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Osama bin Laden’s Wife Appears to Detail The Depressive Sociopathy of a Man Who Imagined Himself Holy, but Chose to Become Hellacious Instead

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This is a telling interview with one of Osama bin Laden's wives, by Khalid Nasr in March 2002. (Islam allows up to four wives. bin Laden possessed all four.) This was carried by Guardian UK only 6 months after the bombing of the Trade Towers, Pentagon, and one hijacked plane was diverted by passengers away from bombing the White House and was taken down into a woods. And … [Read more...] about Osama bin Laden’s Wife Appears to Detail The Depressive Sociopathy of a Man Who Imagined Himself Holy, but Chose to Become Hellacious Instead

Death of Bin Laden – Second
Global News Round Up

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A second extensive round-up from Watching America.com Al-Jazeera, Qatar Spain's Osama Legacy "The bombing of Madrid was the most significant attack on the West since 9/11. In the immediate aftermath, it changed Spanish government policy. It also changed the way people felt about their security. Travellers around Atocha believe the death of bin Laden won't change it … [Read more...] about Death of Bin Laden – Second
Global News Round Up

Obama ‘Decapitates’ the al-Qaeda Hydra (El Pais, Spain)

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Continuing with our global roundup of reaction to bin Laden's death - does the apparent demise of Osama bin Laden signify the death knell of Islamist Jihadism? For Spain's El Pais, columnist Liuis Bassets writes that President Obama has not only assured is own reelection, he has given what has been called a 'war on terror' its crowning achievement. For El Pais, Liuis Bassets … [Read more...] about Obama ‘Decapitates’ the al-Qaeda Hydra (El Pais, Spain)

Bin Laden’s Death – Global News Roundup

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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

Bin Laden’s ‘Second Death’ (Folha, Brazil)

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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)

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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)

OBL’s Killing Resets the Stage

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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

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“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

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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

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Statement on the Death of Osama bin Laden (VIDEO)

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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

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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

ABC News Exclusive: Inside the Operation that Killed Al Qaeda Leader Osama bin Laden (VIDEO with Pictures of Compound after Operation)

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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)