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We only see his voice on television. no image of him. >> he doesnt want any to know how he is or where he is. its a well-kept secret. >> how have they responded to the coalition attacks on the control center? >> reporter: we havent had any specific response from government officials or gadhafi himself on the strike to the compound. what we saw of the building there, this was a building we visited in the middle of the night. i couldnt see in any of the rooms i went into, any signs of electronic e...

Civilians, you could alter the course. the navy is saying you dont have to reprogram the missiles. you are confident what you are hitting is a military target. >> no casualties so far? >> no civilian casualties so far. distinction between that and the gadhafi forces. >> what about the strike on moammar gadhafis compound? plans for a second one in play? >> we confirmed they did hit gadhafis compound. they say it was targeting the compou compound, not the man. they have the ability to reach out an...

Equities into account. so just to put sort of the final point on it, we are looking at every option thats out there. in addition to the non-military actions that weve taken, i want to make sure that those full range of options are available to me. some of them may end up being humanitarian. the biggest priority that we have right now is youve got tens of thousands of people who are gathered at a border, and weve got to make sure that they can get home. and thats why weve -- were using some of ou...

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>> you had to believe this guy was a bucking i.e.d. >> they were prepared for osama bin laden to be wearing a suicide vest. >> president obama seeing a surge in approval. >> and the american people approve. >> most americans are just excited. good evening from new york. nbc news has learned new details about what happened when navy s.e.a.l. team six ratded raided the compound where osama bin laden was killed. there was no prolonged firefight. u.s. officials now tell nbc news that three of the ...

Counterterrorism advisor john brennan on monday. >> the concern was that bin laden would oppose any type of capture operation. indeed he did. it was a firefight. he was engaged in a firefight who those that entered the area of the house. whether or not he got off any rounds, i quite frankly dont know. just thinking about that from a visual perspective, here is bin laden who has been calling for these attacks living in this million dollar plus compound. living in an area that is far remove from t...

>> theres no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence as a propaganda tool. thats not who we are. >> but of course fake photos of dead bin laden have already turned up on the internet along with pictures claiming to be of others killed inside the compound. new details continue to come out about bin laden the compound and the aftermath of h...

Military target and the operation was conducted in a way thats stint with our law before consistent with our law. if he had attempted to surrender, we should have accepted that, but there was no indication he wanted to do that. >> joining me is republican congressman mike rogers from michigan. >> thanks for having me. >> first of all, what do you make of the inconsistencies of what has happened at the compou compound? >> i think the white house was eager to get information out. i heard conflicti...

>> i personally think its morbid. >> i support the presidents decision. >> i share the presidents view. >> lindsay graham said he respectfully disagreed with the presidents decision. >> photographs can be manipulated. >> i dont want a conspiracy theory. >> but what really happened inside the compound? >> more details are seeping out. >> what i said yesterday stands. >> questions about whether he was armed or whether he wasnt armed. >> the changing narrative. >> you can imagine the chaos with gun...

Killed was in the guest house on the compound. another group of s.e.a.l.s entered bin ladens house and conducted what is being described by u.s. officials now as quote, precision clearing operation. one man was reportedly killed on the first floor the seals found stashes of weapons in barricades while making their way through the house. they encountered bin ladens 19-year-old son who was unarmed coming down the staircase. he was shot and killed. bin ladens bedroom was on the third floor. the s.e...