no amount of ritualistic nachinations changes that fact. 

Bin Laden, who resisted capture, was "living rather comfortably" in the compound, an official told Fox News.

Senior administration officials said the DNA testing alone offered near 100 percent certainty that bin Laden was among those shot dead. Photo analysis by the CIA, confirmation by a woman believed to be bin Laden's wife on site, and matching physical features like bin Laden's height all helped confirmed the identification.

Still, it was unclear if the world would ever get visual proof.

Eventually we will see the pictures.  They cannot stay hidden for long, and Obama needs to release them so we can all add some closure to 9/11.

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