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death of Osama Bin Laden | death of Osama Bin Laden

ron-starbuck's picture
May.14.2011
  "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure." - Mark Twain   Perhaps this quote by Mark Twain sums up what some people may have honestly felt with the news of Osama bin Laden's death.  "With pleasure" is too strong a phrase to...
ZEN481's picture
May.04.2011
Ten years ago I was ten years younger.  I was ten years less concerned and ten years more carefree.  This had very little to do with youth.  Nope.  It was that guy.  Osama Bin Laden.  He did this to me, and until yesterday, I didn’t even know it. It occurred to me that ten years ago I didn’t even...
kelly-tweeddale's picture
May.02.2011
Last night after a late dinner, I was channel surfing looking for something to watch that would allow me to wind down and savor the last bit of warmth brought on by the first warm day of Spring.  I found myself staring at President Obama as he delivered the news that Osama Bin Laden was dead. ...
farzana-versey's picture
May.02.2011
We cannot say it was only a matter of time. We can say it is good timing. Barack Obama makes an announcement about the US killing Osama bin Laden, but there is not a word from him about NATO forces murdering the Libyan leader’s youngest son and grandchildren even as there were rumours that...