May 04 Gwen Ifill: Getting the Bin Laden Story By Gwen Ifill My flight from Seattle had just touched down at Reagan Washington National airport late Sunday night when I clicked on my BlackBerry. It immediately began buzzing with an alarming stream of emails and tweets. An hour later, the president… Continue reading
May 04 A historical timeline of Afghanistan By News Desk The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. Continue reading
May 04 Obama Decides Against Release of Bin Laden Body Photos By Tom LeGro Updated 5:12 p.m. ET | President Obama told CBS News Wednesday that he has decided against releasing photos of Osama bin Laden's body: In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, President Obama says he won't… Continue reading
May 04 Obama to Tell His Side of the Story President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on Sunday's mission against Osama bin Laden. Note: A classified document seen in this photograph has been obscured. White House photo… Continue reading
May 03 Watch Chambliss: Pakistan Must ‘Get Serious,’ Deliver Mullah Omar, Zawahiri Lawmakers Weigh Future of U.S., Pakistan Relations… 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 Watch White House Weighs Release of ‘Gruesome’ Bin Laden Photo The Obama administration on Tuesday filled in new details about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, but White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said no decision has been made on whether posthumous photos of bin Laden will be released. Continue watching
May 03 ‘Bin Laden Bounce’: Obama’s Approval Rating Jumps, Except for Economy By David Chalian There are, of course, huge military, intelligence and national security implications caused by the death of Osama bin Laden, but political reverberations are also at play. We are starting to get our first glimpse of President… Continue reading
May 03 Panetta: President Obama Couldn’t See Bin Laden’s Death, but Received ‘Geronimo’ Signal By Larisa Epatko In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta describes the final tense seconds of the commando raid on the compound housing Osama bin Laden in Pakistan -- and the culmination of a nearly 10-year manhunt. Continue reading
May 03 President Obama Pleads for Bipartisanship in Bin Laden Aftermath By Bridget Desimone President Obama delivers remarks as House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., look on during Monday's dinner with congressional leaders. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. At Monday's previously scheduled White House dinner with congressional leaders, committee… Continue reading