Announcement on Osama bin Laden? Update: bin Laden dead

Announcement on Osama bin Laden? Update: bin Laden dead May 1, 2011 7:46 pm TB

President is about to make some announcement, possibly on Osama bin Laden.

CBS News has a live feed here for 10:50 Eastern

Update, literally moments after I posted the above: bin Laden reported dead, body in U.S. hands.

Body to be transported to Washington DC For preservation purposes the body will be immersed in pig fat. by FrankC 2011-05-01 21:54:18
- OMG! What justice! Pig, of course, is forbidden in Islam as an unclean meat. There go his 10,000 Virgins! by Eri 2011-05-01 21:57:33
I think we'll be celebrating for days! I'd have a martini and tell the Demons Osama's on his way ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:47:58
What a triumph. I am happy and proud,. we got the sonofabitch. by ER 2011-05-01 21:16:10
- An occasion for celebration? It seems more of a somber moment to me. The war on terror is not over. ... by RobVG 2011-05-01 21:49:59
  - The reasons for celebration were very different. We celebrated the death of a mass murderer. They celebrated the ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:16:07
    - Very good point n/t by RobVG 2011-05-02 08:37:58
  - I agree Rob. This may very well fan the flames of retaliation. A martyr is harder to kill. Indeed, I am ... by Jody 2011-05-02 06:35:32
  - Why the cynical streak? This is a big day in the war on terrorism. Yeah, we need to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 00:48:50
    - When WWII ended, there was dancing in the streets and non-stop celebration. It wasn’t because Hitler killed himself, it was ... by RobVG 2011-05-02 08:34:38
      - Well said Rob. I have been trying to understand just what my problem is and you nailed it. by Jody 2011-05-02 09:23:07
        
        More here Here When you watch a jury hand down a life sentence to a murderer who took the life ... by RobVG 2011-05-02 16:16:37
        
        "I hope the families of the victims of 911 have found their closure." Exactly. by Jody 2011-05-02 20:23:12
        
        http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/02/is-it-morally-right-to-celebrate-bin-ladens-death/?hpt=T1 by RobVG 2011-05-02 16:18:18
  - No, it's not over. But we can celebrate victories along the way. This will give morale a shot ... by Eri 2011-05-01 23:38:40
    - Odd...I don't feel any better. by Jody 2011-05-02 07:02:53
This is what I'm connecting together: bin Laden was taken out today (some sources said almost a week ago). ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:58:15
- If they've confirmed his identity by DNA, it had to have happened maybe a week ago. I think it ... by Eri 2011-05-02 03:44:01
Checking out Abbotabad on Google Earth. Which building, I wonder? Weirdly, aerial resolution for this city is higher ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:43:13
- I wonder if that's because there is more current satellite data available and better resolution because the government was using ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:50:33
I'm seeing a LOT of conflicting information, not about him being dead, but about how and where. Waiting to ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:26:11
- Example: Most recent bit I've seen has him shot in the head in a mansion just outside Islamabad (!!). by TB 2011-05-01 20:28:29
Not sure what's keeping the president. Was supposed to make an announcement quite a while ago. by TB 2011-05-01 20:21:37
- One of those things that requires patience. Get the story straight before you open your mouth. by podrock 2011-05-01 20:34:00
Mission Accomplished. by podrock 2011-05-01 20:12:30
Bravo. I'm listening too, keep your fingers crossed. This will change everything. by ER 2011-05-01 20:06:55
Osama Bin Gone-a. YAYYYYYYYYYYY! May he rot in hell. Doing happy dance. I feel guilty over celebrating someone's death; that's not ... by Eri 2011-05-01 19:58:37
- Dance to your hearts content. Those bastards danced when our skyscrapers fell. by TB 2011-05-01 19:59:50
  - Yeah, but I'm better than they are. We all are better than they are. by Eri 2011-05-01 20:01:50
Word is he's dead! Can't wait to hear how! by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-01 19:48:46
- Sources say we have the body. If that's the case hard to image he wasn't killed by US forces. by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-01 19:51:38
  - It seems to be that if the body was recovered, we're talking some kind of major Special Forces operation with ... by TB 2011-05-01 19:56:52
    - I would bet you're right. Special Forces was my first thought. You go, guys! by Eri 2011-05-01 20:00:26
      - As more information is coming in, it's looking more like we're talking Special Forces and a bullet in some neck ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:35:24
        
        Navy Seals done the derring-do. Hooray for the Seals! by Eri 2011-05-01 23:41:18
        
        You damn right he is! And Richard, too! They're up there doing a Warrior's dance of victory. On NBC, ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:55:24
  - He had to be lucky hundreds of times. We only had to be lucky once. But I bet ... by TB 2011-05-01 19:53:07
- Me too! Great news! by TB 2011-05-01 19:49:20

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