"Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts," president George W. Bush said on September 11, 2001. His speech continued to say that "thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror...The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full resources for our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them...None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world." (full speech)
Bush's goal has finally come to fruition.
If you don't want to watch the video, I'll summarize it for you. Osama Bin Laden, the man who planned out and saw through the 9/11 attacks that killed 2,977 Americans, has been killed.
Bin Laden was found in a custom built compound about 31 miles north of Islamabad. The compound had 18 foot tall walls topped with barbed wire, minimal outward facing windows, a series of walls on the inside to protect the occupants, and a seven foot tall privacy wall for the balcony. Navy Seals hit the compound surgically. In what I'm sure would make a good movie, four combatants inside of the building (including Bin Laden) were killed. A woman being used as a human shield by one of the men was also killed. Also contributing to the operations screen-adaptability, an American helicopter was destroyed due to mechanical failure. There were no American causalities.
Using facial recognition software and DNA testing, the death of Bin Laden has been confirmed. While it could probably be said that Osama Bin Laden is not as important now as he was in years prior, it cannot be said that his death is not a huge boost to American morale. In a long and drawn out war, it is refreshing to see the man who started the ball rolling killed.
In conclusion, AMERICA.
Bush's goal has finally come to fruition.
If you don't want to watch the video, I'll summarize it for you. Osama Bin Laden, the man who planned out and saw through the 9/11 attacks that killed 2,977 Americans, has been killed.
Bin Laden was found in a custom built compound about 31 miles north of Islamabad. The compound had 18 foot tall walls topped with barbed wire, minimal outward facing windows, a series of walls on the inside to protect the occupants, and a seven foot tall privacy wall for the balcony. Navy Seals hit the compound surgically. In what I'm sure would make a good movie, four combatants inside of the building (including Bin Laden) were killed. A woman being used as a human shield by one of the men was also killed. Also contributing to the operations screen-adaptability, an American helicopter was destroyed due to mechanical failure. There were no American causalities.
Using facial recognition software and DNA testing, the death of Bin Laden has been confirmed. While it could probably be said that Osama Bin Laden is not as important now as he was in years prior, it cannot be said that his death is not a huge boost to American morale. In a long and drawn out war, it is refreshing to see the man who started the ball rolling killed.
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