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Originally Posted by DeltaGolf
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Well said, [Reaper411]. Getting Bin Laden was a phenomenal success, but in the grand scheme of things, at this point his elimination is more symbolic. Al Queda and other Islamists are still active. I'm troubled by those already suggesting that this is a death blow to Islamic terrorists.
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DG--
Nice post!
With respect, I do differ with you on your comment that killing Bin Laden is "more symbolic" for the following reason.
IMO, in the early years of GWOT, the United States made a handful of painful strategic miscues. One of these mistakes was identifying the capture or killing of Bin Laden as a strategic objective. As long as he remained on the prowl, the entire world could argue that America was failing to achieve its goals. Now, with Bin Laden dead, that argument is off the table.
My $0.02.