Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Correction: President Obama Did Not See Osama Bin Laden Die



Panetta: President Obama Couldn't See Bin Laden's Death, but Received 'Geronimo' Signal -- PBS News Hour

In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta describes the final tense seconds of the commando raid on the compound housing Osama bin Laden in Pakistan -- and the culmination of a nearly 10-year manhunt.

Panetta told Lehrer neither he nor President Obama watched the actual shooting of bin Laden as it happened. Panetta spoke from CIA headquarters about the military intelligence operation that led to the al Qaeda leader's death.

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My Comment: As more information becomes available, I expect the White House to change a few more stories in the days/weeks to come.

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