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Agorism
05-02-2011, 08:15 AM
the United States is treating Osama bin Laden's body in "accordance with Islamic practice," a White House official says.

President Obama announced Sunday night that American forces killed bin Laden in Pakistan and that they took his body afterward. He said no Americans were harmed in the fight.

Asked how bin Laden's body will be treated, a senior administration official told reporters on a conference call that "we are ensuring that is handled in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition."

The official, who refused to be identified, said the matter is "something that we take very seriously, and so, therefore, this is being handled in an appropriate manner."

Early Monday morning, a U.S. official confirmed reports that the body had been buried at sea.

Peter Bergen, a national security analyst, predicted on CNN that bin Laden's face will be shown because of visual evidence that must be displayed. He also noted that Islamic law calls for bodies to be buried within 24 hours of death.

"In Islam, the body has to be buried in 24 hours," Bergen said. "That will happen."

Announcing the killing of bin Laden, Obama said in a TV statement that American forces fired at him after he authorized the attack.

"After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body," Obama said. No Americans were harmed in the attack, Obama said, also noting that "they took care to avoid civilian casualties."

He also took time in his statement to state that "our war is not against Islam."

"Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader. He was a mass murderer of Muslims," Obama said. "Indeed, Al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity."
http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0511/bin_ladens_body_c2fb2ffb-5240-40c6-b106-956bf2ebff6a.html

Roxi
05-02-2011, 08:26 AM
Oh so then we sent him out to sea a week ago when we supposedly killed him?

MN Patriot
05-02-2011, 08:28 AM
Did they drop him out of a helicopter into the ocean? I kind of doubt they would do the full military dignified buried at sea protocol.
http://www.burialatseaservice.com/index_files/300px-Burial_at_sea_Feb2004.jpg

virgil47
05-02-2011, 08:32 AM
Did they drop him out of a helicopter into the ocean? I kind of doubt they would do the full military dignified buried at sea protocol.
http://www.burialatseaservice.com/index_files/300px-Burial_at_sea_Feb2004.jpg

I would certainly hope not. He was not military in any sense of the word.

MN Patriot
05-02-2011, 08:34 AM
We have violated Islam!
Now will we hear the screams of indignation from Muslims world wide?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial_at_sea#Islam


The sacred texts of Islam prefer burial on land, "so deep that its smell does not come out and the beasts of prey do not dig it out". However, if a person dies at sea and it is not possible to bring the body back to land before decay, burial at sea is allowed. A weight is tied to the feet of the body, and the body is lowered into the water. This would preferably occur in an area where the remains are not immediately eaten by scavengers.

virgil47
05-02-2011, 06:57 PM
We have violated Islam!
Now will we hear the screams of indignation from Muslims world wide?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burial_at_sea#Islam

B.S.

FrankRep
05-02-2011, 06:59 PM
Islamic Scholars: OBL‘s Burial At Sea ’Humiliates Muslims,’ Violates Islamic Law (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/islamic-scholars-obls-burial-at-sea-humiliates-muslims-violates-islamic-law/)

The Blaze
May 2, 2011


The Obama administration, through counter-terrorism chief John Brennan, took great pains to explain to reporters today that Osama bin Laden was buried at sea in “strict conformance with Islamic precepts and practices.”
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But Muslim clerics said Monday that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.
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canadian4ronpaul
05-02-2011, 07:04 PM
fuck em. who gives a damn about islamic law. do we really have to worry about doing this guy "honor" and protecting the sensibilities of muslims? its osama bin laden for christs sakes he should have his head on a pike

FrankRep
05-02-2011, 07:06 PM
fuck em. who gives a damn about islamic law. do we really have to worry about doing this guy "honor" and protecting the sensibilities of muslims? its osama bin laden for christs sakes he should have his head on a pike

It's not Islamic law. The cake is a lie.

Islamic Scholars: OBL‘s Burial At Sea ’Humiliates Muslims,’ Violates Islamic Law (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/islamic-scholars-obls-burial-at-sea-humiliates-muslims-violates-islamic-law/)

Romulus
05-02-2011, 07:15 PM
Lol... I love it. We bomb the shit out of them, yet we are oh so careful to respect their religion - AFTER we kill them.

ExPatPaki
05-02-2011, 07:17 PM
American Muslims celebrate bin Laden's death (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110502/ts_alt_afp/usattacksbinladenmuslims_20110502201520)