Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Ground Zero: Anderson Cooper) President Obama's plans to travel to Kentucky to meet with Navy SEAL team members who took out Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden†† noted; scenes shown of Obama at Ground Zero today and at a fire company. "Washington Post" story that CIA surveilled the compound in Pakistan noted.

(Ground Zero: Anderson Cooper) What we know about the raid on bin Laden's house reviewed; scenes and diagrams of Operation Neptune Spear shown; details given about who was killed, a false door, the bomb-sniffing dog, the shooting of bin Laden, how three wives were there, including the young Yemeni wife, what they received inside, the absence of medical equipment. [On Tuesday, White House press secretary Jay CARNEY†- outlines the operation.] [Senator Dianne FEINSTEIN - says there were arms in the room.] [Pakistani foreign minister Salman BASHIR†- denies Pakistan gave cover to bin Laden.]

(Ground Zero: Anderson Cooper, Ed Henry, John King) The changing version of the narrative of events as presented by President Obama on Sunday, why there is no reasons to back away from what happened, questions about the "robust" account, Obama's visit to Ground Zero where he connected with the firefighters, Obama's visit tomorrow to Ft. Campbell to meet the Navy SEALs discussed; picture shown of a late firefighter's son, Chris Cannizzaro, who got to meet the president and of Obama in the city.

(Ground Zero: Anderson Cooper) The famed photo of President Obama and his team in the situation room watching the Navy SEALs taking down bin Laden noted; picture shown. [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON - calls them intense minutes.]