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--Leon Wieseltier visits the spontaneous rally outside the White House --Our brains are wired to take pleasure at seeing bad people punished. Especially young men's brains. --Steve Martin imagines the eternal reward awaiting bin Laden READ MORE >>
Better Angels
How should we respond to the killing of Osama bin Laden? My first reaction was unbridled joy. As I was crawling into bed (too late) last night, I giddily allowed myself to sing, “Ding, dong, the wicked witch” from The Wizard of Oz. READ MORE >>
Osama Bin Laden, Very Bad Husband
This morning I forgot to take out the trash, but if my wife is upset when she sees me tonight, I'm going to bring up this: Brennan says bin Laden was engaged in the firefight, but it was unclear if he got any shots off. He identified bin Laden as the combatant who used a woman as a human shield. She was the only woman killed in the operation. Brennan later said it was his understanding that the woman was one of bin Laden's wives. READ MORE >>
The Immortal Terrorist
Many Sri Lankans understand the sense of relief and elation that Americans are experiencing following the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 18, 2009, Sri Lankan troops cornered and killed the country's own bin Laden: Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. As in the case of bin Laden, there was no mistaking the body. Pictures were taken, DNA samples collected. READ MORE >>
'Osama bin Gotten'
America Reacts to Osama bin Laden’s Death
When news broke Sunday night that Osama bin Laden was dead—killed by a team of Navy SEALs near Islamabad, Pakistan—Americans burst into the streets to celebrate. Times Square, Ground Zero, and the White House were scenes of particular jubilation. Here, we have compiled some of the most poignant images of the revelry. New York City ROTC students from NYU READ MORE >>
Deep Impact
After Osama bin Laden
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Monday morning update: Elsewhere at TNR Paul Berman, Jonathan Chait, and David Greenberg have more to say. READ MORE >>
The End
Give President Obama credit. As he promised in a bit of florid campaign rhetoric, he followed Osama bin Laden to the cave where he lives—in this case a high-walled compound of steel and concrete not far from the capital of Pakistan. READ MORE >>
