Links worth reading:Chait's take: Bin Laden's death may make Al Qaeda sympathizers think twice about opposing the United States. The operation raises American confidence in its military. And this won't move the needle for Obama come November.Steve Kornacki agrees.TPM:how it happened.New York Times coverage: the endless obit; a roundup of events and reactions; analysis of how this complicates our already complicated relationship with Pakistan.Comments open; feel free to share other articles; discuss.

Grant Gallicho joined Commonweal as an intern and was an associate editor for the magazine until 2015. 

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