They may fight like Ike and Tina, but when it comes to abolishing terrorism, they present a united front. Reports that the infamously notorious terrorist had finally been captured and slain surfaced yesterday. While world leaders dispute other topics, this is one they can all agree on. Read more after the jump…
Anthony Faiola reports for the Washington Post:
World leaders from Britain to Japan hailed the death of Osama bin Laden on Monday and urged heightened security precautions in its aftermath. News of the terror leader’s killing by U.S. forces in Pakistan boosted the dollar, sending stock markets higher and driving down the price of oil.
In official reactions and global media reports, there was a broad sense that the successful operation was a personal victory for Americans and a milestone in the fight against extremism.
At the same time, Palestinian and Iranian officials condemned the killing, with the leader of the militant Hamas government in Gaza referring to the U.S. attack as “a continuation of the American oppression and shedding of blood of Muslims and Arabs.â€
In Britain — Washington’s closest ally in the war in Afghanistan — Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated U.S. forces and personally thanked President Obama for ordering the operation.
But he also called for “vigilance in the weeks ahead.†The British government — which saw dozens of Londoners killed in a 2005 subway bombing inspired by al-Qaeda — ordered its embassies around the world to rapidly reassess security procedures.
“This news will be welcomed right across our country,†Cameron said from Chequers, the prime minister’s official country residence northwest of London. “Of course it does not mark the end of the threat we face from extremist terror. But it is, I believe, a massive step forward.â€
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