Osama Bin Laden: dead

[Biciclista]

ridebikeme, well said.
On the other hand, do you all really believe that Bin Ladin was the only person complicit in the 9-11 tragedy? We will never know the rest of the story. Remember who he was buddies with? I'm glad this assassination happened on Obama's watch, and I do hope this means we can bring some of our guys home as fast as we can.

[roadie gal]

I have such mixed feelings.

I'm glad he's gone. But it shouldn't have taken this long.

On one level I want to celebrate but on another level I find it appalling to be celebrating a death this way. Don't get me wrong, most of my family is in the New York City area. I was so pissed off at 9/11 that I joined the army in hopes that I'd get sent to Afganistan (I wasn't). I wanted him dead. But I just don't know about the celebrations. To me it's a sober moment.

[bmccasland]

Heard on the news this morning that it took years of recon, months of planning. And they told the Pakistanis afterwards.

How did the Pakistanis NOT know where he was?

He's gone, but it isn't over.

[Biciclista]

the feds still have him on their most wanted page

"Osama Bin Laden is wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people. In addition, Bin Laden is a suspect in other terrorist attacks throughout the world."

they don't have enough evidence to connect him to the 9/11 bombings. Maybe that's why they wanted him dead?

[smilingcat]

I hope this will bring closure to all those whose lives were forever changed and affected. And I hope this will close a chapter on our history.

And if you can get a complete closure by celebrating his death, I can not pass judgement as whether it is the right thing or the wrong thing. But to celebrate just for the sake of celebrating over a death of an individual, is disturbing.

Others have eloquently said what I feel.

peace to all,
smilingcat