In the long decade after "9·11", Bin Laden and his entourage evaded capture again and again, becoming a thorn deeply embedded in the heart of the U.S. government. After news of Laden's death was announced, many American citizens gathered outside the White House to celebrate wildly the death of this public enemy synonymous with evil. Ten years ago, then U.S. President George W. Bush made a fierce statement regarding their mortal enemy Bin Laden: they wanted him dead or alive.
On the evening of May 1st local time, U.S. President Obama announced that the No. 1 leader of al-Qaeda, Bin Laden, had been killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. Pakistani intelligence officials also confirmed this statement on the same day.
In the long decade after "9·11", Bin Laden and his followers evaded capture time and again, becoming a deep-seated thorn in the side of the U.S. government. After the announcement of Laden's death, many Americans flocked outside the White House to celebrate joyfully the demise of this public enemy equated with evil.
However, how many people will reflect on how a young man from a wealthy merchant family became the No. 1 terrorist that everyone fears to speak of?