Glia
05-05-2011, 12:48 PM
A perspective from the other side of the Atlantic:
CELEBRATING DEATH?
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Merkel Comments on Bin Laden Killing Draw Criticism
On Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "glad" about the
killing of Osama bin Laden. Now, though, criticism of the comment is
mounting -- even within her own party. German Foreign Minister
Westerwelle, meanwhile, is calling on the West to be careful in its
reaction to the news.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,760580,00.html#ref=nlint
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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President Barack Obama's 'Retaliatory Justice'
While relief that Osama bin Laden has finally been eliminated is
widespread, many in Europe and Germany are concerned about the
implications of the targeted killing. German commentators on Wednesday
say celebrating the al-Qaida leader's death is a blunder.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,760604,00.html#ref=nlint
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AMERICA'S LOST DECADE
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Bin Laden's Death Comes 10 Years Too Late
America is celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden, and the nation
is once again sure of its own strength. But aside from President Barack
Obama, few people have reason to celebrate. The threat the al-Qaida
leader posed had diminished, and America's lost decade cannot be
regained.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760344,00.html#ref=nlint
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JUSTICE, AMERICAN STYLE
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Was Bin Laden's Killing Legal?
Is this what justice looks like? Al-Qaida boss Osama bin Laden was
killed on Sunday in a secret military operation in Pakistan. Americans
are celebrating, but there are serious doubts about whether the targeted
killing was legal under international law and the laws of war.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760358,00.html#ref=nlint
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The World from Berlin: 'In Obama, Terror Has Finally Met Its Match'
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760295,00.html#ref=nlint
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FEW FACTS, LOTS OF IMAGINATION
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Bin Laden's Death Fuels Conspiracy Theories
The confusion over the details of Osama bin Laden's death has prompted
wild speculation and a slew of conspiracy theories. Many Pakistanis
believe the al-Qaida leader was not actually living in Abbottabad,
while some jihadists are claiming the Americans buried Osama at sea
because they had defiled his body.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760742,00.html#ref=nlint
CELEBRATING DEATH?
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Merkel Comments on Bin Laden Killing Draw Criticism
On Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was "glad" about the
killing of Osama bin Laden. Now, though, criticism of the comment is
mounting -- even within her own party. German Foreign Minister
Westerwelle, meanwhile, is calling on the West to be careful in its
reaction to the news.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,760580,00.html#ref=nlint
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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President Barack Obama's 'Retaliatory Justice'
While relief that Osama bin Laden has finally been eliminated is
widespread, many in Europe and Germany are concerned about the
implications of the targeted killing. German commentators on Wednesday
say celebrating the al-Qaida leader's death is a blunder.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,760604,00.html#ref=nlint
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AMERICA'S LOST DECADE
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Bin Laden's Death Comes 10 Years Too Late
America is celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden, and the nation
is once again sure of its own strength. But aside from President Barack
Obama, few people have reason to celebrate. The threat the al-Qaida
leader posed had diminished, and America's lost decade cannot be
regained.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760344,00.html#ref=nlint
------------------------------------------------------------------------
JUSTICE, AMERICAN STYLE
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Was Bin Laden's Killing Legal?
Is this what justice looks like? Al-Qaida boss Osama bin Laden was
killed on Sunday in a secret military operation in Pakistan. Americans
are celebrating, but there are serious doubts about whether the targeted
killing was legal under international law and the laws of war.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760358,00.html#ref=nlint
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The World from Berlin: 'In Obama, Terror Has Finally Met Its Match'
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760295,00.html#ref=nlint
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FEW FACTS, LOTS OF IMAGINATION
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Bin Laden's Death Fuels Conspiracy Theories
The confusion over the details of Osama bin Laden's death has prompted
wild speculation and a slew of conspiracy theories. Many Pakistanis
believe the al-Qaida leader was not actually living in Abbottabad,
while some jihadists are claiming the Americans buried Osama at sea
because they had defiled his body.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,760742,00.html#ref=nlint