The European Media Reacts to Death of Osama Bin Laden

by Soeren Kern
Pajamas Media
May 5, 2011

http://kern.pundicity.com/9547/european-media-osama-bin-laden-death

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Leading newspapers and magazines in Europe have provided saturation coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden. Although initial media reaction in Europe was overwhelmingly supportive of the American commando operation, media outlets in many countries quickly regained their composure and anti-Americanism has now returned as their default position.

European media, almost without exception, have focused particular attention on the news that bin Laden was not armed when he was killed by American operatives. Many Europeans have criticized what they describe as America's "wild-west" concept of justice. Dozens of European newspapers have published lengthy philosophical essays by sundry intellectuals that examine the morality of bin Laden's killing. Many argue that bin Laden should have been tried in a court of law.

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