US media greet Laden killing
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Fazle Rashid
NEW YORK, May 2: The news of the killing of Osama bin-Laden by special US force in Pakistan last Sunday has been greeted by both print and electronic media here with screaming headlines. President Obama made a dramatic late evening announcement saying justice has been done and adding that "we must and we will remain vigilant at home and abroad". The annoucement immediately boosted President Obama's electoral prospect though experts on terrorism admitted it does not mean the end of the activities of al-Qaeda or the Talebans. Osama's death does not mark the end of the US efforts. There was a huge bounty on Osama's head. He had eluded arrest for more than a decade. The killing of Osama was described as the defining moment in the American-led war on terrorism. While campaiging in 2008 President Obama had often promised to kill bin-Laden to the defeaning cheers of the supporters. Jubiliant crowds gathered outside the White House waving American flags and cheering in celebration. President Obama did not address his critics or gloat about his trophy, the New York Times (NYT) in a front page story said today. There was wild celebration in the Times Square of the New York. The foreign tourists came out of their hotel rooms to join the celebration. Former US President George Bush, in a statement, said "the fight against terrorism goes on saying no matter how long it takes justice will be done". Security has been beefed up at the US airports and in New York city. Osama was elevated to the status of evil in the US -- the epithet reserved for dicators like Hitler. He was a new national enemy. The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) called him "the north star". Obama called his immediate predecessor George Bush Sunday evening informing him of the killing of Osama. Bush congratulated Obama.
NEW YORK, May 2: The news of the killing of Osama bin-Laden by special US force in Pakistan last Sunday has been greeted by both print and electronic media here with screaming headlines. President Obama made a dramatic late evening announcement saying justice has been done and adding that "we must and we will remain vigilant at home and abroad". The annoucement immediately boosted President Obama's electoral prospect though experts on terrorism admitted it does not mean the end of the activities of al-Qaeda or the Talebans. Osama's death does not mark the end of the US efforts. There was a huge bounty on Osama's head. He had eluded arrest for more than a decade. The killing of Osama was described as the defining moment in the American-led war on terrorism. While campaiging in 2008 President Obama had often promised to kill bin-Laden to the defeaning cheers of the supporters. Jubiliant crowds gathered outside the White House waving American flags and cheering in celebration. President Obama did not address his critics or gloat about his trophy, the New York Times (NYT) in a front page story said today. There was wild celebration in the Times Square of the New York. The foreign tourists came out of their hotel rooms to join the celebration. Former US President George Bush, in a statement, said "the fight against terrorism goes on saying no matter how long it takes justice will be done". Security has been beefed up at the US airports and in New York city. Osama was elevated to the status of evil in the US -- the epithet reserved for dicators like Hitler. He was a new national enemy. The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) called him "the north star". Obama called his immediate predecessor George Bush Sunday evening informing him of the killing of Osama. Bush congratulated Obama.