Quote Originally Posted by RoadToad View Post
I certainly understand the feeling, but I think you're misinterpreting the reasons for respecting Islamic traditions in this case. It wasn't done to win over the hearts and minds of his followers; it was done so as not to insult all Muslims. It wasn't out of respect for bin Laden, it was out of respect for Islam. And somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but it's always been the policy of our military to treat the bodies of our enemies that we've killed this way. It's just the moral thing to do.

The only opportunity we lost was the opportunity to hand Al Quaeda a recruitment tool.
True, time will tell if the Muslim majority respects how he was handled. I think the radical/savage/extremists will still find a problem with us killing there great leader and will seek revenge and have no regard for us trying to show respect. The guy who replaces him will be tasked with retaliation and you can bet your bippy they are planning it now.

If I have to choose between respecting Muslim feelings/opinions or Americans who lost loved ones, felt hurt by the attack or were angered and wanted his head on a platter I would have sided with the americans who want that....but that's just me. I think Obama would have sealed his fate as the next POTUS with a slam dunk if he showed the american people that I am taking the gloves off. Bin Laden was killed under my command, I'm an american not a muslim, not a muslim wanna be so I decided to get medieval on his arse. You know something along those lines...

I'm not known for being to sensitive to the radical Muslim community. Heck some view it as a fault I view it as the way people learn.
Stomp em' hard and don't quit until they say Uncle then beat em' some more for GP