and the family matches the makeup of osama bin laden s family. one of his wives, a son and three children. but no sign of bin laden. in september the cia briefs president obama for the first time in-depth. they tell the president they have found a really interesting compound, and a courier with ties to osama bin laden. just before president obama authorized the assault, the cia conducted one last analysis. a so-called red team analysis, to see if there was any other explanation that it was osama bin laden at the compound. cia director leon panetta was told, nope, it still looks like it s him. we have no proof, but we think it s him. the president authorized the mission. but nobody was certain until they got to the compound and saw bin laden there. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. from a childhood of wealth, to a u.s. ally against the soviets, to 9/11 mastermind, how
people in pakistan, they re tired of being linked with extremism, terrorism, and bin laden. they think the overwhelming majority of people in this country are good, peace-loving people who are just tired of being linked with extremism and they just want it to go away. all right. reza sayia, thanks so much for joining us. in depth to washington s reaction to pakistan, that s going to happen at bottom of the hour. cnn foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty will join us live. also here s your chance to talk about on one of the big stories of the day. today s question, should the united states release the osama bin laden photos? carol, a lot of people talking about this. yeah. we ve heard from some folks who have seen that photo. they know what it look like, how grizzly it is. is it appropriate? the photos are described as gruesome. the shot to osama bin laden s face apparently blew off a piece of his skull so if the
may come back to power and may play a constructive role in the future of the country. there s a mixed attitude to hamid karzai, whether he s a strong enough leader to build this country. what they all do call for is unity. they want the afghan people to bind together, that when al qaeda is gone, when the taliban is gone, whatever happens in the future of this country, they able to build that future together. stan grant, cnn, kabul. floodwaters start to drop around cairo, illinois, after an intentional levee breach. but across the mississippi river in missouri, there s a lot of farmers who are upset. their land now covered with water. we re going to go live to the flood zone. p that s a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on. her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day
really is bin laden, why do we need to see these grisly photos of his corpse. even lawmakers are split on the issue. i just don t see a need to do it. the dna has been dispositive. unless al qaeda acknowledged that bin laden was there, it was important for the united states to release the picture of his body to confirm that he is dead. as if to prove that point, the taliban says they don t believe it. the administration is worried that releasing these graphic photos will spark violent acts of revenge. 56% of americans want them released, according to a cnn opinion research corporation poll. the 9/11 victims say they should submit photos. it s something we should be able to see. most people believe bin laden s dead. why is it so important to see the death photos?
this from kate. even in death he is commanding the attention of the world. good riddance to bad rubbish. facebook.com/carol cnn, and i ll be back with you in about 15 minutes. all right. thanks, carol. sure. if you re looking for a job, there is a glimmer, a glimmer of hope. we re seeing signs of slow improvement. employers added 179,000 positions in april. a number of planned job cuts fell. but the unemployment rate remains high at 8.8%. so college grads, listen up. some tips on how to start your career on the right foot. hi, suzanne. employers report they ll hire 19% new college grads this year than last year. salaries are going to be starting around $50,000 on average. which is all good news. it s according to the national association of colleges and employers. so now first, if you re looking to land that post-grad gig, get ready to network.