The three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say the death of Osama bin
Laden marks a historic moment in this country’s fight against international
terrorism. And they hope it will encourage the development
of democratic forces in the Middle
East.
Don Goodrich of Bennington lost his son Peter on September 11, 2001,
when Peter was as a passenger aboard one of the planes that hit the
World Trade Center. We asked Don to share his personal reaction to the
news that Osama bin Laden had been found and killed, about to comment on
the larger context he sees.