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en. Jeff Wentworth, RSan Antonio, still has a chance to put handguns on Texas college campuses.

Wentworth authored a bill that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons on campuses of institutions of higher education in Texas. The bill did not receive votes from enough senators to move it to the floor for debate, but Wednesday, Wentworth proposed to add it as an amendment to SB 5, which concerns how higher education institutions are allowed to deal with budget cuts. Wentworth began working on the bill after the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech University, in which an undergraduate student took the lives of 32 people and wounded many others before turning the gun on himself. “I just decided that I didn’t want that ever to take place on a Texas college campus,” Wentworth said. Wentworth and his supporters have been working to get the legislation passed since 2009, when the bill passed the Texas Senate, but it never made it to the floor of the House. Those who support concealed carry on campus, including many Aggies, believe it offers protection for CHL holders, but others believe it infringes on safety more than it protects it. Sgt. Allan Baron of the Texas A&M University Police Department said it’s hard to measure the impact concealed carry will have on the A&M campus. “You have some that will say it’s going to definitely increase its [safety] because people know that people will have a gun on them and they can protect themselves,” Baron said.

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“And you have some that will say it will decrease it [safety] because now there’s more weapons out there, and it’s more likely for somebody to get hurt; if there’s an altercation then somebody may have a weapon that they utilize. Or somebody loses it, or it gets stolen

from their backpack or something of that nature if they’re concealing it in there.” Residence Halls Residence halls pose a need for greater responsibility to residents who wish to keep handguns in their rooms.

Albert Espinoza, a resident adviser in Schumacher Hall and a senior civil engineering major, said handguns should continue to be prohibited from residence halls. “Situations that I’ve responded to in the See Concealed on page 5b

Bin Laden killing ends this decade of terror Matt Woolbright: Bin Laden altered America’s way of life, his death is huge

he time had finally come for Osama bin Laden. He waited years for the chance to strike America’s heart. On a fateful Tuesday morning, he did just that. In the most deadly terrorist attack on U.S. soil, bin Laden’s plan killed nearly 3,000 Americans. His death Sunday is simply one of the greatest American accomplishments in recent history. It was just another Tuesday in Manhattan. People were converging on the center of the city for work and business. Suddenly they heard a plane crash into one of the Twin Towers; surely it must have been an accident. But then the other tower was struck; news outlets alerted the

world that two other planes went down, one in the Penn. countryside and the other into the Pentagon. There was no doubt — America was under attack. The emotions were surreal, and the impact on those who witnessed will likely never be

forgotten. Bin Laden selected a team of 19 terrorists to carry out the assault on the country he declared a holy war on in August 1996 — three years after his first bombing attempt at the World Trade Center. The ensuing action from then-President George W. Bush

defined the next decade of American foreign policy. Within a month, the U.S. began bombing Afghanistan. Two years later when a threat arose in Iraq, Americans couldn’t help but draw the parallels between Saddam and Osama. Beyond the military action that will be recorded in history for generations to come is the terror that bin Laden forced on Americans. The airline industry was shutdown for weeks — everyone was afraid they could be sitting by a terrorist-to-be. The social implications were even greater, as racial profiling of Arab-looking individuals soared to unprecedented levels. Bin Laden’s attack accomplished everything he could have imagined — thousands were dead and millions more succumbed to lives of fear and uncertainty. Everyone knew people die in combat, but this was different, he had taken the safe feeling completely from America’s mindset — anywhere, at any time, he could shatter the hallmark American tranquility. The outrage was instant, Congress authorized full action by Bush to eliminate the threat, and the public outcry was comparable to the rebuff Adolf Hitler received in the 1940s. America’s way of life had been altered by one

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voices | 1b Another angle Columnist Katie White offers an additional opinion on the death of Osama bin Laden.

world reaction | 6a & 7a Leaders react People around the world had different reactions to Osama bin Laden’s death. man’s orders. The fear permeating every aspect of American life was legitimatized a week after the attacks, when envelopes containing anthrax were mailed to news outlets. Five people died and more were infected by lethal substance. The anger and hatred continued to build over the years with every suicide bomber and other terrorist antics that took lives on the orders of bin Laden. Eventually it just became a cycle: an attack or some reminder that terrorism was real, then came the fear. This was followed by a slow return to normalcy — there was no sense of security because there was no way of knowing how long it would be before the peace See Decade of Terror on page 1b

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Sculpture honors Vietnam veterans Christine Perrenot

The Battalion For those who experienced the hardships of war, such as Vietnam, monuments and sentimental tributes bring a feeling of respect and remembrance. “This is a maquette of the Vietnam memorial that will be built at the capitol of Texas in Austin,” said Duke Sundt, the memorial artist known for other pieces such as the longhorn sculpture at the University of Texas. Sundt was selected by veteran Patrick Reilly to create a Vietnam memorial sculpture. House concurrent resolution 36 was unanimously passed and signed by Gov. Rick Perry in 2005. The resolution allowed a monument at the Texas Capitol.

“This is the best kept secret in Texas,” Reilly said. Sundt expressed his reasoning and artistic choices behind the figures and images displayed in the monument with much knowledge and research. “We have been waiting for this for 40 years,” Reilly said. Sundt said he has a military influence in his life due to his father and brother being West Point graduates and his oldest brother completing two tours in Vietnam. “I have tried to represent as many services in the sculpture as I could, “ Sundt said. “I’m not going to get everything in, but I did as much as I could.” The sculpture features five different ethnic groups See Vietnam on page 4a

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The beginning of the end Katie White: Bin Laden’s death gives Americans chance to reunite

hree men sitting at the Dixie Chicken clanked beer mugs and toasted to America Sunday night when the news came that Osama bin Laden was shot dead by Navy SEALs. Penn State’s campus erupted as thousands of students stormed Beaver Avenue to celebrate, waving American flags, setting off fireworks and taking pictures with a student dressed as Captain America. The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrated in Mirror Lake, a tradition usually reserved for Michigan week during football season, by singing patriotic songs and chanting “USA.” On A&M’s campus Sunday, the most visible celebration took place on the Quad, as many Corps of Cadets members celebrated a pivotal

moment in a War on Terror that many might soon be joining. And then there were the objectors to the celebratory display around the nation that night. Some were apprehensive, hoping the event would not provoke more attacks on America. Others called themselves realists,

Decade of Terror

of 1989 and eyewitness to the 9/11 attacks in New York. “But today justice was served.” Myers said he wouldn’t have been satisfied any other way, even if bin Laden died of natural causes. He wanted to know we killed him. He’s not alone either. With the death of its leader, al-Qaida is sure to strike back. Again, bin Laden is evoking fear on Americans around the globe. This time, however, he’s not around to conceptualize that fear. The fight against terror is far from over,

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was shattered by the next move. This extreme level of hatred could only be adequately expressed by the joy on the faces of those hurt when they learned he had been killed. “For a long time we felt like we couldn’t do it; they had won,” said Sam Myers, class

reminding people that bringing down one man would not be the end to terrorism as we know it. Others cringed at the idea of celebrating so whole-heartedly the death of a human being. To all of these objections, there is no doubt, value. However, I believe there comes a point when a human being becomes his actions rather than the mind and body he possesses. Bin Laden became the face of an organization, the embodiment of an idea and the manifestation of his horrific actions. Sunday night’s celebrations were the rejoicing of the end of an era, an end to the mastermind behind meticulous, methodical killing, an end to the backbone of an organization that took the lives of thousands of Americans, including 343 New York firefighters and 20 New York police, who died trying to reverse the damage done; and countless more individuals around the world. Where was bin Laden’s respect for their human dignity? Did he sit somberly, mourning the idea that he was forced to take a human life for some ideology? Bin Laden was counted numerous times openly claiming his euphoria at the blood on

but the war mission millions of Americans envisioned, the murder of the murderer, was achieved Sunday. Many have tried to shatter the American peace and way of life, but only one succeeded. He’s dead now, and for that America is grateful.

his hands. It would be easy to argue a Hammurabitype mindset: An eye for an eye, after all. And maybe for some, bin Laden’s death really was a celebration for the ultimate demise of a human being. However, for most, I think Sunday’s celebrations were for those families who so unfairly lost loved ones for malicious reasons. It was for parents and husbands and wives and children and brothers and sisters who have suffered because a man half a world away vindictively decided to take their friends’ and family members’ lives. Sunday was a time to remind these families that we as a nation have not forgotten their pain and that we still stand behind them; it was a time for Americans to remember that soldiers are still fighting, still dying to protect our freedom from individuals like bin Laden. Sunday was a day, like that day nearly 10 years ago, a day to unite again not as a country, but as a family. Sunday, we were not Texans or Californians or New Yorkers or black or white or Christian or Muslim. Sunday, we were Americans rejoicing in the fact that this might be the beginning to the end of a dangerous and dark era.

Katie White is a senior history major

Everyone knew people die in combat, but this was different, he had taken the safe feeling completely from America’s mindset — anywhere, at any time, he could shatter the hallmark American tranquility. Matt Woolbright is a junior sociology major and editor-in-chief

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4bdrm/2ba house, available 8/2, 2-car garage, hot-tub, $1600/mo. bike to campus, 979-229-7660. Pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/3bth house. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, W/D, fenced yards, refrigerator, icemaker, lawn-care. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com 4bed/4bath Waterwood Townhomes, 1001 Krenek Tap Road across from Central Park. Gated community, bus route, appliances, W/D included. Available Fall 2011. Contact 281-793-0102 or Jimbo77@AggieNetwork.com 5/3.5 House, Southside Historic. All Appliances. $1200/mo Summer special! Summer terms only. 817-773-7214. 5bd/2ba house, 1112 Berkeley, available August, two living, close to campus, new tile, W/D, no pets, $1695/mo, 979-731-8257, www.BrazosValleyRentals.com 704 Gilchrist. 4bd/3ba. Huge living/dining, looks over creek. All appliances, W/D, CA/CH. 2/1 upstairs w/outside entry. Master +main bath downstairs, +study, +bath off kitchen. No odgs. $1400/mo. Leave message 512-477-8925. Available August. AggieLandRentals.com For all your rental needs. Open 7 days/week. 979-776-8984. August-4/2 with large fenced yard, W/D connections, 1217 North Ridgefield. $1400/mo. 979-693-1448. August-4/2/2 House with large fenced yard, W/D, large deck, updated kitchen. 1217 Berkeley. $1500/mo. 979-777-9933.

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Individual Lease. Campus Village. $545/mo. Includes utilities. $1000 cash given if lease is taken! 713-392-1525.

Rooms in nice mobile home. Central air/heat, internet, cable. $300 and $375/mo. Everything included. 210-364-7006.

Large 4bdrm/2bth, 1302 Leacrest, CS, large backyard, $1500/mo. 822-1616. LESS THAN 1 MILE FROM CAMPUS. Beautiful, New 4/2 for rent, $1600 1-year-lease. 832-689-1984 or tj.downing@yahoo.com Move in 6/1/11. 4bdrm/2 jack and jill bath. W/D, lawn maintenance, pest control. $1460/mo. 3530 Farah, C.S. Contact 940-300-6220. Need female sublet for May-August 2011. 1bd/1ba. $409/mo. Contact Brianne 972-672-6752. New Condos! 4/4, W/D in unit, private bathrooms. Summer rent $220-240. From Fall-Spring, minimum 12mos. $325/mo and $295/mo. Discounts for early signings. 979-574-0040, 281-639-8847. University Place at Southwest Parkway. New construction. 4bd/3ba houses. Fenced yard, all appliances included. Pet friendly. gwbcs.com New/Newer 1/1, 1/1.5 lofts, 2/2, 3/3. Available May and August. www.jesinvestments.com Broker/owner. 979-777-5477.

C.S. 4bd/3ba/2 Car-garage. Updated, wood floors, fenced, pets ok, 2 masters! Lawn services included. $1650/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.

Northgate area, 3/2, 2/2 and new 2/2 available for summer and fall. W/D connections, walk to campus, big living-rooms and bedrooms. Call 979-255-5648. aggievillas.net

C.S.-leasing for August. 3bd/2ba/2 car garage house. Updated, fenced, pets ok, on shuttle route. $1099/mo. 3401 Coastal C.S. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984. C.S.-leasing for May or August! 4/2/2 Fenced, totally remodeled, granite, 1312 Timm, $1799/mo, W/D, biking distance to campus. AggieLandRentals.com, 979-776-8984. Close Health Science Center. 4/2 fenced, fireplace, w/d connections, 2622 westwood main. $1295/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.

Ridgewood Village efficiency with loft. Uniquely designed floor plan. No pets, $395/mo, $350 deposit. 1211-1213 Holik. 979-696-2998. Some short term leases available. $455/mo.

Immediate move in. No rent until June. Modern northgate efficiency. Walking distance to tamu. $550/mo. 832-347-3069.

Newly remodeled 4/2 house. Walking distance to campus, tile & wood floors, great location, nice big deck & yard. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com

C.S. 4bdrm Houses, updated, fenced pets, ok. Starting at $1295/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.

Richmond Ridge Townhome, 3/3, granite, ceramic, W/D, cable and internet, shuttle, $1450, broker/owner. 979-777-5477.

Ridgewood Village, large very quiet tree-shaded 1bdrm/1bth studio, no pets. $445/mo, $350 deposit, 1201-1209 Holik. 979-696-2998. Some short term leases available $515/mo.

Available now! 2bd/1.5ba on shuttle, updated 1100sq/ft, 402 Fall $650/mo. AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.

Pre-leasing for August! 4bdrm/2bth houses. Great Location. Close to campus, wood floors, tile floors, ceiling fans, w/d, fenced yards, refridgerator, icemaker,lawncare. 979-776-6079, www.aggielandleasing.com Prelease for May or August, 2/1 fourplex. W/D connections, water paid. 609 Turner. $465/m. 979-693-1448. Prelease for May or August. Large 2/2 with fenced yard, W/D connections, large closets, great location. University Oaks. $775/m. 979-693-1448.

FOR SALE 2002-AHL Galaxy 550 Mobile Home. 1310sqft. Nice covered frontporch, large kitchen, dining, living area, 3bdrm/2ba. Located at 150 Oak Run, C.S. $29,700. 254-721-3628. 2007 Model Mobile Home. 3bd/2ba 1,280sqft. Front porch, fenced yard, fire place. 102 Sunset Trail C.S. $38,900. 281-630-4978. Congratulations, you made it through your freshman year at A&M. Make another smart move and buy a place to live for the rest. Spectacular 3-bedroom 2-bath townhouse with garage at great price. Contact mckamied@connectiverealty.com or 979-268-3200. Nice 3bd/2ba mobile home. Central air/heat. Cable and internet wired throughout. Appliances included. 10x14 front porch. $22,000. 210-364-7006. Selling black 2009 Ninja 250, $3400, call or email 432-559-0412 jlrogers5406@tamu.edu

HELP WANTED A mix of House duties and Horse Care, pay will include a 1bd/1ba new lakeside cabin. 12min from tamu. 979-823-2989. Assistant Construction Superintendent for National Homebuilder. organized, Self-motivated, goal and customer service oriented, bachelor degree preferred. Email Resume to cetoups@drhorton.com Athletic men for calendars, books, etc. $100-$200/hr, up to $1000/day. No experience. 512-684-8296. photoguy@io.com Carney’s Pub and Grill now hiring female bartenders. Apply in person after 3pm at 3410 South College Ave. Classiﬁeds continued on page 3b

Prelease for May or August: 2/1 duplex, fenced back yard, w/d conn. 3 locations to choose from $600.00, 693-1448.

AGGIE ACRES DUPLEXES COLLEGE STATION New distinctively designed, 3 Bedroom 3 Bath duplexes, with student living in mind. Ideal investment opportunity for TAMU parents. Located close to campus in a country setting. Save rent and produce income. Call the Browne Team at Ashford Square Realty. Jim Jones 979220-4486 or Lance Browne 979-777-8320.

BRYAN: 1/1 w/STUDY BROADMOOR @ BRIARCREST APARTMENTS! AVAIL MAY-JUNE OR PRELEASE FOR JULY-AUG, ALL APPL, FULL-SIZE W/D CONN, PETS OK! INTERNET, CABLE, W/S, GARBAGE PAID! $495-$545/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com

BRYAN: 2/1.5 NEWLY RENOVATED MIDTOWN MANOR APTS, PRELEASE FOR MAY-AUG, ALL NEW EVERYTHING, POOL & SOME UNITS HAVE W/D CONN! W/S, INTERNET, CABLE, GARBAGE PAID! $550$575/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com

BRYAN: 2 BEDROOM DUPLEXES & FOURPLEXES! SOME HAVE FENCED YARDS, PATIOS OR BALCONY, PETS FRIENDLY, CABLE & INTERNET PAID, W/D CONN, ALL APPL! $555-$695/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com

BRYAN: 4/2 TOWNHOMES, ASF 1600, PET FRIENDLY, ALL APPL, F/P, BALCONY, SOME HAVE FENCED YARDS, 2 LIVING AREAS, QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD! $995-$1050/mo www.twincityproperties.com 979.775.2291

COLLEGE STATION: 2/1 UP & DOWNSTAIRS 4-PLEXES, WALKING/ BIKING DISTANCE FROM TAMU, SPACIOUS UNITS, ALL APPL, CENTRAL A/H, W/D CONN! $475-$495/mo 979.775.2291 www.twincityproperties.com

BRYAN: 2, 3 & 4 BEDROOMS HOUSES, SOME HAVE A FENCED YARD, W/D CONN, PETS WELCOME, ALL APPL, SOME HAVE WOOD FLOORING! $650-$1550/mo www.twincityproperties.com 979.775.2291

Cute 4br/2ba houses built 2008. Under 3-minutes to campus. W/D, lawn incl. $1795. gwbcs.com Gleissner Hall, Northgate area. Walk to campus. Water, sewer, and garbage paid. 1/1 $555/mo. 2/1 $665/mo. 979-846-8981.

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C.S. 3/1.5/2carport, Updated, Fenced, biking distance to campus, on shuttle, pets ok. $750/mo AggieLandRentals.com 979-776-8984.

Great Deal! Summer sublease. 1bdrm/1.5ba. Woodlands Townhome. $500/mo. Furnished, utilities included. 817-296-4165. Great Leasing Specials! Call 979-693-1906. Free Cable and Internet.

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Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) join the reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in Fast Five.

Steven Olivier: ‘Fast Five’ provides solid start for season’s blockbusters

he Fast and the Furious: the title alone could bring in audiences. This car chase movie was a big hit in 2002, big enough to get its own franchise. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker brought us car chases and action scenes galore with this movie. The movie wasn’t much of a critical darling, but it was a big success.

The series that followed was less accepted by the critics, but that didn’t stop people from going to see the films. After four movies in the franchise, the director of the last movies gave us another installation: Fast Five. Vin Diesel, Walker and Jordana Brewster return in the fifth — and most likely not the last — installment in the franchise. They give us the old characters from the first movie, along with characters from the past films. The prior films were pretty cool in terms of thrills and entertainment, but this one truly takes the cake. The fight scenes were awesome, the car chases and heist were cool and a couple of performances were memorable. I wish this movie came out during rom-com season. It would have saved all us single guys. Brian O’Conner [Walker] and sister Mia Toretto [Brewster] break Dominic Toretto [Diesel] out of prison by and take him to Rio. There, they plan to pull off a heist from corrupt businessman and Mafioso Reyes [Joaquim de Almeida]. Hot on their tail, however, is

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Agent Luke Dobbs [Dwayne Johnson], who doesn’t quit until he gets his target. Toretto and O’Conner bring in some familiar faces to aid in pulling off the heist of more than $100 million. The energy sold this movie to me. This movie had a lot of high energy to keep you captivated. There are not a lot of car-racing scenes, but there are some excellent cars: Corvettes, Chargers and even some oddly nice police cars. I have never seen four police cars pull off a drag race like the ones in this movie did. The movie focuses more on the story and fights than on the flashiness. It isn’t bad, but if you came for the races, there won’t be much. Yet the fights and chase scenes were really cool. The best one is saved for last, when Diesel and Walker drag

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the vault all across Rio. The stuff they pull off with it is just awesome. Vin is Vin no matter what role he’s in, but no one comes for the acting anyway. Johnson, however, really pulled off an incredible character. He can plow through windows, walls and even look like a human tank. Two Brazilian comrades, along with Tyrese Gibson, who made an appearance in 2 Fast 2 Furious,added some comic relief to the movie that was actually pretty funny at parts. Everyone had a lot of energy in the movie. It’s easy to tell that the actors were having fun with this film. There are a number of things that turned me off from this film: the editing, the physics and the pacing. The editing seemed really jumpy. If you don’t pay attention, you’ll miss out on a lot. One example is when Hobbs is talking to two Brazilian cops. The screen completely goes from one person to another without hesitating. There’s no time to focus on them. Blink, and you’ll miss it. The movie also suffers from “Hollywood physics” — over-the-top action that physically can’t be done. Who in real life can drive a car off of a 50-foot high cliff into a lake and survive? The impact alone would have killed people, even if it is into water. There are a number of times when the movie felt slow, mostly near the end. Yet, the entertainment managed to pick up again after the slow parts. Bottom line: Fast Five might not be fast, but it’s furiously awesome. The fight scenes were cool and Johnson was pretty cool. It suffers from the technical problems, but the scenes delivered were certainly notable. This is a good kick-off to the summer blockbusters. Steven Olivier is a sophomore English major.

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CARE for AIDS textbook drive

Apotheosis concert

Viz-a-GoGo exhibit

Students can donate used textbooks to CARE for AIDS drop-off area in the Commons and Wehner from 10 a.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Monday. CARE for AIDS is a non-profit organization that ministers to HIV/AIDS victims in Kenya. Those who donate three textbooks will receive a free T-shirt.

Apotheosis will have their concert, “Apotheosis Does Boy Bands” 7:30 p.m. Friday in Rudder Theatre. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.

Students in the Master of Science in visualization will display drawings, paintings, photography, multimedia installations, interactive games and demonstrations until 6 p.m. Saturday at the Texas Furniture Company Building in downtown Bryan.

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HELP WANTED Cheddar’s Casual Cafe and Fish Daddy’s on University Drive are now accepting applications for servers and hostesses. Come be a part of our friendly team! Apply in person. EOE. Child Care- FT & PT shifts available. Some nights & Saturdays required. Apply in person at 3609 E. 29th St., Bryan. Childcare needed part-time, starting mid May through the summer, please call Laura 936-348-4426, email drlaurasac@yahoo.com Cleaning commercial buildings at night, M-F. Call 979-823-5031 for appointment. Full & p/t leasing agents needed at Reveille Ranch. Must be energetic, outgoing, and able to work weekends. Apply onsite and ask for Danielle or Chelsea. Help Desk/ Telephoning: Looking for friendly, supportive staff who are able to speak both Vietnamese and English Fluently. PT/FT (Flexible hours). Please e-mail vu@nhiemnhiet.qd@gmail.com Include profile picture with brief personal description. Hostesses, waitresses, bartenders needed, females 18-23 only, for high luxury bar, call 512-680-4617. Little Guys Movers now hiring FT/PT employees. Must be at least 21 w/valid D.L. Apply in person at 3209 Earl Rudder Freeway. MEMdata, a local medical equipment bidding company is seeking dependable and organized part-time employees to be part of a growing team! Must be able to work a minimum of 24hrs/wk, M-F 8-5. Good communication and negotiation skills required. Must be responsible, self-motivatated, and organized with the ability to multi-task. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with deadlines. Computer skills required, knowledge of MS Excel a plus! Hourly pay DOQ plus bonus. Email resumes to careers@memdata.com or fax to 979-695-1954.

HELP WANTED Newk’s Express Cafe is now hiring for all positions. Apply in person or at www.newks.com Office assistant needed, 20-30 hours per week, e-mail resume to asure01@yahoo.com or call 979-693-4474. Office of chiropractic seeking sales professional, please apply at 3733 East 29th Street Bryan, TX. Part time maintenance needed for large student housing property. Hours will be P/T until mid May, then will be 40 hours a week during the Summer. No experience necessary, apply at 950 Colgate Drive & ask for Shelby.” Part-time leasing consultant. Must be customer service oriented, energetic, good organizational skills, and be able to work weekends. Apply in person at 502 Southwest Parkway. 979-693-1325. Part-time summer help, apply in person, Conlee-Garrett Moving and Storage, 600 South Bryan Ave, Bryan. Pool cleaner needed. M-W-F mornings. Must be reliable. Call 979-402-0878. Position available in Franklin,TX for office/design assistant providing multiple tasks for construction company including: drafting/modifying plans, researching materials/suppliers, answering phone, etc. Basic construction experience required. FT/PT. Pay commiserate with experience level. Please send resume to info@goldenbuilder.com Special Projects Assistant Wanted. PivotPoint is searching for an intelligent, organized, and creative individual with a strong work ethic. 20+hours/week $10-$15/hour. Located in Downtown Bryan. www.facebook.com/pivotpointsolutions Email HR@p2sol.com STUDENTPAYOUTS.COM Paid Survey Takers Needed In College Station. 100% Free To Join. Click On Surveys. Summer work! part-time work, $16 base-appt. flexible, conditions apply, all ages 17+, call now! 979-260-4555.

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Volunteers ages 12 and older are needed to participate in a 6 week clinical research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of athletes foot. Eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Study Related Medication • Medical Examinations relating to the study • Compensation up to $160.00 for time and effort For more information please contact:

ACNE STUDY Volunteers ages 18-35 with moderate to servere facial acne are needed to participate in a month long research study with an investigational topical medication for the treatment of acne. All eligible volunteers will receive at no cost: • Study Related Acne Assessments by a Dermatologist • Study Related Medication • Compensation up to $880 for time and effort For more information please contact:

ATOPIC DERMATITIS OR ECZEMA J&S Studies Inc. is conducting a research study for adults to test the effectiveness of an investigational medication for the mild to moderate eczema. Eligibility Includes: • Adults ages 18 to 15 • Currently have mild to moderate eczema/atopic dermatitis (red, dry, itchy, cracked skin) Study Involves: • Visits to our clinical facility over an approximate 6-week period • Usage of study medicatior Qualiﬁed participants will be compensated for their time and participation. Health insurance is not needed to participate. There is no cost to you. For more information please contact:

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HELP WANTED Tutors wanted for all subjects currently taught at TAMU/ Blinn and Sam Houston State starting at $8.25/hour. Apply on-line @ www.99Tutors.com, 979-255-3655. Wanted: Horticulturist for a new Arboretum that is being built in the Plantersville area- 45miles Northwest of Houston, TX. Must be a non-smoker, speak fluent English and computer literate. Good pay and benefits for the right person. Please e-mail your resume, references and salary requirements to gcoulam@embarqmail.com Weekend merchandisers. Budweiser has immediate openings for part-time positions. Great pay! Pre-employment drug screen. Apply at Jack Hilliard Dist., 1000 Independence, Bryan, TX.

MUSIC Best deal in town- DJ services/audio rentals. RDM Audio does it all! Weddings, parties, band set ups, PA systems, Event Lighting, 979-260-1925. rdmaudio.com Party Block Mobile DJ- Peter Block, professional 22yrs experience. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU functions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 979-693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com

PETS Akc registered Tea Cup Yorkies $800. Apri registered Imperial ShihTzus $600. 979-324-2866. linda_d_54@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE B/CS. Sell/Buy/Invest! Re/Max, Michael McGrann. TAMU ‘93 Engineering. 979-739-2035, 979-693-1851. aggierealtor.com BRYAN: 3/2, 1175sqft. Only 6 years old. Convenient to TAMU and Blinn. Appliances included. $115,000. (979)255-9181.

ROOMMATES 1-2 roommates needed. 4bd/4ba at Waterwood on SW Parkway. W/D, private bath, on bus route. Short or long term leases available. $400/mo. includes utilities, cable/internet. Call 254-721-2716. 6mo. Lease Beginning 8/1/11 Need 1-m/f in 4bdrm/4.5bth in CS, Call Matthew 979-966-9886. Female roommate wanted, $450/mo. plus utilities, Woodbrook Condos. Call 281-795-4110. Female roommate wanted, $450/mo. plus utilities, Woodbrook Condos. Call 281-795-4110. Roommates needed. 4bd/4bth $350/mo, washer/dryer, phone & internet, University Place on Southwest Parkway. 281-844-2090.

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Three people, one goal Student Body President staff prepares for upcoming school year Naila Dhanani

The Battalion Jeff Pickering, student body president for 20112012, has selected his top three staff members to aid him in achieving his vision for change on campus. “We’ve assembled a great team with unique strengths. We’ve got different ways of thinking, but one goal to accomplish and that is to unify this campus,” Pickering said.

to know I’m only a phone call or email away. There’s no guarantee I would be where I am today if it wasn’t for that one email,” he said.

Chief of Staff: Bekah Gold Bekah Gold will be the chief of staff in Jeff Pickering’s administration. Gold is a junior allied health major from Palestine, Texas who hopes to go to nursing school. The responsibilities of Executive Vice President: chief of staff involve working Ryan Davenport with the different branches of Ryan Davenport grew SGA and making sure everyup in a small town, close to thing is running smoothly. where Pickering lived. His Gold, like Davenport, first time at A&M was at his got her start freshman year New Student Conference. in FISH AIDES and is now He had a pretty good idea of what A&M stood for and the director of development. knew being a part of the Ag- She’s also been a Muster host gie family was right for him. for three years and credits her experiences in SGA Former student body president Mark Gold, class of in developing the leader she’s become. 2009, played a large part in Gold said Pickering didn’t getting Davenport involved want someone who knew with student government. Gold told him if he ever had student government like the any questions to send him an back of her hand. He wanted email. Davenport did, and it someone to help further his vision of unifying the camled to him eventually being pus, who had experience second-in-command. Davenport began his par- with unity on a smaller scale. One of her priorities ticipation in the Student is to build relationships Government Association in among the three branches of FISH AIDES his freshman year and then went on to be- student government. “A united campus starts come a senator in the College with a united government. of Education. I want to see senators who “The job of senators is have a problem with the exto draft bills, gauge student opinion. I authored bills, but ecutive council come to us I never got to execute them. so that we can improve on what we are doing,” she said. I’ve built great relationships As chief of staff, Gold said during my time as senashe would like to make the tor and now I’ll get to use student government offices them,” he said. a more student-friendly enDuring his time as vicepresident, Davenport said he vironment. Pickering credits Gold’s warmth in being able hopes to improve the transto unite the campus. portation system and dining “We want students to services at A&M as well as come in and give any advice increase student control over they may have for us. We student fees. “Our buses run 325 times want them to be more informed and talk to us about a day. With the closing of Wellborn, we need to work the issues that are facing with Transportation Services them. Students are crucial in fostering a better environto vastly improve our network. We need to create al- ment at A&M and we care about what they have to ternative routes for students to use as well as advocate for say,” Gold said. Chief of Communication: carpooling,” Davenport said. Chris Tucker Mandatory meal plans are now a policy set into place. Chris Tucker is a senior He said he would like to see leadership studies major from the students get the best deal Allen, Texas. out of this. Working to have Tucker served as a student late night dining options as senator for three sessions and well as a greater variety will ran for student body presiallow students to get more dent. Although he didn’t win use of their plan. the elections, he said through “I want the student body that experience he was able

to get to know Pickering and found his vision aligned really well with Tucker’s beliefs. So he decided to join his team. “The position of chief of communication is our way to reach out to campus. We really want to make sure students on campus know we are here to serve them,” Tucker said. “Chris is a strong leader,” Pickering said. “His leadership experience in the Corps of Cadets taught him how to hold students accountable and he’s a great asset to our team.” He will be responsible for initiating Pickering’s goal for town hall meetings. “Town hall meetings will be a forum to gather student input and we will use that information to guide our administration’s agenda,” he said. Tucker said it’s his goal to work on the image of SGA, to communicate the background of decisions that are made and to create and maintain various outlets to improve communication between the executive branch and students. Topping Tucker’s list is creating “SGA TV.” It will be a campus wide television network that won’t necessarily focus on student government, but rather on Texas A&M as a whole. “It will be a way to connect with the student body,” he said. “SGA TV” will either be a daily or weekly news program dedicated to updating students on current issues and fostering a greater awareness of campus events. Tucker said he is working with the University of Texas in developing this type of station. He’s also got a plan on strengthening relationships between two branches of government that haven’t necessarily seen eye-to-eye in the past. “We are already making strides in fostering a better relationship between the executive and legislative branch. In the past, it has been sort of a power struggle between the two, but this year we will be working closely to effectively formulate and advocate for student opinion. We are prepared to make those decisions that may be hard but will benefit students,” Tucker said.

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“The point of concealed Highlights of amendment carry is that it is concealed. This means out of sight, out Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, proposed inserting Continued from page 1 of mind. The vast majority several amendments to Senate Bill 5, including an article of people on campus would dorm include domestic viorelated to campus carry that would call for: never know that anything lence, fights or conflicts, stu◗ A CHL holder may carry a handgun on or about their dents dealing with suicide and changed, and there would be person while on the campus of an institution of higher no physical sight difference,” alcohol or drugs in the dorm,” he said. “What will change is education in Texas. Espinoza said. “These events how the campus is perceived can and have always quickly ◗ Colleges and universities may not adopt rules prohibiting by criminals in the region. escalated into something that CHL holders from carrying on campus. It will no longer be an area can get out of hand, and I ◗ Institutions may make provisions for storing handguns in where they know that citizens don’t think possibly adding a do not have the right to defend residence halls. deadly weapon into the scenario would be a good thing.” themselves with lethal force.” ◗ Private universities may adopt rules prohibiting license Students for Concealed According to the amendholders from carrying on campus or university premises. Carry is a national grassroots ment, institutions will be able ◗ The amendment would not allow a CHL holder to carry in organization advocating carry to make specific regulations a university hospital. on campus for CHL holders. about the storage of weapons “We are not focused on ◗ CHL holders may not carry on premises where a in campus residence halls. trying to curtail crime, we collegiate sporting event is taking place, but the penal Baron said the Department are simply wishing to have code would be amended to say the actor is not committing of Residence Life is preparthe right to defend ourselves ing procedures in the case an offense if not given effective notice, as in a sign. on campus the same way we that the bill passes. do off campus,” he said. “This “One of the interesting are not expected to take acincludes students, staff, faculty that bring more attention,” things about our on-campus Baron said. tion unless they are under diand visitors to our campus.” population is [that] for our Supporters of concealed rect threat. However, he said residence halls on campus, carry on campus argue that how a CHL holder should reMass events you’re looking [at] somewhere when there is a threat, law spond to such a situation will Baron said there are a lot around 96 percent of our stunever be clearly spelled out in of questions about concealed enforcement officers cannot dents [who] are under the age be everywhere at once. the law. carry that pertain specifically of 21, which makes them not “We realize police canBaron said UPD might to the college environment, eligible to obtain a CHL,” he not be everywhere at all provide education in the such as sporting events on said. “So we have a small num- campus, where adrenaline times, and even after they are form of brochures, handouts ber, but it’s still a number.” called; it takes time for them and informationals to help and emotions can flare up. Espinoza said residents over departments on campus ad“But hopefully it wouldn’t to arrive on the scene. We 21 are more mature, but he just to the change in the law. get to that point where some- have a saying, ‘When secdoes not see the need to have Carson York, a sophomore body’s going to actually hurt onds count, police are only weapons in dorm rooms. business major, said he thinks somebody,” he said. “We’ve minutes away,’” Titus said. “Although I get the idea CHL holders should also have had altercations in the past in “When those seconds could of protecting oneself, I just mean the difference in life to go through training specific parking lots around sporting don’t see the need for resiand death, one must be preto campus, in addition to the events but nothing of a nadents to have them in their course they already take in orture where we had somebody pared for any situation they dorm rooms,” he said. “Res- assaulted with a weapon.” may encounter.” der to get a permit. idence Life has a system in Baron said in an active “I would say definitely The bill would amend the place to lock down residence penal code to say that, while shooter situation, there is the mandatory [campus training] halls in the event of an emer- a CHL holder may not carry potential that law enforceand extremely strict rules gency and did so during the when it comes to carrying at a collegiate sporting event, ment officials could confuse false alarm incident this past the actor does not commit an a CHL holder with a weapon concealed guns on campus,” year. All security doors lock drawn to be a perpetrator and he said. offense if not given effective down by staff members and shoot at them. Sen. Judith Zaffirini, Dnotice, as in a posted sign. don’t allow anyone entrance “It definitely can be an Laredo, author of SB 5, opAccording to Associate into the residence halls. We issue for safety purposes for poses campus carry and postAthletic Director Mike Cahave a pager for any residents ruso, the athletic department anybody that tries to step in poned her vote on the bill. needing to be let in that they has not finalized plans for and do what law enforceZaffarini could choose to kill can reach RAs at.” ment is responding to do,” the bill, but if she doesn’t, how it will respond to the Baron said UPD treats Baron said. “And we train members of Texas Students change in the law. dorms as law enforcement our guys in the active shoot- for Concealed Carry on Camwould usually treat a resiPreventing crime er training; we go to gunfire pus hope SB 5 will get the 16 dence, affording residents as Baron said the rate of vio- and we go to the problem or votes needed to pass a bill on much privacy as possible. Se- lent crimes such as assault, the threat and we eliminate its second hearing. curity officers do foot patrols robbery and homicide on the that threat. So, you know, “This is far from a done inside halls, but officers only A&M campus are low comscreams and hollers and gun- deal, but it’s a chance, pospatrol if requested to do so by pared to nonviolent crimes, shots, those are what our of- sibly our last chance, to get Residence Life. which is common on college ficers are responding to once campus carry passed without campuses across the country. they can detect that stuff and having to dilute it with gutClassrooms “Now you will have them, respond to that, and we’re ting amendments,” said Scott Francisca Miller, a Spanbut you start looking at that going to eliminate that threat Lewis, Texas legislative diish professor, is uneasy about compared to the number of if we can.” rector for the organization in handguns on campus. car burglaries and burglary According to the Texas an online message to mem“I tell you the truth, to of buildings, alcohol violaStudents for Concealed Carry bers of the group. me the University should be tions, theft of personal prop- on Campus website, CHL Constituents can email or sacred, as it was traditionerty; those are typically what holders are trained to use their call the office of their senator ally,” Miller said. “Here, you you’re going to see a lot more weapons for self-defense only. to voice their opinion on the should be free to exchange of than … these crimes that Baron also said CHL holders amendment to SB 5. ideas, to learn. I don’t think everybody are focused on it should be in here; it really scares me tremendously.” Miller said her opinion might be different than that of Texas natives because she grew up in Spain, where firearms are widely prohibited except for military and police personnel, but that the passage of the amendment would change the feel of the classroom to her. “I’m going to be aware that there may be plenty of people here [carrying handguns] and I’m just going to be terrified,” she said. “Not really openly terrified, but I’m just going to be more wary, and why should I be? 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world Officials expect video of bin Laden WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials believe Osama bin Laden made a propaganda recording shortly before his death and expect that tape to surface soon. It’s unclear whether the tape is audio or video, but a U.S. official says that intelligence indicates it’s already working its way through al-Qaida’s media pipeline. The official said the timing was coincidental and there’s no indication he knew U.S. forces were bearing down on him.

Al-Qaida ideologue condemns slaying CAIRO — A top al-Qaida ideologue vowed revenge Monday for the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces, in the ﬁrst jihadist admission of the militant leader’s death. The reaction of the online jihadi community to their hero’s death varied between expressions of disbelief mixed with protestations of revenge and vows to continue the ﬁght against Islam’s enemies. The prominent commentator, going by the online name “Assad al-Jihad2,” posted on extremist websites a long eulogy for bin Laden and said the Islamic holy war against the West was far from over. “Woe to his enemies. By God, we will avenge the killing of the Sheik of Islam,” he wrote. “Those who wish that jihad has ended or weakened, I tell them: Let us wait a little bit.”

Iran: US should leave Mideast TEHRAN, Iran — Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the U.S. can no longer keep troops to the region under the pretext of ﬁghting terrorism now that Osama bin Laden is dead. The al-Qaida leader was killed in a raid by elite U.S. forces in Pakistan. “Excuse for alien countries to deploy troops in this region under the pretext of ﬁghting terrorism has been eliminated,” he said, according to the state news agency. Associated Press

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Douglas Sidialo, who lost his sight in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Nairobi prays Monday at the memorial remembering the victims in Nairobi, Kenya.

Tears shed at Kenya US Embassy site NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan blinded in al-Qaida’s 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi sobbed at a memorial site for the victims, and said that Monday was a day to remember those who have died in terror attacks around the world. The news of Osama bin Laden’s death reverberated with survivors of explosions that left U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and nearby buildings smoldering ruins. The bombings killed 224 people, mostly Kenyans. Twelve Americans also died. “This is a day of great honor to the survivors and victims of terrorism in the world,” Douglas Sidialo told AP Television News during a visit to the memorial where his fingers traced victims’ names carved into the granite. “A day to remember those whose lives were changed forever. A day of great relief to us victims and survivors to see that bin Laden has been killed.” Some 5,000 people were wounded when a pickup truck rigged as a bomb exploded outside the four-story U.S. Embassy building. Within minutes, another bomb shattered the U.S. mission in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam. Sidialo told AP in 2008 that he was devastated to find out he was blinded in the attack. His thoughts turned to revenge against bin Laden. “I could have skinned him alive,” Sidialo said almost three years ago. The U.S. Embassy in Kenya said it is “important to remember” that hundreds of Kenyans as well as Americans were killed during the 1998 attacks. “Many innocent people of many nationalities and faiths have been killed by al-Qaida under the direction of Osama bin Laden,” it said. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki commended all those involved in tracking down and killing bin Laden. “His killing is an act of justice to those Kenyans who lost their lives and the many more who suffered injuries,” Kibaki said. Major TV stations in Kenya simulcast live coverage of bin Laden’s death from CNN and BBC. The news surprised some who felt the U.S. would never get bin Laden. “It is good news for all Kenyans and for me in particular,” said Beatrice Wairimu, a beautician in Nairobi. “One of my cousins was injured in al-Qaida’s 1998 attack. I never expected that he will be killed.”

More leaders ◗ The bin Laden deputy believed to be behind the Aug. 7, 1998, bombings — Fazul Abdullah Mohammed — has been on the run for years. Presumed to be in Somalia, Mohammed still has a $5 million bounty on his head. Members of Somalia’s most dangerous militant group, al-Shabab, have pledged allegiance to al-Qaida. An alShabab spokesman on Monday threatened revenge attacks for bin Laden’s death. Al-Shabab’s members include veterans of the Iraq and Pakistan conﬂicts. “The Americans have previously killed other Islamist leaders,” said spokesman Mohamed Osman Arus. “Their students will continue the jihad and we shall retaliate against the Americans, Israel (and) Europe, and Christians in Somalia with destructive explosions.”

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‘Osama would have chosen death’ GENEVA — Osama bin Laden would have chosen death over capture, the al-Qaida chief’s former sister-in-law said Monday, hours after he died in a firefight with American forces at a hideout in Pakistan. Swiss-born Carmen Binladin told The Associated Press her former brother-in-law would have wanted to die “rather than face justice in an American court.” She also believes that bin Laden had powerful supporters who protected and funded him up until the end. “I have always thought that he had tremendous protection,” said Binladin, who spells her surname differently than Osama and his extended family in Saudi Arabia. “The money must have come from somewhere,” she said, referring to the extensive compound he built in an upscale neighborhood of Abbottabad, a town in northwestern Pakistan. Speaking in an upscale Geneva hotel, Binladin appeared visibly relieved at the news of his death and spoke of her strong feelings for the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks

masterminded by her former brother-in-law. “There were nearly 3,000 victims but also the families, so many Binladin broken homes and so much suffering,” she said. “At last they will have a sense of closure.” Binladin separated from Osama’s older brother Yeslam more than 20 years ago, after deciding that she didn’t want her young daughters to grow up in Saudi Arabia, where women still cannot drive and the sexes are segregated in public. In 2004, she published a book titled “Inside the Kingdom” about the nine years she spent living in Saudi Arabia. Although Osama bin Laden’s family in Saudi Arabia has distanced itself from him since 9/11, Binladin said many of them would have been distraught over his death. “From what I know of them, I’m sure there must be a great sense of sadness among them,” she said. Associated Press

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Lawmakers react to Osama bin Laden death, look ahead Christine Perrenot and Rosalee Getterman The Battalion

As of Sunday, Osama bin Laden no longer exists as a threat to the American people. What this will mean to the American government and military remains yet to be seen. As American citizens celebrated the fall of a terrorist, politicians and authorities in the field of political science put this event into perspective, explaining what may result from the death of the al-Qaida leader. “I want to commend America’s military heroes as well as our intelligence services for their tireless work over the past decade and their courageous feat in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. Every American should appreciate the bravery, perseverance and dedication of the outstanding armed forces and intelligence community serving our great Nation,” said Bill Flores, a U.S. congressional representative for the 17th district of Texas, in a press release yesterday. The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by al-Qaida terrorists, whose leader was Osama bin Laden, resulted in the loss of nearly 3,000 Americans. “On behalf of all Texans, I’d like to extend our gratitude to the brave men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to tracking this individual down, particularly the members of our valiant special forces who flew into harm’s way Sunday to finally put an end to bin Laden’s murderous reign. Our thoughts and prayers remain with those who will continue to wage our global fight on terror, placing their own lives on the line to keep us safe back here at home,” said Rick Perry, governor of Texas,

in a press release. Though a significant accomplishment, politicians and political scientists agree the threat of terrorism still exists and this single event does not mark the end. “The objective has not been reached but this is a step in the right direction,” said Jerry Patterson, Texas land commissioner. The fight against terrorism is a two-faceted undertaking, said a Bush School professor. “There are two separate operations being conducted: counterterrorism and counterinsurgency,” said Richard Mac Namee, professor of government intelligence operations, terrorism and counterinsurgency at the Bush School of Texas A&M. Mac Namee described counterterrorism as spear fishing, where the military hunts for a single target, like Osama bin Laden, and strikes at it with precision. Counterinsurgency was described as being more complex, like laying a net for a general target, such as networks of militant regimes like the Taliban. “But the terrorist threat does not end with Bin Laden’s death,” said Lamar Smith, another U.S. congressional representative from Texas. “We know that al-Qaida and other jihadists groups will continue their campaign against America. In the years since 9-11, al-Qaida has expanded and splintered into smaller groups and rogue terrorists around the world. This makes it harder for us to detect and deter plots against Americans both here at home and abroad.” More patience is needed according to Mac Namee, who urged soft power and diplomacy as the most effective means to dealing with the Arabic cultures who are not accustomed to rapid change.

Islamic scholars criticize bin Laden’s sea burial CAIRO — Muslim clerics said Monday that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets. Although there appears to be some room for debate over the burial — as with many issues within the faith — a wide range of senior Islamic scholars interpreted it as a humiliating disregard for the standard Muslim practice of placing the body in a grave with the head pointed toward the holy city of Mecca. Sea burials can be allowed, they said, but only in special cases where the death occurred aboard a ship. Bin Laden’s burial at sea “runs contrary to the principles of Islamic laws, religious values and humanitarian customs,” said Sheik Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand Imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar mosque, Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning. A radical cleric

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in Lebanon, Omar Bakri Mohammed, said, “The Americans want to humiliate Muslims through this burial, and I don’t think this is in the interest of the U.S. administration.” A U.S. official said the burial decision was made after concluding that it would have been difficult to find a country willing to accept the remains. There was also speculation about worry that a grave site could have become a rallying point for militants. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters. President Barack Obama said the remains had been handled in accordance with Islamic custom, which requires speedy burial, and the Pentagon later said the body was placed into the waters of the northern Arabian Sea. Associated Press

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