Sunday, May 15, 2011

Truest statement of the week II

The world was not a better place with Osama bin Laden in it. But the rejoicing that has followed his death—and the largely uncritical coverage of that bloodlust in the mainstream press—demands careful consideration. It shows that after a decade of hard lessons, a significant portion of the U.S. population is still mired in the Why-do-they-hate-us? mentality, unable to critically reflect on America's role in the world, let alone understand the consequences of American military and economic policy.



-- Dalia Hashad, "Bin Laden's Gone, the Problem Remains" (The Scoop).

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