David Sirota criticized celebrations of bin Laden's death. R.M. at DiA counters:
Were the crowds outside of the White House celebrating bloodshed, or were they celebrating a perceived end to the bloodshed caused by Mr bin Laden (however wrong that assumption may be)? Were they rejoicing in a man's death, or rejoicing in the fact that this man can no longer cause death? In my observation, the crowd was not so bloodthirsty. "We did it" was the common refrain I heard from those nearby, not "we killed the bastard". Had we captured Mr bin Laden alive, I believe there would have been nearly as much jubilation. Would it still have been wrong?
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