First let me say that I am extremely happy about the death of Bin Laden.
I can't have more respect than I already had for our Soldiers, but this just shows me that my respect and admiration was well place and deserved (was never any doubt anyway). But, again, I offer thanks and reflect on the debt we can never repay.
My first thoughts on Bin Laden being killed was that he avoided the suffering he deserved for all the pain he has caused. I envisioned wrapping him in pig skin like a football and then burying him directly under the spot where pigs are slaughter for meat.
I also have visions of the humiliation that might have been heaped upon him before he was allowed to die.
Then I remembered the pictures I have seen of Muslims desecrating the corpses of US Soldiers and the atrocities they perform upon them and the videos of the gleeful Muslims around the world over such events.
While I in no way think that US Soldiers, in any way, can be equated to the likes of Bin Laden, I do think that my reaction and desire for the pain, suffering and humiliation of Bin Laden came from the same rage and bitterness that fuels the Muslim demonstations.
So, I think it worked out for the best. He is dead. That was the goal and objective. If we believe the version of god he believed in is wrong and the version of God we believe in is right, he will suffer. He will suffer more than any pain or humiliation we could have heaped upon him here on earth.
He was buried in accordance with his religious beliefs (supposedly) and in a place that can become no "mecca" or rallying spot for our enemies (supposedly) and avoids all the complications involved in a live capture which could only end in his death anyway.
As the grandfather of a notorious forum member has said: There are many reasons to kill a man but none to be disrespectful to him. Well, if anyone ever deserved disrespect, Bin Laden was The One. I am glad he is dead and our public handling of his remains were honorable.
(Though I do not begrudge anyone harboring their thought of vengeance as I do)