Counter-terrorists Win!

"Terrorists win!"

That was something I liked to hear

While I'm playing Counter Strike

Because I always join the terrorist force

Be the bad guys

But in real life

"Counter-terrorists win!"

Is what we all want to hear

Osama bin Laden

Number One on the Wanted Persons list

Numero Uno terrorist in the world

Leader of al-Qaeda

Was shot dead by the US army

In Pakistan yesterday

"Enemy Down!"

Almost 10 years after the 911 attacks and huntings for him began

Justice has been done

But somehow

The hype and ecstasy wasn't as great as I expected

At least on Facebook it seems so

I was expecting much more status updates about the killing

It turned out to be much lesser than I anticipated

For those who did have status updates about the killing

I noticed that they are mostly from people of my age or older than me

Only then I realize that 911 happened 10 years ago

People of a younger age were too young at that time for 911 to have a significance to them

So they don't know how 'big' and important the killing of Osama is

Even I was only 11 when it happened

But I do feel the significance of the event

And I'm one of the millions around the world who are happy to hear the news of victory against terrorism

Hopefully

This would be the beginning of the end of al-Qaeda

More importantly

This is a triumph of good over evil

An important victory in the war against terrorism