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Osama bin Laden's Photo
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A note to readers: Some links in this post are graphic in nature. This week, the world was told that Osama bin Laden is dead. Messages from The White House and news media tell us that the leader of terrorist group al-Quaeda was killed by U.S. military forces. For some people, this news is enough to move forward in some way after 9/11. For others, it’s simply not enough. We’ve been told bin Laden’s body was photographed, DNA-tested, then buried at sea. Some, though, believe it’s all a hoax. Another conspiracy. A cover-up. Many people took to the streets to cheer and whoop it up, celebrating the demise of a man who the US said masterminded a catastrophic series of events when the revelers were mere toddlers. Others took to their …
Clif Brown
4:27 pm on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Killing bin Laden doesn't bring back the victims of 9/11. I also note that the celebrations now and the outrage when 9/11 occurred did not bring any reflection what America does in the world. Too many see 9/11 standing isolated from history, a unique outrage. One of bin Laden's motivations was the plight of the Palestinians. Every American knows that more than 2000 people died at the WTC on 9/11… more ›