The death of Osama bin Laden points to an obvious question: How many little Muslim boys growing up in places like Islamabad, Tehran, and Baghdad will be taught that bin Laden died a hero’s death and they should aim to be like him?
I leave the leader of al-Qaeda and American tactics to the judgment of God.
But beyond question the death of bin Laden leaves entirely unresolved how the United States and the West propose to deal with the deadly combination of cultural grievances and religious fanaticism gripping so many of his followers today.
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