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rfmcdonaldOMG is an entirely appropriate phrase.
So ends thee life of a man whose crimes have marked the lives of people around the world. Mine, too: did adulthood of a sort begin for me with 9/11?
As Alexander noted--thanks for being the first to let me know, by the way--the fact that Bin Laden was residing in a mansion on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital has implications on his relationship with the Pakistani state. For that matter, it has implications on US-Pakistani relations. What will they be like, now that it seems confirmed that the Pakistani state was protecting him? For that matter, with the major cause of the war in Afghanistan gone, will the United States be less--say--forgiving of Pakistani sins?
The mastermind of the worst terrorist attack on American soil is dead, U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday night, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed more than 3,000 people.
Osama bin Laden -- the longtime leader of al Qaeda -- was killed by U.S. forces in a mansion outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.
U.S. officials have taken custody of bin Laden's body, Obama said. No Americans were harmed in the operation, he added.
Up-to-the-minute updates on bin Laden | President's statement
U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world were placed on high alert following the announcement of bin Laden's death, a senior U.S. official said, and the U.S. State Department should be sending out a new "worldwide caution" for Americans shortly. Some fear al Qaeda supporters may try to retaliate against U.S. citizens or U.S. institutions.
So ends thee life of a man whose crimes have marked the lives of people around the world. Mine, too: did adulthood of a sort begin for me with 9/11?
As Alexander noted--thanks for being the first to let me know, by the way--the fact that Bin Laden was residing in a mansion on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital has implications on his relationship with the Pakistani state. For that matter, it has implications on US-Pakistani relations. What will they be like, now that it seems confirmed that the Pakistani state was protecting him? For that matter, with the major cause of the war in Afghanistan gone, will the United States be less--say--forgiving of Pakistani sins?
