Who turned Bin Laden into a myth?
Oriental studies expert Ruben Safrastyan views the murder of Al Qaeda terrorist group leader Osama Bin Laden as symbolic.
"It is important for the United States. We also see threats of revenge in relation to Bin Laden's murder."
"Bin Laden's murder should be treated very seriously and it is not by chance that the U.S. has already appealed to citizens to limit their visits to Arab countries. It is also envisaged to close U.S. embassies in many countries," Mr. Safrastyan told "A1+".
Safrastyan also doesn't exclude the terrorist acts against the United States. "The murder of Bin Laden further reinforced the danger of terrorism. In recent years, local Al Qaeda organizations have been working independently."
According to Ruben Safrastyan, this murder will be a political lift for U.S. President Barack Obama. "There will soon be surveys and results. This should be viewed within the framework of the U.S. presidential elections."
Safrastyan understands the Americans' position, which is linked to the September 11 attacks.
The Oriental studies expert says the rumors that there was a time when Bin Laden and the Bush worked together are accurate, but doesn't view Bin Laden's murder as a result of revenge between the two.
In general, Mr. Safrastyan believes the press turned Bin Laden into a myth. "People's perceptions are highly linked to the mass media. Now the press will start spreading the myth of whether he is dead or not. It is not by chance that Hollywood is getting ready to prepare two films."
To what extent will Bin Laden's murder have an impact on Armenia? In response, Ruben Safrastyan thanked God that it won't.
He doesn't exclude that Bin Laden's murder will have an impact on Azerbaijan. "It will have an impact in the sense that ultranationalists have become active in Azerbaijan and can take revenge. I think this is real."
