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Osama bin Laden declared dead this evening

source: http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/osama-ben-laden-declared-killed-this-evening

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The body of the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden, is in US possession. He was apparently killed today and the impact on news organizations is widespread. He represented al-Qaeda's spirit, the beacon of anti-Western sentiment, and the man who orchestrated attacks on United States properties around the world both on the ground and the sea.

Though he was credited with the 9/11 attacks, he had initially denied responsibility. However, ben Laden was the main target when the US launched an attack on Afghanistan and almost had him captured in Tora Bora. Over the years, we have seen his face on our TV screens making declarations against Western interests and threatening the US with additional attacks. There were spin-off al-Qaeda branches that settled in the Maghreb, and more recently, in Yemen.

There are more questions at this very moment than answers, as we wait for President Obama to make a statement.

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