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At least one journalist, and the Vatican, agrees with me about celebrating the death of bin Laden

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The night the news broke, I posted this – Good, but somber news .

 Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review Online – NRO – had a similar feeling

Honk if You Agree

I appreciate justice, but I can’t break out the champagne.

I keep thinking about those who have died in the ten years since 9/11, serving our country. I keep thinking of those who were murdered at the hands of terrorists. 

And that death is never a cause for celebration. 

We should always be uneasy about such things

And here's the Vatican announcement, which I just posted

Vatican statement on the death of Bin Laden

I noticed that almost everyone celebrating in the streets – as if their town had just won the World Series – was young. Which tells me something.

 

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2 responses to “At least one journalist, and the Vatican, agrees with me about celebrating the death of bin Laden”

  1. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    Yes.
    You agree with the Council of American-Islamic Relations as well on this.
    I was surprised to hear that there had been overt celebrations though I do certainly understand someone having a feeling of satisfaction or closure about it, especially someone directly affected by 9/11.
    It doesn’t bring anybody back though (his death).
    For what it’s worth, someone commented that most of the youth seemed to be trying to take advantage of an opportunity to drink in the streets without being stopped by police (in NYC at least)

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  2. theresa Avatar
    theresa

    I’m with you guys..

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