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 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 Canada’s Political Shuffle Brings Majority Government By Michael D. Mosettig Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images) Canada might be heading for more polarized American-style politics after Monday's national election. The ruling Conservatives finally have a majority in parliament after five years of minority governments. Prime Minister Stephen… Continue reading
May 03 A Reading List for the Post-9/11 Era By Molly Finnegan A roundup of NewsHour conversations with writers over the last decade about books that address, directly and indirectly, how 9/11, Osama bin Laden and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have influenced how we live today. Continue reading
May 03 Pakistani President Denies Sheltering Bin Laden By Tom LeGro As U.S. lawmakers continue to question what Pakistan knew or did not know about the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden prior to the al-Qaida terrorist leader's death on Sunday, Pakistan's president, for his part, said any claim that his… Continue reading
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 Albright: Bin Laden Death a ‘Very Big Victory,’ But Not ‘Happily Ever After’ Jim Lehrer discusses the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on U.S. foreign policy and efforts to fight extremism with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Chuck Hagel. 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