Sobre a morte de Osama bin Laden

Uma opinião interessante publicada no TNR por Sean Wilentz.

Essencialmente analisa o silêncio súbito dos promotores das teorias da conspiração contra os democratas e o presidente Obama em particular:

"There is some truth, alas, to claims that the lurid attacks on Obama have had something to do with his skin color. But the cycle of paranoia preceded his appearance on the national stage, and was deployed as a highly-effective political strategy that capitalized on the all-too-real challenges of Al Qaeda and the war on terrorism. Now, suddenly, reality has intruded—this time with gratifying and not horrifying news. President Obama and his administration have achieved bin Laden’s demise. The menace of course persists, but a circle has been closed, and a spirit of relief prevails. But will bin Laden’s death end the cycle of malicious fantasy and political paranoia that has held the country in its grip?"

Tenho certeza que a resposta, infelizmente, é um rotundo NÃO, precisamente porque se tem revelado uma "estratégia política altamente eficaz". Além disso, a frase chave é "a ameaça persiste".