Comment Comment by pnathan Summary (from the speech broadcast on CNN):* In August '10 a lead was uncovered. Obama directed followup.* Lead was strengthened over time until it was isolated that bin Laden was in a compound in Pakistan.* Obama gave the order and an American commando team went in, had a firefight, and killed bin Laden. His body was brought out.* No Americans were harmed, and civilians were attempted to be protected.* The Pakistani government was notified (speech did not say if this was pre-event or post-event).And, transcript! http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-de... parent pnathan 15 years ago
* In August '10 a lead was uncovered. Obama directed followup.
* Lead was strengthened over time until it was isolated that bin Laden was in a compound in Pakistan.
* Obama gave the order and an American commando team went in, had a firefight, and killed bin Laden. His body was brought out.
* No Americans were harmed, and civilians were attempted to be protected.
* The Pakistani government was notified (speech did not say if this was pre-event or post-event).
And, transcript! http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-de...