This article talks about how Obama ordered a commando raid that ended up killing terrorist leader, Osama bin Laden. Obama said that the risks were outweighed by the possibilities. He also said that the helicopter raid "was the longest 40 minutes of my life," during an interview with 60 minutes. Obama and his personal aides knew what was happening during the raid, but they could not get clear information on what was actually happening in the compound itself. Obama has said that it was a very difficult decision to order the helicopter raid because they couldn't guarantee that Osama bin Laden was, in fact, in the compound. Obama has also stated that bin Laden must of had some sort of support network inside of Pakistan in order to stay hidden for so long. Bin Laden was hiding in a heavily guarded compound Abbottabad, a city with various Pakistani military bases, for years.
As we all know Osama bin Laden was the mastermind behind the devastating disaster known as 9/11. During this attack around 3,000 American citizens died. Because of this the American government has been tracking down bin Laden ever since. The fact that Osama bin Laden has been confirmed dead is very great news to the people of the United States and the world. Bin Laden was the leader of the Taliban and the fact that he's dead could result in less terrorist activity in the world. I wish I was as bad-ass as the Navy SEAL's that brought down bin Laden once and for all.
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