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'faced with an unarmed elderly civilian'. I know it's only a quote from 'an offical', but Osama was 54 when he was killed. Ill possible. But hardly 'elderly'.

• staunch 11y ago
  The author selected that quote, like all the rest, to make a point. It's little slip ups like that that let you judge someone's biases in an objective way. No fair reporter would imply Osama Bin Laden was ever 1. unarmed 2. elderly 3. a civilian. It's a deeply wrong and misleading quote, intended to bias the reader in favor of the author's narrative. If these guys would order a hit on a a little old innocent grandpa, what wouldn't they do? The article's theory is built on a house of cards, like a most conspiracy theories, but that doesn't mean it's not true.
  • bcoates 11y ago
    Is 'Osama was an unarmed civilian' even under dispute? I thought that was the official story.
    • Karunamon 11y ago
      Even 'civilian' in that context is misleading. Technically true, but misleading, as it's trying to play up the innocence of the person. A drug cartel kingpin is technically a "civilian", as is the head of a global terrorism network, as is the head of a human trafficking network. None of them are members of a recognized country's militia, but they still command significant force.