On Rejoicing

Update: Osama Bin Laden's death had people had people retweeting a message of peace from MLK. Only problem? It wasn't real.

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

Did Task Force 20 Kill Osama Bin Laden

Saddam caught by Task Force 20

Update: Army Vet and Muslim Sgt. Key to Saddam Capture Speaks Out on Islamophobia

Last Thursday, the highest traffic here as usual was centered around Wisconsin recall politics and Righthaven's campaign against veterans and bloggers.

Rather suddenly on Friday, an exclusive piece from last September on Task Force 20 and a Special Forces Army Sgt speaking out against Islamophobia jettisoned into the number two and then number one piece for highest traffic of the week.

Task Force 20 is an elite and shadowy multi-service Special Forces unit reportedly composed of Marine Force Recon, Navy Seals, Army Delta Force and Rangers, and Air Force Special Operations personnel.

High-value U.S. military targets like Osama Bin Laden are often the mission of a combined services task force like the top secret Task Force 20 or whatever incarnation it is today.

So whatever happened yesterday with Osama Bin Laden, a lot people may have suddenly become interested in Islamophobia late last week or some people were monitoring the Internet closely to see what showed up when entering "Task Force 20."

Google Analytics is not really helpful as it reveals top referring sites as Google France and Google.

Rush: Bin Laden Tape Is "Democrat Talking Points," Sounds Like "Russ Feingold"

Seems Rush Limbaugh, de facto head of the GOP, can't tell the difference between Osama Bin Laden and Democrats; and Rush singled out Sen. Russ Feingold.

Specifically, Limbaugh said the al Qaeda leader's most recent audio tape: "sounds like this could easily be [said by] Russ Feingold, the Senator from Wisconsin."

Wonder how Wisconsin Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake, feel about this. Will they condemn this trash?

Sen. Feingold writes to supporters: "This isn't the first time Limbaugh has crossed the line and it won't be the last, but this is the sort of slash and burn politics that we are up against. Extremists and corporate special interests are going to do everything they can do to attack Russ's character."