Osama bin Laden was a doting grandfather in a cowboy hat: report

[azetburcaptain]

Dozens of previously unknown tidbits about Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden emerge from leaked Pakistan report on 2011 raid that killed him

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[chaya]

Some U.S. officials have voiced suspicions that Pakistan’s intelligence agencies sheltered Bin Laden, but Pakistan has dismissed the idea.

#soundslegit

[alexvdl]

"Mr. Cat, do you happen to know where the canary has gotten too?"

[nextdrinksonme]

I'm not sure what any of these details really do. I mean, great, he was a loving grandfather. That doesn't change the fact that he orchestrated terrorist attacks that killed thousands. It's not like there was even a question as to his guilt that he was the one to blame as he took the credit, himself. That's pleading guilty.

[ebay313]

I thought this. But then I thought maybe it could do some good in reminding people that even horrible people can seem like nice people in certain contexts? I mean, in the US Osama bin Laden is basically considered synonymous with evil. Maybe people will think twice about insisting someone else can't be a horrible person because he is also a loving grandfather, by remember than so was Osama bin Laden?

[nextdrinksonme]

I feel like that's something that's already common knowledge, though. Like, most every story about a serial killer has the neighbors say "oh he was the nicest guy! Helped me with my groceries and change my oil and so of course I didn't think anything of it when he offered to babysit my kids!" or whatever.

I dunno.

[wrestlingdog]

Surprised that an article like this hasn't crossed my path sooner.

[mary_pickforded]