Fangs Remain
Bin Laden's killing
raises security questions.
REMEMENt'ING
Uriel Heilman
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Marilynn Rosenthal holds a photograph of her son, Josh Rosenthal, who was killed in 2 World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
She is in front of a bench dedicated to her son at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor.
"Everyone should be so fortunate
to have someone in their life like Josh
Rosenthal," reads one online tributelosh
loved to travel, whether for business or
pleasure, and was also a sailor, scuba
diver, mountain hiker, an avid reader and
a philanthropist."
A scholarship fund and an annual
lecture series at U-M bear Rosenthal's
name. There's also a street named after
him, "Josh Rosenthal Way," at Columbus
Avenue and 72nd Street in Manhattan.
"When I first
heard that Osama
had been killed, I
was very relieved,
and my heart
went out for the
families of the
9-11 tragedies.
However, I also started thinking that
our problem is not over. Al-Qaeda
is still out there; there are still men
like Osama, and now they're out for
revenge."
— Rachel Berlin, 16, a junior at
North Farmington High School
Josh attended the Birmingham Temple in
Farmington Hills. Rabbi Tamara Kolton
says she knew his family, but didn't know
him personally. Still, she has strong feel-
ings about the death of his alleged killer.
"What really bothered me was the
celebration and the dancing in front of
White House because I don't think we
should ever celebrate death," Kolton said.
"It makes people dizzy with a false sense
of victory and I feel that's exactly the
behavior we don't like in other nations.
"I don't think
celebrating
death is the
right way to
handle the
situation. I
understand
acknowledging,
but we must keep in mind that he
was a human. There are better ways
it could have been handled."
— Blair Sucher, 16, a junior at
North Farmington High School
"I think anything that can bring fami-
lies relief is positive she continued. "It's
like closing a terrible circle. But I also
believe there's an over-emphasis on bin
Laden. We're missing the point, and we're
wasting lives and money. How much
money did we spend killing this desper-
ate, sick man? We made him a symbol.
I'm just glad they dumped his body in
the ocean — that was a good thing." 1 I
"It's exciting
and great news
— finally justice
has been served.
Most of us also
have this empty
feeling because,
unfortunately,
this isn't the end of it, and the war
on terror will have to continue."
— Martin Manna, co-publisher of
the Southfield-based Chaldean News
[The Chaldean Christian community
in Iraq has long suffered numerous
attacks by Al Qaida-affiliated
terrorists.]
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ow that Osama bin Laden has
been killed in Pakistan by U.S.
forces, the question many
American Jews are considering is
whether the liquidation of Al Qaida's
leader makes a follow-up attack
more or less likely.
"More likely," said Paul
Goldenberg, director of the Secure
Community Network, the American
Jewish community's security organ.
"We know of no imminent threat
as of today, however, the community
should remain extremely vigilant ..."
When it comes to Al Qaida, the
question
is whether
removing the
movement's
leader will
deal Al Qaida
a critical blow.
"What is
this great
victory?
What is the
Osama bin Laden
great thing
that they
achieved?" a Sunni Muslim preacher
in Lebanon, Bilal al-Baroudi, was
quoted in the New York Times. "Bin
Laden is not the end, and the door
remains shut between us and the
United States. We dislike the reac-
tions and the celebrations in the
United States."
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
called bin Laden a Muslim and Arab
warrior. "We regard this a continu-
ation of the American policy based
on oppression and the shedding of
Muslim and Arab blood."
A Palestinian Authority spokesman
said bin Laden's demise was "good
for the cause of peace."
Israel and Jewish groups con-
curred, with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu hailing it as a
triumph against terrorists.
"The State of Israel joins the
American people on this historic
day in celebrating the elimination of
Osama bin Laden," Netanyahu said
in a statement. "This is a resounding
victory for justice, freedom and the
common values of all democracies
that are resolutely fighting shoulder
to shoulder against terrorism."
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