Most people in the Middle East don’t seem to be angry that U-S forces killed Osama bin Laden. Salah Hassancoordinates the Islam, Muslims and Journalism Education program at Michigan State University. He’s watching Mid East media coverage following the death of the Al-Qaeda leader.
“Most reports indicate that there’s a sigh of relief and they’re not mourning his death, they haven’t transformed him into a martyr and this is a good thing."
Hassan is impressed with the U-S coverage of bin Laden’s death. He says the media are providing in-depth background information in their coverage that puts bin Laden’s historical actions in context.
“I think that this is really good reporting, giving this background information. I think on the other hand, the way that the US has responded—in some cases the cheering and the reporting of this as a victory, that justice has been done—is a little questionable."
Despite bin Laden’s apparent guilt, Hassan says he would like to have seen due process before the Al-Qaeda leader was killed.