The European Media Reacts to Death of Osama Bin Laden

[Geee]

Pajamas Media:

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.

In a reflection of the acute sense of moral superiority that is so common in contemporary Europe, secular analysts who are normally highly disdainful of Judeo-Christian moral codes have gone so far as to accuse the United States of violating the Fifth Commandment, without a hint of irony.

In Germany, the media reaction has been especially noteworthy for its near unanimous criticism of the American raid. Many German analysts say the American action was illegal under international law and some Germans have called for an international commission (similar to the Goldstone Commission in Israel) to investigate the U.S. foray into Pakistan. Unanswered remains the question of whether European activists will accuse U.S. President Barack Obama of war crimes and seek a warrant for his arrest as they did for George W. Bush, who recently was forced to cancel a trip to Switzerland.

[Argyle58]

I think the Europeans would have a different view on the subject had there been 3,000+ of their citizens killed in an attack, not to mention the destruction of on of their iconic landmark structures.

 

Their hypocracy can be seen in their views on Libya and Iraq. They are clamoring to get us involved in a civil war in Libya to protect THEIR supply of oil, while griping and complaining non-stop about helping to curb international terrorisim in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[SrWoodchuck]

The Ummah of Eurostan register their picayune opinions.

 

Dhimmitude is more dangerous than aggressive kinetic action, as it results in slow death by degree. An apt metaphor is: The Eurostan frog is in the pot.....and the water is just past lukewarm & headed to a boil.

 

The European media could change places with the co-opted US bun-kissing media & there would be barely a blip of difference.