"Bin Laden killed Sunday"
May. 2nd, 2011 10:47 amThis is CNN's headline. Am sitting in T5 where there was no change to security that I could discern (though I did expect it to be overblown and reactive yet again). And then I come to the lounge and discover that not only is Bin Laden dead, but he managed to kill Sunday before he was shot. That's impressive, but why pick on Sunday? I like Sundays - they're relaxing. Couldn't he have picked Tuesdays? Tuesdays are always a bit blech.
Not sure what to make of all of this. Clearly it's taken a very long time to get to this point. There are many other terrorist leaders to take his place. Seeing lots of people dancing and chanting in the streets over death looks very familiar - just different location from previous events.
Yes, it was inevitable that this would happen. I hope there is a lot of work going into getting to the root of the problems that led to this situation, but I see no evidence of it. Will anything change? Can't see it happening. Will people get their rights back? Can't see that happening either. I've never believed the death penalty solved anything, whether with or without a fair trial. A great deal to ponder.
Not sure what to make of all of this. Clearly it's taken a very long time to get to this point. There are many other terrorist leaders to take his place. Seeing lots of people dancing and chanting in the streets over death looks very familiar - just different location from previous events.
Yes, it was inevitable that this would happen. I hope there is a lot of work going into getting to the root of the problems that led to this situation, but I see no evidence of it. Will anything change? Can't see it happening. Will people get their rights back? Can't see that happening either. I've never believed the death penalty solved anything, whether with or without a fair trial. A great deal to ponder.