Monday, January 02, 2012

Osama bin Laden



may 2

  • Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is dead, President Barack Obama says New York Times
  • The digitally enhanced pictures of Osama bin Laden shows how the al-Qaeda leader might look now. CBC Top Stories
  • Osama bin Laden, who created the al-Qaida terrorist network that killed 3,000 people in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, is dead. NPR News Headlines
  • Multiple news sources report that the U.S. has killed Osamabin Laden and has the terrorist 's body. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet
  • WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - Here are some key facts about Osama bin Laden, who U.S. officials said late Sunday has been killed and his body recovered by U.S. Reuters Top News
  • LONDON ( Reuters ) - Challenging the might of the " infidel " United States, Osama bin Laden masterminded the deadliest militant attacks in history and then built a global network of allies to wage a " holy war " intended to outlive him. Reuters Top News
  • This image made from video broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 shows Osama bin Laden at an undisclosed location. VOA News
  • Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday. Seattle Times full feed
  • Six days after the attack, President George W. Bush made it clear Osama bin Laden was the No. 1 suspect.CNN Top Stories
  • According to my source, " US direct action with strong assist and support from Pakistan " killed Osama bin Laden. Huffington Post Full Feed


  • may 3

  • Hundreds of jubilant people streamed to the spot where the World Trade Center fell almost 10 years ago, waving American flags, snapping pictures and breaking into song early Monday to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden with the boisterous enthusiasm of a Times Square New Year's Eve crowd. News Tribune
  • Elsewhere in Slate, Daniel Byman analyzes the future of al-Qaida after Osama bin Laden, John Dickerson discusses the president 's proactive role in the assassination, and William Saletan uncovers some holes in the raid narrative. Slate
  • Even before American forces came for Osama bin Laden early Monday in low-flying helicopters that rattled windows and woke neighbors, the compound had seemed out of place. LA Times World News
  • But when Osama bin Laden died, his virulent brand of jihad had been all but extinguished by the " Arab Spring " that found more potent and peaceful ways to reshape the world. LA Times World News
  • Al-Qaida is hopelessly complex and decentralized, but losing Osama bin Laden could still be a major blow. Slate
  • Knowing there would be disbelievers, the U.S. says it used convincing means to confirm Osama bin Laden's identity during and after the firefight that killed him. CTV News Latest


  • may 4

  • President Obama invited former President George W. Bush to join him at ground zero in New York City on Thursday to mark the killing of Osama bin Laden, but Mr. Bush declined, a spokesman for the former president confirmed on Tuesday. New York Times
  • Elsewhere in Slate, Daniel Byman analyzes the future of Al-Qaida after Osama bin Laden, John Dickerson looks at Obama 's secret meetings, Annie Lowrey asks who might get the $ 25 million reward, and Jack Shafer says to follow the news skeptically. Slate
  • The death of Osama bin Laden has been an unusual magnet for online scammers and spammers, with malicious links profferring pictures of a deceased Bin Laden popping up to fool Facebook and Google users. LA Times Business
  • U.S. lawmakers are questioning how al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was able to live in a fortified compound in a Pakistani town for six years without some members of the Pakistani government, intelligence or military being aware of it. VOA US News
  • The top staffer for the Senate Indian Affairs Committee is objecting to the U.S. military 's use of the code name " Geronimo " for Osama bin Laden during the raid that killed the al-Qaida leader. MSNBC
  • " The debate this Thursday is a unique opportunity to put forth ideas and solutions to bring our economy back on track, and with Osama bin Laden's death, I look forward to also discussing in depth ways to tackle our many national security challenges, " Santorum 's statement reads. Fox News Top Headlines
  • Late Sunday night, while perusing Facebook, a friend on Facebook updated her status to announce that Osama bin Laden was dead. Huffington Post Full Feed
  • If he had told us on that Friday after the attacks that it would take the better part of 10 years and no small portion of the nation 's treasury to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden, we would have said that we'd pay any price and bear any burden to see that vengeance was ours. NY Observer Daily Transom
  • Osama bin Laden's use of the military city of Abbottabad as his final hide-out aggravates a familiar suspicion among U.S. policymakers: that Pakistan paints itself as a reliable ally against militants even while officials help some of them behind the scenes when it suits their interest. LA Times World News
  • Taut and riveting, the photo takes the world inside history: Around a lacquered table in the Situation Room, the president and his team are watching a heart-pounding hunt for a killer, Osama bin Laden. CTV News Latest
  • Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room and shot him to death, the White House said Tuesday, a change in the official account that raised questions about whether the U.S. ever planned to capture the terrorist leader alive. Jakarta Post