Osama may be dead, but the United States would fail in Afghanistan

Osama Bin Laden is dead. After spending billions of dollars, the United States finally reached the goal of eliminating the man responsible for the carnage of 9/11. Seems more like an act of revenge, as the death of Osama won't achieve the main goal-to eradicate the Islamic terrorism. After all, Osama, during the last years, was a man on the run and with little contact with the outside world. He was also a sick man with kidney failure and dialysis to survive. He was not actively directly address any terrorist activity since he was on the run. The stories made by the us that was planning massive attacks against the United States would have accredited by only the gullible. After all what is the evidence and where the evidence? Recently they put a story that Osama was probably interested in watching pornographic videos.

The weakest link in the U.S. on an asset Osama theories is that this man hated technology. He avoided any kind of modern technology probably from fear of detection. Have an occasional contact with a pair of post offices has never been enough to create major incidents anywhere. Thus, the Elimination of Osama was just a symbolic act, telling the world that an attack against the United States would never be forgotten.

Osama may have been killed, but the war against terrorism is far from over. This is also precisely why the United States would flop in Afghanistan. There is an appropriate and well oiled factory for the production of terrorists. Situated in Pakistan. He is alive and kicking. This network of support to terrorists was exactly what was responsible for Osama escape detection for so long. It's not that the Americans were aware of these activities. Of course, they knew that there were elements in Pakistan, providing support and sanctuary to Osama Bin Laden and other terrorists. The CIA Chief put it in proper perspective when he said the United States did not share information about Abbotabad with Pakistan for fear of information leaks on the American attack comprised of Osama. This would have allowed Osama escape once more.

There is a big problem in Pakistan. Nobody really knows how to anyone who is running the country. The army is a law unto itself. The ISI is playing their own games. The civil government has no say in anything. There are elements within the army and the ISI which are friendly to the cause of extremism. That was precisely because the three-storied mansion has been ' reported ' Abbotabad. It may seem strange that Osama was living within 800 metres of the Pakistan Military Academy. Everything about the building stood out like a sore thumb.

Why would the US biting the dust in Afghanistan? That would be because of the reluctance of Pakistanis to eliminate the Taliban. The Pakistanis pretending to fight against the Taliban in the Afghan border and at the same time also train them. This is because they don't want the Taliban to be eliminated. The Pakistanis want to control Afghanistan by the Taliban. There is another reason. The Americans would pour in money and weapons only while the Taliban is there. Thus, the Pakistanis would ensure that the Taliban is never completely wiped out. This way, continued help from the United States is ensured. Thus, the inability of the United States wants Pakistan's double game watch, or helplessness in doing something about it, will extract a huge cost of the United States. It is precisely because the United States cannot expect success in Afghanistan.

Dr. Vangeepuram Satakopan

Would Releasing The Dead Photographs Of Osama Bin Laden Have Made Any Difference?

The Obama administration has decided as many must know by now, not to show photographs showing the body of Osama bin Laden. The White House claiming among their many reasons that the photographs are "gruesome" and "disturbing", well I do not really think many were expecting to see pleasant photographs of a man who was killed by being shot in the head. Of course we can also ask why wasn't the body made shall we say more presentably before these photographs or perhaps photograph was taken? It being the case that many have been killed in a similar fashion yet their bodies were made less bloody when they were presented in their funeral in open coffin.

As for the photographs themselves. There are believed to be two of them. The first one being bloodier than the second though it supposedly makes it easier to identify the man in the photograph as being Osama bin Laden. The second photograph is said to be less graphic though it does make it less apparent that the man in question was Osama bin Laden.

Another reason the Obama administration has stated that they do not wish to release these photographs is because of the possibility of offending the Islamic world. This making me wonder, why they did not show such considerations toward Islamic law when they buried Osama bin Laden's body out at sea which clearly goes against Islamic law. Naturally, the argument that Osama bin Laden was not a trophy to be presented as a symbol of triumph was also made. All of which giving the appearance or at least as far as I am concerned that a lot of people are simply hiding behind words.

For my part, I would like to state that contrary to what some might have thought from what I have already written in this article that I agree with the White House's decision not to release these photographs of Osama bin Laden or at least not for the time being. My reasons for agreeing with the White House's decision however being that in today's world of modern technology in which a photograph can easily be faked or mounted or whatever; these photographs would not really have served as proof of anything.

It being a case that a fake photograph of Osama bin Laden has already been published in some newspaper which at first did appear to be real though was shortly dismissed as a fraud. This making it ever clearer that photographs of Osama bin Laden's body would not have really served the purpose of proving anything to anybody. Specially since most people by now are aware that photographs along with videos can easily be faked by almost anybody as the technology to do so is readily available. All of which leaving us with the same option which is that we must simply trust the White House and take their word for what happened. Specially since Osama bin Laden's body was not presented to the media and to try to do so now would be just about impossible given what was done with it.

I however in all this, see these photographs along with the decision not to publish them as a tactic to draw attention away from the real issue which again I will repeat is "why wasn't Osama bin Laden's body show to the media?". Of course, in all this we could also ask why Osama bin Laden's body was buried at sea so quickly after his death yet I along with many other people believe; the real issue to be the one I have already pointed out in this article.

Regarding the now famous photographs of Osama bin Laden. All I can add to what I have already stated is that I can only imagine that in today's world of internet and Wikileaks; these photographs will eventually be seen by the public. Of course when and not if this eventually happens, the White House can always claim that such actions were not officially authorized.

My name is Gianni Truvianni, author of many an article to be found on the internet along with the book "New York's Opera Society". My works also include the books "What Should Not Matter", "Love Your Sister" and several others which still remain unpublished though I am presently looking to change this.