End Notes: The Burial Of Bin Laden

U.S. officials said they buried bin Laden at sea, and the controversy begins. According to an Associated Press story : “Muslim clerics said today that Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.” Immediately, I thought of the Greek tragedies in which improper burials were important to the overall narrative. Antigone , the main character of Sophocles’  ancient play by the same name, finally kills herself, after being condemned for giving her brother a proper burial. He was thought to be a traitor. Turns out, the gods were on his side. But by the time the word came down, too late for Antigone/ Rebecca Nappi , End Notes. More here. And: Islamic scholars question Bin Laden’s sea burial /AP

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Question: Did the U.S. handle the body and burial of Osama bin Laden properly?