After more than a decade of international search operations, Osama Bin Laden was finally found and killed in Pakistan. For a lot of people, the death of the world's most wanted man brings justice to the families left behind by those killed in various incidents of terrorism perpetrated by Al-Qaeda. For some, it is a victory against terrorism. Still, for others, it is a strong statement that the U.S. and the whole world cannot and will not be intimidated by a few extremists.
Personally, I see the revolution sweeping across the Arab world as the main reason why Osama Bin Laden was finally caught and killed. Muslim Arabs, through Egypt and Tunisia, realize that they have it in themselves to effect drastic changes in their countries. What seemed impossible before has now become possible through their united stand against oppression and inequality. Muslim Arabs realize that they need not go to extreme measures and engage in international terrorism to serve notice to the whole world of their grievances. In effect. Osama Bin Laden, a symbol of hope for a minority, has become obsolete and irrelevant to the times. The betrayal of one of his close-in aides emhasizes the expendability of Osama even among his close friends.
I hope that the whole world can now experience greater peace with the death of Osama Bin Laden. But more importantly, I hope that the stigma brought by Osama Bin Laden to Muslims, in general, will finally be removed.
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