MissConstrue wrote:
But why did they bury him in the sea...
Because burial anywhere else would have led to a) desecration of the grave, which would have been blamed on Americans (whether or not they were actually responsible), thus worsening our position worldwide; and b) the establishment of the grave as a place for a version of hajj, risking turning bin Laden from a criminal and possible martyr to a religious figure in his own right.
Burial at sea is in keeping with Islamic custom (thus helping the position that we're not barbarians - not always true, but it's what we should always aim for), and prevents the gravesite from becoming anybody's focal point.
Besides, what would you put on the headstone?
"OSAMA BIN LADEN
1957 - 2011
WORLD HIDE-AND-GO-SEEK CHAMPION
2001 - 2011"
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