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    Obama Visits Ground Zero to Mark the Death of bin Laden

    President Obama today laid a wreath at Ground Zero and met with the families of 9/11 victims. After lunching with firefighters at Engine Company 54, which he called "symbolic" of the sacrifices made almost ten years ago, he spoke about the killing of Osama bin Laden.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama today laid a wreath at Ground Zero and met with the families of 9/11 victims. After lunching with firefighters at Engine Company 54, which he called "symbolic" of the sacrifices made almost ten years ago, he spoke about the killing of Osama bin Laden. The President said that bin Laden's death sent a message around the world that the US would neither forget nor stop until fulfilling our commitment to make sure that justice was done. Devlin Barrett reports for the Wall Street Journal.

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    The Death and Deadly Legacy of Osama bin Laden
    1. 0:00Obama Visits Ground Zero to Mark the Death of bin LadenYou’re reading this
    2. 7:39Obama Gets a Big Win, but Is Osama a Winner Too?
    3. 43:42The Dogs of War
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Devlin Barrett

      National Security reporter, The Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Death and Deadly Legacy of Osama bin Laden
    1. 0:00Obama Visits Ground Zero to Mark the Death of bin LadenYou’re reading this
    2. 7:39Obama Gets a Big Win, but Is Osama a Winner Too?
    3. 43:42The Dogs of War
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