05-02-11:Usama Bin Laden Killed in Firefight With U.S. Special Ops Team (Statement by GWB)

Statement by former President George W. Bush "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. " - former President George W. Bush * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: Bush Era Detainees Interrogations Led To Osama bin Laden 2. Bin Laden's Dead, But It Ain't Over 3. 10 thoughts on Osama bin Laden's death 4. Video: Raw Video: Fire at Possible Bin Laden Raid Compound 5. Video: Americans Take To The Streets Amid News Of bin Laden's Death 6. Video: Will Death of Osama bin Laden Trigger Terror Attacks? 7. How U.S. Forces Killed Osama bin Laden 8. Osama bin Laden: How It Took Years To Find Him But Just Minutes To Kill Him 9. Finger Of Suspicion At Pak Military For Protecting bin Laden Quote of the Day - May 2, 2011 Bin Laden is dead, but "Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader..." Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. Usama Bin Laden Killed in Firefight With U.S. Special Ops Team in Pakistan (FOX) 2. George W. Bush: Osama bin Laden's death a "victory for America" (CBS) 3. Joyous Americans gather to mark bin Laden death (YAHOO) 4. The U.S. anticipates al Qaeda 'threats of retaliation' (CNN) 5. The Death of Terror's Godfather (FRONT PAGE MAG) 6. Bin Laden Between The Eyes (HUMAN EVENTS) 7. Found ‘Deep Inside Pakistan,' The World's Most-Wanted Terrorist Is Dead (CNS) 8. Jubilation fills Ground Zero, Times Square (NYPOST) 9. 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