Earlier this week , President Obama had the honor of announcing American’s most wanted fugitive Osama Bin Laden dead. However questions remain as to the precedent of his death. Why did it take the US government such a long time to find OBL? Is this a lapse in American intelligence or was the timing of Osama’s death a political public relation event to boost President Obama’s approval rating.
Why wasn’t the Pakistan government aware about OBLs where about? After receiving millions of dollars in foreign aid, Pakistan should of least be able to hint clues leading to OBL’s location. Even more mysterious was OBLs proximity to a Pakistan Military base in Abbottabad.
Many today question why wasn’t Osama’s body returned to his family members ? When will the US share OBL’sDNA sample obtained from his corpse and show it as proof to confirm OBL’s death. These questions will remain until concrete answers are found.
The long-term consequence of OBL’s death doesn’t help much on the war on terror. Yes the leadership is gone but Al-Qaeda has become a domestic franchise terrorist group that can be found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. The War on terror will continue but the US can say atleast say OBL’s lost will be a vital blow to the Al-Qaeda’s terrorist movement.
