***UPDATED: Crowd sings National Anthem***
NBC News broke into Prime Time Sunday night television to tell us that President Obama will make a big announcement, that Osama Bin Laden has been killed and it has been verified though DNA.
Fox News reported that Osama Bin Laden died in a fire fight in Abbottabad and not from a Predator missile. The body has also been recovered.
Here’s the President’s speech:
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Former President George W. Bush also released a statement:
Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda network that attacked America on September 11, 2001. I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting gratitude. This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.
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UPDATE: Crowd outside White House sing the National Anthem in celebration! (h/t: RCP)
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Allen West tweeted the following in response to the news tonight:
Congratulations to Gen Petreaus and our brave soldiers for their success tonight taking out OBL
Our men and women in Afghanistan are to be commended for protecting the world from this evil animal
We must be ready for retaliation from Islamic world
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