Lessons of the hunt
Harvard foreign policy experts say the death of Osama bin Laden is a blow to al-Qaeda, and a sign of the vitality and persistence of U.S. anti-terror expertise. But it will also renew the debate over U.S.-Pakistan ties and may even set the stage for a season of reprisals against American interests. Still, the good news takes the lead. “Terrorism is about drama and narrative designed to capture media attention and set the global agenda,” said Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, repeating sentiments found in his book “The Future of Power” (2011). “The killing of bin Laden helps to puncture his myth of invincibility.” Bin Laden killed: 'Justice Has Been Done'At 4 p.m. Wednesday (May 4), a conversation with Wajahat S. Khan, Pakistani broadcast journalist and fellow at the Shorenstein Center; Bob Kinder, mid-career M.P.A. ’11, Harvard Kennedy School; senior adviser, Counterinsurgency Advisory and Assistance Team, International Security Assistance Forces...