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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.
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
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
The Mystery of Osama bin Laden
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The Atlantic Online:
The Situation Room Meme: The Shortest Route From Bin Laden to Lulz
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Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Lawrence O'Donnell: Time For ‘Bush/Cheney Fanatics’ To Learn From Obama ‘How To Fight Terrorists’
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John Yoo / Wall Street Journal:
From Guantanamo to Abbottabad — The bin Laden mission benefited …
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Palestinian Media Watch:
Fatah military wing calls Bin Laden killing “catastrophe”
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Ynetnews:
J'lem imam: Obama will soon hang
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CNN:
Pakistan dismayed at U.S. claim it was lax on bin Laden intelligence
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Andrew Cohen / The Atlantic Online:
The Unwelcome Return Of the Torture Debate
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Francisco Liriano / Washington Post:
With bin Laden's death, U.S. sees a chance to hasten the end of the Afghan war
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Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
U.N. rights boss asks U.S. for facts on bin Laden killing
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
After, not during — Amid some inconsistencies in early Administration …
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Washington Monthly, New York Magazine, Washington Post and The Huffington Post
Spiegel Online:
Was Bin Laden's Killing Legal?
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Senate official: Wrong to link bin Laden, Geronimo
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James Ball / Guardian:
US troops were yards from Osama bin Laden house in 2008 - WikiLeaks files
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Meg Laughlin / St. Petersburg Times:
Even in 2002, bin Laden was hiding in plain view
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Majority in U.S. Say Bin Laden's Death Makes America Safer
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New York Times:
New U.S. Account Says Bin Laden Was Unarmed During Raid
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Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Skulking Towards bin Laden: Obama Overridden by Military and Intel Officials in Takeout of OBL?
Garance Franke-Ruta / The Atlantic Online:
The Slippery Story of the bin Laden Kill
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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 …
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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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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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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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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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The Raw Story and JammieWearingFool
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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Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
51% of Households Pay No Income Tax; Share of Taxes Paid by Rich Growing Faster Than Income — The Senate Finance Committee yesterday held a hearing on Is the Distribution of Tax Burdens and Tax Benefits Equitable?. Here are links to the member statements and witness testimony:
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