IMHO #2

Article: “Among the Palestinians, Some Sympathy for Bin Laden”

Author: Karl Vick

There was 2,751 Americans killed by terrorists on September 11, 2001 (CBS News). The World Trade Center had fallen, taken with it was many casualties including the brave people trying to save them. Osamin Bin Laden was the mastermine behind the hijacked planes that flew into the World Trade Center’s. He was found and killed on May 1, 2011. Almost ten years later, America now celebrates the death of a man that killed innocent Americans. However there are some that believe Bin Laden to have been an asset to the Muslim community. Abu Samir says “One belief, one cause, one struggle, against America (Vick).” I disagree with this man, how can a man so evil to be doing justice to the Muslim comunity? Killing thousand of innocent Americans their are other diplomatic ways of settling political issues instead of resorting to devestating measures. A girl Zelina states that Osamin Bin Laden’s death was “A loss to the Arab people,” she says “It is a loss because he stood up to the Americans and did something about it (Vick).” What niave thinking, look through out history Martin Luther King Jr. was able to calm racism and recieve equal rights, yet his methods were strongly against any type of violence.

My thoughts in this article are against what these many people have to say on the prais of Osamin Bin Laden. I do believe he was an evil man that used his hate to kill many innocent Americans. At the same time I am not saying that praising his death in America is the right morale either. But it is right for Bin Laden to be put to justice, after exhibiting such terrositic behavior. If he wanted to settle the American occupation of Israel then with his political power, should have brought it to government to take a stand that way. In the Article “Among the Palestinians, Some Sympathy for Bin Laden,” Khaseeb says “”We like him and respect him, because he aimed at targets and hit them. Innocent Americans that had nothing to do with this suffered. Let them suffer what we’re suffering.” It seems that hate will always be rampant in our world, the selfeshness of others is what creates this destructive and hateful behavior. The death of innocent people should never be used as means of revenge.

Sources:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110503/wl_time/08599206929300

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/10/national/main4250100.shtml

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