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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 …
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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.
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New York Times:
Bin Laden Raid Revives Debate on Value of Torture — WASHINGTON — Did brutal interrogations produce the crucial intelligence that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden? — As intelligence officials disclosed the trail of evidence that led to the compound in Pakistan where Bin Laden was hiding …
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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 …
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Jonathan Allen / The Politico:
Osama Bin Laden had cash, was ready to flee — Osama bin Laden had cash totaling 500 Euros and two telephone numbers sewn into his clothing when he was killed — sure signs that he was prepared to flee his compound at a moment's notice — top U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress …
Daily Mail:
Obama took SIXTEEN HOURS to make up his mind about Bin Laden mission — Outpouring of emotion on streets down to ‘the same sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11’ Obama told members of Congress — Barack Obama kept military commanders hanging by declaring he would ‘sleep on it’ before taking 16 hours …
Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
Bush declines NYC invite — Former President George W. Bush has declined to visit Ground Zero on Thursday. — AP Photo — Former President George W. Bush has turned down President Barack Obama's invitation to join him at ground zero on Thursday, citing his desire to avoid the media glare.
Issues / Socyberty:
White House Insider: Obama Hesitated - Panetta Issued Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden — “What Valerie Jarrett, and the president, did not know is that Leon Panetta had already initiated a program that reported to him -and only him, involving a covert on the ground attack against the compound.”
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BBC:
World ‘failed to track’ Bin Laden — The BBC's Orla Guerin looks around the perimeter of Bin Laden's compound — Pakistan's prime minister says spy agencies worldwide share the blame for his country's failure to capture Osama Bin Laden, who was killed by US forces.
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
The Mystery of Osama bin Laden — Apparently, America's Twitter-using teenagers aren't sure why this Osama bin Laden guy is a big deal: — These results were drawn from Yahoo search (which, apparently, still exists), and the good folks at Yahoo offer a little context: … - Is Osama bin Laden dead?
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Yglesias and The Agitator
Ynetnews:
J'lem imam: Obama will soon hang — (Video) Al-Aqsa Mosque imam vows to avenge killing of Osama bin Laden in Youtube video. ‘Dogs should not rejoice too much for killing lions’ — Elior Levy — VIDEO - An imam from the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem vowed to take revenge over “the western dogs” for
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John Yoo / Wall Street Journal:
From Guantanamo to Abbottabad — The bin Laden mission benefited greatly from Bush administration interrogation policies, but President Obama still prefers to kill, rather than capture, terrorists. This costs valuable intelligence. — In the space of 40 minutes on Sunday night …
Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Lawrence O'Donnell: Time For ‘Bush/Cheney Fanatics’ To Learn From Obama ‘How To Fight Terrorists’
Lawrence O'Donnell: Time For ‘Bush/Cheney Fanatics’ To Learn From Obama ‘How To Fight Terrorists’
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The Other McCain and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
7 Minutes Vs. 16 Hours: How The Media Reports Delay
7 Minutes Vs. 16 Hours: How The Media Reports Delay
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Palestinian Media Watch:
Fatah military wing calls Bin Laden killing “catastrophe”
Fatah military wing calls Bin Laden killing “catastrophe”
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Power Line, YID With LID, NewsReal Blog, Israel Matzav, Harry's Place and FrumForum
Tim Padgett / Time:
The Interrupted Reading: The Kids with George Bush on 9/11
The Interrupted Reading: The Kids with George Bush on 9/11
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Outside the Beltway, NewsBusters.org and Gawker
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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Spiegel Online:
Was Bin Laden's Killing Legal?
Was Bin Laden's Killing Legal?
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Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
U.N. rights boss asks U.S. for facts on bin Laden killing
U.N. rights boss asks U.S. for facts on bin Laden killing
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Michelle Malkin and Weasel Zippers
Robin Bravender / The Politico:
Richardson: Climate right for change
New York Times:
Bush Declines Obama's Invitation to Ground Zero
Bush Declines Obama's Invitation to Ground Zero
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Sam Youngman / Ballot Box:
Democrats put on combat boots
James Ball / Guardian:
US troops were yards from Osama bin Laden house in 2008 - WikiLeaks files
US troops were yards from Osama bin Laden house in 2008 - WikiLeaks files
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Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Skulking Towards bin Laden: Obama Overridden by Military and Intel Officials in Takeout of OBL?
Skulking Towards bin Laden: Obama Overridden by Military and Intel Officials in Takeout of OBL?
New York Times:
New U.S. Account Says Bin Laden Was Unarmed During Raid
New U.S. Account Says Bin Laden Was Unarmed During Raid
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Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online:
The Slippery Story of the bin Laden Kill
The Slippery Story of the bin Laden Kill
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Althouse, Wall Street Journal, TPMDC, Talking Points Memo and The Huffington Post
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Majority in U.S. Say Bin Laden's Death Makes America Safer
Majority in U.S. Say Bin Laden's Death Makes America Safer
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The Hill, Ballot Box and Top of the Ticket
Telegraph:
Osama Bin Laden dead: White House backtracks on how bin Laden died
Osama Bin Laden dead: White House backtracks on how bin Laden died
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The AfPak Channel, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, LewRockwell.com Blog, The Politico, Guardian and Samizdata.net
msnbc.com:
Attorney general tells Congress that operation into Pakistan was legal
Attorney general tells Congress that operation into Pakistan was legal
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The Foundry, Weasel Zippers, GayPatriot, Michelle Malkin and The Gateway Pundit
WITI:
Democrat wins Wisconsin District 94 Assembly seat previously held by Republican — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Steve Doyle defeated Republican John Lautz for the Wisconsin District 94 Assembly, flipping a seat held by Republicans for 16 years in a race that focused attention on Republican …
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Simon Lazarus / Slate Magazine:
Paul Ryan's “Individual Mandate” — The Ryan proposal compels Americans to buy insurance—just like Obamacare does. — Even before President Obama's new health reform law was enacted, Republicans insisted that its “individual mandate” was an “unprecedented” assault on individual freedom.
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Washington Monthly, National Review, Washington Post and FrumForum
Andy Kroll / MoJo Articles:
Ex-Romney Campaign Chair: I'm Done With Mitt — A key Romney '08 campaigner jumps ship, saying he can't handle the candidate's ever-changing persona. — Post Comment — In the 2012 presidential race, New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary is make-or-break for Mitt Romney …
Quinnipiac University:
Ok For Romney, Huckabee But No Way For Palin, Trump, U.S. Voters Tell Quinnipiac University National Poll; No Clear Leader In Gop Presidential Pack — By healthy margins, American voters say they would consider or be enthusiastic about backing former governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee for president …
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GOP 12, National Review, Washington Post, Taegan Goddard's … and USA Today
Spencer Ackerman / Danger Room:
Blackwater's New Ethics Chief: John Ashcroft — The consortium in charge of restructuring the world's most infamous private security firm just added a new chief in charge of keeping the company on the straight and narrow. Yes, John Ashcroft, the former attorney general, is now an …
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