Well, Good Riddance

Some random thoughts on the killing of Osama bin Laden:

• Obviously, this is a good thing.  But we need to remember that the fight continues.  This isn't like Zelda where you kill the ringleader in Level 5 and all the other bad guys magically disappear.  
• It's interesting seeing the people celebrating in the streets over this.  Eerily reminiscent of some of the people in the Middle East celebrating after 9/11 -- Palestinians, I'm referring to you.  I'm not sure how I feel about it, but it is good to see that people haven't forgotten what and why we're fighting.
• Also interesting that a lot of the people I see celebrating look young and were probably young children on September 11, 2001. 
• I'm relieved that President Obama seems to have acted in accordance with his role as Commander-in-Chief and gave the go-ahead for this operation.  I really wasn't sure if he had it in him.  So, for probably the first and last time you'll hear me say this:  well done, Mr. President.
• Hats off as well to President Bush -- politics aside, I think ol' George W. would have given a pretty entertaining press conference about this news had it happened on his watch.