“‘USA! USA!’ is the wrong response”
David Sirota, who in 2001 was a congressional staffer and had to flee the U.S. Capitol on 9/11, laments the public jubilation of some Americans at bin Laden’s death.
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“New Mideast Turns Away From Terrorist”
The Wall Street Journal describes mixed reactions to Osama bin Laden’s death in the Mideast, particularly among Arabs on the street. One said the death was “good for everyone — for Muslims and Christians.” He added, though, that some view bin Laden sympathetically. “Some people loved him.”
“Bin Laden killing poses questions for moral debate”
A May 4, 2011, Catholic News Service story, “Bin Laden killing poses questions for moral debate,” includes comments from a range of experts and sources.
“How should Jews respond to bin Laden’s death?”
The Jewish news service JTA considers initial reactions of Jewish faith leaders to the death of Osama bin Laden.
“Pride and Justice”
An editorial in The Jewish Daily Forward welcomed the news and praised the Obama administration’s handling of the raid.
“Muslim world had soured on bin Laden since 9/11”
A May 2, 2011, CNN story says the Muslim world had largely soured on bin Laden since 9/11.
“Bin Laden Killing Draws Praise From Allies but Concern About Reprisals”
In a New York Times article about reactions worldwide, Sheik Omar Bakri Mohammed, former head of the militant Islamist group Al Muhajiroun, called bin Laden a martyr and predicted “he will be a role model to Muslim youth.”
“The mourners of bin Laden”
Leaders of Hamas and the Taliban mourned the death of Osama bin Laden and threatened retaliation.
“Opinion: For Muslims, a reason to rejoice”
Arsalan Iftikhar, an international human rights lawyer who is also founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and global managing editor for The Crescent Post in Washington, D.C., called bin Laden’s death a reason for rejoicing by Muslims.