[editor's note: this is a cross-post of an article I posted on the Huffington Post.] When news arose that the killings in San Bernardino last Thursday was probably terrorist related - that the perpetrators Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik had praised "Allah" and pledged allegiance to ISIS moments before they started their rampage - attention quickly shifted to the … [Read more...] about Opinion: In Fighting ISIS or Al Qaeda, We Must Take Great Care Not to Demonize Islam
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Opinion: the Death of Osama Bin Laden, the Ethics of Assassination, and Next Media Animation
As you all know, Osama Bin Laden was killed by special U.S. op forces a couple of days ago in Abbottabad, Pakistan. According to Obama's remarks in the immediate aftermath of Bin Laden's death, Osama Bin Laden died in a firefight when he resisted capture. Personally, I am ambivalent about the killing, especially the circumstances of Bin Laden's death. The Whitehouse at first … [Read more...] about Opinion: the Death of Osama Bin Laden, the Ethics of Assassination, and Next Media Animation