Mixed Feelings

So, yesterday we found out that Bin Laden is now finally dead. Yay. Kind of. It turns out I have mixed feelings about this.   Yes, he was responsible for a tremendous amount of death, dying and destruction. That doesn’t mean I have to feel happy about it. I think what I feel most is relieved that one of the many people who wish to harm others can’t do that anymore. But I’m sure Al Qaeda will continue without him. Because the reality is that there is no shortage of idiots in the world who are so angry they just want to kill other people. So does Bin Laden’s death represent some sort of turning point in the fight against religious extremism?  No. It doesn’t. And that makes me sad.