Yep, it sure seems like he's dead alright...
Although not from the picture on the right, which appears to be a fake photo that's making the rounds on the Net. The first clue would seem to be the facial expression, which would require the muscles of the face and mouth to be clinched. Presumably, those muscles would be relaxed if the picture was showing a dead man's mouth. Instead, such picture appears to be a photoshop of (1) an actual picture of Bin Laden's lower face and (2) the top half of some other person's mangled up face. Regardless...
First reaction to Bin Laden's death: Since it seems that the primary stated objective of our involment in the Afghanistan war was always to "get Bin Laden," does this mean we can begin the withdrawal of our boys from that absolute hellhole? I'm not holding my breath on that one.
Second reaction: I'm glad the slimeball's dead, but let's face it: He was a tired old man, long in very poor health, who any longer held little or no decisional power with the Al Qaeda power structure. In short, he was a figurehead. I can see being overjoyed by his death 8 or 9 years ago, maybe, but those days are long gone. Al Qaeda remains perfectly intact following Bin Laden's death. You won't see me taking to the streets to mindlessly wave flags and heap praise upon either of the two worst and destructive presidents of my lifetime (Obama and W).
Final reaction: In seems to me that the general angst of the country these days has very little to do with fear of Al Qaeda, Bin Laden or terrorism in general. You may choose to "Don't Worry, Be Happy," but the same dire concerns and worries are still there and have nothing to do with Osama Bin Laden:
-Crippling national debt of $14.3 trillion.
-Neither party being serious about doing anything about it.
-The high risk of the U.S. dollar soon losing its status as the world's reserve currency.
-The distinct chance of U.S. economic and monetary collapse if that happens.
-Ever-rising gasoline prices with no end in sight.
-Ever-increasing inflation, with no end in sight, as a result of Obama economic policies and his Fed's endless running of the money printing presses.
Happy Days Again, these are not.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/05/white-house-officials-debate-releasing-photographs-of-bin-ladens-corpse-1.html
http://wjbc.com/americans-celebrate-the-death-of-bin-laden-photo-gallery/
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