‘Hey Osama, Tell Hitler We Said Hello’

THE killing of Osama bin Laden quickly spawned a mini-industry of memorabilia, with street vendors and online stores busily peddling trinkets to celebrate and commemorate the moment.

Hastily designed mugs and T-shirts appeared for sale online, many with bin Laden’s face, sometimes crassly doctored, with the word “DEAD” scrawled in large letters.

“Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate. I was too busy killing Osama bin Laden,” said one T-shirt for sale for $22 on the CafePress website that sells customised T-shirts, posters, mugs and gifts.