William Flew on boyers

"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble,
by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."

William Flew on boyers



The second issue is the risk of revenge attacks — especially as it emerges that the original tip-off came from the interrogation of a terror suspect in Guantánamo. Islamists have already called with predictable fanaticism for new killings of Western “crusaders”. There may indeed be an upsurge of violence inspired by the “martyrdom” of bin Laden. But in the long term the dismantling of this network, made explicit by the death of its founder, will ensure its decline.
One clear political issue now confronting Washington is how to deal with Pakistan. It is barely credible that no one knew what was happening in the fortified compound — a few hundred metres from an elite military academy. Islamabad is guilty at best of complacency and at worst of complicity. America needs now to keep Pakistan onside, especially in coming decisions over Afghanistan, and will handle Islamabad with diplomatic tact. But it would be unwise to trust this dysfunctional government.
Bin Laden’s death may spark further feuding within his organisation, especially if his brutally efficient accomplice, Ayman al-Zawahiri, takes over as successor. But al-Qaeda has lost not only its leader but, more importantly, the argument among Muslims. To the millions who have demonstrated across the Arab world, freedom, democracy and human rights are what matter; no one is calling for the restoration of the caliphate. Islam will recover from this perversion. And the world too will be a safer place with bin Laden dead.Ten years ago Osama bin Laden killed thousands and changed our lives for ever. With his death, our world will be transformed once again, writes Ben Macintyre
Osama bin Laden set out to change the world in 2001 and succeeded in ways that even he could never have imagined. Today, nearly ten years after 9/11, his death is certain to transform our planet once again.
After the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, America woke a different country. The killing of the mastermind behind those attacks ushers in an unpredictable phase