Poll: Osama: Biggest news since Hitler's death?

[SinisterGehe]

No he wasn't. He has killed less and he hasn't done anything that can be compared to Hitler. Bin laden is petty criminal compared to Hitler's acts. Hitler was a madman, Bin laden was just a nut job. Hitler stood up front of the people, he didn't hide in the caves.
Americans aren't more valuable than; mid-European people or the minorities he tried to remove from the face of earth.

What Hitler did will not be removed from the face of Europe for long time, every European country was affected because of it.

 

[Ghengis John]

I made this to commemorate the occasion.

As for my thoughts, it's on the one hand true that his death won't bring back the people who've died. On the other, it gives one hope that justice can catch up to anyone, eventually.

 

[SinisterGehe]

and they never killed American civilians.

I know American civilians aren't more valuable than any other nations, but Osama bin Laden killed thousands of Americans, and was the poster boy for anti-Americanism.

So? There are other countries than you. Stop acting like you matter the most. Hitler systemically destroyed millions of people, divided Europe, destroyed culture and traditions of Mid-Europe.

Have some respect towards others.

 

[TacticalAssassin1]

Hitler was the leader of a country that made quite significant contributions to one of the largest wars in history and was responsible for the deaths of millions. Osama helped orchestrate the deaths of a few thousand people and was the leader of a single small organization. They're really not comparable. We haven't had to live through a serious war like WWII because of Osama.

1: I never said Osama was worse than Hitler.
2: The wars in the middle east are pretty serious.

1. And I never said you did. That was useless.
2. And? I just said they're not as serious as WWII was.

I quote you

We haven't had to live through a serious war like WWII because of Osama

Yes you did. But meh, i get your point, lets not argue about it.

 

[mad825]

I call Godwin's law....Any "big" target or political power would receive alot of attention. The death Kim or Castro would be big news as well.

 

[holy_secret]

I guess we, the non-americans, don't get a say on this topic.

 

[R4V3NSFAN1976]

Actually OP Hitler had preliminary plans to take over america once all of europe had been dealt with. I mean what the fuck did you think he was gonna do with ALL if europe?

OT: Yes it is the biggest death since Hitler. But no bigger.

 

[TacticalAssassin1]

and they never killed American civilians.

I know American civilians aren't more valuable than any other nations, but Osama bin Laden killed thousands of Americans, and was the poster boy for anti-Americanism.

So? There are other countries than you. Stop acting like you matter the most. Hitler systemically destroyed millions of people, divided Europe, destroyed culture and traditions of Mid-Europe.

Have some respect towards others.

I'm not even American...
I never said he was worse than Hitler. Read the OP for once.

 

[Raistlinhawke]

Hell, just mathematically those two don't even out. Millions are just not comparable to estimate thousands.

 

[nukethetuna]

I dunno, there was that moon thing. And the internet. The fall of the Soviet Union...

Oh wait actually, Duke Nukem Forever is being finished, so I guess this just missed its window for that title.

(In all seriousness, it's probably not all that important to non-Americans. Heck, I'm an American and it's not particularly important to me... but I'm pretty ignorant)

Though, maybe you meant biggest news as in some important figure dying?

 

[TacticalAssassin1]

Actually OP Hitler had preliminary plans to take over america once all of europe had been dealt with. I mean what the fuck did you think he was gonna do with ALL if europe?

OT: Yes it is the biggest death since Hitler. But no bigger.

Source? From the reading about the topic I've done (which is a lot) I got the impression that he just wanted some land to the west of Germany and that his attack on France, Britain etc was just very offensive defense strategies.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

and was the poster boy for anti-Americanism.

Don't you think you've inadvertently said everything you need to right there?

Who else is commonly known as a "poster boy"?

More important/watched: Moon Landing, Berlin Wall Falling, Death of Communism, Death of Elvis.

Even the Americans should acknowledge that Diana's death has been more significant - if not important.

 

[thiosk]

I quickly broke into song on hearing the news:

Go-go- Gobama,
gogo, go go!
Gogo, gobama,
GOBAMA

and then i did a little oompa loompa dance around the house.

As a typically republican voter, I was already warming to obama more and more every day. I expect to see a substantial outpouring of support from the independents and somewhat of a softening of the attitudes of the middle-right.

Getting bin laden doesn't change anything, anymore than finally catching the bogeyman would.

 

[R4V3NSFAN1976]

No he wasn't. He has killed less and he hasn't done anything that can be compared to Hitler. Bin laden is petty criminal compared to Hitler's acts. Hitler was a madman, Bin laden was just a nut job. Hitler stood up front of the people, he didn't hide in the caves.
Americans aren't more valuable than; mid-European people or the minorities he tried to remove from the face of earth.

What Hitler did will not be removed from the face of Europe for long time, every European country was affected because of it.

The feeling I have is very mixed. I believe what Hitler did was, undefinable in nature, but what osama bin laden did puts it on a personal for me. What he did took away more than just lives. As the leader of Al Qaeda he took away the sense of security that came with the american way. With him dead, alot of people will rest easier.
The reason I say I'm very mixed on the topic, is because my grandfather fought in world war II. Not only that but he was part of the first troops to set foot on european soil during the normandy landings.

 

[Bobbity]

No. I'd say that the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War, the deaths of John Lennon and JFK were all pretty damned big too, and at least the first two were bigger than this. Probably the last as well.

 

[R4V3NSFAN1976]

Actually OP Hitler had preliminary plans to take over america once all of europe had been dealt with. I mean what the fuck did you think he was gonna do with ALL if europe?

OT: Yes it is the biggest death since Hitler. But no bigger.

Source? From the reading about the topic I've done (which is a lot) I got the impression that he just wanted some land to the west of Germany and that his attack on France, Britain etc was just very offensive defense strategies.

Ok. Do you really think he would have stopped? Seriously... If had taken all of europe, and not continued after spewing his hateful prophecies about the master race, they would have hung him in the street.

 

[GeorgW]

He barely mattered.

It was just US propaganda that made him larger than life to drive up the war spirit. Politicians love a good enemy. Every see Wag the Dog?

This. I mean, I'm kinda sad he's dead, he was dying of old age anyway and for America's biggest enemy to die of old age would just be hilarious!

 

[nipsen]

..wow. Here I thought maybe the celebration of murder and death couldn't be any more morbid - and then I'm proven wrong.

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YOU'VE HAD AN ARMY WITH NATO FOLKS RUNNING AROUND IN A SMALL COUNTRY FOR SIX YEARS TRYING TO KILL A WEAKLING WITH DIABETES WHO CAN'T HOLD AND SHOOT A GUN!! BIG FUCKING WHOOP!

 

[justnotcricket]

Genuine question here if anyone sees it:

Was Bin Laden actually anything more than a bogeyman? Last time I heard anything about it they were saying he was just a convenient name that Bush could chase after 9/11 to make it look like he was trying to do something.

What I'm wondering is: can bin Laden's death (assuming he is actually dead) really even be compared to that of Hitler, someone we *know* was actually the spearhead of a campaign to exterminate an entire culture (even if not the only mind behind it)?

But I confess I haven't really followed the whole bin Laden phenomenon, so I openly plead ignorance and seek information.