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Originally Posted by PackersFan
Obama obviously instructed for an Islamic burial. And there are theories on both sides as to why
Side 1 - he is a Muslim himself (although not publicly admitted, but his speaches talking about the Holy Koran prove it), and he saw it fit to give Osama that right.
- he doesn't want to piss off the Saudis or any other Muslim Oil nation
Side 2 - It keeps peaceful Muslims from having a reason to join a terrorist group. Good foreign relations
- Could provide protection for the troops, as well as assist in continuing to gather critical information from muslims who have been providing it.
All the extremists out there are not going to lay down their guns and walk away from Al Queda because he was given a proper burial. I don't see why it mattered if he was buried according to Islamic law, or if they brought the body back to the US and paraded it around the country. Those extremists are going to hate us, and continue to attack us regardless.
As far as I am concerned Osama was Mass Murderer, and should not have been given ANY burial rights or rituals
If Bush was still president, you can be sure Osama would not have been buried under Islamic Law within 24 hours after being killed. And he would have let the world see proof that the SOAB was dead.
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You've got to be kidding me. Possibly the stupidest thing I have ever read (the highlighted text).
As for the rest of it, it's not about convincing extremists to lay down their guns, it's about providing less fuel to the fire in terms of cultivating future generations of extremists. Giving them something like the desecration of the body of a Muslim to point at helps that cause immensely. There's also the fact that we're better than the nenaderthals that make up the extremist camp, or at least some of us are.