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Pakistan / Bin Laden Killing / The Tapes #993462

NBC Evening News for Sunday, May 08, 2011
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(Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(Washington: Jim Miklaszewski) The five home videotapes revealing the life of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden†† in hiding in Pakistan featured; excerpts shown of gray-bearded Osama in 2010 watching himself on TV; details given about the likelihood he had a support network inside Pakistan. [Retired Gen. Barry McCAFFREY†- says he died isolated.] [On "60 Minutes," OBAMA - speculates about Pakistan and bin Laden.] [on "Face the Nation," Senator John KERRY†- says he likely had a support system.] [On "Meet the Press," national security adviser Tom DONNELLY‡- says bin Laden was involved in Al Qaeda operations.]

(Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(Islamabad: Peter Alexander) The reaction in Pakistan to the bin Laden tapes featured; details given about what his wives are telling authorities about bin Laden's life; scenes shown from a rural farming village where he lived before Abbottabad. [Two PAKISTANIS, former head of Pakistani intelligence Gen. Javed†† ASHRAF††- react to the tapes.] The public relations war between the US and Pakistan about the significance of bin Laden's role noted.

(Studio: Lester Holt) Live discussion held with terrorism analyst Roger Cressey about bin Laden. [CRESSEY - explains why we are sharing this information, the success we have had over a decade against Al Qaeda, but how the threat is still real.]

Reporter(s):
Holt, Lester;
Miklaszewski, Jim;
Alexander, Peter
Duration:
00:06:50

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