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Yemen has set free one of the Al Qaeda masterminds of the USS Cole bombing in 2000 that killed 17 American sailors, a senior security official said. Jamal al-Badawi, who is wanted by the FBI, was convicted in 2004 of plotting, preparing and helping carry out the USS Cole bombing and received a death sentence that was commuted to 15 years in prison. He and 22 others, mostly Al Qaeda fighters, escaped from prison in 2004. But al-Badawi was granted his freedom after turning himself in 15 days ago and pledging loyalty to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the official said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

If ever there was a time to use technology and power to send a message to the world this is it. The message should be one of swift and terrible vengeance for the killing of our sailors. Let the world know that those who harm the US will suffer the consequences. Or should we just forgive and forget?

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posted at 16:41:09 on 10/26/07 - Category: Army

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Jon wrote:

The U.S. needs to stop killing other people now. Enough is enough. Millions upon millions are dead because of the U.S. and millions upon millions are suffering because of the U.S. So called al queda killed a fraction of the amount U.S. has killed. If the U.S. doesn't chill the hell out with its killing, WWIII is going to start soon. And the way Karma works, U.S. will pay dearly.
10/27/07 15:07:46

OSSA Sutton wrote:

Why dont you rock up and try and see the big picture instead of being such a little bitch Jon. The US may have sent a lot of people to go see their maker but its all been for a good reason.
10/27/07 22:17:16

Jon wrote:

And what is the big picture Stupid Sutton? What was the good reason? Please do tell. Specify the exact reason why millions died and specify exactly what came out of it. This should be interesting....
10/28/07 10:37:16

OSSA Sutton wrote:

You are trying to make it sound like we are trying to go out and committ mass genocide or something. As I hope you know we are a superpower in the world we live in. Therefore with that title we carry many obligations. For starters we are obliged to help struggling nations to rebuild and give support. Just like we are trying to do in Iraq and many other places around the World. Now if struggling means being attacked by militias of sand niggers then we need to intervene. Not only is a country in that state of distress a liability for us but also the rest of our allies. Now yes innocent people who didn't deserve to die have lost their lives but also many people who have deserved much worse then death are still living. the Big picture is that we have to protect ourselves and the rest of our allies. If that means stepping in on a situation in a sovereign nation then so be it. Also we have helped in many humanitarian efforts. Just when Hurricane Felix was hitting Central America we had over half a dozen US Navy ships ready to give aid if the countries asked for it. So if its your objective to make us look like the bad guy then sorry its not going to happen. Tell me something Johnny boy how many people have died by our hand. I promise you its not any where near the number of people killed by Hitler or Russia or anywhere in Eastern World. Also if you think its bad for us to do the things we have done for our survival then I take it you hate the fact that places like Japan and China are trying to control their population by only allowing families to have a certain number of children. If they do exceed their limits then the extra child is aborted before birth or killed shortly after being born. So before you judge the US look at the world around you. Have a great Navy day.
10/28/07 15:29:08

Jon wrote:

Sutton, your argument is flawed and unconvincing. Let's take Iraq for example. It posed no threat to us. Mr. Bush decided to lie in order to rouse morons as yourself to war with absolutely no evidence to back his assertions. There was no evidence of connection with 911, there were no weapons of mass destruction, and the people were living quite fine. Before the first gulf war, Iraq's standard of living was 2nd world with an improving economy. But the U.S. after telling Sadam to go invade Kuwait, used it as an excuse to bomb the infrastructre of Iraq, cutting off water and electricity to its people, imposed sactions that killed off 500,000 iraqi children (UNICEF) and in effect weakened the country to nothing. Basically this was economically driven because of the oil embargo in the 70's. And millions of Iraqi innocents have died or suffered becuase of the rich U.S. elite wanting to get even richer. And morons like you bought into the whole "we are better than the brown people because we are white-let's kill them, take their resources, and make them live like us."

If I feel like some dude living across there street from me looks funny, is doing funny things, and I think in my mind, he may attack me, does that give me the right to go kill him, with no evidence at all that he was going to attack me? Yes, very flawed and criminal logic indeed. And that is the logic behind superpower U.S. these days. And it is the flawed logic that will also bring down the U.S. from superpower status, as history has shown over and over again with many powerful civilizations. It is inevitable and that is why I am telling you to shape the hell up.

In shore Sutton, you are an extremely short-sighted, selfish moron who advocates injustice and murder and racism ,and you do not understand the concept of law and justice. this is evidenced by your "sand nigger" comment showing what a racist arrogant prick you really are. I feel sorry for you.
10/29/07 09:46:10

Karen wrote:

Damn Sutton is a really idiot Jon. I doubt he passed the 10th grade. Just look at the horrible way he writes.

You know Sutton has definitely killed and raped someone....
10/29/07 09:54:09

Kevin J. wrote:

Sutton, I hate to say this man, but your argument does not make much sense. Attacking is only justified in the face of imminent threat of attack. No nation poses an imminent threat of attack to the U.S. No nation is even capable. Only the U.S. is capable of wiping out any other nation. Yes, the U.S. has helped nations in disasters, but the U.S. has also created even bigger disasters with no justifiable reason to.

I also take high offense to your use of the word "nigger."

I don't wanna believe you are a KKK type Sutton...but it's hard....
10/29/07 10:34:19

A moral american wrote:

i agree with the most of what you all said but... I hate people who use the word *nigger* it is degrading to african americans i belive it isn't right even to call each other those names im white and people call me a craker when there white im like your just bringing on a name that insults.
10/29/07 12:54:56

Just a 15 year old wrote:

i think we should fricking bomb afganastan and cut our loses fricking get out a nuke the shit outa of those terriosts bastards its not our war it fricking bushs he pulled us in and i think he helped osma bein ladain casue 911 to invade for oil think about it rly if you have seen V for vendtia the country attacks it's self to go to war! its not just a conisdece if you have seen bowling for colombia by michal more he is the dirccter of the sicko it makes sense the cia gave osma bein ladian training to use agasnt the russains in affganstan then he spossidly went and used it agaisnt it usa put the damn picese together bush casued 911!!!! think about its true fricking facts the oil bush is after he needed a reason to go to war! he found it by attacking our own country he shouldn't be preisdent al gore should becasue the votes in flordia were supposed to go to him not bush !!!! bushs brother just happend to be the govner of florida conisdence i think not!!! it all fits toghther its a domino affect just put the pices togther i hope an army offical reads this and impeachs bush because it all makes sense put the pieces togther and it all leads to bush! but....... bush is a puppet for higher ups if you ask who corpations duh its all a little ring of fire bush was supported in his campain by his friend an enron ceo he used to brag about that now he shut his mouth about that and we let it go like it when in one ear and the other i may be a teen but im wise beyound my age. if you nothice not 1! assantion attempt has been on bush its because its his groups that pull off all the revoulitonary presdents have been assatied but why not the screwed up ones its crazy veen if he did die we would be worse of with dick ceney which eather way they both and evil and cunning its better to get rid of this goverment it doesn't matter which you pick there all the same ....... =| one will lie to and do it anyways the other will just tell u and do it its these typs of things taht make my mad im independent and well......... you decide all politacans are cleaver bastards and will just find a way around the laws like the partiorta act poltiacns don't read most of the bills cuz they don't have time theres to many bills they are jsut randmly picking i hate po;otacans we pay them to make decians for us we should make the laws most of ameriacans want out of the war and it doesn't matter we don't matter to them were dissposbile the sooner americans get that the better fast foods don't need the few they just want money same with cigerates where dissposibale ! they made some virsus to kill off the human population in real life there called stds in africa to kill off a vast mayjotry soon they will control the fricking world its called the order its under the thumb of poltioacans by takeing a way our rights and makeing us insignifcant we don't matter our votes don't eatehr its the elctorals votes and they can be bribed!! which they are ......... =\ we have to get ride of this dissturbed gov 15 year old out!
10/29/07 13:20:29

Olivia wrote:

I am so very disappointed in that Sutton has used the word "nigger." It is extremely offensive and shows that the racist prejudicial mentality that plagued the African Americans for centuries on this land, is alive an well, manifested in Sutton and in people like Sutton.

It is a real shame...you would think mankind would progress.
10/29/07 18:01:15

OSSA Sutton(USN) wrote:

I honestly do apologize for my use of the that word but it came out in heated moment so to anyone I apologized Im sorry.

Oh and no Karen sorry to disappoint you but I have yet to murder and rape someone. Oh and you will be proud to know that I did actually pass all of high school. i am actually starting on my bachelors degree for criminology while i serve this country.

Again i apologize to any one I offended and I do truly mean that.
10/29/07 18:20:12

just a 15 year old wrote:

im very pleased you are trueley sorry that shows your a very honest and level headed person.
10/30/07 09:55:25

army pvt wrote:

so we are in a war because of oil? man i pay 3 dollars per gallon at 7-11. they must have missed the memo that we are gettin the extra oil from iraq, we arent seeing any of it. studpid shit. if your 15 then you were 8 when the elections happend last, dont act like you know politics. bush was in office for barely a year, and you think he actually helped plan the worlds greatest terrorist attack?
jon your a moron, the us didnt tell iraq to invade kuwait. and saudia arabie asked us to guard their borders in operation desert sheild. thats why osama is pissed at us.russia has the largest supply of oil, why dont we attackthem. cuz we dont need it.how is bush a puppet for the higher ups, he is the higher up you retard. stupid shits.also 15 year old guy, there was an attempted assasination on bush 3 years ago in jordan. an extremist threw a grenade over bushes head but it failed to explode. secret service found it under the stands after the speech was over. you need to stop talking. you know absolutly nothing of what you speak of. mostpeople want out of iraq? thats a false statement, getyour facts up. all 5 services met or exceding their goals this year. so why do u say americans want out when we still have people volunteering to go to the sandbox?sutton keep doin what you do man. we swore to fight for ourcountry, we'll continue till the jobs done. hooah
10/31/07 17:11:45

USA now USA forever wrote:

Jon we never said saddam had anything to do with 9-11, we said he had connections with al-queada. now i have a question for you. is OBL taliban or al-queada, depending on your answer i will judge if your qualify to speak out about war. i was in iraq for 4 tours. i will say thank god the president sent us to iraq.
11/02/07 09:03:20

ling wah wrote:

why dosnt america just surrender they aint gonna win the war!
11/06/07 13:24:31

ling wah wrote:

ill bomb this mutherfuckin country haa
11/06/07 13:25:37

ling wah wrote:

go china!
11/06/07 13:27:43

senor jose wrote:

hola amigos hate
this country
11/06/07 13:30:18

Mario wrote:

thats a terrorist threat ling wah you stupid mother fucker ill be sure to report your ass!
11/07/07 02:25:57

OSSA Sutton wrote:

Ling Wah why do you live here if you hate this country so much. Now please go do the world a favor and eat some nitroglycerine. that goes for you too senor jose and anyone else who wants to say some bullshit about this country that we are fighting to defend.
11/09/07 00:04:44

mydrandakigma wrote:

Make peace, not war!
01/14/08 09:34:14

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