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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The Good News
After almost 10 years, the US government finally achieves success in their goal of ridding the world of Osama Bin Laden. Here are some memorable moments and reactions from Monday May 2, 2011 after the world got to know about the death of OSAMA BIN LADEN.
Monologue from the Tonight Show with Jay Leno:
Jay Leno:
"The Good News, OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD. The bad news... There is no bad news, OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD! That is the Good News..."
Many Indian film celebrities took to social networking site Twitter after US President Obama announced the killing of the world's most wanted terrorist. Here's what some celebrities had to say:
Mallika Sherawat:
“A certain kind of closure, esp 4 Americans. hopefully now healing begins, wars end. i pray”
Neha Dhupia: “Phas gaya re Osama!”
Minissha Lamba:
“Osama is Dead. 2nd term guaranteed 4 #obama. Trust American’s to steal d world’s attn away from d #RoyalWedding. Interesting timing.”
Ranvir Shorey:
“The US has just pulled the proverbial ‘rabbit’ out of Pakistan’s ‘hat’.”
Bipasha Basu:
“Watching very moving visuals frm Newyork nw n during 9/11. Big Day! Seeing a lot of ppl get closure to what happened to them. 1 terrorist less!”
Madhur Bhandarkar:
“Since Osama Bin Laden is dead, now may the World Rest in Peace (R.I.P).”
Mahesh Bhatt: “With the death of Osama the narrative of Al Qaeda has come to a dead end! US may now exit Afghanistan claiming that their mission is over.”
Sophie Choudry:
“4 me the most surprising aspect is that Osama was only 70km frm #Islamabad livin in luxury! Confirms what many suspected...that he was in Pak!”
Gul Panag:
“So finally after a decade, 9/11 has been avenged. The process having killed and maimed countless civilians. All to get one man.”
Anurag Basu:
“Bin Laden's demise marks the beginning of the end of terrorism at a time when democracy is spreading throughout the Middle East.”
Anupam Kher:
“Kudos to America's intelligence and security forces for operation Bin Laden. It is important to pursue goals and then achieve them.”
Ameesha Patel:
“Hope the news is true about Osama being dead. N it isn’t an impostor that monster capable of anything.”
Ram Gopal Varma: “Whatever the future of terrorism is after the death of osama I am right now so very very very happy fr America..3000 CHEERS!!!”
Celina Jaitley:
“Terror leader Osama bin laden is killed...if only Bin Laden used his mind for peace and love that Islam actually teaches.”
Dino Morea:
“Hello Tweeps, strange feeling Osama still lurking somewhere, and planning something bigger.”
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