Your View: What do you Think of the Osama Death Reveling?

Chances are you've seen the images: people climbing in trees outside the White House, crowding into the streets at Ground Zero in New York, shouting into bullhorns, singing God Bless America - all in the name of patriotism.

What do you think about the raucous celebrating after President Barack Obama announced U.S. military had killed the leader of Al Qaeda?

Columnists and bloggers around the country, folks calling into KPCC's Air Talk and even friends on Facebook have questioned whether the reveling at Osama bin Laden's death boarded on revolting. Is it hypocritical of us to denounce terrorists for their jubulation over American deaths - whether the 3,000 who died Sept. 11, 2001 or the thousands of military personnel who've died in Iraq and Afghanistan - and then turn around and wave our flag in giddy celebration of another death?

Or is the death of the Al Qaeda leader the single biggest reason to pop champagne because evil has diminished a bit?

Several Facebook friends posted this Martin Luthur King, Jr. quote: "I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.''

Still, another posted: "I never knew what it was like to want to kill someone twice until now.''

Another Facebook post amid the flurry of bin Laden news blanketing social media sites is said to be a quote from Mark Twain (yet there is some question of correct attribution.) Still, the sentiment is clear: "I have never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

My question to you, readers, is this: do you believe the American flag-waving and dancing in the streets to celebrate his death was over the top? Absolutely called for? Or somewhere in the middle?

What do you think?