tweakabelle
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Bin Laden's death is a stunning triumph for the US. Is it the final nail in the coffin of Al Quada? In a military sense it's too early to say, but in a political sense .....? OBL's lasting legacy in the Muslim world has been paraded publicly in the streets from Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria through to Yemen and Iraq. for months now. The Arab Spring is revolutionising the Arab/Muslim world and Al Quada's brand of religious fanaticism and violence is conspicuously absent. Not even a spectator. About as influential as a single snowflake in the Arctic. Has anyone heard of a single significant demonstration of solidarity with him in his 'martyrdom' anywhere in the Arab world?* Secular civil rights (eg democracy, freedom, the rule of law, jobs, careers, futures) are the demands of the Arab Spring. That's what ordinary Arabs want, demands that any Westerner can relate to. Their chosen route to freedom is non-violent street demonstrations, denial of consent to the dictators. His own target audience have declared him persona non grata, an anachronism and an irrelevance. It's a good thing that the world is free of the monster bin Laden. In the longer term, the rejection of the AQ brand means and message by the Arab 'street' is of far more consequence and a far more desirable outcome for people everywhere. It may well be the case that his death will mark not only the demise of bin Laden and AQ, but will also mark as the moment when the Arab world confirmed its choice of modernity. This is surely the ultimate victory over bin Laden and his hue. * While trying to find independent confirmation of this claim, I came across this piece advancing the same argument from an Arab/Muslim perspective. It's well worth a read: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/may/06/osama-bin-laden-arab-uprisings
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