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George Bush gives speech to American People
President Bush gives a speech to reassure the American people after the shock of the events on 9/11. He vows bring the people responsible for this to justice -
US rounds up suspect Al Qaeda members
They are interrogated in Guantanamo Bay. They provide information on couriers and other people involved. -
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is captured
He provided information on Bin Laden's courier -
Hassan Ghul captured
He provided information that a guy named Al Kuwaiti was crucial to Al Qaeda -
Abu Faraj Al-Libi captured
he provides information on the courier, saying that he is Osama bin Ladens link to the outside world.. He also provides information on Osama bin Laden's family -
US intellegence discovers where courier is operating
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Phone calls made by courier are being monitored.
Later, he is spotted driving vehicle near Peshwar, Afghanistan -
Courier unknowingly leads intelligence forces to compound in Abbotobad
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Reasonable evidence found for Osama to be in the compound
US begins planning a course of action in response to this evidence -
President Obama and NSC discuss plans of action
They cant decide between missile/air strike, and helicopter landing strike. -
NSC decides on a helicopter assault
missile/airstrike gets ruled out, because it would cause too much collateral damage and leave a big mark. -
President Obama decides to go through with the assault
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US commandos raid the compound between 1600 and 1640 EST
-the helicopter assault succeeds. One helicopter is lost do to malfunctions, but there are no casualties on the American side
-later at 2335 EST, president Obama confirms on national telivision that Osama bin Laden is dead -
At 1600 to 1640 EST, US commandos successfully carry out the mission
-one helicoptor is lost, but no American lives were lost, despite the ferocious firefight
- later on at 2335 EST, Osama bin Laden is confirmed to be dead