Celebrating the Death of bin Laden; I Undertand but Don't Agree

How long has Osama (Usama for FOX viewers) bin Laden been dead? There are multiple reports that he has died, or been killed, since December 2001. My own personal response to this is...SO WHAT!!! Conspiracy theories do us no good; except for distract us from other very real issues.

I am a firm believer that former President George W. Bush had nothing to do with 9/11, sorry Michael Moore; and would have taken the same action as President Obama to get rid of Osama bin Laden had the opportunity presented itself...even if he was preoccupied with terminating Saddam Hussein and liberating (oil from) Iraq. Conspiracy theorists would have me (us) believe that bin Laden not only survived in caves with a dialysis machine strapped to him like a suicide bomb, but that he also died somewhere between a week to a decade ago, depending on the motive for their story.

Had Osama bin Laden died or been killed before now, especially during the Bush presidency, I am 100% certain that George W. would have also interrupted Celebrity Apprentice to give us the news. Even worse, had this happened any time prior to the 2008 election, we would now have a McCain/ Palin White House; or at the very least, a Republican President and VP (most likely Condoleezza Rice).  Oh, yeah, and the Tea Party probably wouldn't exist...

Back to the death of Al Qaeda's leader; has bin Laden really been more than a figurehead since September 11, 2001? He was the face of the "War on Terror!" Now that his death has been confirmed, I can honestly say that I am neither overjoyed nor empathetic to either side. His death does not bring back the lives he took and seemed to only make those that lost someone to the attacks on the American Embassies abroad, the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the flights remember sadness.

It has been reported that Osama bin Laden received a proper Muslim burial at sea as to not have his gravesite become a shrine to future terrorists. Well, it looks like the media has done an even better job of turning him into a martyr, by constantly running the story of his death. With every report of his death, there are mentions of his "accomplishments" as a terrorist. Yes, we trained him, armed him, and eventually became one of his victims. Isn't this the type of vulnerability we shouldn't be showing the world? Exhibit A- Major Nidal Malik Hasan and Fort Hood; this infiltration was only two years ago. As it has been stated by many, killing Osama bin Laden is not the end; hopefully it puts us one step closer. Let us remember that while his death may be cause for Americans to celebrate, it serves as motivation for an equal number of terrorists to bring about even more death and destruction. 

With that being said, can we get back to caring for those that have lost loved ones and homes to tornados, earthquakes and tsunamis? You know, those very real issues.