THEY GOT BIN LADEN!!!!!

And?

Sorry, I just don't see a whole lot to cheer about. Those that went to ground zero and celebrated are just as delusional now as they were 10+ years ago.

Look around you, The Boogie man is still amongst us.

And he ain't where you think he is.

PATRIOT Act.

TSA

DHS

You name it, there he is.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Tools.

I use 'em everyday. Whether its a hammer, or a set of tongs to lift a yellow/white glowing crucible. Tools.

The Government uses tools too.

Our troops; to enforce diplomatic/political policy in places about the world.
Our Alphabet groups: to enforce more and more draconian rulings (that are called laws but,,,,)
The media: to sway public opinion.
Us: to pay for all of this bullshit. (I wonder how much they payed for the bullet to do the trick. I doubt they bought it at Wal-mart)

The problem with the tools that the .GOV uses is that you don't always know its a tool until after the job has been done.

Sometimes,as is the case with the military, they use the tool in ways entirely beyond its means or capabilities. (and thats not to belittle the military people in any way, only the institution of it)

You do not use an Oxy/acetylene torch to cut two by fours.

You don't use a 5 1/2" radial saw to shape filigree work.

Tools have fairly specific jobs and they don't work nearly as well when used outside of that realm. It may work, but it isn't going to be nearly as good.

The real problem here is the person/people using said tools.

I have a hard time blaming the troops for any SNAFU's overseas. They have a hard ass job. The real problem is orders being hand down from on high by buttheads that haven't the first clue how to use the tools they have on hand. Three wars, Massive draconian measures in our borders, and it took them 10 years to run this guy out of the rabbit hole?

Maybe they did get him, maybe not. (and since the navy buried him at sea, or so they say, we may never really know. Not one to place a whole lot of faith on the 'good word' of those in charge of this mess)
Fact is, It matters not one smelly burrito fart. HE was a tool of our Government LONG before 9/11 (we used him against the Soviets in the same theater) They broke the tool and had to get rid of the evidence.
He won.

The damage is done.

The fix isn't in.

And it ain't gonna get any better unless something breaks.

In fact, its probably gonna get a lot worse.

Late addendum: With the timing of this, one has to at least partially, suspect that, yet again, Osama was a tool for our 'leaders'. It sure doesn't take much imagination to put 2 and 2 together on this one.