If you knew me at all you would know I celebrate the victory of justice over one of the worlds most heinous war criminals.  Bin Laden was a legitimate target in the war of defense against radical Islamic terrorists.  And, his devout followers are still legitimate targets and should be pursued with the same vigor and daring.  You won’t find me celebrating in the streets, however.  You won’t find me praising the President for killing another human being no matter how deserved of the act the man was.  You won’t find me patting myself on the back for the actions of men and women who go to places and do things I cannot or will not do.

No, not me.

But last night on college campuses across the U.S. and in front of the White house there were students who voted for the first time in elections for Mr. Obama, throwing parties and celebrating hugely a victory they did not earn.  These same folks who called Mr. Bush the most vile of names and accused him of the most hideous of crimes shouted in joyous celebration at the fruition of plans he put in place in the months after 9/11/01.  These same children who voted for Mr. Obama because he was the one who would get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan and close Gitmo and repudiate all that was and is President Bush now claim victory in the name of Obama for what Mr. Bush set in motion. These same children who profess peace and non-violence at any and all costs now gesticulate in reflected glory over the killing of one man and several of his cohorts as if they participated in the battle. These same souls who decry the “creation of martyrs” by the US Military on the battlefield seem to have abandoned this argument in the face of the opportunity to celebrate any “good” news on behalf of Mr. Obama.

The children of whatever age celebrated the violent death of the scourge Bin Laden.

The grown-ups went to Ground Zero and paid their respects.  The grown-ups sang the National Anthem and cried for they know what is coming.  The grown-ups hit their knees and prayed that Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines would be safe from the coming retaliation.  The grown-ups hugged their children because they know this is not over.

Not by a long shot.