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Locals React to bin Laden's Death; Relief, Closure, and Concern

Locals react to the death of Osama bin Laden, but not everyone is optimistic.

When President Barack Obama shared the news that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, was dead, impromptu celebrations began throughout the country. A day later, with the realization that we’re still at war, that troops are still overseas, and that terrorism has not been eradicated, local residents shared their reaction to the news.


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