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Monday, May 2, 2011

from May 1 (11:30 p.m. address to the nation and world): Obama's remarks in summary

During a historic live address that was carried across the globe, President Obama told the world late Sunday May 1, 2011 that Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader of al Queda who spearheaded the deaths of almost 3,000 Americans during a terror attack on September 11, 2001, had been killed during a US military operation.

"A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties," President Obama said. "After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body."
"And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done."

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