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Watchdog group files lawsuit over bin Laden death photos

Judicial Watch, a Washington D.C.-based conservative public interest group, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense after the group said the government agency would not comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking the release of images following Osama bin Laden's death.
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Bush tells Obama 'good call' on secret mission that killed bin Laden

He initiated the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and was out of office before the mission was accomplished. Now, former President George W. Bush has released his thoughts on the killing of bin Laden, saying that while he is not overjoyed at the news, it is ultimately a victory for the American people.
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From Osama's death to May 21 Judgment Day

Less than a fortnight after bin Laden's death, there was indeed a revenge attack on a para-military academy near Peshawar in Pakistan where more than 83 people, majority of them newly trained cadets, were killed.

Pakistan twin bomb blasts (Photos)

Pakistani Taliban on Friday carried out its first major strike to avenge the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. security forces in Pakistan earlier this month.

Osama’s diary reveals US attack prime on his mind

“You've got to focus on the US and the West,” Osama wrote in the journal seized during the U.S. raid at Abbottabad mansion. It reveals that the slain Al-Qaeda leader was preoccupied with attacking the United States over all other targets.

Top Osama bin Laden jokes

Jokes on dreaded (and deceased) terrorist Osama bin Laden have flooded the Internet ever since U.S. President Barack Obama announced that U.S. special ops forces stormed his hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed him. Of the several hundreds of jokes on the Al Qaeda leader, these 20 jokes take the cake.

Bin Laden Deserved Fair Trial, Not Execution: Iran

The Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme Council for Human Rights, Mohammad Javad Larijani, said the Al-Qaeda chieftain deserved to have a fair trial rather than face a “unilateral execution” by American commandos.

Security tightened for US Navy SEALs: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the US Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan will receive an upgrade in security over concerns that the commandos and their families may be subject to threats by terrorists.

India PM Affirms Support and Aid for Afghans

On his first visit to Afghanistan since the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, India’s Prime Minister vowed his steadfast support for the fledgling new government in Kabul.

Bin Laden Aimed for High Body Counts

Osama bin Laden's journal found by U.S. sources who raided his northern Pakistan mansion last week reveals the deceased al-Qaeda leader urged followers make a single attack that would kill thousands of Americans, look beyond New York to other U.S. cities, and strike on significant days, according to a report.
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Bin Laden’s death to bring peace in Afghanistan: Minister

Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rasoul, in his first visit to China since he took office in January, said in Beijing on Wednesday that the elimination of Osama bin Laden was ‘positive’ and will make Afghanistan's transition process easier.

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