Uh.....Wow

[paige_kate]

In case no one has heard the news, Osama Bin Laden, the man responsible for organizing and masterminding the 9/11 attack in 2001 was killed by US troops in Pakistan. It was confirmed and Presiden Obama announced it fifteen minutes ago. This is justice, though delayed, for the 3000+ people who died on 9/11 and the thousands who have died in the ten years since fighting Al Queda in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Edit: Since I sense that some of my friends here don't approve of my use of the word 'Justice' to describe the death of Osama Bin Laden, I will clarify the entry above. I would have preferred that Bin Laden be given a trial here in America for his crimes against our country and for the 3000+ murders his operatives carried out on his orders 9.5 years ago. But I do think that Bin Laden needed to be stopped one way or another and if his death isn't justice, it is at least some measure of closure for the families that were touched by his actions both on 9/11 and in the wars we have fought to stop him and Al Queda.

Comments

[calijirl5150.livejournal.com]

I'm with you BB. My only concern is what the fall out will be from the "radical" Muslims". I have friends that are Muslim, that have never supported him, so to me being a Muslims is fine, heck be anything you want to be, just respect others choices & do no harm.

[kate-mct.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't personally know any Muslims, but I have no problem with their faith. I have a problem with extremists of any faith who only care about pushing their beliefs on others and don't care who gets hurt and that goes for Christians as well. Most of the deaths Bin Laden caused were of Muslims. I'm thankful he was finally punished for his crimes.