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“This is the sort of event that defines our national sense of self. The United States didn't stop trying to kill Bin Laden for ten years. We Americans might not do things right on the first try, but betting against us in the long run remains a very bad idea. I'm proud to be an American. I want to be on the team that will gnaw through a concrete wall to get it done, even if it takes ten years. Tomorrow we'll go back to criticizing one another and complaining about just about everything. That is our way. It keeps us sharp. But today, for just one day, let's enjoy a collective victory. Let's remember those who died on 9/11 and in Afghanistan thereafter. Let's think about the level of bravery and professionalism that went into this operation. And let this remind us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves.”
— Scott Adams, May 2, 2011 (dilbert.com)
This must have been how the Russians felt when the charred remains of Adolf Hitler were found by troops of the Soviet Third Army, in 1945. The Russians, however, probably felt it much more intensely, given the tens of millions of lives lost during the Second World War.
Closure is a human craving. And the killing of Bin Laden by American Navy Seals is as satisfying as closure gets. Our armed forces have given America a well deserved respite from a decade of unremitting strife and turmoil. I am not naive enough to think it will be for long, for many serious problems still lay ahead, and they can not be ignored for long.
But at least for this brief moment, it feels good, once again, to be an American.
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