Bin Laden Dead, Finally

Yesterday morning I headed to the dining facility (DFAC) for breakfast, poured myself a bowl of cereal, and contemplated what I was going to do for the day. A few minutes later, a co-worker came in and asked me if I heard the news. Not having a clue what he was talking about, he jubilantly said "Osama Bin Laden is Dead" in his thick South African accent. Not sure what I should think, we struggled with the TV to find CNN, and sure enough it was true. Several others wandered in and we were all glued to the broadcast. What a great surprise!

I wanted to continue watching to see the president's speech, but had to get to work. Luckily, my mother is a current events junkie, and kept me up to date via SMS. She even mined a transcript of the president's speech somewhere off the internet for me. Thanks Mom!

Everyone on camp was excited about the news. I could tell the local Afghans expressed a sense of relief. Bin Laden is probably responsible for killing and terrorizing as many (if not many more) Afghans as any other nationalities. Bin Laden's death will not end any problems in this region, but it sure is an immense moral boost.