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(Pentagon: David Martin) The background to the hunt for bin Laden's courier that led to bin Laden reviewed; details given about Maulawi Abd al-Khaliq†, about the compound that housed three families, the Navy SEALs raid, DNA evidence and the burial of him at sea; diagrams of the raid shown. [White House terrorism advisor John BRENNAN†- comments on compound, the operation inside and bin Laden hiding behind a woman.]
(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(White House: Chip Reid) The long planning behind the operation featured; photo shown from the situation room in the White House as the staff watched the raid unfold.
(Ground Zero: Katie Couric; Islamabad: Elizabeth Palmer) The muted response in Pakistan to the US raid on bin Laden and what former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said discussed.
(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) A statement from former President Bush about the action quoted; scenes shown of Ground Zero in New York City.
(New York: Byron Pitts) The celebrations in America about the death of the nation's nemesis featured; scenes shown from Ground Zero, a flash mob outside the White House and from Radford University and West Point. [Ground Zero worker Scott WILLIAMS†, 9/11 victim's BROTHER, victim's brother John CARTIER - offer views.]
(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Orr) The continuing terrorism threat after the death of the Al Qaeda founder examined; scenes shown of security in major cities. [Center for Strategic and International Studies Rick "Ozzie" NELSON†- says Al Qaeda may do something to avenge the death.] A message from CIA director Leon Panetta about terrorist vengeance led by Anwar al-Awlaki noted. [BRENNAN - comments on the danger.]
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(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.]
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(Ground Zero: Katie Couric) Report introduced.
(New York: Erin Moriarty) The terror threat in New York City that continues since 9/11 featured; details given of concern about lone wolf terrorists like Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad††. [NYPD Intelligence Division former deputy inspector Vincent MARRA†- states bin Laden’s death didn’t end anything.] [NYPD police Commissioner Ray KELLY†- worries about a dirty bomb or a full-blown nuclear event.]
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(New York: Jim Axelrod) The reaction of first responders to the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan featured; scenes shown from the Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9 station house, which lost 15 men on 9/11; photo shown of Christopher Santora††, who died. [Engine Co. 54 firefighters Andrew SFORZA†, John FILA††, mother Maureen SANTORA – react.]
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