On Osama

Last night, I tabbed to my twitter page, and was spammed with the following message:

"Osama bin Laden is dead!!!!"

It quickly became a trending topic, and more news about what really happened was revealed. Obama made a speech about it. I realize everyone in the world and their mother knows this stuff, so I won't get into it. I'm just going to say some of my thoughts on what I think might come next.

To the people that followed him, the way he was killed is going to look like an assassination. It's going to look like he was quietly hiding out and was struck down. It's going to make his followers more angry, and likely cause a retaliation attack.

I really have no idea what that could mean. It makes me nervous to even think about having a group of angry terrorists made even more angry. I do think his death was necessary, and the way it was done also probably was. Osama didn't seem like the type to ever let them take him alive and hold a trial for information or some sort.

Definite /salute to Obama for organizing this death and making it happen. I know this isn't ever going to repair all of the damage done to the families and friends of 9-11 victims, but having the killer dead is a good step.