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www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/02/remarks-president-osama-bin-laden
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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 02, 2011
Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden
East Room
11:35 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national memory — hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collapsing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Pentagon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citizens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.
And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Children who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.
On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.
We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda — an organization headed by Osama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was committed to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.
Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counterterrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we removed the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and support. And around the globe, we worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.
Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world.
And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.
Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice.
Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. 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.
For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda.
Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will — remain vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.
Over the years, I’ve repeatedly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we’ve done. But it’s important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well, and ordered attacks against the Pakistani people.
Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.
The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who’s been gravely wounded.
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done.
Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.
We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.
And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today’s achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.
The cause of securing our country is not complete. But tonight, we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.
Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.
END 11:44 P.M. EDT
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Travel Alert
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May 1, 2011
The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence given recent counter-terrorism activity in Pakistan. Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are strongly urged to limit their travel outside of their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations. U.S. citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times. This Travel Alert expires August 1, 2011.
U.S. Embassy operations in affected areas will continue to the extent possible under the constraints of any evolving security situation. U.S. government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. These facilities may temporarily close or periodically suspend public services to assess their security posture. In those instances, U.S. Embassies and Consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
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Travel information is also available at www.travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
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STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
by George W. Bush on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 8:55pm
May 1, 2011
Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda network that attacked America on September 11, 2001. I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting gratitude. This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.
DANIEL PIPES.org - Lion's Den - blog: "Thoughts on the Killing of Osama bin Laden" by Daniel Pipes (SNIPPET: "Bin Laden was just a part of Al-Qaeda which is just a part of the Islamic terrorist effort which is just a part of the Islamist movement, so the announcement of his death tonight by the U.S. government makes little operational difference. The war on terror has not fundamentally changed, much less been won.") (May 1, 2011)
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "TALIBAN USE CHILD BOMBER AT START OF OFFENSIVE" (SNIPPET: "...used a 12-year-old boy as a suicide bomber...") (May 1, 2011)
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https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statements/press-release-2011/justice-done.html
Message from the Director: Justice Done
Statement to Employees by Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon E. Panetta on the Death of Usama Bin Ladin
May 2, 2011
Today, we have rid the world of the most infamous terrorist of our time. A US strike team stormed a compound in Abottabad, Pakistan and killed Usama Bin Ladin. Thankfully, no Americans were lost, and every effort was taken to avoid civilian casualties.
Nothing will ever compensate for the pain and suffering inflicted by this mass murderer and his henchmen. But just as evil never rests, neither does good. May the fact that Usama Bin Ladin no longer inhabits the earth be a source of comfort for the thousands of families, here in America and around the globe, who mourn the victims of al-Qa’ida’s barbarity.
Within our Agency family, our thoughts turn to those who died fighting to make this day possible. Our brothers and sisters who gave their lives in the war against al-Qa’ida—from Mike Spann to our heroes at Khowst—are with us, in memory and spirit, at this joyful moment. In all that we do, they are our constant inspiration.
My deepest thanks and congratulations go out to the officers of our CounterTerrorism Center and Office of South Asia Analysis for their outstanding expertise, amazing creativity, and excellent tradecraft. I also extend my profound appreciation and absolute respect to the strike team, whose great skill and courage brought our nation this historic triumph.
The raid was the culmination of intense and tireless effort on the part of many dedicated Agency officers over many years. Our men and women designed highly complex, innovative, and forward-leaning clandestine operations that led us to Bin Ladin. One operation would yield intelligence that was carefully analyzed and then used to drive further operations. Along with our partners at NGA, NSA, and ODNI, we applied the full range of our capabilities, collecting intelligence through both human and technical means and subjecting it to the most rigorous analysis by our government’s leading experts on Bin Ladin and his organization.
Persistent hard work produced the results that the American people expect of their intelligence service: We gave President Obama and his team accurate, relevant, timely intelligence—providing the information and insight they needed at key points as this mission developed. I offered my personal thanks to the President for his willingness to make the courageous decision to proceed with the operation.
Though Bin Ladin is dead, al-Qa’ida is not. The terrorists almost certainly will attempt to avenge him, and we must—and will—remain vigilant and resolute. But we have struck a heavy blow against the enemy. The only leader they have ever known, whose hateful vision gave rise to their atrocities, is no more. The supposedly uncatchable one has been caught and killed. And we will not rest until every last one of them has been delivered to justice.
Remember how you felt in the anxious hours after the attacks of September 11th , and how our Agency vowed to run to ground a vicious foe. Whether you were here at the time or were inspired to serve at CIA in the months and years that followed, take heart in knowing that our Agency is doing its essential job for the American people, and for all humanity. A promise has been kept. And a war will be won.
God bless the United States of America.
Leon E. Panetta
Posted: May 02, 2011 08:10 AM
Last Updated: May 02, 2011 08:51 AM
Last Reviewed: May 02, 2011 08:10 AM
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "WHY WE'RE NO SAFER TODAY" (SNIPPET: "But the death of the world's most wanted terrorist does not end the terrorist threat against the United States and other western nations.") (May 2, 2011, added 4:30 p.m.)
GUARDIAN.co.uk - Snippet: "2.22am ET: The Guardian's Ghaith Abdul Ahad -- who has reported in great detail on Islamist groups operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- pours cold water on the notion that Bin Laden's death means it's game over for al-Qaida:" (May 2, 2011)
PAJAMAS MEDIA.com - blog: "ON BIN LADEN, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD MAKES DIFFERENT STATEMENTS IN ENGLISH AND IN ARABIC In Arabic, they honor bin Laden as a "sheikh" and call for terrorism against American forces in Muslim lands." by Sami al-Abasi (May 2, 2011)
DEFENSE.gov - Transcript - Presenter: Senior Defense Officials and Senior Intelligence Officials: "DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Officials from the Pentagon and Senior Intelligence Officials by telephone on U.S. operations Involving Osama Bin Laden" (May 2, 2011)
TELEGRAPH.co.uk: Pakistan - "OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED: PHONE CALL BY COURIER LED U.S. TO THEIR TARGET" (SNIPPET: "Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, detainees in the CIA's secret prison network told interrogators about an important courier with the nom de guerre Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti who was close to bin Laden." SNIPPET: "It took years of work before the CIA identified the courier's real name: Sheikh Abu Ahmed, a Pakistani man born in Kuwait.") (May 3, 2011, 7:00 am BST)
TELEGRAPH.co.uk: "WIKILEAKS: OSAMA BIN LADEN 'PROTECTED' BY PAKISTANI SECURITY Pakistani security forces allegedly helped Osama bin Laden evade American troops for almost 10 years, according to secret US government files." by Tim Ross (May 2, 2011, 5:31 pm BST)
DANIEL PIPES.org - Lion's Den - blog: "Thoughts on the Killing of Osama bin Laden" by Daniel Pipes (SNIPPET: "Bin Laden was just a part of Al-Qaeda which is just a part of the Islamic terrorist effort which is just a part of the Islamist movement, so the announcement of his death tonight by the U.S. government makes little operational difference. The war on terror has not fundamentally changed, much less been won.") (May 1, 2011)
“40 minutes to capture or kill: Timeline, history of Osama bin Laden raid”
(May 3, 2011)
SNIPPET: “At 2 p.m. Sunday EDT, Obama met with his national security team to review final preparations on the assault.
At 3:50 p.m., he learned that Bin Laden had been “tentatively identified.” A little more than three hours later, the president was told, after the operation, that there was a “high probability” that it had been the Al Qaeda leader who had been killed in the operation.”
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The photo’s metadata shows that it was taken on 2011-05-01 at 16:05:04 UTC-5 (4:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time).
The metadata also records that the photo was altered using PhotoShop at 17:00:44 p.m. on May 2nd, presumably to blur classified materials on the desk.
Per media reports, at 2:00 p.m. Obama “met with his national security team to review final preparations on the assault.” At 3:50 p.m. he learned that Bin Laden had been “tentatively identified.”
If the times are correct, the photo was posed and taken a few minutes after the White House learned that Bin Laden had probably been killed.
Here’s the White House caption: “President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011.”
It doesn’t exactly claim the photo was taken during the assault, but it doesn’t discourage that interpretation, either.
161 posted on May 3, 2011 7:59:16 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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THE SUN.co.uk: "NEW OSAMA URGES UK TERROR BLITZ" by Simon Hughes (SNIPPET: "An al-Qaeda warlord outlined a plan to blitz Britain in an email sent to an undercover Sun investigator. Yemen-based Anwar al-Awlaki - tipped as Osama Bin Laden's successor - urged a Mumbai-style massacre after being duped by a Sun sting." SNIPPET: "He said in an email: "The options that you have for operations could be pipe bombs, assassinations or using a firearm at a location crowded with enemies."") (May 5, 2011)
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "WHY WE'RE NO SAFER TODAY" (SNIPPET: "But the death of the world's most wanted terrorist does not end the terrorist threat against the United States and other western nations.") (May 2, 2011, added 4:30 p.m.)
LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - Threat Matrix - blog: "CIA DIRECTOR: Pakistan 'might alert the targets ... jeopardize the mission' to kill Osama bin Laden" by Bill Roggio (SNIPPET: "CIA Director Leon Panetta today issued perhaps the most damning indictment of Pakistan since the May 1 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. Pakistan simply could not be trusted to not warn bin Laden of the pending raid, and thus was excluded from the operation.") (May 3, 2011, 4:19 pm)
GUARDIAN.co.uk - Snippet: "2.22am ET: The Guardian's Ghaith Abdul Ahad -- who has reported in great detail on Islamist groups operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- pours cold water on the notion that Bin Laden's death means it's game over for al-Qaida:" (May 2, 2011)
PAJAMAS MEDIA.com - blog: "ON BIN LADEN, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD MAKES DIFFERENT STATEMENTS IN ENGLISH AND IN ARABIC In Arabic, they honor bin Laden as a "sheikh" and call for terrorism against American forces in Muslim lands." by Sami al-Abasi (May 2, 2011)
DEFENSE.gov - Transcript - Presenter: Senior Defense Officials and Senior Intelligence Officials: "DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Officials from the Pentagon and Senior Intelligence Officials by telephone on U.S. operations Involving Osama Bin Laden" (May 2, 2011)
TELEGRAPH.co.uk: Pakistan - "OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED: PHONE CALL BY COURIER LED U.S. TO THEIR TARGET" (SNIPPET: "Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, detainees in the CIA's secret prison network told interrogators about an important courier with the nom de guerre Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti who was close to bin Laden." SNIPPET: "It took years of work before the CIA identified the courier's real name: Sheikh Abu Ahmed, a Pakistani man born in Kuwait.") (May 3, 2011, 7:00 am BST)
TELEGRAPH.co.uk: "WIKILEAKS: OSAMA BIN LADEN 'PROTECTED' BY PAKISTANI SECURITY Pakistani security forces allegedly helped Osama bin Laden evade American troops for almost 10 years, according to secret US government files." by Tim Ross (May 2, 2011, 5:31 pm BST)
DANIEL PIPES.org - Lion's Den - blog: "Thoughts on the Killing of Osama bin Laden" by Daniel Pipes (SNIPPET: "Bin Laden was just a part of Al-Qaeda which is just a part of the Islamic terrorist effort which is just a part of the Islamist movement, so the announcement of his death tonight by the U.S. government makes little operational difference. The war on terror has not fundamentally changed, much less been won.") (May 1, 2011)
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I’ve never seen a date-specific aQ threat pan out on the date in question...
...but there’s a first time for everything - and today is no ordinary day.
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“The jihadi response to bin Laden’s death?”
SNIPPET: “Disbelief, grief, outrage, joy, and confusion. In no particular order.”
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007316.html
Anwar al-Awlaki’s response to the death of bin Laden?
May 6, 2011
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007318.html
6 May 2011
“The FBI response to bin Laden’s death?
SNIPPET: “In this article at National Journal, titled FBI on War Footing After bin Laden’s Death I note the following, with no small amount of approval:
The death of Osama bin Laden and the expectation of a trove of intelligence derived from his computers has caused the FBI to ramp up its efforts to prevent a terrorist attack.
The bureau is “back on a post-9/11 war footing,” a senior counterterrorism official said on Tuesday.”
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REWARDS FOR JUSTICE
“Wanted For Terrorism
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=Wanted_Terrorist&language=english
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007314.html
NEXT!
May 2, 2011
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Tracking down bin Laden
06 May 2011
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007315.html
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/05/03/UPI-NewsTrack-TopNews/UPI-29531304438460/
UPI NewsTrack TopNews
Published: May 3, 2011 at 12:01 PM
WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -
SNIPPET: “Aaron Weisburd, field director for the Combatting Terrorism Center at West Point, said he is looking for signs of low morale among the rank-and-file.
“It may take a little time before the buzz of OBL’s martyrdom wears off and they sober up and face the fact that none of them are safe and that God may not be on their side,” Weisburd said.”
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "How bin Laden emailed without being detected by U.S." (SNIPPET: "Navy SEALs hauled away roughly 100 flash memory drives after they killed bin Laden, and officials said they appear to archive the back-and-forth communication between bin Laden and his associates around the world.") (May 13, 2011)
TRIBUNE.com.pk: Islamabad/Quetta: "PRAYERS FOR BIN LADEN IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY" (SNIPPET: "At the National Assembly session, Maulvi Asmatullah, an independent candidate from NA-264 stood up and said Bin Laden had reportedly been given funeral services by the Americans and "we should pray for him". The prayer service hardly lasted a minute in which two JUI-F legislators from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, former federal minister Attaur Rehman and Laiq Muhammad Khan, participated.") (May 11, 2011)
CSMONITOR.com - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR (REUTERS): London - "Bin Laden son calls burial at sea 'humiliating'" (SNIPPET: "Omar bin Laden, who has been based in the Gulf in recent years, did not immediately respond to emailed and telephoned requests for comment.") (May 10, 2011)
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - The IPT Blog: "SOLTAN: U.S. a Bigger Terrorist than Bin Laden" (SNIPPET: "Over the years, Soltan has made vile, incendiary, and often times, outlandish, comments about Jews and Christians as well.") (May 9, 2011, 7:24 pm)
MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch No. 3824: "British Islamist Anjem Choudary in Interview on Bin Laden's Death: Bin Laden 'Is the First... of a Whole New Generation... Who Believe Very Firmly In Their Hearts in the Concept of Jihad' -- And Obama Is 'At the Head of the Camp of Disbelief'" (May 9, 2011)
Online.WSJ.com: Washington - "SPIES PIECE TOGETHER AL QAEDA PLAYBOOK" by Adam Entous and Siobhan (SNIPPET: "... new details about how the network sought to exploit security loopholes to sneak militants into the U.S. and Western countries." SNIPPET: "Seized documents show al Qaeda was looking at using international driving permits, which can be obtain with relative ease, to help sleeper cells obtain other forms of government-issued identification that would make it easier for them to travel..." SNIPPET: "Of particular interest is any information that would connect bin Laden directly to affiliates such as al Qaeda's Yemeni branch, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or militant groups in Africa such as Somalia-based al Shabaab.") (May 7, 2011)
MEMRI.org - Special Dispatch No. 3819: "Prominent Writer on Jihad Forums Proposes Unit for Assassinating All Those Connected to Bin Laden Assassination -- Focusing Efforts on Retaliation Against U.S., Israel, Pakistan" (May 6, 2011)
Video Clip no. 2918: "Sudanese Islamic Scholar Sheik 'Atiyya Muhammad Sa'id Calls US President Obama an Apostate Who Must Be Executed, and Says: 'The Path of Osama Bin Laden Is Our Path'" -The Internet - May 5, 2011, 02:28
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "WHY WE'RE NO SAFER TODAY" (SNIPPET: "But the death of the world's most wanted terrorist does not end the terrorist threat against the United States and other western nations.") (May 2, 2011, added 4:30 p.m.)
LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - Threat Matrix - blog: "CIA DIRECTOR: Pakistan 'might alert the targets ... jeopardize the mission' to kill Osama bin Laden" by Bill Roggio (SNIPPET: "CIA Director Leon Panetta today issued perhaps the most damning indictment of Pakistan since the May 1 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. Pakistan simply could not be trusted to not warn bin Laden of the pending raid, and thus was excluded from the operation.") (May 3, 2011, 4:19 pm)
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "THE FBI RESPONSE TO BIN LADEN'S DEATH?" (SNIPPET: "In this article at National Journal, titled FBI on War Footing After bin Laden's Death I note the following, with no small amount of approval: The death of Osama bin Laden and the expectation of a trove of intelligence derived from his computers has caused the FBI to ramp up its efforts to prevent a terrorist attack. The bureau is "back on a post-9/11 war footing," a senior counterterrorism official said on Tuesday...") (May 6, 2011)
GUARDIAN.co.uk - Snippet: "2.22am ET: The Guardian's Ghaith Abdul Ahad -- who has reported in great detail on Islamist groups operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- pours cold water on the notion that Bin Laden's death means it's game over for al-Qaida:" (May 2, 2011)
INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "The jihadi response to bin Laden's death?" (SNIPPET: "Disbelief, grief, outrage, joy, and confusion. In no particular order.") (May 6, 2011)
PAJAMAS MEDIA.com - blog: "ON BIN LADEN, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD MAKES DIFFERENT STATEMENTS IN ENGLISH AND IN ARABIC In Arabic, they honor bin Laden as a "sheikh" and call for terrorism against American forces in Muslim lands." by Sami al-Abasi (May 2, 2011)
DEFENSE.gov - Transcript - Presenter: Senior Defense Officials and Senior Intelligence Officials: "DOD Background Briefing with Senior Defense Officials from the Pentagon and Senior Intelligence Officials by telephone on U.S. operations Involving Osama Bin Laden" (May 2, 2011)
TELEGRAPH.co.uk: Pakistan - "OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED: PHONE CALL BY COURIER LED U.S. TO THEIR TARGET" (SNIPPET: "Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, detainees in the CIA's secret prison network told interrogators about an important courier with the nom de guerre Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti who was close to bin Laden." SNIPPET: "It took years of work before the CIA identified the courier's real name: Sheikh Abu Ahmed, a Pakistani man born in Kuwait.") (May 3, 2011, 7:00 am BST)
TELEGRAPH.co.uk: "WIKILEAKS: OSAMA BIN LADEN 'PROTECTED' BY PAKISTANI SECURITY Pakistani security forces allegedly helped Osama bin Laden evade American troops for almost 10 years, according to secret US government files." by Tim Ross (May 2, 2011, 5:31 pm BST)
DANIEL PIPES.org - Lion's Den - blog: "Thoughts on the Killing of Osama bin Laden" by Daniel Pipes (SNIPPET: "Bin Laden was just a part of Al-Qaeda which is just a part of the Islamic terrorist effort which is just a part of the Islamist movement, so the announcement of his death tonight by the U.S. government makes little operational difference. The war on terror has not fundamentally changed, much less been won.") (May 1, 2011)
http://www.investigativeproject.org/2864/the-next-bin-laden
“The Next Bin Laden”
IPT News
May 13, 2011
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May 02, 2011
New York Islamists: Congratulations to Sheikh Osama bin Laden on His Martyrdom!
Islampolicy, the website run by former members of Revolution Muslim, had this reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death. The image of Osama bin Laden you see is from a YouTube video they embedded. It is a nasheed (hymn) dedicated to bin Laden.
A coblogger, Yusuf in New York, didn’t want to believe the news and had this to say:
But if it is true than May Allah accept him as a Martyr and may he be in the highest level of Jannah. Ameen
Yeah, but you don’t support al Qaeda.
Can we get SEAL Team Six to Queens? STAT!!
By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at May 2, 2011 12:01 PM
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007331.html
19 May 2011
“Grudging acknowledgement of OBL’s porn stash”
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