Amy Bhasin: This Is the Gear Likely Used in the Raid of Osama'...

Amy Bhasin: This Is the Gear Likely Used in the Raid of Osama'...: "Most expected Osama bin Laden's death — if he were to be caught at all — to come at the hands of a stealthy predator drone blast. But whe..."

This Is the Gear Likely Used in the Raid of Osama's Compound

Most expected Osama bin Laden's death — if he were to be caught at all — to come at the hands of a stealthy predator drone blast. But when details began emerging that a super-elite team of military operatives infiltrated the terrorist leader's high-walled compound in Pakistan, the nation's imagination became ensnared by action-hero fantasies of some Jason Bourne/Rambo/Jack Bauer hybrid charged with one clear objective: We need his body as proof.

Business Insider has a report detailing the covert arms utilized by Seal Team 6 — the small, mysterious assemblage of super soldiers who pulled off the world's biggest mission in a tiny 45 minute window. We also consulted a former SEAL and weapons expert with experience as an Ordinance Department Head to detail some of the equipment actually used after the team stormed in.

"Once the first shots were fired it would have been white lights and going loud," he tells."We would stay black if silence was the primary goal, but this is not the case since they fast roped into the compound. Fox says they rappelled, but they probably did not as it's way too time consuming."

MH-60 Helicopters - Four of these modified $28M helicopters were used to transport Seal Team 6. Dubbed by its Sikorsky manufacturers as a maritime workhorse, the dual-engined copters are typically used for combat search & rescue as well as special warfare support missions. The special ops forces likely fast-roped in with guns blazing after dispensing a few choice flashbangs.

MP-7's, Mk-46's, or Mk-48 lightweight machine guns - FPS gamers are probably familiar with a few of these models, which are used to render body armor largely ineffective. Essentially scaled down assault rifles, lightweight machine guns were probably used to provide the primary means of firepower without hindering the soldiers' mobility — a must for close-quarters combat.

SIG Sauer P226 - These standardized semi-automatic pistols are used by SEAL operatives for close range situations, and typically come engraved with an anchor to designate them as Naval Special Warfare Pistols (even though the mission took place well away from any waterways).

Thermal Vision Goggles - Business Insider guesses that thermal vision goggles were probably used, though the exact model wasn't disclosed. The goggles can either be helmet mounted or used by hand to track enemies through smoke and other foggy obstructions. "Night vision would have been PVS-15's or 17's (Bino or two eyes) or PVS-18's (single eye)," our expert tells me. "I dont think they would have had thermals as they are a bit bulky. They would have relied on the thermal capability of the [helicopters]. Once they were on the ground they would have been white lighting it and moving way too fast to rely heavily on Night Vision."

In addition, it's reported that facial recognition software and DNA tests were conducted by the soldiers to confirm Osama's identity. His body has been treated according to Islamic law, and was then buried out at sea.

Amy Bhasin: My Poor Little Boo Boo Kitty :(

Amy Bhasin: My Poor Little Boo Boo Kitty :(: "He's sick today. Had to bring him to work to get fluids and a shot. Apparently frequent illness looks like a reoccurring thing. His immun..."

My Poor Little Boo Boo Kitty :(

He's sick today.
Had to bring him to work to get fluids and a shot.
Apparently frequent illness looks like a reoccurring thing.
His immune system is weak,
and my guess is it's because he was
separated from his mother at 4-6 weeks.
So he'll be like this forever :[
So I got him a supplement to help his immune system
from now on every day.

I just get all depressed about shit like his
because I want the best quality of life for my pets.
So it really just sucks to find out it won't be perfect,
but I'll do everything I can to make sure it's
as close to perfect as possible.

Mood: Sadly :(

Amy Bhasin: Osama Bin laden is dead

Amy Bhasin: Osama Bin laden is dead: "Osama was shot and killed. Google it nigguhs. It was on the news. I bet obama is pretty happy. And George Bush is drinking is sorrows aw..."

Osama Bin laden is dead

Osama was shot and killed.
Google it nigguhs.
It was on the news.
I bet obama is pretty happy.
And George Bush is drinking is sorrows away
cause he is wishing he was able to be president for just 1 more term
lmaooo... yay for black people? bahaha

Amy Bhasin: The Answer of My Fire's Desire

Amy Bhasin: The Answer of My Fire's Desire: "Retrace my steps, erase my mistakes Misplace my feelings, put everything at stake Save the lies for someone who won’t try Mask my cries a..."

The Answer of My Fire's Desire

Retrace my steps, erase my mistakes
Misplace my feelings, put everything at stake
Save the lies for someone who won’t try
Mask my cries and hope my fears will die
Step up to the plate, allow my mind to escape
With a clean slate I peel off the tape
Fled the scene, lost my head it seems
Those tiny threads forgot what they mean
Slip away to my mistakes; get a grip on this pain that I can’t shake
I rip away this raining ache
My fire’s desire forces me down without remorse
Do I dare conspire? Will my deeds make it worse?

Amy Bhasin: Jaguar's $1.5 Million Hybrid Supercar is Superfast...

Amy Bhasin: Jaguar's $1.5 Million Hybrid Supercar is Superfast...: "Want to do 0 to 60 in under three seconds and up to 200 miles per hour on flats? You've got two options: Splash yourself with a shelf's wor..."

Jaguar's $1.5 Million Hybrid Supercar is Superfast

Want to do 0 to 60 in under three seconds and up to 200 miles per hour on flats? You've got two options: Splash yourself with a shelf's worth of random chemicals while holding a lightning rod in a thunderstorm, or pick up a C-X75 hybrid electric supercar courtesy India-based Tata Motors' boutique car wing, Jaguar.

And you can have one, fully loaded and taxed, for the cut-rate price of $1.5 million. Stop-your-heart cheap, I know. Hey, there's always the chemical-lightning-bath (it worked for Barry Allen and Wally West!).

“The C-X75 is absolutely at the forefront of technology, it's as good as you can get right now,” said Tata Chief Executive Officer Carl-Peter Forster at a London press conference (via Bloomberg). “For me it's also proof that the automobile is not the technology of the last century. It has a future.”

What'll the future look like? Try that concept car shot up top. Tata trotted that out last September at a show in Paris, and says the final version will be more or less the same.

In the car: two--count them two--electric motors, plus a gas-based engine with "very low carbon emissions." It'll let you be twice as foolish as I've ever been in a vehicle (if you must know, a 1987 Ford Tempo doing 100 m.p.h. on countrified blacktop at night--thank you, fate, for not throwing up any deer) and take you 31 miles (50 kilometers) on electric power alone (presumably not at top speeds). Just don't crash, because this thing's made out of carbon-fiber, which makes it lightweight, but--having owned both bikes and laptops made of same--like silly-putty in a high-speed smash-up.

You'd best hurry if you want one, though: Jaguar says it only plans to make 250 (for a whopping $375 million in top-end spend). That, and you'll have to wait to collect on your big-ticket purchase until they're officially deployed, sometime late 2013.

Amy Bhasin: Into The Sun

Amy Bhasin: Into The Sun: "I saw you here, and this I fear I tried to keep it but it wasn’t real In my mind, your face I find Alone again with our lost time Into t..."

Into The Sun

I saw you here, and this I fear
I tried to keep it but it wasn’t real
In my mind, your face I find
Alone again with our lost time
Into the sun I saw you run…
From all your games my heart weighs a ton
Through these eyes you refuse to try
To see what I see, face the lies
Leave my dreams; leave me to stitch my seams
Into the sun I saw you run
The words you said cannot be undone
The damage made, and soon it shall fade
With my head held high I am no longer afraid
Into the sun I watch you run
Ignoring your games, it is I that has won

Into The Sun

I saw you here, and this I fear
I tried to keep it but it wasn’t real
In my mind, your face I find
Alone again with our lost time
Into the sun I saw you run…
From all your games my heart weighs a ton
Through these eyes you refuse to try
To see what I see, face the lies
Leave my dreams; leave me to stitch my seams
Into the sun I saw you run
The words you said cannot be undone
The damage made, and soon it shall fade
With my head held high I am no longer afraid
Into the sun I watch you run
Ignoring your games, it is I that has won