Here's a sampling of English-language articles concerning Bin Laden's death, from around the world, taken from Watching America.com, the aggregator and translator of foreign news and views about the USA. Watching America is starting to post at speed now, so check throughout the day. National Post, Canada Obama Strikes a Blow Against Duplicity in Pakistan "Time and time … [Read more...] about Bin Laden’s Death – Global News Roundup
What Is Worth Saying About the Killing of Bin Laden?
Osama bin Laden and His Wife Were Close
He even used her as a human shield. … [Read more...] about Osama bin Laden and His Wife Were Close
Bin Laden’s ‘Second Death’ (Folha, Brazil)
While Osama bin Laden may have been killed yesterday afternoon, was the movement he spawned already dead? As part of our coverage of the global reaction to the terror master's demise, for Brazil's Folha, columnist Sergio Malbergier writes that he bin Laden died first with the Arab uprisings, and died again yesterday. For Brazil's Folha, Sergio Malbergier writes in … [Read more...] about Bin Laden’s ‘Second Death’ (Folha, Brazil)
The Killing of Osama bin Laden: The Day Hell Froze Over? (News and Blog Reaction Roundup)
And so the day finally arrived -- the day many sadly felt they would never see: the day that it was announced that Osama bin Laden, CEO of Al Qaeda, but in the end a mass murderer who will likely be ranked in the same category as Adolf Hitler despite the way he marketed his organization with religious rhetoric -- is finally dead. Over the years, people on the right and left … [Read more...] about The Killing of Osama bin Laden: The Day Hell Froze Over? (News and Blog Reaction Roundup)
The Man Who Killed Osama
Word just coming in that the Navy Seal who killed Bin Laden was named Ralphie.... I'll be here all week folks.... … [Read more...] about The Man Who Killed Osama
OBL’s Killing Resets the Stage
WASHINGTON - Did Joe Scarborough really say that Obama's "own base" was against targeting Osama bin Laden? The ideological nitwittery is staggering. Eli Lake tried the same tactic on Twitter today, this was my response. How quickly people, even supposed astute political observers and analysts, forget the words of Candidate Obama: "We will kill bin Laden. We will … [Read more...] about OBL’s Killing Resets the Stage
Osama Bin Laden is Dead. . . But the Cancer Remains
“The surgery was a success. We removed a large, cancerous tumor. Osama bin Laden is dead.” Did you get all the cancer? “No, but we did remove a substantial part. However, we know that there are other tumors, there are other cancerous cells still actively at work.” Will we be able to remove the rest of these cancerous cells? “Maybe, but we will have to use … [Read more...] about Osama Bin Laden is Dead. . . But the Cancer Remains
How America Has Changed Since 9-11
Radley Balko, a senior editor for Reason magazine, makes a persuasive case that Osama bin Laden met his goals: in other words, he "won." In The Looming Tower, the Pulitzer-winning history of al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11, author Lawrence Wright lays out how Osama bin Laden’s motivation for the attacks that he planned in the 1990s, and then the September 11 attacks, was to … [Read more...] about How America Has Changed Since 9-11
AP: Osama bin Laden’s Body Shows DNA Match
According to an AP report, it's a match: the DNA test showed it was Osama bin Laden's body to a 99.90 percent certainty. … [Read more...] about AP: Osama bin Laden’s Body Shows DNA Match
Trump Doubts bin Laden (Cartoon)
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. [Editor's Note: A truly funny cartoon, but in reality Trump's reaction has been quite responsible JG.] … [Read more...] about Trump Doubts bin Laden (Cartoon)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Statement on the Death of Osama bin Laden (VIDEO)
Here's Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement about the killing of terrorist-chief Osama bin Laden yesterday in a special ops operation by Navy Seals in Pakistan. Here is some of CBS News' report on Clinton's comments: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the killing of Osama bin Laden offered a clear message to al Qaeda's Taliban allies in … [Read more...] about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Statement on the Death of Osama bin Laden (VIDEO)
Die-Hard of the Decade
Osama Bin Laden is found in a Pakistan mansion and killed as Americans at home spend an hour sweating out a "national security" announcement while watching "Celebrity Apprentice" or preparing for bed. For the old, anxiety arises with the memory of another Sunday night when President Kennedy interrupted TV schedules to reveal missiles in Cuba and that the U.S. would block all … [Read more...] about Die-Hard of the Decade
The Morning After the Killing of Osama bin Laden (Cartoon)
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ABC News Exclusive: Inside the Operation that Killed Al Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden (VIDEO with Pictures of Compound after Operation)
ABC News has this must-view exclusive report on the operation that killed Osama bin Laden. This includes photos from inside the compound, including bin Laden's blood stained room: Some highlights from their news story: The U.S. team was on the ground for only 40 minutes, most of the time spent scrubbing the compound for information about al Qaeda and its future plans. … [Read more...] about ABC News Exclusive: Inside the Operation that Killed Al Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden (VIDEO with Pictures of Compound after Operation)
Osama bin Laden Dead (Cartoon)
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bin Laden dead on May 1… and Other Significant May 1 Events in History
When one takes most any day in history and looks at the overall picture, one sees that nations and individuals are like floating islands, coming near one another, colliding, pushing away, perhaps building bridges across their divides, sometimes not for a long long time. Here are some. There are many more. 2011 Osama din Laden dead 2010 A car bomb is discovered and … [Read more...] about bin Laden dead on May 1… and Other Significant May 1 Events in History
(UPDATE V) A Reminder Of Bush The Weakling As The Right Mission Is Finally Accomplished
The death of the most notorious terrorist the world has ever seen . . . will allow the door to open more widely to the tolerance, modernism, and pragmatism that is so badly needed and so long awaited in a part of the world where despair, corruption, brutality, and fanaticism have laid waste to so many generations. ~ LAWRENCE WRIGHT As defining moments go, it was huge. … [Read more...] about (UPDATE V) A Reminder Of Bush The Weakling As The Right Mission Is Finally Accomplished
How The Osama bin Laden Story Spread On Twitter
An aide to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld broke the news that Osama bin Laden was dead -- on Twitter. And an IT guy in Pakistan unknowingly live-tweeted the attack. Follow along (at Storify) to see how the story played out on Twitter. This is what it means to have the real-time web plus a networked world citizenry. And today, Twitter is still a relatively niche … [Read more...] about How The Osama bin Laden Story Spread On Twitter
VIDEO: President Barack Obama’s Announcement That Osama bin Laden Killed
Here's the video and transcript of President Barack Obama's announcement that Osbama bin Laden was killed -- a milestone one L.A. radio newsman likened to finding out Adolf Hitler had died: And this is the transcript of an announcement many Americans had dreamed of hearing: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United … [Read more...] about VIDEO: President Barack Obama’s Announcement That Osama bin Laden Killed