Bin Laden dead? What?

Here's the official speech from President Obama, with articles from major news networks to follow. And if you wanna know my reaction, read this.

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 CNN

(CNN) -- The mastermind of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil is dead, U.S. President Barack Obama announced late Sunday night, almost 10 years after the attacks that killed about 3,000 people.

Osama bin Laden -- the founder and leader of al Qaeda -- was killed by U.S. forces Sunday in a mansion in Abbottabad, north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.

In an address to the nation Sunday night, Obama called bin Laden's death "the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al Qaeda."

"Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan," Obama said. "A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05...1&iref=BN1

 Fox News

Usama bin Laden is dead, multiple sources confirm to Fox News.

President Obama is expected to deliver a statement from the White House Sunday night to discuss the major development.

Sources said bin Laden was killed by a U.S. bomb a week ago. The U.S. had been waiting for the results of a DNA test to confirm his identity.

The announcement comes nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks which started a tireless hunt for the terrorist mastermind and Al Qaeda leader.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/01/usa...y-sources/

 MSNBC

Osama bin Laden is dead and the US has his body, says person familiar with developments.

President Barack Obama was to make the announcement shortly that after searching in vain for bin Laden since he disappeared in Afghanistan in late 2001, the Saudi-born extremist is dead.

It is a major accomplishment for Obama and his national security team, having fulfilled the goal once voiced by Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, to bring to justice the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42852700/ns/...tral_asia/

 CBS News

(CBS News)

The founder and spiritual figurehead for al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, is dead.

Several officials confirmed the report to CBS News, and say that his body is currently in U.S. hands.

CBS News correspondent David Martin reports that bin Laden was killed by forces in Afghanistan.

The long-lost terrorist mastermind had eluded an aggressive hunt by U.S. authorities for nearly ten years since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2001.

Former State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said on Twitter: "#BinLaden's death does not eliminate the threat from #alQaeda, but it is hard to see anyone playing the same organizational role he did."

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/0...8777.shtml

Heard this in guild. So much for that bomb in europe huh?

I was just about to post this. Thanks for saving me the trouble.

Yeah just saw this while watching the Apprentice. I'm interested in seeing the details of this.

Stupid Mexican news that start in 1:30 hours.

I'm really interested in this, let's see how this turns out.

Good riddance.

Just saw this on TV. Anybody know how they confirmed he's dead?

Direct statement from the President says that they have the body of Osama Bin Laden as proof of his death.

Wat.

EDIT: Oh Fox News, you never cease to amaze me: "Usama Bin Landen Dead Fox News Confrims"

Still waiting on the President to speak.

Praise Gawd! The infidels are now death! Democracy triumphs yet again!

I wonder immensely why the news of Osama's death is so big. I don't remember him doing anything within the past recesses of my memory. Why do we need to care?

Direct statement from the President says that they have the body of Osama Bin Laden as proof of his death.

Wat.

Wow.

If Bin Laden's death is confirmed, this is huge in so many aspects. I saw this on TV just 10-15 minutes ago.

From what I heard, it took a lot of military/intelligence gathering for some time to pinpoint his location and kill him when the time was right.

So I know a nice guy named Osama in EE here at my school. We're gonna give him a hard time tomorrow.

Been waiting on the White House stream for 20 minutes now.

Praise Gawd! The infidels are now death! Democracy triumphs yet again!

I wonder immensely why the news of Osama's death is so big. I don't remember him doing anything within the past recesses of my memory. Why do we need to care?

HE A TERRORIST!

Why do we need to care?

Maybe not for you, but for me, as a New Yorker, I damn well care about this.

So, the military physically found him and the US has custody over his body at the moment.

Fox News is first to have an article up: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/01/usa...y-sources/

Maybe not for you, but for me, as a New Yorker, I damn well care about this.

Why?

Gg, good riddance, etc etc.

Waiting on Obama's speech.

Does anybody else think that it's a bad idea that we still have his body?

My parents are upset that they cant see who got fired on The Apprentice like wtp seriously? =_=