Mother of 9/11 Victim Responds to the Killing of Bin Laden
Donna Marsh O’Connor lost her pregnant daughter Vanessa Lang Langer on 9/11. She responds to the killing of Osama bin Laden and the nation’s reaction.
September 2001: Bin Laden Says He Wasn't Behind Attacks
In a statement issued to the Arabic satellite channel Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, bin Laden said, “The US government has consistently blamed me for being behind every occasion its enemies attack it. “I would like to assure the world that I did not plan the recent attacks, which seems to have been planned by people for personal reasons,” bin Laden’s statement said.
White House Struggles to Get Story Right on Raid
WASHINGTON – Killing Osama bin Laden was a big victory for Obama, but how exactly the raid went down is another story — and another, and another. Over two days, the White House has offered contradictory versions of events, including misidentifying which of bin Laden’s sons was killed and wrongly saying bin Laden’s wife died in gunfire, as it tries to sort through what the president’s press secretary called the “fog of combat” and produce an accurate account.
NFL Star Sparks 9/11 Controversy
Rashard Mendenhall has created a stir with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden’s death. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: “What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We’ve only heard one side…” Mendenhall didn’t hold back, even making a reference to the Sept. 11 attacks. “We’ll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.”
Media Regurgitates False Claims in Bin Laden Killing
Virtually every major newspaper account of the killing of Osama bin Laden consists of faithful copying of White House claims. That’s not surprising: it’s the White House which is in exclusive possession of the facts, but what’s also not surprising is that many of the claims that were disseminated yesterday turned out to be utterly false.
Bin Laden's Sea Burial Fuels Conspiracy Theories
The US faces a quandary in proving the Al Qaeda’s leader death without inflaming his supporters, and may release photos of his body. Skeptics include the mother of a September 11 victim.
Clinton Vows to Continue 9/11 Wars
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is not the end of the war on terrorism and warned the network’s members that the United States would be relentless in its pursuit of them. “Even as we mark this milestone, we should not forget that the battle to stop al Qaeda and its syndicate of terror will not end with the death of bin Laden,” she said.
Eyewitness to bin Laden Raid: "To Be Honest, It's Not True"
A neighbor of the alleged bin Laden compound doubts the US government’s account.
Kristen Breitweiser: Today Is Not a Day of Celebration for Me
When my husband was killed on the morning of 9/11, television stations around the world ran split-screen video. They showed the buildings still burning juxtaposed against young Arabs celebrating in the streets. That disturbing vision left me incredulous; it was forever emblazoned on my psyche. Ten years later, now fully awake in the bright sunlight of the day, when I contemplate the definition of victory for our country when it comes to the death of Osama bin Laden, I can only think about the damage that has been done.
Killing Bin Laden: What Are The Consequences?
The killing of Osama bin Laden is one of those events which, especially in the immediate aftermath, is not susceptible to reasoned discussion. It’s already a Litmus Test event: all Decent People — by definition — express unadulterated ecstacy at his death, and all Good Americans chant “USA! USA!” in a celebration of this proof […]