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Location of Osama bin Laden

New book by retired Navy SEAL offers on-the-scene account of bin Laden raid

Arts, Culture & Media

A retired Navy SEAL, who was on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011, has published a book, set to be released next month. The book will debut just weeks before election, where leaks of classified information have already been a hot issue.

New details emerge about bin Laden’s time in Pakistan after 9/11

Barack Obama’s speech: Osama Bin Laden Killed

Global Politics

Bin Laden’s Death, One Year Later

Al Qaeda’s Number Two Reportedly Killed in Drone Strike

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Bin Laden planned 9/11 anniversary attack

Conflict & Justice

According to data seized by Navy SEALs, the Al Qaida leader was in the initial phase of planning a terror attack on the U.S. to coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11. It is unclear what targets Bin Laden was aiming to attack.

Pakistan’s ISI Under Microscope

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) has received heavy scrutiny from the United States, after a raid by U.S. special forces on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, lead to the killing of Osama bin Laden. Information gathered from the raid suggests bin Laden had been living in that compound for close to six years. Many question […]

The evolving myth of Bin Laden

Global Politics

The World’s Jason Margolis examines the mythology surrounding Osama Bin Laden’s life and now, the circumstances of his death.

Science Forum: Using science to track terrorists

Global Politics

Thomas Gillespie led a study that used scientific methods that tried to predict the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden. He wasn’t that far off. Gillespie employed theories normally used by scientists to predict the distribution of endangered species.

Kabul Reacts to Killing of Bin Laden

When U.S. and NATO allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001, they were looking for al-Qaida leader, Osama bin Laden. After ten years of war and thousands of military and civilian casualties, some Afghans blame bin Laden for the destruction in their country. Paul Wood, reporter for the BBC, reports from Kabul with reaction to bin Laden’s […]

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