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The adult sons of Osama bin Laden have lashed out at President Obama over their fathers death, accusing the United States of violating its basic legal principles by killing an unarmed man, shooting his family members and disposing of his body in the sea.
The statement said the family was asking why the leader of Al Qaeda was not arrested and tried in a court of law so that truth is revealed to the people of the world. Citing the trials of Saddam Hussein and Slobodan Milosevic, the statement questioned the propriety of such assassination where not only international law has been blatantly violated, but the principles of presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial were ignored.
We maintain that arbitrary killing is not a solution to political problems, the statement said, adding that justice must be seen to be done.
The statement, prepared at the direction of Omar bin Laden, a son who had publicly denounced his fathers terrorism, was provided to The New York Times by Jean Sasson, an American author who helped the younger Bin Laden write a 2009 memoir, Growing Up bin Laden. A shorter, slightly different statement was posted on a jihadist Web site Tuesday.
Omar bin Laden, 30, lived with his father in Afghanistan until 1999, when he left with his mother, Najwa bin Laden, who co-wrote the memoir. In the book and other public statements, the younger bin Laden denounced violence of all kinds, a stance he repeated in the sons statement to The Times. None of Osama bin Ladens sons other than Omar was named in the statement, so it was unclear exactly who else had approved the message.
We want to remind the world that Omar bin Laden, the fourth-born son of our father, always disagreed with our father regarding any violence and always sent messages to our father, that he must change his ways and that no civilians should be attacked under any circumstances, the statement said. Despite the difficulty of publicly disagreeing with our father, he never hesitated to condemn any violent attacks made by anyone, and expressed sorrow for the victims of any and all attacks.
Condemning the shooting of one of the Qaeda leaders wives during the assault on May 2 in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the statement added: As he condemned our father, we now condemn the president of the United States for ordering the execution of unarmed men and women.
The sons statement called on the government of Pakistan to hand over to family members the three wives and several children of the terrorist now believed to be in Pakistani custody and asked for a United Nations investigation of the circumstances of their fathers death.
In addition to the statement, Ms. Sasson shared with The Times notes on what Omar bin Laden, who declined to be interviewed directly, has told her by phone in recent days. The notes describe Mr. bin Ladens struggle, as he came of age, to understand and eventually reject his fathers embrace of religious violence.
Mr. bin Laden told Ms. Sasson the death of his father has affected this family in much the same way as many other families in the past in the loss of a family member.
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The statement said the family was asking why the leader of Al Qaeda was not arrested and tried in a court of law so that truth is revealed to the people of the world. Citing the trials of Saddam Hussein and Slobodan Milosevic, the statement questioned the propriety of such assassination where not only international law has been blatantly violated, but the principles of presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial were ignored.
We maintain that arbitrary killing is not a solution to political problems, the statement said, adding that justice must be seen to be done.
The statement, prepared at the direction of Omar bin Laden, a son who had publicly denounced his fathers terrorism, was provided to The New York Times by Jean Sasson, an American author who helped the younger Bin Laden write a 2009 memoir, Growing Up bin Laden. A shorter, slightly different statement was posted on a jihadist Web site Tuesday.
Omar bin Laden, 30, lived with his father in Afghanistan until 1999, when he left with his mother, Najwa bin Laden, who co-wrote the memoir. In the book and other public statements, the younger bin Laden denounced violence of all kinds, a stance he repeated in the sons statement to The Times. None of Osama bin Ladens sons other than Omar was named in the statement, so it was unclear exactly who else had approved the message.
We want to remind the world that Omar bin Laden, the fourth-born son of our father, always disagreed with our father regarding any violence and always sent messages to our father, that he must change his ways and that no civilians should be attacked under any circumstances, the statement said. Despite the difficulty of publicly disagreeing with our father, he never hesitated to condemn any violent attacks made by anyone, and expressed sorrow for the victims of any and all attacks.
Condemning the shooting of one of the Qaeda leaders wives during the assault on May 2 in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the statement added: As he condemned our father, we now condemn the president of the United States for ordering the execution of unarmed men and women.
The sons statement called on the government of Pakistan to hand over to family members the three wives and several children of the terrorist now believed to be in Pakistani custody and asked for a United Nations investigation of the circumstances of their fathers death.
In addition to the statement, Ms. Sasson shared with The Times notes on what Omar bin Laden, who declined to be interviewed directly, has told her by phone in recent days. The notes describe Mr. bin Ladens struggle, as he came of age, to understand and eventually reject his fathers embrace of religious violence.
Mr. bin Laden told Ms. Sasson the death of his father has affected this family in much the same way as many other families in the past in the loss of a family member.
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this is just like if Afghanistan army killed Obama on grounds of murder for all the innocent lives lost there, the american people would feel like he should have been given a fair trail.
the way americans have treated the world like there own and started wars in most of the middle east makes me not trust them, bin laden is alive most likly in a prison being tortured
the way americans have treated the world like there own and started wars in most of the middle east makes me not trust them, bin laden is alive most likly in a prison being tortured
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They killed an unarmed man? F*** THAT! HE KILLED 100s OF UNARMED MEN ON 9/11.
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And to the guy above me. Agreed. Why would they just kill him when they have the leader of who U.S is at war with.
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Remain wrote They killed an unarmed man? F*** THAT! HE KILLED 100s OF UNARMED MEN ON 9/11.
He killed more than just 100s, He killed 1000s of citizens.
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I would of killed his family too
What did the people of 9/11 familys feel
They couldnt do nuthing
Watched their family memembers die
2900 people dead from this sick bastard
Forget his family
What did the people of 9/11 familys feel
They couldnt do nuthing
Watched their family memembers die
2900 people dead from this sick bastard
Forget his family
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i agree with them on that part but he was a horrible man. he killed over 2000 people. if he went to court he would have sat in gbay for like a year and then been put on death row for liek 10 years
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They are just doing this to make themselves not look as much like the bad guys. Osama is dead (I think :p ) and I am glad.
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DUDE IN 9/11 HE KILLED LIKE 1000 PEOPLE F***ING
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If thier was a fire fight someone on the other side was armed. The wife was used as a shield which is why she was killed.
The body in the sea was out of respect. The pakis burry bodys with in 24 hours. that was the only way the us would of been able to do it.
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The body in the sea was out of respect. The pakis burry bodys with in 24 hours. that was the only way the us would of been able to do it.
Nuff Nuff.
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