So, I'd be a bit remiss if I didn't mention the huge news announced late last night regarding the death of Osama bin Laden. The man who spearheaded the 9/11 attacks on America was finally killed after nearly ten years on the run. While I certainly see such a thing as an accomplishment I can't help but think it doesn't actually change anything. Al Qaeda is not a group that operates with one figurehead; they are all independent groupings with their own undertakings. The threat of "Terrorism" does not die with Osama.

So, I don't want to be a Negative Nancy but I am curious what people think of all this. Do you view it as a success? People much smarter than myself had some interesting insights last night, which I've included below:

• "Hard to say how I feel. Pleased but fear how televised celebrations will be construed abroad." - I seem to recall similar images from overseas directly after 9/11 occurred. The similarities are creepy.
• "'10 years, 2 wars, 919,967 deaths & $1,188,263,000,000 later, we managed to kill one person. I hope it was worth it.' http://bit.ly/mJmpqr" - not a bad point to make. So many deaths and money spent hunting one person.
• Venezuelan folk tale - great metaphor here regarding hunting the snake that bites you instead of tending to your garden.

So, I'm not trying to deflate the sails of those celebrating the death of Osama - I just think it's a subject worth thinking about and figuring out what this means for our country and the world at large.