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Military, they've been sitting on the fence for the last 10 years, hedging their bets. maybe the taliban is going to win. we have to make sure we have good relations with them. maybe the americans are going to win. we have to make sure we have good relations with them. >> you just got back from afghanistan, i'm wondering what the turbulence and the relationship seems to have been at an all time low right now. >> between the united states and pakistan. >> does that have anything to do with the operation that was about to take place? were we picking up the pace at a level that pakistan couldn't ...

Bin laden dead and that's enough said. and that's where we've been expanding as we find out more about this operation. immediately, my first thought and early reporting was drone. drone strike missile took him out. it wasn't, it was one on one and some interesting reporting, too, about pakistan's role or lack thereof. >> and the amazing thing is if you went to bed last night, not only was osama bin laden shot and killed in pakistan at his compound but already been buried at sea. so all that happened while most americans were asleep according to islamic tradition, you need to bury the body with...

With the military. and our gratitude is just huge. >> it will be interesting to see if they say who the members of that navy seal team are. >> we know who took down saddam hussein. we knew that in that operation. to me, this will be something for the military to be proud of. >> absolutely. i know every family member i spoke with has the same sentiments and they would love to hug and shake their hands. >> looking at some pictures from earlier in times square where, as you can see, that bagpiper and his friend are playing, you have heard the bagpipes at many, many funerals. it has always been a ...

Not destroy everything. jennifer, we know when there's an operation or major takedown like this, the next 36 hours are key because you get information from that area from bin laden's office. and then you've got to act quickly. do you hear anything about subsequent actions? >> well, i think what was not anticipated for one of these helicopters is to have mechanical failure and have to be detonated within the compound. so that's why likely you see the fire there. that was not anticipated but otherwise, it was a mission that went off without a hitch, not a single american was injured. what they a...

I believe that is the ground zero area. it all came after president obama addressed the nation with the stunning news that we have waited almost 10 years to hear. >> tonight, i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden, the leader of al-qaida. and a terrorist who is responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children. last week, i determined that we had enough intelligence to take action. and authorized an operation to get osama bin laden and bring him to justice. today, at my directi...