Bin Laden Is Still Dead

Celebrations outside White House of bin Laden death

Osama bin Laden's death seemed to meet with some skepticism until al-Qaeda acknowledged it themselves.  There are some critics of the Obama administration fresh off the derailed movement questioning his birthplace who insisted they had to see the bin Laden death photos.  Over the weekend, I heard a woman on Boston's WRKO saying we couldn't trust the President, so he had to show the photos.   This premise was outrageous.   For one thing, I certainly trust the Navy SEALs.   Secondly, whether you like him or not, what has President Obama done to deserve that level of distrust?   The operation itself was one gutsy move.   If the photos were released, does anyone believe this would sway doubters in parts of the nation and world?   Are any positive results produced in places that show disturbing images all over the media?    That same WRKO host also acted shocked and horrified over young people across the country celebrating the bin Laden killing, as if that were disrespectful to the victims of 9/11 and the subsequent wars.   60 Minutes' Andy Rooney witnessed in 1945 how crowds cheered from New York to London on V-E Day.  Both events were triumphs over monsters.  Both celebrations are totally appropriate.