Republicans, why don't we get osama?
461060
OK, I'm a Progressive, not a publican, but here's my 2 cents:  \nWith the circus that is Iraq, and Afghanistan (remember Afghanistan?) the amount of resources that the US has to spare for the project is a lot less.\n\nAlso international good will is getting thin.\n\nPakistani government doesn't have a lot of control over the area that Osama is said to be in, but we owe them something for helping us, or at least not standing in our way in Afghanistan.  If we just went into that area, the citizens would probably overturn the Pakistani government and put one in that's more sympathetic to Osama.\n\nOr maybe it's that Pakistan doesn't have a lot of oil.  The invasion of Iraq didn't make a lot of sense once we found out that the WMD's were a paranoid fantasy of the administration, but oil might explain it all.  Or at least the opportunity to claim some, which didn't work out yet for Haliburton, but might happen in the future.\n\nOh, yeah, I hear that Pakistan DOES have a nuke or two...
322747
Terrorism doesn't exist only in the minds of radicals that like stirring up fear in Innocent people for fun. We Have a lot of Republicans forcing fear on these pages daily. Lets commit Genocide and nuke-em, that's how stupid and narrow minded the last followers of the Republican party are. Everybody knows no nukes will ever be fired, and if there was any it will be from Russia or China. There sheeit is for real, not some trash can bomb. You idiots need to grow up!
874188
~Yeah, and Osama felt the same way about the US, and for more justifiable reasons.  Kill for peace, I say.  Worked on the redskins, but backfired with  the gooks and dinks, so let's try again with the camel jockeys.    I presume you are a good neocon christian and can understand the wisdom and justice of pre-emptive annihilation.  Let's party.  PTL
804351
Quite the opposite, of course. \n\nThe Republicans have a lot to answer for here - it's hard to see how they could claim to not be helping al Qaida. The attack on Iraq was the best present Bush could have ever given bin Laden.
43317
it is to much money for a war that should of never been fought. i know that sadam housian is not a good person. but he did not bomb us. bin laden did. why arent we spending 2 trillion on a war with the guy who bombed us not with the guy that bushs daddy should have already gotten rid of. guess the apple dont fall far from the bush family tree.
680282
There is a principle by all opressive rulers (such as ours) it goes- the crimes they do matter, the crimes we do are ignored.  Some people call this a double-standard, but in fact it is a single standard used by all opressive regimes.  So regardless of whether or on Osama (who, by the way didn't even know 9-11 happened, he indirectly funded it supposedly) is as murderous as Bush... of course on every level of measurement Bush is worse, but in the US we cannot be objective and are forces to give in to blind flag-waving patriotism and think that we are innocents when in fact we are the most aggresive, out of control state on the globe.
880417
I'm not a republican.  Every day I consider myself more of an independent.  Republicans do not have the corner on blindness.  Labelling is not helping anyone.  My guess is that many republicans truly wanted to improve the lot in life for many in the middle east and elsewhere.  They were frustrated and wanted to confront murderous fanaticism.  They, like many of the majority, were misguided and not well enough versed in history to understand what we were getting into.  The real question is how do we make something decent come out of this horrible situation?  Education,  focus, open discussion, sheer will and avoiding cynicism (like we're doing now).  Merry Christmas!
1045997
america is surely "looking" for bin laden, but even if we do get him, he probably will not die. the u.s. needs people like him to cause trouble so it gives us a reason to place troops in different areas. in a perfect world, the u.s. would keep their noses out of other nations' business. the majority of the terrorism that we suffer from basically started when we recognized israel as a country. it also doesn't help that we are predominately christian and they are muslims either.
33348
We're spending billions of dollars. The rest of the world hates us. Muslims around the world think we're waging a holy war. We still haven't found Osama. Thousands of soldiers and innocent civilians have died.\n\nThere's a democracy in Iraq. The Taliban has been weakened in Afganistan. There haven't been any new terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Osama offered a truce that could be seen as a sign of weakening. Saddam Hussein is on trial for brutal acts of violence against his own people.\n\nYou decide.
1113745
all George Washington wanted is freedom from religious tyranny.  all osama wants is all of our country and all of Americans dead.  while he hides, he sends brainwashed agents willing to blow themselves up to do his dirty work.\n\neven the 'osamas' of this world grow old and sick.
362715
As much as we'd like to go along with the conspiracy theory/Jack Bauer/black helicopter stuff, the answer is NO. For starters, there's no reason to hide Osama...finding and capturing him would be the best PR boost for Bush's administration since the capture of Saddam Hussein...who was also rumored to be in protective custody, etc, before he was found. Don't fall for the conspiracy theory stuff. If he was in custody he would be paraded around like a huge trophy for all to see. Guaranteed.
607014
Where did you hear that garbage?  Cuba and Iran are probably the only places Bush would be unwelcome.  And it's spelled "warrant"\n\nHEY SUSAN K:  "prying into our lives?"  What the heck does that mean?  If you're referring to the Patriot Act, we happen to be in a state of war, (whether you like it or not) and after 9/11 don't you WANT the government to take a closer look at suspicious people in this country?  I would hope so--If you are a law abiding American, you should have nothing to worry about.  If you are a fundamentalist Muslim here on a "work visa" you better watch your step!  Did you forget millions of fanatic Muslims want America DEAD?  I suppose you'd rather have Kerry and sit down for tea....sheeesh!  Get a pair!
1037309
Bush was using scare tactics to grab votes. Karl rove admitted that scaring Americans into a panic would win votes and justify the war in Iraq.\n  I have often wondered why Bush doesn't mention osama bin laden anymore. Here is the real terrorist who was responsible for the biggest terrorist attack in U.S history. There is evidence that the bin laden family have connections to the Bush family. They have extensive business relations for years.\n  Maybe he doesn't mention bin laden because he has no interest in capturing him. If by capturing bin laden could bring millions to Bush and Halliburton than you could bet the farm we would have him by now.\n  Could this be the reason why were in Iraq, to draw attention away from bin laden? Bush said in a speech back in late 2002 "I don't think about bin laden, I don't care were he's at,he's not a big deal to me".\n  This is how crazy Bush is. His idea is "osama bin laden attacked us, so lets go after Saddam". It's like if your neighbor beats up your wife so you go after your pastor.\n  The truth is this, Bush and Cheney can make alot more money invading Iraq and grabbing the oil (see Halliburton) and giving out a lucrative fire fighting contract to a firm once run by Cheney than by capturing Osama. \nBut in fairness to Bush, he has to keep shedding innocent blood or he violates his deal with the devil.\nIf anyone wants to see some real good stuff go to infowars.com or prisonplanet.com
577510
It seems that our government has failed us at every level to me... first with Clinton, as you have stated, but his failures is no excuse for the current presidency not taking further action to catch bin Laden now... I'm not even going to talk about pre-911 failures, which I think there were some by both Bush and Clinton\n\nNow that we have seen what he is capable of, we still haven't caught him... which to me is much less excusable than not catching him before we knew what he was capable of... and I think we're open to other attacks now... \n\nwe should not look to the past and pointing fingers anymore, at Bush or Clinton, but talk about what we should be doing now... which if you ask me, is focusing on Bin Laden
563619
Osama is there or not only God Knows.But there are many Osamas Fighting for injustice,fighting for freedom fighting for peace in the Afghanistan.The media is controlled by US.So they show everything in one or other way favouring USA.So we cannot see the ground reality.Usama alone cannot do anything.
687723
Because liberals know that it ISN'T easy to find Osama.  Nor do they want him found, because they share so many of his views.  Not only that, but according to liberals, 9/11 was President Bush's fault, not Osama's.  They never have a bad word to say about Osama.  Both liberals and Osama hate America and doubly hate President Bush.  Osama's continued freedom, combined with his thumbing his nose at the President, delights liberals.  If Osama wrote a book and announced that he was making an appearance at Barnes & Noble for a signing session, liberals would be lined up for miles to meet him. Remember: the liberal's fundamental desire is never to solve a problem, but rather to create a costly government program to institutionalize and perpetuate the problem.
204255
Fools, don’t you mean Osmama bin forgotten. Bush has such close ties with Osama’s family that he will never be found. And if he is it wont really be him. Do you think we actually caught Sadamm- LOL. Right a man worth billions upon billions is hiding in a hole unshaved ungroomed and stinkin.