Last night, while Americans were preparing for bed or already asleep, President Obama announced that American forces had killed Osama bin Laden in a daring nighttime raid on his compound in Pakistan. In the ensuing days, more information will be revealed about the raid. However, a few points are already clear:
- Justice was done for his dastardly attack on American soil that killed thousands of Americans on 9/11.
- This successful operation was accomplished by American intelligence and military forces.
- The operation was as a result of interrogations and planning that began during the Bush administration.
- The war against the internal and international threat of radical Islam is far from over.
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, had this comment about last night’s daring and dangerous raid: “Bin Laden’s death last night should be a reminder to all Americans of the source of their safety as explained by George Orwell, ‘We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us.’”
Continued Thompson, “The Muslim Brotherhood, already within our gates, knows it can never defeat America militarily, and so it continues its operations to destroy us by seeking to subvert every major institution of our society, including our government, law enforcement, military and educational institutions. Moreover, we must continue to pray for and support our Armed Forces who are defending us in faraway lands.”