May 01, 2011
Bin Laden is dead, but political correctness is not so easily slain
The reports are coming in fast and furious about the death of Osama Bin Laden, who was apparently shot to death by members of an American special forces unit after he resisted being taken into custody in Pakistan.
Now, you'd think that the mastermind of 9-11, the hijacking of three American airliners, the destruction of the World Trade Center, the attack on the Pentagon, and the murder of more than 3,000 Americans, would qualify as the kind of terrorist deserving of nothing but contempt, pre- or post-mortem, treated like Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, who, after the Israelis hanged him, was cremated, his ashes disposed of in an undisclosed location.
It's worth remembering what Bin Laden did, the true horror of that morning. These are the images that we swore we'd never forget, Americans forced to choose between death by fire and smoke, or stepping into the abyss.
You'd think Bin Laden would end up fed to pigs, his mortal remains passing through the gut of the most unclean animal known to Islam, guaranteeing he'd never enter the heaven that awaits jihadi martyrs.
Such a fate would send a powerful message to those terrorists who seek their eternal reward by slaughtering us heathens.
But you'd be wrong.
Because the White House says that Bin Laden's remains are being treated in accordance with Islamic custom. Politco reports:
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."
Why is that appropriate? We've been told for years that the terrorists are not "real" Muslims, that they represent a perversion of the religion. Obama made the same point tonight, repeating the U.S. government's mantra 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."
And yet, with all that having been said, we're going to give him a proper burial, in accordance with his religious beliefs?
We may have killed the man, but we haven't got a clue about what really frightens his followers.
And the political correctness that inspires such idiocy is a symptom of our society's weakness, the West's decline, its lack of self-confidence.
We may have won the battle, but stories like this make me fear that the civilizational war is all but lost.
Posted by Mike Lief at May 1, 2011 10:21 PM
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As usuual you are right:
"WASHINGTON — The White House says the photograph of a dead Osama bin Laden is "gruesome" and that "it could be inflammatory" if released.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the White House is mulling whether to make the photo public, but he said officials are concerned about the "sensitivity" of doing so. Carney said there is a discussion internally about the most appropriate way to handle but "there is not some roiling debate here about this."
Asked if President Barack Obama is involved in the photo discussion, Carney said the president is involved in every aspect of this issue"
Posted by: Schredney at May 3, 2011 07:25 PM
Obama played this right I believe. Bin Laden was erased and dumped in the sea. He gets the credit along with the Navy Seals for a job well done.
Posted by: T.M.R. at May 10, 2011 09:12 PM