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#216
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02-04-2014, 11:02 PM
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Re: The End of Osama Bin Laden, In Pictures.
His name is obviously Arabic, formulated in their non-Roman script, thus the opening vowel is liable to variation--as often happens with names transferred over scripts. Muhammad, Mohammed, Genghis Khan, Chinghiz Khan, etc.
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#217
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02-05-2014, 08:05 PM
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Re: The End of Osama Bin Laden, In Pictures.
"Usama" is the official spelling that the CIA and FBI used in their reports since there is no "correct" English spelling. While the news and other sources spelled his name "Osama" which is why many people refer to the "Osama" spelling when speaking/writing about him.
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11-04-2015, 02:47 PM
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Re: The End of Osama Bin Laden, In Pictures.
Back in 2011 3 buddies and I decided to make a day trip to Andrews Air Force Base to play golf (we were all in the Navy and stationed in Maryland). It was really busy and we thought "this must be normal" (we all heard how nice of a course it was). As I walked up to the driving range to hit a half bucket of balls I was stopped by a nice gentleman with a hand held metal detector and scanned/my golf bag searched. As I approached a section of the range with what appeared to be a lot less people hitting balls, I was stopped again by a not so nice gentleman who told me to hit balls in a different area. When I finally looked over... I saw President Obama (separated from us obviously) on a cell phone (taking a break from hitting balls). Andrews Air Force Base has 2 different courses right next to each other (I mean both #1 tees are right next to each other) and one of the courses was shut down so the Pres could play uninterrupted. I remember we were waiting to tee off and joking about "must be nice to have a whole course to yourself" when a slew of golf carts and men ran down the windy road towards the other #1 tee box. Men carrying (what looked like) M16's surrounded the tee box while dogs with handlers searched the box (I'm guessing smelling for explosives). A couple of minutes later another convoy of golf carts filled with men bearing machine guns came down the hill towards the tee. I don't remember which cart he was in (first, middle, last) but President Obama came down with that convoy, looked right at us, and waived. I must've been no more than 30yds away from him and although I didn't then (and still don't) like the guy.... simple Patriotism and recognizing my Commander and Chief (remember I was in the military) made me smile and waive at him... I remember I felt good. Mr. Obama hit his tee shot (think he pulled it a bit left), got on the cart, was escorted down the fairway by the convoy of his secret service agents on golf carts. I remember his second tee shot from the fairway (never saw him after that, was a blind green/dogleg hole) and vividly remember how he was surrounded by secret service. Well later on that day I'm watching tv and a breaking news conference interrupts my regularly scheduled program... I was so pissed. I tried changing channels and same press conference. President Obama takes the podium and announces "We Got Him". Hours earlier I was on the golf course with that same guy as he smiled and played golf like nothing was going on. I always wondered if when I looked at the Pres talking on a cell phone on the driving range.... did I witness his order to execute Operation Neptune Spear? Probably not but it's nice thinking I did. |