What Now?

It would be appropriate for there to be a post dedicated to Osama Bin Laden, but in my eyes, he doesn't deserve the attention that he has gotten. After all the people he has murdered, suffered and deceived, I am overwhelmingly happy that his reign of terror has been brought to an end. Unfortunately, the death of Bin Laden does not equate to the death of Al Queda or that of terrorism. So, the question that remains what implications does the death of Bin Laden have on the United States of America?

There is mass speculation that there will be some serious repercussions from militant Islamists groups that idolize Osama Bin Laden that the United States will possibly have to face. This is a grave possibility based on the established vengeful nature of these groups. However, I do not believe that the death of Bin Laden will necessarily be the impetus driving these groups. It is more likely that the pro-democracy uprisings and revolutions in the Middle East will be a more feasible foundation for any future aggression. Most of these uprisings have spread through American made social networking sites driven with American political and social ideals. In essence, the death of Bin Laden is a significant event, but the American influenced shift from Islamic dictators to democratic states may prove to be more detrimental.

The other questions that this news brings is that of the re-election of President Obama. A mist the troubled finances, partisan divides, economic instability, Taliban resurgence and all of the other issues affecting the nation; how much weight will the death of Bin Laden place on the President's bid for re-election if these prominent issues are no partially resolved?