The Age of Innocence....by Jodi

I saw it first on Facebook, on the United States of America page. I told Dan and he asked where I heard that. It is history. We watched the President announce it on the news. Osama bin Laden is dead. The 'mastermind' of 9/11, the individual responsible for the murders of many individuals, including 'his own kind'. They stormed his home, he tried to hide behind a woman, isn't that lovely? They stormed his compound and found Pepsi, Coca-Cola and tons of hair products. He called our lives extravagant but look at his. So much for living in a hole, he didn't live without convenience.

He's finally dead. Am I happy? I'm not feeling real bad here. He changed our world, not for the good. With him gone, is that the end of terrorism? No way, there will be someone to take his place or already is. With him gone, will the war end? Sadly, not anytime soon. We won the battle but certainly not the war. Will this war ever end? I have my doubts. Often times, I don't think this war will ever end. Will gas prices drop? I don't think that will happen anytime soon either.

Our illustrious President gets kudos for going after and being persistent in finding this man. He apparently has known bin Laden has been in that location since August of last year. He assigned the military to keep watchful eyes on it and strike at just the right time. There was the decision to invade the compound to bring back evidence that this man was guilty of the crimes that we say he was. I commend the team that went in and brought justice to so many. They gave closure to people, they thought they never would have, that closure means so much. I can't help but think of the words of Jesus, "It is finished." not because bin Laden was in any way like Christ but because this chapter is finished, it's done, now what?  

People want to see proof that Osama bin Laden is now dead. Obama says we will not release the graphic photographs. In my opinion, those photos will be leaked in some way, shape or form. What is the President hiding? Who knows, is he hiding anything? Do we really need to see the man dead? I don't really care to. I didn't lose anyone on 9/11, I wouldn't begin to answer for them. I do consider war equals death though, it's just how I am. 

Indians or excuse me, Native Americans, are angry because apparently this invasion was called, "Geranimo." There is a whole contention that Americans are biased and Native Americans are still considered second class citizens. Really? Do they really think anyone thought to kick them in the face and name this invasion after Indians? Can we please not continue to harbor negative feelings that are like 300 years old? Can we say that this invasion was given that name because Osama alluded capture like Geranimo did so long ago?

There are many thoughts and feelings brought to mind after this deadly chapter of history. America has a lot of tumultuous times in her past and yet to come, I am sure. We won't forget the day the world changed forever. We won't forget lives that have been lost and families that have been changed. We won't forget this day, I won't. It will be chalked in as historic and we will move on to the next thing. No matter how we feel about the things that have happened, I think we can agree on one thing, the world has been changed forever. Innocence is going to soon be a thing of the past, or is it already?