
During Bin Laden Raid, 'The Minutes Passed Like Days'
Clip: 5/2/2011 | 6m 20s
The plan that led to the death of Osama bin Laden was reportedly in the works for months.
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 the raid on bin Laden's compound, and why the U.S. kept Pakistani officials in the dark until it was over.
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During Bin Laden Raid, 'The Minutes Passed Like Days'
Clip: 5/2/2011 | 6m 20s
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 the raid on bin Laden's compound, and why the U.S. kept Pakistani officials in the dark until it was over.
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