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It has been widely reported that late Friday, while the world's attention was still squarely on England its Royal Family, President Obama gave the go-ahead to a decision that would send the entire world into a frenzy. It was this past Friday, April 1st that the order to take down one of the most ruthless murderers in human history was mandated. Osama Bin Laden would meet death on Monday, May 1st in a swift gun fight that served to put an end to the face of modern Western terror.
Symbolically, this move has profound historical ramifications for the world as we know it. You see Osama Bin Laden's death is in no way, shape or form the end of the 'War on Terror' if anything it reaffirms the notion that we have to remain vigilant of threats and attempts by the militant zealots who would stop at nothing to crush the foundation of Freedom and Democracy.
Although the reactions around the world were mixed and cautioned, the jubilant celebrations that erupted in front of the White House although worrisome were warranted in my honest opinion. Here is a man who 'supposedly' (depending on what you believe) orchestrated the death of over 3,000 Americans in one meticulously calculated plan.
The world, including myself watched in horror on September 11th, 2011, as our world , as we knew it, shifted right before our eyes. You see not only did the World Trade Center Towers crumble but also our naive sense of hope. The smoke that billowed out of the rubble served as a key reminder that we would forever have lingering feelings of suspicion and fear towards the East.
This is why although the celebrations may have been ill-advised, how else are people to react when news of the death of PUBLIC ENEMY #1 spreads? Jubilation and glee - even if only momentarily - replaced the fear and uncertainty that has plagued us for years. It helped to reaffirm why we have sacrificed the lives of so many individuals who have bravely fought overseas in pursuit of justice.
President Obama said something that I thought was poignant, he stated that "Justice had been done", instead of "Justice had been served". Does this mean that Justice had been applied but it seemed as if something was lingering. I think his tone insinuated that Justice had been applied but there was still more to be served. In a sense justice was incomplete.
Bin Laden's death may have awoken a slumbering volatile beast. For now however, the world can rest as easily as humanly possible knowing that at least one more mastermind has been destroyed. The fight has just begun ladies and gentlemen, vigilance and security will once again be ramped up to the highest possible level as we prepare to refortify defense mechanisms.
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