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Living in a World Post-Osama bin Laden

President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that US Forces kiled Osama bin Laden. What does this news mean to you?

On a day that had already been written down in history books announcing the death of Adolf Hitler, the world learned that another leader of terror had been taken down.

President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that US Forces had executed a calculated operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan and killed Osama bin Laden.

"Justice has been done," he said, closing the chapter on a man hunt that has been on since the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks.

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View a full text of the President's speech here.

Many agree that justice has been done, and the world has sustained many after-effects since that day, including heightened national security, more terror scares, and monumental destruction that many are still trying to rebuild their lives from.

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But how do you feel about this news? Do you feel like we're living in a safer world post-Osama bin Laden? What does this news mean to you? Where were you when you heard the news?

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