Glenn Beck, Muslims Agree On Bin Laden's Burial

Osama bin Laden's death may have been only the third time the New York Times actually stopped their presses, but maybe they should go for four, because Glenn Beck and many Muslims both agree that the terrorist shouldn't have been given a burial at sea. Perhaps a good bronzing would have been more appropriate?

Counterterrorism adviser John Brennan told the Times, “The disposal of — the burial of Bin Laden’s remains was done in strict conformance with Islamic precepts and practices." But Beck gave his own fantasy about what to do with bin Laden's body, saying, "I really would have put this guy in a meat grinder with a pig," and complained that he got a "dignified burial at sea." And the Muslim family of a maintenance worker killed on 9/11 agrees. Son Sal Gjonbalaj said, "If you ask me, he didn't even deserve to be washed or wrapped [in accordance with Islamic law]. I hope they dropped him in shark-infested waters...Just consider all the 9/11 victims whose remains still haven't been identified. They didn't get a proper burial. Why should he?"

Many Muslims are also hoping bin Laden's death would change America's perception of the religion. "I look forward to the day when someone doesn't look at my daughter wearing a hijab and categorize her," said Mohammad Razvi, founder of the Council of Peoples Organization. Khalid Latif, a Muslim chaplain for the NYPD, said, "He was setting a precedent that was violent. Now that he's gone, Muslims won't have to say why Islam's not bad. They can talk about why it's good."

On the other hand, some say bin Laden's burial wasn't at all "dignified." Abdul-Sattar al-Janabi, of Baghdad's Abu Hanifa mosque, told the Post the burial was not performed in accordance with sharia law: "What was done... is forbidden by Islam and might provoke some Muslims." Of course, some of them are also provoked by cartoons, so there's probably no pleasing them anyway.

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By Jaya Saxena in News on May 3, 2011 1:28 PM

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JPeditor

The real story - before he was dropped overboard, they stuffed bacon down his throat, kosher hot-dogs up his ass and then the entire crew walked past the body and peed on him.

Video will be released as soon as "the arab backed imposter" is gone in 2012.

jeremy rogers

I would have tossed his ass out the back off a plane at about 500 feet.
There is your burial bitch !!!!!!

ANGRYGOD11

This might not be the best time to point out Bin Laden hoped to be a world-wide muslin leader, but he always knew he faced a very good chance of getting blasted. Its not likely the details of his funeral was the highest priority in his head.

DoctorMemory

I'm pretty sure he was actually hoping to be the world-wide leader of a cotton-poly blend.

Inconcievable de Impublishable

I also disagree with the methods. They should have done everything they did, but before he went overboard they should have let every sailor on that aircraft carrier piss on his head-wound.

DoctorMemory

We haven't seen the video yet...

E421_ThankYou

We didn't stoop to Bin Laden's level, and we should be proud of that. We acted professionally and responsibly even when it was the toughest. We made these beheading fuckfaces look like the barbaric pieces of shit that they are.

Respectfully burying him was a very effective "fuck you"

Samantha_Ga

I heard on the news they buried him at sea so people could not build shrines or gather where he was buried. Bullshit?

Roger_the_Shrubber

They also could have buried him on a hog farm. Would have been fun watching muslims build a shrine there. Not bullshit - pig shit.

DoctorMemory

Not bullshit, and actually a really good idea.

Guest

http://www.slate.com/id/229272...

that hitler's remains were exhumed and burned followed the same logic.

theevilerone

Why give him a proper burial? Because we're the good guys.

Roger_the_Shrubber

Yes, the good guys - unless, of course, republicans are in office.

E421_ThankYou

exactly.

Trustafarian

"Just consider all the 9/11 victims whose remains still haven't been identified. They didn't get a proper burial. Why should he?"

Because if you disrespect the customs of Islam, you're probably gonna piss some people off. No need to rub salt into an open wound.