The Death of a Terrorist: A Turning Point?

President Obama’s announcement Sunday night about Osama bin Laden’s death produced an outpouring of reaction. We asked readers the following questions: Was his death significant in our war against terror? And do you have a negative or positive view of this event? Readers — 13,864 of them — answered by plotting a response on the graph and adding a comment to explain the choice. Each light blue dot represents one comment. Darker shades represent multiple comments made on a single point. (Comments are no longer being accepted.)