Well, now

[veronica_rich]

Working with Pakistan to get bin Laden - now THAT'S cooperation. Good job, guys!

(I do wonder who in his organization is going to step up to take his place, though. Taking out the head may weaken a group but it doesn't necessarily mean its end. Still, this is an important psychological piece of news for a lot of Americans, at the least.)

ETA: I do confess I'm rather uneasy celebrating anyone's death. It may be a lingering superstition from my mother, who always pointed out anytime anyone she knew wished death or illness on someone, it usually seemed it struck someone that person loved instead. Or maybe it's just my typical reaction to the vast majority of extremist reaction; I'm not sure.

Comments

[nobleplatypus]

I, too, am uncomfortable with the celebratory reactions I've seen--not because I'm superstitious, but because there's just no way to celebrate someone's death without looking like an asshole. Don't get me wrong, I'm rather relieved that he's gone... but having an Ewok-style party over it seems distasteful.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you, if last night was the only revelry of that kind we're gonna see out of this, I'm prepared to forgive them. It was late at night, it was big news, and I'm sure highly political people on either side were gloating - Obama's that he gave the order to take him down, and Bush's that he started all this in the first place. I don't think people were thinking rationally.