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One thing is already clear. >> osama bin laden was not just a symbolic leader of al-qaeda. in fact, he had operational and strategic roles that he was playing and that is clear in the information that we have been able to see to date. >> the evidence seized during the raid on bin laden's compound yielded phone numbers and documents that intelligence officials are hoping can break the back of al-qaeda. among the items seized are videotapes and you are seeing frame grabs and they showed bin laden watching himself on tv. other tapes show him refersing for the videos he released to the public. >> ...

Tv. other tapes show bin laden rehearsing for some of the videos he released to the public. >> i think it shows attention to his own image and attention to the propaganda aspects of al-qaeda operation. >> reporter: one lingering issue is president obama's decision to stop using harsh interrogation techniques. dick cheney says obama gets high marks nor for the raid on bin laden but he believe enhanced interrogation methods did lead to success in this case. >> it played a role, that is to say some of the early leads came out of that program. my guess is it contributed to another other factors. >...

Assault last sunday that osama bin laden was not just a symbolic leader of al-qaeda. in fact, he had operational and strategic roles that he was playing and that is clear in the information that we have been able to see to date. >> chris: you talk about that information. has any one been caught, has any operation been stopped because of the information you picked up last night? >> i don't really want to comment on that at this point. >> chris: the administration released video this weekend of bin laden watching himself on television and apparently dying his beard during some of his appearances...

And the assault, last sunday. usama bin laden was not just a symbolic leader. of al qaeda. in fact, he had operational and strategic roles, he was playing and that is clear, in the information that we have been able to see to date. >> chris: you talk about that information, has anyone been caught, any operation been stopped because of the -- >> i don't want to comment on that at this point. >> chris: the administration released video, this weekend, of bin laden watching himself, on television, and, apparently, dying his beard during some of his appearances. what do you think that shows. >> i t...

Significance of the raid and assault last sunday that osama bin laden was not just a symbolic leader of al-qaeda. in fact, he had operational and strategic roles that he was playing and that is clear in the information that we have been able to see to date. >> chris: you talk about that information. has any one been caught, has any operation been stopped because of the information you picked up last night? >> i don't really want to comment on that at this point. >> chris: the administration released video this weekend of bin laden watching himself on television and apparently dying his beard d...