World's 'Most Wanted' man killed
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US President Barack Obama announced the death of al Qaeda’s elusive leader Osama bin Laden on Monday. Bin Laden was reportedly killed in a firefight with US forces in Pakistan in a house outside Islamabad on Sunday. Osama’s body was recovered, Obama said. Osama was the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States.
Those attacks led to the invasion of Afghanistan, a subsequent war and occupation of Iraq and drone attacks inside Pakistani territory. The Afghan conflict led to at least 9,759 civilian casualties during the 2007-2010 period of the Afghan war, according to a United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) estimate. The conflict in Afghanistan spilled over into the Pakistan leading to terrorist attacks and military operations taking a toll on Pakistani citizens and the Pakistani state. Moreover, at least 98,170 Iraqi civilians have been killed during the war in Iraq and the ensuing conflict in the Middle Eastern country.
On May 2, 2011, President Obama announced, “Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children.”
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May 02, 2011 03:17pm
I doubt this could happen.
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May 02, 2011 04:28pm
and again this is happened in Pakistan, thats why you people hv no doubt
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May 02, 2011 06:02pm
He would have been eliminated before 9/11 if President Clinton would have done same as President Obama did last night, not reporting to Pakistani government until operation is completed.
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May 02, 2011 06:38pm
What a perfect timing! Just when they needed a fresh reason to bolster their case against Pakistan as the most dangerous place in the world they discovered the most dangerous man from it's soil. The quick disposal of his body is enough to disenchant the remaining few gullibles in the world that this victory and this news have been manufactured. Nobody believes you, America.
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May 02, 2011 08:01pm
Pakistan is the best place for these kind of persons...
I am wondering, how he can stay long period in Pakistan.
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May 02, 2011 09:24pm
America is justified in protecting its citizens. It does a far better job than the government of Pakistan does in protecting its citizens. Bin Laden’s death did not come a minute too soon. He killed thousands of good Muslims and gloated over their blood. Bin Laden’s body today feeds the predators of the deep.
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May 02, 2011 09:33pm
@ Indian: and we have no doubt that you, like other indians, are entangled in the web of yellow journalism running in your country! This filthy trend of journalism has been adapted from the western media culture and so it is travelling to Pakistan! The point of discussion ends on the sentence mentioned by Abuzain " the most dangerous place in the world!" huh! we live here, we know how lovely and peaceful our Country is! it is the western targeted approach or rather I should say, US approach to declare Pakistan a flop nation. By the way, how many of us have tried to analyse the situation portrayed by the media? what if the real picture was that US has hunted him down in afghanistan and bought his body to Pakistan just to play this drama that we caught him in Pakistan?since US jets and helicopters are not checked by any officials here, this drama appeals to me atleast!
how come an area which is under the army control and where majority of the army resides were not aware of his presence? We certainly don't believe you Mr. america!
Pakistan Zindabad (Y)
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May 02, 2011 10:14pm
its not true america is just creating a story to invade pakistan........?????????
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May 02, 2011 10:50pm
Poor Pakis crying foul again.. ! :D
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May 03, 2011 12:16am
10 years, 12 billion dollars , 100k killed to get 1 man !! pathetic and then they go dump him in the sea , do they really think the public is that stupid ! ..... he was probably dead any way ...excellant exit strategy !
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May 03, 2011 02:58am
What do they take us for! They shot a picture of him in the head and quickly got rid of it. A very unceremonious death of "World's Most Wanted Man Ever"!
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May 03, 2011 05:56am
Pakistan is a terrorist country I see
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May 03, 2011 08:50am
Now no doubt to world that Pakistan generating militants.
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May 03, 2011 09:07am
Osama is alive........
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May 03, 2011 10:00am
My heart cries, as I see the invasion of the sovereignty of your country, by no one else, but the inventor of crime itself. What are you guys doing about it?
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May 03, 2011 10:06am
Brian, I guess you are an American, You do not see the bigger problem here, and tat also goes with the short sighted approach of the west. No war can be won by mere force, but just love, and this will create more so called terrorist (For me they are using the means available to them, to fight a huge enemy, the west), Further, this is an act of terrorism from the US side, getting in to a country with authority, just because, the US is more powerful, that too is shifting. The American days are over, the paradigm has shifted my friend.
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May 03, 2011 10:07am
Why do you want to live in the world of make believe?
Osama was threat to peace and to all individuals irrespective of religion or nationalality.
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May 03, 2011 10:29am
Why No pics, like saddam, y US leaving place for controversy to build up.....
Mess?
They sud have taken proper pics videos to show,whats harm in that
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May 03, 2011 10:44am
Well done America you killed Osama , made him the symbol of resistance aganist the imperial power,
Well done America , you killd Osama, now more Osama's will emerge and they will be more dangerious than their hero.
Well done America now be ready for next catestrophy.
You are now in the middle of the end game, soon you will be perished .
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May 03, 2011 10:55am
America looking for the safe exit from Afghanistan and her forces. Because American Economy going down and weaker every month. so to stop funding to Pakistan and Afghanistan and her forces in Afghanistan, to boost her economy. . . . . .
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May 03, 2011 11:15am
Even I do doubt over the originality of the news. US Prez and other high profile figures speak too good to believe.
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May 03, 2011 11:17am
dude, your two statements are contradicting each other :)
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May 03, 2011 11:31am
I guess Gen. Kiyani and Gen. Pasha should tell us whats is going on in our country?? (i want this to be answered by the army coz the politicians of our country are of no good at all and the army is the claimant that they are the ones who are protecting the country) Why do we have such a big army when they didnt have a clue when the americans flew from the other side of the border into our territory and amazingly ended up operating right next to a military installation. Either they think we are a bunch of fools as a nation or the pride of Pakistan "The Pak Army" isnt capable.
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May 03, 2011 04:31pm
I think Bin Laden is already dead guys. US government is just using his name in order to justify the expenses on the War of Terror and to get political benefits. I think the current news on Bin Laden is just for the sake of getting reelected in Presidential elections. And after elections we r just going to receive another video of Bin Laden threatening America.
I think war on terror should not be associated with the life and death of bin laden. It should be associated with religious tolerance. The moment, this world had learnt religious tolerance; Peace will be inevitable.
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