Sen. Graham On Bin Laden: ‘This Idea Of Disposing The Body Within 24 Hours Because Of Tradition Bothers Me A Bit’

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by Alex Alvarez | 1:41 pm, May 2nd, 2011

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South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham (R) spoke to Fox News Radio’s “Kilmeade and Friends” this morning about the recent capture and death of Osama bin Laden – and, as it turns out, he has some pretty definite opinions about what the U.S. should have done with the terrorist leader’s body.

For one, Senator Graham thinks the U.S. definitely should release photographic evidence of bin Laden’s death – regardless of protocol stipulated by the Geneva Convention:

I know the Geneva Convention very well but this is a circumstance where I believe it’s not a violation of the convention, it would be in our national interests to make a case, documented case, that this was Osama bin Laden, he is dead. I think that would be a smart thing to do, and have it rolled out in a sensitive way, but prove it beyond a reasonable doubt, and some people still won’t believe it.

Graham also believes that burying (or “disposing”) the body within 24 hours in accordance with Islamic tradition may not have been the wisest move:

But this idea of disposing the body within 24 hours because of tradition bothers me a bit because we will be under attack as to whether or not it really was him. And I’m not so sure that was a wise move, I’d like to hear more about that. I think that may have been sensitivity taken too far.

Have a listen to Senator Graham’s interviw, courtesy of Fox News Radio:

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Harry Flashman

Dear South Carolina:

Please vote this idiot out of office.

Thank you.
Thelonious Funk

It’s OK, we’re keeping his brain in a jar next to Hitler’s.
skyfet

Lindsey and his buddies John McCain and Joe Lieberman bother me with their warmongery.
jim bronson 990cc

I can see it now: The Deathers! The Donald calling out for the death certificate. Will he send in his private investigators to find out the “real truth”?
roxsteady

That’s because you and your party of tough talking, slow walking, idiots don’t have a clue. See the inability to turn that bastard’s grave site into a shrine. These assholes in the GOP have been punked by Obama again and have been caught off guard. They’re now reduced to claiming Obama followed Bush’s administration in catching and killing Bin Laden when we all know that’s complete bullshit! Take a bow Mr. President! The Navy Seals and their Commander in Cheif who gave the order are the only one’s who get the credit. The GOP has lost again!
Barack Must Go

roxsteady said:
That’s because you and your party of tough talking, slow walking, idiots don’t have a clue. See the inability to turn that bastard’s grave site into a shrine. These assholes in the GOP have been punked by Obama again and have been caught off guard. They’re now reduced to claiming Obama followed Bush’s administration in catching and killing Bin Laden when we all know that’s complete bullshit! Take a bow Mr. President! The Navy Seals and their Commander in Cheif who gave the order are the only one’s who get the credit. The GOP has lost again!

Open a window, you’re stinkin up the place……..again.
Barack Must Go

” This Idea Of You Lindsey, Bothers Me A Lot “.
Mia Kulper

Lindsey Graham said:
For one, Senator Graham thinks the U.S. definitely should release photographic evidence of bin Laden’s death – regardless of protocol stipulated by the Geneva Convention“

Yeah Lindsey, screw all the laws, treaties and conventions that our nation has vowed to uphold.

What a nitwit.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Barbara-Hodges/100000863918892 Barbara

This is the same idiot IMO who suggested a Muslim woman should do her hadj during the summer so she wouldn’t have to take time off from her teaching during the year. Never mind that the hadj is according to the lunar calendar, not the American school systems’ calendar…..such ignorance!!! Wonder why he doesn’t do Christmas during the summer when congress wouldn’t be in session????
JJ Vachon

His body should have been stuffed and mounted. We better see some proof that he’s really dead!
Snidely

Why would Lindsay Graham be quoted for anything? He’s nothing but a lawyer, like most of Congress.