No death can or should gladden human beings. But at the same time, there are lives that, when they end, require a clear assessment of the damage they caused. This is the case for Osama bin Laden, who is responsible for, in the name of his fanaticism, causing grief for thousands of people in various parts of the world.
He was not an enemy of the United States, but of all mankind.
It has taken ten years to recover tranquility, at least in part. One of the worst murderers will no longer be a threat. It will take a long time to end the nightmare, but we are closer.
What has happened will strengthen the policy of President Barack Obama of not considering the war on terrorism as a purely military operation that does not take human rights into account. This is a double reason to view the efforts that are yet to come with optimism.
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