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![Yasser Kureshi, a Pakistani who is now studying law in Boston says ?[The fact that Osama was] sitting in a compound just two kilometres from Kakul Military Academy just further bolsters all our worst fears regarding the army? I was relieved [on hearing Obama's speech] because if he didn?t mention Pakistan's role I?d see that as a public acknowledgement that Pakistan and the US were on opposing sides of this war?Regarding Osama's death I am pretty convinced, but the build-up to the whole thing is very opaque. How wa](https://i.dawn.com/2011/05/osama-bin-laden-9_0.jpg "Yasser Kureshi, a Pakistani who is now studying law in Boston says ?[The fact that Osama was] sitting in a compound just two kilometres from Kakul Military Academy just further bolsters all our worst fears regarding the army? I was relieved [on hearing Obama's speech] because if he didn?t mention Pakistan's role I?d see that as a public acknowledgement that Pakistan and the US were on opposing sides of this war?Regarding Osama's death I am pretty convinced, but the build-up to the whole thing is very opaque. How wa")
![Hira Azmat, a senior college student from Lahore says ?If I were American I'd be celebrating. Unfortunately, I'm Pakistani and we're doomed either way? [Osama's death] means nothing in practical terms, but is a potent enough symbol to get Obama re-elected. I realised this will inevitably unleash more violence on Pakistani cities from the misguided looking for vengeance; the children of Osama that we've coddled? [Regarding celebration in the US] It's funny to see self-proclaimed liberals reveling in bloodlust but, g](https://i.dawn.com/2011/05/osama-bin-laden-3_0.jpg "Hira Azmat, a senior college student from Lahore says ?If I were American I'd be celebrating. Unfortunately, I'm Pakistani and we're doomed either way? [Osama's death] means nothing in practical terms, but is a potent enough symbol to get Obama re-elected. I realised this will inevitably unleash more violence on Pakistani cities from the misguided looking for vengeance; the children of Osama that we've coddled? [Regarding celebration in the US] It's funny to see self-proclaimed liberals reveling in bloodlust but, g")
![Sarfaraz Ali, a working Pakistani in the US who went for his higher studies to California, said ?[Osama's death] seems near insignificant at this point, since he was all but invisible in the public eye. What comes to mind is its great timing for Obama's re-election campaign? his speech was tactful and appealed to universal ideals, however lack of credit given to Pakistani intelligence for the whole operation (he mentioned it once) will undermine our credibility? Scenes of people rejoicing here in DC and NY will fur](https://i.dawn.com/2011/05/osama-bin-laden-14_0.jpg "Sarfaraz Ali, a working Pakistani in the US who went for his higher studies to California, said ?[Osama's death] seems near insignificant at this point, since he was all but invisible in the public eye. What comes to mind is its great timing for Obama's re-election campaign? his speech was tactful and appealed to universal ideals, however lack of credit given to Pakistani intelligence for the whole operation (he mentioned it once) will undermine our credibility? Scenes of people rejoicing here in DC and NY will fur")
What locals and Pakistanis living abroad said when we asked them about you know who! – Interviews by Nadir Siddiqui and Hasaan Haider/Dawn.com. Photos by Dawn.com and Agencies.
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May 02, 2011 08:42pm
such a wretched life and the waste bin Laden made of it, now he will be tortured by Allah for violating Islam and murdering innocent people..
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May 03, 2011 03:38am
yes ,indeed , Hira . itr confirms the nexus between the Isi goons and the Butcher of thousands , especially muslims . Mauy he rott and this govt wake up finally to reality
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May 03, 2011 09:19am
Some how it seems that its all bloody political game and there is no end to it.One Usma dies and another will be born.The issue here is that why all these things are happening in Pakistan,what are the intreast of super powers.
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