May 152011
 

The killing of Osama bin Laden and its fallout continue to be major stories dominating the 24-hour news cycle and crystallizing an array of responses from celebration to condemnation. Did bin Laden get what he deserved? It’s hard to not feel that way. But I found the responses of many—the tailgate-party-like celebrations, the chest-thumping, and the rah-rah-rah’ing—a little distasteful, though I suppose I can understand [continue…]