I've been watching the reports of Osama bin Laden's death for about a half hour now. What a strange state of affairs! Yes, this man was an enemy of our country who had a hand in orchestrating the death of many and unthinkable destruction. His acts perhaps precipitated our engagement in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and even more deaths on all sides.
Yet, I have trouble with rejoicing over murder and death. What have we come to? Is it fear speaking? Our inability to defend ourselves and our country? Murder is a victory? Really-- is the world now a better place? IS justice served? I guess I still don't understand war... Or mankind...
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