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Turn on your television, people! President Obama to make announcement in minutes.
CNN John King confirms three U.S. sources tell CNN that Osama bin Laden is dead.
CNN Ed Henry reports Osama bin Laden was killed in a mansion outside of Islamabad, capital of Pakistan.
U.S. military bases around the world to go to a much higher threat level: Bravo Force protection.
CNN Kabul reporter says it was the result of a highly sensitive human intelligence operation, not a drone. Says Pakistani officials helped. We don't know which ones - military or not.
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CNN Ed Henry now reports President Obama has had a series of secret meetings to get more intelligence on Bin Laden. On Friday morning, President gave the order to capture Bin Laden. It took months for the U.S. to piece together all the intelligence and enable the U.S. to zero in on the mansion. The President was personally deeply involved for the past months.
CNN Gloria Borgon now reports this mansion was built in 2005, had 12x18 foot walls, valued at $1 million but had no internet or telephone services. Intelligence officials had been keeping an eye on the compound noting residents burned their trash instead of putting it out on the street. More people were living at the compound.
Abbottobad is an affluent area about 80 kilometers from Islamabad.
Excited crowds outside the White House cheering, singing, shouting.
CNN Ed Henry reporting a U.S. helicopter crashed out of mechanical failure and was destroyed by the U.S. military to prevent theft of intelligence. One woman was killed in the compound because she was used by one of the men in the compound as a human shield.
CNN David Gergen compares the moment to the fall of the Berlin wall. Comments across the internet are celebratory. This is a huge milestone for the military, CIA and the President's national security team that has been meeting secretly for 6 weeks.
See Osama Bin Laden is dead: The Best of Twitter list for more tweets.
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CNN John King confirms three U.S. sources tell CNN that Osama bin Laden is dead.
CNN Ed Henry reports Osama bin Laden was killed in a mansion outside of Islamabad, capital of Pakistan.
U.S. military bases around the world to go to a much higher threat level: Bravo Force protection.
CNN Kabul reporter says it was the result of a highly sensitive human intelligence operation, not a drone. Says Pakistani officials helped. We don't know which ones - military or not.
Follow me on www.twitter.com/punditcomment as I live-tweet the heck out of this news.
CNN Ed Henry now reports President Obama has had a series of secret meetings to get more intelligence on Bin Laden. On Friday morning, President gave the order to capture Bin Laden. It took months for the U.S. to piece together all the intelligence and enable the U.S. to zero in on the mansion. The President was personally deeply involved for the past months.
CNN Gloria Borgon now reports this mansion was built in 2005, had 12x18 foot walls, valued at $1 million but had no internet or telephone services. Intelligence officials had been keeping an eye on the compound noting residents burned their trash instead of putting it out on the street. More people were living at the compound.
Abbottobad is an affluent area about 80 kilometers from Islamabad.
Excited crowds outside the White House cheering, singing, shouting.
CNN Ed Henry reporting a U.S. helicopter crashed out of mechanical failure and was destroyed by the U.S. military to prevent theft of intelligence. One woman was killed in the compound because she was used by one of the men in the compound as a human shield.
CNN David Gergen compares the moment to the fall of the Berlin wall. Comments across the internet are celebratory. This is a huge milestone for the military, CIA and the President's national security team that has been meeting secretly for 6 weeks.
See Osama Bin Laden is dead: The Best of Twitter list for more tweets.
From Twitter:
RT @pittswiley: RT @jeremyscahill: hearing it was SEAL Team 6 shooters that killed OBL.
Support the hard-working journalists trying to beat deadline tonight and buy a newspaper tomorrow, please.
@areallycc @TheDemocrats Find out who's been helping to hide him in Pakistan and for how long before you shower Pak with appreciation.
Tonight isn't about us...but about the thousands of men and women who went into Afghanistan who fought/died for our freedom. Thank you
"Rejoining of Celebrity Apprentice already in progress" just adds to the delicious devolving of #Trump
RT @daveweigel: Weird RT @Toby_Ziegler: May 1, 1945: Hitler's Death Announced. May 1, 2011: Bin Laden's Death Announced
Damn it, i almost accidentally retweeted Sarah Palin. Need to be more careful!
Peter Bergen talking on #cnntv right now. Abbottabad very close to Islamabad. Skeptical re: Osama's kidney probs, health
Obama: "I made killing or capturing Bin Laden our top priority" GOP: "Muslim hearings"
Watch the statement: Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is dead: Obama - ndtv.in/iGDIAy
@vikramchandra Will Americans finally wake up and realize how much Pakistan has been toying with them? How long have they been hiding him?
@vikramchandra Exactly. CNN kabul reporter says some Pak officials helped. Question is which ones? What did ISI do?
OBAMA: "I made killing or capturing Bin Laden our top priority" GOP: " NO Gay Marriage "
@BarackObama authorised operation last week. Launched today. Firefight. No Americans harmed.
@BarackObama just finished announcement. Need more details. What did ISI do? Which Pak officials helped?
I'm not gonna say 'R.I.P' to Osama Bin Laden... he deserves to rest, but NOT in peace! #godblessamerica #missionaccomplished
OBAMA: "I made killing or capturing Bin Laden our top priority" GOP: " Anchor Babies!"
Have I mentioned how much I admire this man we are blessed to call OUR #President? Thank you sir, for a job well done.
NYT front page is being ripped up and reproduced right now. Six-column, two-row headline.
@ShashiTharoor Pakistani officials helped capture Osama bin Laden outside Islamabad. White House about to make announcement.
Justice has been served! Osama Bin Laden has been reported dead! I am Australian... but #godblessamerica
Did Pak ISI help capture Bin Laden or were they hiding him in Islamabad?
CNN says "human operation," not drone, killed Bin Laden and family members in mansion near Islamabad, Pakistan.
Will Americans now wake up and stop financing Pakistan ISI? @Shashitharoor @fakingnews @rameshsrivats @ndtv @tehelkadotcom @indiareloaded
@lizzwinstead Especially because now Pakistan will be in deep trouble. Americans will finally realize how much Pak has been screwing you.
Pakistan is in deep trouble. They've been protecting Osama bin Laden all this time. He was in a mansion outside Islamabad for god's sake!
#cnntv Ed Henry reports Osama bin Laden killed in a mansion outside Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Please retweet.
Osama Bin Laden may be dead, but won't be Official until his Long-Form with-notes Birth Certificate is located.
Breaking News: Osama Bin Laden is Dead!!!!!! See the latest on http://bit.ly/jT144s, #TooSoonJokes #TooSoon #Jokes #Laugh
God bless our military and our inrtelligence services...,..the thankless work they have done...bless you all...
it is a bit weird, eerie, that this happened eight years to the day of bush's mission accomplished banner
@danaaltura RT @BreakingNews: MORE: US said to have bin Laden's body following military operation - NBC News
RT @BreakingNews: MORE: US said to have bin Laden's body following military operation - NBC News
So when did he actually die? Did we do it? Or did we just catch Al Qaeda in a Weekend with Bernie's situation?
lol @ FOX news can't spell. Too excited? http://mattchew03.tumblr.com/post/5121300805/eh-close-enough RT @mattchew03
WOW. Fox News FTW. RT @mattchew03: Photo: Eh, close enough. tumblr.com/xaz2cp38zp
President Obama Delivers Statement on Death of Osama Bin Laden [LIVE VIDEO] http://bit.ly/lSNKeF
On an unrelated note. (Or is it?) Eight years ago today, President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq.
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