For friends and family of fallen troops, celebration and reassessment at news of Bin Laden’s death


The announcement that U.S. special forces had killed Bin Laden was cause for jubilation. It was also an opportunity to reassess sacrifices, to wrest a historic and tangible result, at long last, from a murky war.

Margot Stengel went to bed Sunday on the early side, with a heavy heart, as she had ever since her son died during his tour in Afghanistan. She was surprised when the phone rang a little before 10, and even more surprised to hear the voice of her grandson.



L.A. Times – California | Local News

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