The Republicans, especially the talking heads, are coming up with an amazing array of reaction to and commentary on the reports of Bin Laden's death. Here are just a few I've heard in the last 2 days, from politicians, commentators, etc.:


1. Bin Laden wasn't really killed. This is a fake news story to distract the public and to boost Obama's popularity.

2. Bin Laden was killed Obama was wrong to afford him the respect of being buried in keeping with Islamic tradition.

3. Bin Laden was killed, but the credit goes to:
    a. the military - especially the Navy Seals -
    b. the CIA
    c. George W Bush (because he was President on 9-11-01 and
          launched the "war" in Afghanistan and even, for a while,
         actively pursued Bin Laden
or
    d. all of the above, but with little or no involvement
          by Commander-in-Chief Obama.
or
    e. all of the above, but over the objections and resistance
          from President Obama

4. Bin Laden was killed, but we found out where he was because he
      was waterboarded 8 years ago (even though he did not divulge
       any key infomation while being subjected to that kind
       of interrogation). This illustrates that torture is lawful and justified
       and produces valuable intelligence, and the credit still goes to
       the Bush 41 administration.

5. Bin Laden was killed, and Obama ordered it, but he's a
    murderer because a few other people, including a woman
    Bin Laden was using as a shield was also killed in the shootout.
    (Killing hundreds of thousands of Iraqis to take out Saddam Hussein
    was of course sound military policy and completely justified.

6. Bin Laden was killed, and Obama ordered it, but that makes him
    an international criminal, since Congress did not authorize the
    attack on the compound in Pakistan, and besides, where does
    the Commander-In-Chief get off coordinating or directing
    military operations with our armed forces in a country in which
    we are "at war," with the aim of killing or capturing a terrorist
    leader, anyway?
    And who is Obama going to kill next to further his own political
    agenda — Qadaffi? Castro? Chavez? Glenn Beck? Rush Limbaugh?

7. Bin Laden was killed, by order of Obama, who deliberately timed the attack
    - with amazing precision - to interrupt last Sunday's episode of "The Apprentice."