How the Nation and the World Reacted to News of Osama bin Laden’s Death Since many Americans could hardly picture the day in which the current United States president announced the death of Osama bin Laden, it was difficult to speculate on how this nation would celebrate. One thing’s for certain: Few could have predicted the unbridled jubilation and festival atmospheres that emerged in Times Square, Ground Zero, and in front of the White House. HyperVocal Correspondent Brendan Kownacki ran down to the White House, where a boisterous crowd outside reacted to the news that U.S. military personnel killed our most wanted terrorist. </noscript> More interviews in front of the White House: </noscript> Reactions from around the country: </noscript> Penn State students react to the news. </noscript> More reactions from the White House and NYC, courtesy of Russia Today: </noscript> Troop reactions in Afghanistan, not exactly as excited as one would think. </noscript> Across Washington, DC </noscript> British Prime Minister David Cameron on the news: </noscript> For one night we can all like Philadelphia Philly fans. </noscript> How are supporters of Osama bin Laden reacting? </noscript> For more on the raid that killed bin Laden: –Mission Truly Accomplished: Osama bin Laden Killed in U.S. Military Operation –Man in Abottabad Accidentally Live- Tweets Raid That Killed bin Laden –Firefighters React in Times Square: Easily the Best Photo of the Last Decade –VIDEO: Crowd at White House Reacts to bin Laden Death –Media outlets make typos: “OBAMA BIN LADEN DEAD?” is just one example –For Posterity’s Sake: Here’s What Monday’s New York Times Front Page Looks Like
ethan 02.05.11 @ 3:26 pm Disgusting responses by the public. I mean, really? Celebrating someone getting killed is akin to winning a world cup match? How is this honorable? How is this a progression towards peace? Seeing this makes me embarrassed to be an american. Doesn’t everyone see the blatant hypocrisy of how Americans denigrate the “other side” as barbaric and sub-human when they react in the EXACT same way following the death of an American soldier who’s invaded their country? Isn’t celebrating death the exact thing our society condemns radical/militant Islam for? So much for holding ourselves to a higher standard. It’s sad to see how quickly society will accept vigilante “justice”. No trial, no evidence of crimes made public, etc. String him up and start the party? It’s very telling that (seemingly) the only ones showing any skepticism are the ones actually doing the fighting. Is that because they realize they are fighting a pointless war, and this is just another outcome that will not make us or them any safer? Is that because these soldiers hold a distrust towards those who public officials will, without a second thought, put them in harms way to get elected? Is that because they are very cognizant of the fact that it took TEN YEARS and tens of thousands of deaths to find a sickly old man who never again successfully attacked the u.s. in those years, and realize this can hardly be considered a “success”? About the only upside is that perhaps now we can bring all the troops home.