May 04 How News of Bin Laden's Death Has Reverberated Around the U.S. By Lauren Knapp As the world digests the news that Osama bin Laden is dead, we collected reporting from public media outlets for a glimpse at the conversations taking place around the nation about bin Laden and the post-9/11 era. Security and the… Continue reading
May 04 Abbottabad: How Did Bin Laden Hide in This 'Sleepy' Town? By Larisa Epatko Bullet holes riddle the walls of the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was hiding -- one of the few remaining signs of the U.S. siege that ended up killing the most wanted man in the… 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 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 Frontline: Searching for Militants Fighting in the Name of Bin Laden In a Frontline excerpt, an Afghan journalist risks his life to search for militants who say they fight in the name of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The episode airs Tuesday night on most PBS stations. Continue watching
May 03 Watch Gauging Americans' Range of Reactions to Bin Laden's Death American reactions to the news of Osama bin Laden's death ranged from exuberance to quiet relief. Judy Woodruff discusses U.S. reactions with the Rev. Janet Vincent, who ministered to 9/11 rescuers and families; former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Lauren… 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