Cutting through the "clutter" of Bin Laden's death

As I stated last night, justice has been done. Congratulations again to the men and women of our military and intelligence communities, past and present, who worked night and day with three Administrations to bring ultimate justice to the man who killed so many. The war on terror, though, is not over.

Bin Laden’s death is is significant is many ways:

• It will be seen as a major success for the United States, showing the world that America will remain committed to hunting down its enemies as long it takes.
• It proves that a small, covert strike force, in some instances, can be effective.  However, these special forces should not be viewed as an answer to our national security problems in relation to the budget.
• Last night'success proves that the strategic and lawful interrogation of detainees, including those at Guantanamo Bay, is valid, useful, and necessary. Keep the PATRIOT Act.
• Bin Laden’s death is a demoralizing blow against al-Qaeda, however, the United States must finish the job in Afghanistan and not relent in defeating the Taliban.
• The operation proves beyond doubt that Pakistan is truly at the epicenter of global terrorism. The fact that the world’s most-wanted terrorist was captured in a major Pakistani city should silence those Pakistanis who rejected the idea that bin Laden was hiding in their country as a Western conspiracy. It should also strengthen President Obama’s hand in pushing the Pakistanis to continue to take action against other terrorists on their soil.

Last night's news of Bin Laden's death was significant, but it was not the end-game.  The fight against terrorism is not over and may even amplify over the next few months.  America must remain vigilant and continue its global fight against terrorism.

God bless the American soldier.