Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Ground Zero in New York City where the World Trade Center stood shown.

(White House: Chip Reid) The planning of the operation in which Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed reviewed; details given about President Obama’s involvement and the timeline; photos shown of bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan and the situation room in the White House; animation shown of the raid; scenes shown of blood in the compound and celebrations in the US; statement from former Vice President Dick Cheney quoted. [OBAMA – says the world is a better place because of the death of Osama bin Laden.] [White House terrorism advisor John BRENNAN†- comments on watching the operation unfold.] [Representative Peter KING†- praises Obama.] [CBS political analyst John DICKERSON†- says you can expect the president will get a political bounce in the polls.]

(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Live discussion held with CBS security analyst Juan Zarate† about the operation. [ZARATE – explains why the operation was so risky and why bin Laden’s body was buried at sea; says there will be pressure to prove that bin Laden was killed; comments on what was recovered at the compound.]

(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Report introduced.

(Benghazi: Mandy Clark) The reaction in the Middle East to bin Laden’s death featured; details given about changes in the Arab world over the past 10 years, including the danger for Al Qaeda that it is becoming irrelevant; scenes shown of a demonstration in Yemen; Pew Research Center poll on confidence in bin Laden among Muslims and among Palestinians cited. [Egyptian student activist Sarah HAWASS†, Yemeni MAN {thru translator}, Libyan WOMAN, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail HANIYEH† {thru translator}, Muslim Brotherhood member Essam EL-ERIAN†- express views.]

(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Report introduced.

(Washington: Lara Logan) The tenuous relationship between Pakistan and the US examined; details given about Pakistan’s support for Al Qaeda and its allies. [From “60 Minutes,” former Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah SALEH†- says the amount of pain Pakistan has inflicted on the US is unprecedented.] [BRENNAN – says it’s inconceivable that bin Laden didn’t have a support system.] [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON – says our partnerships have helped put unprecedented pressure on Al Qaeda.]

(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Report introduced.

(Los Angeles: Bill Whitaker) The spread of the news of bin Laden’s death spread via social networks featured; Twitter message from former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s chief of staff Keith Urbahn and tweets triggering flash mobs at Ground Zero and the White House quoted; scenes shown of people on cell phones at the Phillies-Mets baseball game. [Flash mob MAN – says he heard it on Facebook.] [CBS social media producer Matt POLEVOY†- says when major news breaks people need a place to go.]