Posted on 05/02/2011 3:36:22 AM PDT by tobyhill
Details are emerging of how al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was found and killed at a fortified compound on the outskirts of Abbottabad in north-west Pakistan.
The compound is just "a stone's throw" and less than 200 yards from the Pakistan Military Academy, an elite military training centre, which is Pakistan's equivalent to Britain's Sandhurst, one local journalist from Abbottabad told the BBC.
Other reports have put the distance at 800 yards.
But the compound lies well within Abbottabad's military cantonment - it is likely the area would have had a constant and significant military presence and checkpoints.
The operation began at about 2230 (1730 GMT) and lasted about 45 minutes, military sources told BBC Urdu. Two or three helicopters were seen flying low over the area. Witnesses say it caused panic among local residents.
Barbed wire and cameras
The target of the operation was the compound, which had at its centre a large three-storey building.
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Two Minute Hate time, folks!
He already said he gave the order.
I was listening for “I”
It later occurred to me that he had to say that he as president gave the order personally and the implication that no prisoners were taken was also at his order.
Also, he used the word Terrorist several times.
Obama will say anything to increase his chances of being re-elected. It’s always about him. It’s a shame that some people will think he is sincere.
Now known formally as DEVGRU, btw.
True - the fight has been going on for fourteen-hundred years, rising and falling in intensity like the tide. One man's death isn't going to stop it.
Yea my offspring told me that. Just doesn’t flow!
BREAKING: Sharks at seas enjoy dinner with trashed Osama meat. Sharks gave a thumbs up to Navy Seals for throwing nice dinner out of the helicopter.
BREAKING: Fox News reports “Obama” bin Laden dead by mistake lol
Ok call me suspicious but, isn’t it weird that ol’ Bin was killed last week? Ok, yea, I have my tin foil hat on. How long did they know he was there? And who gave the go ahead to go in and get him? Was it really just last week, or did this happen a while ago and Obama is using it to divert attention away from something else? Everything coming out of Obama’s mouth last night sounded sincere but everything he does is contrary to what he was saying. He can’t even call these people terrorists. Just sayin.
When we first made them THE MOST STRATEGIC ALLY in the war on terror, Pakistan had no, nada, none intelligence system. We set them up...ran it...and apparently still do.
Frankly, I don't see any gain in Usama's death. He was no longer the leader of alqueda.
According to an ABC News video, people gathered at the White House. Did you see the video of the people? they had a huge flag, at night, who carries around a huge flag at night in the streets of D.C.? I believe those people were organize to be there.
Clancy’s new book also has a war in Libya and discussion of a nuclear reactor damaged by an earthquake.
And, if you recall, he essentially predicted 9-11 in another one of his books.
Arab Street now has a their own 9-11 conspiracy.
Surprised none of them wanted $25 million.
I should imagine that Cmdr. Marcinko has some colourful (likely unprintable) thoughts about the change of designation here...
I for one believe Obama only “ordered him killed” because his polling numbers are low.
Otherwise, he’d have him brought to the U.S. and tried as a civilian and some other nonsense.
I for one believe Obama only “ordered him killed” because his polling numbers are low.
Otherwise, he’d have him brought to the U.S. and tried as a civilian and some other nonsense.
Ditto everything you said.
I suspect that Pakistan reached a point where Usama was worth more dead to them than alive.
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