Originally Posted by rubicon

"The term "justice" as the West has come to view it denotes due process. Prosecutors must prove their case and a jury must render its verdict and punishment can be neither cruel nor unusual. As for bin Laden what was meted out was vengeance."(Bret Stephens 5/3/2011).

While Americans should be relieved that bin Laden was dealt with we should have shown , as a nation, a quiet resolve. The mission undertaken by Navy Seals, et al said it all. Dancing in the streets because of bin Laden demise undermines us as a people and inflames our enemies, many whom have very brutal mentalties. Do we look any better than those Muslims who danced in the streets in New York when the twin towers came down? I agree that bin laden needed to be dealt with and I am satisified by the fact that bin Laden can no longer harm another human being but I do not take pleasure because of this event (rubicon 5/3)