Monday, May 2, 2011
Classrooms around Naperville alive with discussion about historic events that took place Sunday.
The subject of Osama bin Laden’s death was the topic of conversation in Jeff Bedore’s second period military history class at Naperville North High School on Monday. Bedore, a history teacher, said he expected that his other classes would have as much interest in the subject. The topic wound up dominating the entire class period. “We wound up having a very wide-ranging discussion with the kids about you everything from how the operation might have worked to presidential decision-making,” Bedore said. “It was sort of all over the map and that is pretty much of what I expected.” The kids asked many different questions, and Bedore said he tried to answer as many as possible. “But the bottom line is my role in the discussion is to point out …
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Madison Junior High School
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The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel warning through Aug. 1 for all U.S. citizens flying or living abroad.
Chicago-area residents looking to catch a flight—domestic or international—should use extra caution over the next few months, government officials say. Following the historic news that world-renowned terrorist and al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed late Sunday night, the U.S. Department of State issued a travel warning Monday for all U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad to the possibility of enhanced anti-American violence. “Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are strongly urged to limit their travel to outside of their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations,” the alert said. According to the head …
Sunday, May 1, 2011
What are your thoughts?
Woodridge's elected officials are weighing in on the death of Osama bin Laden Sunday. President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that the al-Qaida leader was killed by U.S. forces in a fire fight at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The news comes nearly 10 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States that killed thousands of men, women and children. In a statement released Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) called bin Laden's death "a welcome and long-overdue victory for justice." She also thanked members of the intelligence and military community and advised Americans to stay vigilant. You can read the full statement below. "For ten years, one man has represented the face of terrorism for U.S. …
Don Damon
12:59 pm on Tuesday, May 3, 2011
It's not being afraid or cowardly! At some point common sense says that if, in a fire fight in his compound if you kill a terrorist leader, his followers might be UPSET and try to retaliate. Being alert to that possibility is only being smart. more ›