Letter of the day (May 3): Osama bin Laden

May 3, 2011 at 1:38AM
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden (Susan Hogan — NewsArt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

At long last, the mastermind of all America's troubles, Osama bin Laden, is dead. Congratulations to all our servicemen and women who have fought him and his forces relentlessly for nine and a half years. Semper Fi. PATRICK FREESE, ST. LOUIS PARK

Editor's note: The letter above was the first to land in the Star Tribune's opinion inbox following word of Bin Laden's death.

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