Politics & Government

Death of a Terrorist: A Roundup on Patch

Coverage of local reaction to Osama bin Laden's death was widespread on Patch.

The week marked momentous news with the raid on the Pakistan compound of Osama bin Laden and his killing at the hands of the U.S. military. Patch offered readers local, personal perspectives on an event that had international implications.

Savage-Guilford Patch measured people’s reactions to bin Laden’s death, which ranged from elated to cautious. Interviews with those personally affected by 9/11 as well as a local political science professor offered different takes on a startling event.

The Muslim Public Affairs Council and the Islamic Society of North America weighed in on the terrorist’s death, expressing relief that he would no longer be touting “perverted” ideology. Read all about it on Colesville Patch.

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A Catonsville Patch interview with UMBC professor Devin T. Hagerty, who’s studied security issues in India and Pakistan for years, warned that threats from al-Qaida remain, even in the wake of bin Laden’s death.

A Naval reserve officer advised Americans to acknowledge that eliminating the terrorist was a small victory, but that much work is yet to be done to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read his insights on Elkridge Patch.

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