Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 10:41 pm
How about that?
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Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:08 pm
Never mind what I think. Let's ask the stock market.
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:19 pm
Feather in Obama's hat. That footage of him making the announcement is historic.MediumTex wrote: How about that?
A reporter on CNN called it "the end of the war on terror." We'll see...
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:21 pm
I doubt it will effect the market.dualstow wrote: Never mind what I think. Let's ask the stock market.
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:07 am
Simonjester wrote: i am not sure i should believe it is the real Osama, unless i see his birth certificate
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:31 am
Just get Donald Trump to ask for it.Simonjester wrote: i am not sure i should believe it is the real Osama, unless i see his birth certificate
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:09 am
Perhaps it's only temporary, but this is what I see on Yahoo Finance right now:Adam1226 wrote:I doubt it will effect the market.dualstow wrote: Never mind what I think. Let's ask the stock market.
Top Stories
Stocks Edge Higher After U.S. Forces Kill Bin Laden- Reuters
U.S. stocks were modestly higher on Monday following confirmation that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces.
Bin Laden hid in Pakistan city laden with military- AP
Oil falls to near $112 after bin Laden killed- AP
The 4 biggest risks to your investments now- MarketWatch
Bin Laden death lifts dollar, euro holds gain- DailyFX
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:13 am
I would think that with the market hating uncertainty, Osama's death is welcome, but at the same time I would definitely say this will mean a higher risk of short-term "desperation" terror activity.
That's not the kind that scares me as much as the quiet, calculating, patient enemies that will sneak a dirty bomb into a football stadium.
Just my random ramblings.
That's not the kind that scares me as much as the quiet, calculating, patient enemies that will sneak a dirty bomb into a football stadium.
Just my random ramblings.
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:21 am
dualstow wrote:Perhaps it's only temporary, but this is what I see on Yahoo Finance right now:Adam1226 wrote:I doubt it will effect the market.dualstow wrote: Never mind what I think. Let's ask the stock market.Top Stories
Stocks Edge Higher After U.S. Forces Kill Bin Laden- Reuters
U.S. stocks were modestly higher on Monday following confirmation that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces.
Bin Laden hid in Pakistan city laden with military- AP
Oil falls to near $112 after bin Laden killed- AP
The 4 biggest risks to your investments now- MarketWatch
Bin Laden death lifts dollar, euro holds gain- DailyFX
Those blurbs are almost universally nonsense. The market (the S&P) is up a little. Could be for any reason, but doubt it's Osama.
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 11:24 am
No Adam!!! Today, if the market is up, it's because of ubl. if it's down, it's because of ubl.Adam1226 wrote:Those blurbs are almost universally nonsense. The market (the S&P) is up a little. Could be for any reason, but doubt it's Osama.
Wonder if they'll release his picture.
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:20 pm
That's kind of what I was thinking. Not that I would make any bets on it.moda0306 wrote: I would think that with the market hating uncertainty, Osama's death is welcome
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Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 3:02 pm
I sure hope that they release it faster than that pesky birth certificate!
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:30 am
I'll leave it to the always excellent Mark Twain:
"I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."
My prediction: this operation will be reconstructed in the next Call of Duty game (and reconstructed very well if the Chernobyl levels from CoD4 were any indication.)
"I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."
My prediction: this operation will be reconstructed in the next Call of Duty game (and reconstructed very well if the Chernobyl levels from CoD4 were any indication.)
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:50 am
Lone Wolf, I was reading about that quote earlier, here: http://themoderatevoice.com/108707/chas ... ate+Voice)
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:13 am
Hey jmourik, thanks for the correction... so Clarence Darrow gets the credit for that one! Not quite as much cachet as Twain, but I'll take it. 
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:37 pm
Bin Laden succeeded in economic strategy http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/n ... con04.html
Saw this today and thought I'd share. I've always known that Al Queda's strategy was a lot deeper than simply knocking down a few buildings. It was really about economic warfare, not simply terrorism for terror sake. Whatever you say about him, it cannot be denied that he was a keen observer of the western world.
Saw this today and thought I'd share. I've always known that Al Queda's strategy was a lot deeper than simply knocking down a few buildings. It was really about economic warfare, not simply terrorism for terror sake. Whatever you say about him, it cannot be denied that he was a keen observer of the western world.
Re: Osama bin Laden Dead
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 12:19 am
I'm not sure I buy it. We have vested interest in the Middle East beyond Bin Laden. Yes, we've spent money on the region...a lot, but I'm not sure how much credit we should give Osama for that. I think this idea makes for a good story, but the issue is probably more complex, as the author kind of concedes.Pkg Man wrote: Bin Laden succeeded in economic strategy http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/n ... con04.html
Saw this today and thought I'd share. I've always known that Al Queda's strategy was a lot deeper than simply knocking down a few buildings. It was really about economic warfare, not simply terrorism for terror sake. Whatever you say about him, it cannot be denied that he was a keen observer of the western world.