Bin Laden

Is anyone else uncomfortable about the news over the last 24 hours?

The guy was obviously dangerous, and would undoubtedly have struck again. But, the scenes of folks in the US looked much akin to the religious zealots western media portray mockingly each time the people of the Middle East take to the streets. The chants of "USA, USA" do make me cringe somewhat. It is the worse kind of nationalism from the current Superpower.

It took them more than 10 years to track Bin Laden down - and that is not an impressive statistice from where I am sitting. I knew or knew of people who died in the Twin Towers, Lockerbie bombing and was myself almost involved in the 7/7 bombings in London. Killing Bin Laden (or Col Gaddaffi) doesnt bring any of those people back or make this world any safer in the long run.

Unfortunately, the reprisals might be even worse than we have already seen.

I don't normally touch upon politics or religion - so I hope I havent alienated you, dear reader.

Peace and Love to all