May 03 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan on Track for July Start In other news Tuesday, a White House spokesman said the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden won't affect the scheduled start of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in July. In Syria, human rights activists reported more than 1,000… Continue watching
May 03 Watch CIA Chief Panetta: Obama Made 'Gutsy' Decision on Bin Laden Raid In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta described the tension of waiting for the final outcome of the U.S. Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, plus the preparations for… Continue watching
May 03 Frontline Goes Inside al-Qaida By Lauren Knapp On Tuesday night, PBS' FRONTLINE will air the first of two stories that delve into al-Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Correspondents Stephen Grey and Martin Smith explore the Taliban and al-Qaida inside Pakistan. They investigate details of a… Continue reading
May 03 In a Military Town, a Muted Celebration About Bin Laden By Dante Chinni The impromptu celebrations that broke out following news that U.S. forces had killed terrorist Osama Bin Laden, were not limited to the New York and Washington. In places as far away as Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Texas and Dearborn, Mich., people,… Continue reading
May 03 Bin Laden's Not-So-Customary Burial By Talea Miller The body of Osama Bin Laden was released from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, pictured above. Photo by U.S. Navy Osama bin Laden's body now lies somewhere in the North Arabian Sea, a watery grave that some experts argue… Continue reading
May 03 Watch Panetta: Obama Couldn't See Bin Laden's Death but Heard 'Geronimo' Signal CIA Director Leon Panetta talks to Jim Lehrer about the recent killing of Osama bin Laden. Continue watching
May 02 World Reaction to Bin Laden Death Ranges From Caution to Glee By Larisa Epatko Reaction to Sunday's news of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden's death was swift and celebratory in the United States, but more restrained in other places, such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and some parts of the Arab world, in recognition of security… Continue reading
May 02 Watch What's Next for U.S. Military in Fight Against Al-Qaida? The assault that killed Osama bin Laden shed new light on U.S. intelligence operations. Continue watching
May 02 Watch During Bin Laden Raid, 'The Minutes Passed Like Days' The plan that led to the death of al-Qaida leader and Sept. 11 plotter Osama bin Laden was reportedly in the works for months. Margaret Warner reports from the White House with the details of the planning and execution of… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Abbottabad Residents 'Shocked' Bin Laden Hid Nearby Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a late-night raid over the weekend on his compound in the relatively affluent town of Abbottabad, just outside Pakistan's capital of Islamabad. Special correspondent Saima Mohsin reports on locals'… Continue watching