Bin Laden is Dead; Tell South Cobb Patch Where You Were When You Learned the News

Osama bin Laden, the man who orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, is dead as a result of a firefight, and his body has been retrieved and is in American custody, according to The New York Times.

Nearly 10 years ago, the World Trade Center twin towers came crumbling down in New York City right before our eyes. Nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens were dead as a result of the attacks, which included one on the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93, which had been redirected by those on board to a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, saving countless lives.

As Americans, we will always remember where we were when we watched the Sept. 11 attacks, when we watched the planes crash into the buildings, when we watched the country, as we knew it, change instantly and permanently.

Now, we will remember where we were when we listened to President Barack Obama tell us about how he directed the operation that took out bin Laden and left American soldiers unharmed.

“And on nights like this one, we can say to those families that lost loved ones to Al Qaeda’s terrorism, 'justice has been served,' ” Obama said.

“Tonight we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our minds to. That is the story of our people… Let us remember we can do these things not just because of money and power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

South Cobb Patch wants to know where were you when on Sept. 11, 2001? Where were you tonight as the news broke about the death of bin Laden? What are your feelings about this news? Tell us below in the comments.