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I think threads like this point to a real dilemma people have. They don't understand that there are two worlds. The one we all aspire to, the one we dream about. And the one we actually live in, with all the messy intricacies and complex interrelationships where solutions aren't always black and white and you often choose the lesser of two evils while trying to stay true to your own morals and ethics.
In the world we aspire to, this killing was not really reason for joy. But in the real world, the one we live in now, this was a success. This was tangible justice that people can understand on a very basic level.
As for people dancing in the streets. Most of those people were very young, 20 or so. For them, 9/11 was their first taste of the "real world" and their first realization that a "bad guy" is out there. That's why they danced in the streets. For younger people I think 9/11 was actually a bigger deal than for older people and that's whey they reacted the way they did to this news. It was a wrong from their childhood that had been righted and as I'm sure you understand, sometimes those feelings can have the most impact. I'm not sure if the people around the world criticizing the crowds realize that.
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