May 2, 2011
A symbolic death with great meaning (updated)
What does the death of Osama bin Laden mean? A few quick thoughts:1. Al-Qaeda has been on the ropes for years. First President Bush, then President Obama pulverized their leadership, forced them to communicate by courier, smashed cell after cell in cities around the world, strangled their financing, and because al-Qaeda killed more Muslims than westerners, the terrorists lost the PR war in the Muslim community. Al-Qaeda was a shadow of an organization before bin Laden's death and morale will now sink even lower for them.2. Does this mean that Osama bin Laden's death is meaningless? Far from it. It gives the US military a massive shot in the arm for one thing. Not that morale was a big problem, but even professionals like good news. His death will also boost the morale of our professionals in intelligence. What a fabulous piece of work! And it will give a big psychological boost to the American people. In my FrontPage.com article this morning, I point out that bin Laden's death...(Read Full Post)