Christian Conservatives Cheer the Death of Osama bin Laden

Conservative Christian leaders weighed in on Monday after hearing news that Osama bin Laden was killed during a raid on his compound in Pakistan.

Nearly 10 years ago Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida struck a deadly blow against the United States, noted Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families. In New York, Washington, D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania, thousands of Americans died as a result of a brutal, unprovoked attack on our country. In the decade that followed, the U.S. military has methodically tracked down and taken out many of the people responsible for that act of war. Yesterday, Osama bin Laden received justice. I am certain that today he is beginning his eternal suffering without the virgins he anticipated would be his reward, and is discovering that, no matter how many times he and his jihadists shouted Allah Akbar, his god is not the greatest.'

As the news spread last night, the American spirit could be seen again. Spontaneous crowds gathered to celebrate at Ground Zero, outside the White House and on college campuses all over America. Students at West Point and the Naval Academy, our future military officers, roared their approval. Americans chanted USA! USA! and sang the Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America, added Bauer. Nothing can bring back the thousands lost on 9/11, or the thousands more who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the elimination of bin Laden will bring some measure of comfort to all who have experienced great sorrows and loss in combating the death-worshipping jihadists who have declared war on Judeo-Christian civilization.

In the days that follow, the long-term military, political and strategic implications of this momentous event will become clearer, and I will comment at length on what the future may hold, concluded Bauer. But for now, let us thank the brave men and women in uniform who protect us, and our intelligence community, for tracking bin Laden down. And let us rededicate ourselves to defeating an enemy that even now wants to bring to us and our allies sorrows greater than the sorrows we have already experienced.

This is an important day for America, insisted Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) which defends religion in the public square. A U.S. special forces military team -- out of Afghanistan -- tracked bin Laden to Pakistan. They launched a critical mission and killed the man responsible for spawning a terrorist network, al-Qaida, that was responsible for the terrible tragedy of 9/11.

The death of Osama bin Laden is not only a victory for the war on terror, it sends an important message around the world -- that no matter how long it takes, America's resolve never waivers, America's commitment to seeking justice is never-ending, added Sekulow. Our thanks go to the U.S. military who took part in this mission as well as the men and women around the globe who fight for our freedoms -- and to President Obama and President Bush for their dedication in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. While there are many challenges ahead with radical Islamists and the ongoing threat of terrorism at home and abroad, we should cherish this moment -- this accomplishment. Now it is time to redouble our efforts to protect our freedoms from those who want to destroy our way of life.