The mess the Obama Administration has made out of the verification of bin Laden’s demise is just incredible. For crying out loud, this isn’t rocket science – this is providing reasonably conclusive evidence that a person is actually dead. The fumbling efforts by Obama’s team to do this simple task have already provided grist for conspiracy theory mills. From now until the end of time there will be those who will assert that bin Laden is not dead. That, though, is not our primary concern – our primary concern is that bin Laden not appear to escape us at the last moment.
It would be horrible if, after all the years of effort to get him, bin Laden were to have woven about him a story of miraculous escape from our clutches. We got him, he’s dead – let’s prove it to the world. Everyone in the Obama Administration should step back, take a deep breath and work out a clear, easy plan for doing this.
As far as releasing pictures of the body – that is something I actually disagree with. A human body should never be on display like that – only in the most respectful, reverent manner should a body be in public. This is a firm, Christian view. We do, however, have to produce the body in some manner. And we could convene a grand jury before which the Administration could present the evidence of bin Laden’s death – including all forensic evidence, most especially including all photographic evidence. Such a jury – made up of average Americans – would rule on whether or not the evidence indicates bin Laden was killed where and when we claim. While kooks and conspiracy theorists will never be satisfied, if we can meet the requirements of a reasonable person, that will lay the matter to rest.
It is just terrible that this moment of triumph has been marred by yet another example of the rank incompetence of Obama and his handlers – it is time to grow up fast and start doing this right.
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