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Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos — In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, President Obama says he won't release post-mortem images of Osama bin Laden taken to prove his death. — Video of the comments will appear on the CBS “Evening News” on Wednesday.
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Adrees Latif / Reuters:
Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house — (Reuters) - Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan show three dead men lying in pools of blood, but no weapons.
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Reuters:
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEATH AND INJURY BELOW — Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan show three dead men lying in pools of blood, but no weapons. — The photos, taken …
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The Note:
Congress to Examine “Inappropriate” and “Devastating” Use of “Geronimo” Codename in bin Laden Mission — ABC News' Matthew Jaffe (@jaffematt) reports: — The Senate Indian Affairs committee will hold a hearing Thursday on racist Native American stereotypes, a hearing that will now also address …
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Spiegel Online:
Merkel Comments on Bin Laden Killing Draw Criticism — On Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was “glad” about the killing of Osama bin Laden. Now, though, criticism of the comment is mounting — even within her own party. German Foreign Minister Westerwelle, meanwhile …
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Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. / The Jawa Report:
Photo: Dead Man at bin Laden Compound Had ... WATER GUN??? (UPDATED: 2nd Photo Added) **Sticky** — Toy water gun? — Photos showing three dead bodies at Osama bin Laden's compound were sold to Reuters by a Pakistani security official. Reuters has copyrighted the pictures so won't allow us …
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / TPMDC:
TX Teacher Suspended After Telling Muslim Student 'I Bet You're Grieving' — A Texas high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave following an incident where he allegedly told a 9th grade Muslim girl in his algebra class “I bet that you're grieving” on Monday following the death of Osama bin Laden.
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Mushtaq Yusufzai / Alarabiya.net English:
Bin Laden's daughter confirms her father shot dead by US Special Forces in Pakistan — Senior Pakistani security officials said Osama bin Laden's daughter had confirmed her father was captured alive and shot dead by the US Special Forces during the first few minutes of the operation carried …
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama Says He Won't Release Photos of Bin Laden's Corpse — WASHINGTON — President Obama has decided not to release photographs of Osama bin Laden's body, CBS News reported on Wednesday. Mr. Obama apparently concluded that images of Bin Laden bloodied by gunshots would do little …
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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
Gates, Clinton Advising President to Not Release OBL Photograph; Obama Increasingly Concerned No Good Would Come from It — President Obama is increasingly doubtful that there's a compelling reason to release a photograph of Osama bin Laden's corpse, ABC News has learned.
Gene Lavanchy / Morning:
Sen. Brown's bin Laden photo gaffe — (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - UPDATE: Scott Brown tells FOX25 - “The photo that I saw and that a lot of other people saw is not authentic.” — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is heading to Afghanistan for his annual training as a member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
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New York Times:
For Obama, Big Rise in Poll Numbers After Bin Laden Raid — Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in Pakistan, with a majority now approving of his overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy …
Mitchell Landsberg / Los Angeles Times:
Dalai Lama suggests Osama bin Laden's death was justified
Dalai Lama suggests Osama bin Laden's death was justified
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Cynthia Needham / Boston Globe:
Brown admits he was fooled by fake pictures of bin Laden body
Brown admits he was fooled by fake pictures of bin Laden body
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Eli Lake / Washington Times:
‘Emir’ bin Laden oversaw al Qaeda from compound
‘Emir’ bin Laden oversaw al Qaeda from compound
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Guardian:
Osama bin Laden hideout ‘worth far less than US claimed’
Osama bin Laden hideout ‘worth far less than US claimed’
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NationalJournal.com:
For Obama, Killing-Not Capturing-bin Laden Was Goal
For Obama, Killing-Not Capturing-bin Laden Was Goal
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NGO Monitor Research:
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CONDEMNS BIN LADEN KILLING: ODIOUS IMMORAL EQUIVALENCE
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CONDEMNS BIN LADEN KILLING: ODIOUS IMMORAL EQUIVALENCE
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Former CIA Interrogator: Painstaking Intelligence Work, Not Torture, Responsible For Bin Laden Capture
Former CIA Interrogator: Painstaking Intelligence Work, Not Torture, Responsible For Bin Laden Capture
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Administration Grows Frustrated As Conversation Shifts From Bin Laden To Waterboarding
Administration Grows Frustrated As Conversation Shifts From Bin Laden To Waterboarding
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Charles McChesney / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Onondaga Nation leaders blast ‘Geronimo’ codename for Bin Laden
Onondaga Nation leaders blast ‘Geronimo’ codename for Bin Laden
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Popular Mechanics:
Osama bin Laden's DNA: How Sure Is 99.9 Percent Sure?
Osama bin Laden's DNA: How Sure Is 99.9 Percent Sure?
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Stephen Green / Pajamas Media:
The Gang That Could Shoot Straight — But Not Much Else
The Gang That Could Shoot Straight — But Not Much Else
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Michelle Malkin:
Non-shocker of the day: Most transparent prez ever decides not to be transparent; : GOP Rep. Mike Rogers said what?
Non-shocker of the day: Most transparent prez ever decides not to be transparent; : GOP Rep. Mike Rogers said what?
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John / Power Line:
“SEALs shot bin Laden because they thought he might be reaching for a weapon”
“SEALs shot bin Laden because they thought he might be reaching for a weapon”
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Jason Burke / Guardian:
Osama bin Laden's daughter witnessed his death, says Pakistani official
Osama bin Laden's daughter witnessed his death, says Pakistani official
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Cynthia Cisneros / KTRK-TV:
Teacher disciplined over comment to Muslim student
Teacher disciplined over comment to Muslim student
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The Atlantic Online:
The Situation Room Meme: The Shortest Route From Bin Laden to Lulz
The Situation Room Meme: The Shortest Route From Bin Laden to Lulz
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Robert Costa / National Review:
Peter King's Take — 'I almost missed the call," …
Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Osama Bin Laden had cash, was ready to flee
Osama Bin Laden had cash, was ready to flee
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
GOP Intelligence chief on photo debate: ‘Bin Laden is not a trophy’
GOP Intelligence chief on photo debate: ‘Bin Laden is not a trophy’
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Susanna Kim / ABCNEWS:
How Much Does a Typical Navy SEAL Earn? — What did the Navy SEALs who cornered Osama bin Laden get for pulling off such a risky mission? Their weekly paychecks. — The estimated salary for a Navy SEAL — with over a dozen years of experience and an E-7 pay grade — is about $54,000 …
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Toby Harnden / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Joe Biden opens his mouth about US Navy SEALs — Since President Barack Obama announced that “a small team of Americans” had killed Osama bin Laden, US government officials have carefully stuck to the line that they will not talk about which units were involved. — Obama did not say it was the SEALs.
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Lbentzterp / CNN:
Carter likes the idea of candidate Huntsman — Washington (CNN) - Former President Jimmy Carter called former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman an “attractive” candidate for president in 2012. — Although the one-term president said President Obama will be his choice in the next election …
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Kasie Hunt / The Politico:
Jimmy Carter praises Jon Huntsman
Al Tompkins / Poynter:
Reuters, AP photojournalists describe staging of Obama photo taken after TV announcement of bin Laden's death — The White House continues to debate whether to release photos showing Osama bin Laden's body. In theory, the photos would be proof to any doubters that the terrorist is dead.
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Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic:
The Big Republican Budget Lie — It's becoming pretty clear how Republicans plan to defend their budget. They're going to lie about it. — I'm referring specifically to the way they and their supporters describe the budget's treatment of Medicare and Medicaid - and how those proposals compare …
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Sen. Jim DeMint: Paul Ryan's Budget Is 'Not An End Of Medicare, It's A New Beginning'
Sen. Jim DeMint: Paul Ryan's Budget Is 'Not An End Of Medicare, It's A New Beginning'
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Washington Monthly
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology — OVERVIEW — With the economy still struggling and the nation involved in multiple military operations overseas, the public's political mood is fractious. In this environment, many political attitudes have become more doctrinaire at both ends …
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