Arab and Muslim Americans celebrated the death of Osama bin Laden as 'justice served" Monday, but expressed fears of possible retributions by al Qaeda and said the scars remain. A crowd gathered outside the Dearborn city hall shortly after the news was announced Sunday night, chanting USA! USA!
"We are very happy to hear the news that he has been eliminated," said Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab American News. "This man is not a Muslim. This man has killed more Muslims than Americans - tens of thousands of people," Siblani told AFP.
"People are very excited that this happened because they want this sad chapter to be closed. They understand more than anyone else how much damage this man has done to the Muslim world and to the Arab world." Dearborn is one of the largest concentrations of Arab and Muslim Americans in the United States.
Community leaders greeted the news with a sigh of relief, but cautioned residents to remain on their guard against a potential backlash by al Qaeda forces. "We have reached a very important goal but the struggle continues," Siblani said. "There are extremists out there that want to do us harm - all of us. We are going to be vigilant and we're going to report anything that is suspicious."
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