Killing bin Laden, part 2
The SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's house veered off plan when one Black Hawk helicopter crashed, and the SEALs had to quickly change course. Scott Pelley reports.
The SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's house veered off plan when one Black Hawk helicopter crashed, and the SEALs had to quickly change course. Scott Pelley reports.
Members of SEAL Team 6 had shot and killed a man on the third floor of the house they raided in Abbottabad, Pakistan, but, they wondered: Is it bin Laden? Scott Pelley reports.
Retired SEAL Mark Owen says his book "No Easy Day" reveals no tactical secrets about the bin Laden killing, but the Pentagon says some of it is "sensitive and classified." Scott Pelley reports.
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A former Saudi jihadist who spent time with Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora now has a differnt view of the terrorist leader. He calls him "flip flop."
Hanif Qadir is a British Muslim whose experiences mirror that of Maajid Nawaz. Qadir says he has renounced "the narrative" but admits it's not always easy.
Great Britain's battles against "the narrative" are fought at the grass roots level.
Noman Benotman was in close contact with Osama Bin Laden back in 2000, and says that Bin Laden counts heavily on "the narrative" to wage his war of terror.
President Barack Obama relives the tension-filled moments as he and his closest advisors monitored the assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. Steve Kroft reports.
There have only been a few times in Andy Rooney's life when someone's death has been the occasion for rejoicing. Osama bin Laden's death is one of those times!
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tells Katie Couric that the United States' relationship with Pakistan is not built on trust.
The former head of Afghanistan's intelligence says Pakistan has supported the Taliban for years and in 2007, he says, his information pinpointed Osama bin Laden 12 miles from where American forces killed him last week. Lara Logan reports.
Former Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh tells Lara Logan he quit his government post because he felt President Hamid Karzai no longer trusted him. He believes that it is obvious Karzai is moving closer to Pakistan.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he was transfixed as he watched the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound unfold from inside the White House Situation Room.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tells Katie Couric that the mission was one of the most courageous decisions he's ever seen a president make. He calls it a "gutsy call."
Christopher Alexander served as the UN's deputy envoy to Afghanistan from 2005-09. He worked closely with Amrullah Saleh and says the international community came to rely heavily on the intelligence provided by Saleh's spy agency.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in his first interview since the killing of Osama bin Laden. Katie Couric also traveled with the secretary on a five-day mission to the Middle East that included a stop in Iraq.
Defense secretary Leon Panetta tells Scott Pelley that a Pakistani doctor in Abbottabad helped the U.S. find Osama bin Laden. That man, Dr. Shikal Afridi, has been charged with treason in Pakistan.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta talks to Scott Pelley about how the U.S. and the international community should manage the Arab Spring."I think our role is to stand back and say, 'How can we support you? What kind of help do you need?'" Panetta said.
Dick Clarke, national coordinator for counterterrorism, described the response to the USS Cole bombing, the search for bin Laden, and the preparation to respond to a domestic terrorist attack.
The officer who led the Delta Force mission to kill Osama bin Laden after 9/11 reveals what really happened in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, when the al-Qaeda leader narrowly escaped. Scott Pelley reports
A former member of a Muslim extremist group tells Lesley Stahl the reason for the increase in home-grown jihadists like the U.S. Army major accused of shooting 13 at Ft. Hood is an ideology called "the narrative," which states America is at war with Islam.
As secretary of defense, Leon Panetta is fighting multiple wars, pursuing al Qaeda, and trying to keep Iran from building an atom bomb. Scott Pelley reports; Then, some exotic animal species that are endangered in Africa are thriving on ranches in Texas, where a limited number are hunted for a high price. Lara Logan reports; Also, Matt Stone and Trey Parker are both both irreverent and heartwarming, just like their creations "South Park" and the hit Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon." Steve Kroft reports.
In his first and only interview since the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama talks to Steve Kroft about the intelligence and preparations leading up to the operation in Pakistan;
In his first and only interview since the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, President Barack Obama talks to Steve Kroft about the intelligence and preparations leading up to the operation in Pakistan.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
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