The Political Ramifications of Bin Laden’s Death

The Takeaway

There are, of course, major political ramifications of Osama Bin Laden’s death for President Obama today. He can now take credit for the killing of Bin Laden. David Remnick, editor of The  New Yorker and author of The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, speaks with us about what Bin Laden’s death will mean for Obama.  

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