Mar 01 Osama bin Laden wanted the bulk of his fortune used ‘on jihad’ By Deb Riechmann and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In his handwritten will, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed he had about $29 million in personal wealth — the bulk of which he wanted to be used "on jihad, for the sake of Allah."… Continue reading
May 28 This week on Shortwave: Guns, roses, elephants and Osama bin Laden By P. J. Tobia This week on Shortwave, Slash, former lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, talks about his involvement in the fight against the illegal ivory trade. Continue reading
May 20 Watch Trove of bin Laden papers includes handwritten will, al-Qaida job application By PBS News Hour New insights about Osama bin Laden -- gleaned from material seized after he was killed -- were made public today, including the terror leader's fixation on attacking the U.S. and what was on his bookshelf. The release follows a recent… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 6:34 Bin Laden bookshelf shows scholarship of American policy By PBS News Hour More than 100 papers and videos from Osama bin Laden were released by American officials today, offering new insight into what the terror leader read, wrote and envisioned for al-Qaida. Brian Fishman of the New America Foundation and Greg Miller… Continue watching
May 20 New documents show Osama bin Laden determined to strike U.S. By Larisa Epatko Newly declassified documents about slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden reveal his determination to keep the terrorist network focused on an attack on the United States. Continue reading
May 11 White House calls Seymour Hersh’s bin Laden article ‘outright falsehoods’ By Associated Press The White House is dismissing as untrue an article alleging that President Barack Obama misled the public about how the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden. Continue reading
Apr 23 American who was spokesman for Osama bin Laden killed By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Adam Gadahn, a former Little Leaguer who grew up to become a spokesman for Osama bin Laden, was born in 1978 in Oregon as Adam Pearlman. He was killed in a drone strike in January. Continue reading
Nov 06 Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden reveals his identity By Justin Scuiletti The Washington Post reported today that Robert O'Neill, a 38-year-old Montana native and ex-SEAL, confirmed his involvement in SEAL Team Six's May 2, 2011 raid on bin Laden in Pakistan. O'Neill, a 15-year SEAL veteran at the time of… Continue reading
Oct 09 Panetta: “I find it difficult to believe” Pakistan’s military didn’t have suspicions about Bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound By News Desk With 12ft walls, enormous footprint, and conspicuous location, al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's Abottabad compound probably raised suspicions in Pakistan, says former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in an interview with Judy Woodruff. Panetta was CIA director during the raid… Continue reading
Sep 11 9/11 Memorial Museum shows artifacts from bin Laden capture By Rialda Zukic The National September 11 Memorial Museum announced this week the opening of a new exhibit which features artifacts from the capture of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Continue reading