Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead! Which old witch? The wicked old witch. The self-righteous, pathological murderer, Osama bin Laden, took a bullet in the head and is now gone. Riotous celebrations in the streets of many American cities with television images of (mostly young people) flashing “Victory!” signs, and robotically chanting, “USA! USA! USA! … Continue reading »
Osama bin Laden
Revenge, retribution, justice: killing Osama bin Laden
President Obama said “justice has been done.” Many headlines were more direct. “Revenge” was the headline in the Scotsman, here in Edinburgh, while the the New York Daily News went right for “Rot in Hell you Bastard.” Whatever our emotions on learning the news, the killing of Osama bin Laden by a Navy Seals “kill” … Continue reading »
Some scattered reflections on the termination of Osama bin Laden
It will take a while before we know what the event really means for us. As I write, virtually everything that can properly be said is equivocal. The only unequivocally good part: the Osama assassination pushed the Windsor nuptials off the news. The unequivocally fun part: enjoying the pundit class’ angst trying to keep “Obama” … Continue reading »
The coming generation of Osamas
Bin Laden’s death does not make one iota of difference to the dynamics of global terrorism. Osama was the 17th child of a man who had 57 children – and who would have had more if he had not died in an air crash. If we are to confront terrorism then we must look up … Continue reading »
The end of the West’s duplicity in a transforming Middle East?
Post co-authored by Beverly Crawford and Nora Reikosky. Like the collective gasp of horror heard round the world on 9/11, we now hear a global sigh of relief at the news of Osama bin Laden’s demise. President Obama tells us that we can all breathe easier now. But can we? Will Osama’s death mark an end … Continue reading »