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The 'Manhunt' To Capture Osama Bin Laden

On May 1, 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. AP hide caption

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The 'Manhunt' To Capture Osama Bin Laden

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Journalist Peter Bergen outlines the decade-long search for the al-Qaida leader in his new book Manhunt. Bergen is the only journalist to gain access to bin Laden's Abbottabad compound before it was razed by the Pakistani government.

The 'Manhunt' To Capture Osama Bin Laden

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Almost One Year After Bin Laden's Death, Pakistan Deports His Family

Pakistani policemen escort a minivan carrying family members of slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, in Islamabad, earlier today. Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Almost One Year After Bin Laden's Death, Pakistan Deports His Family

Next Wednesday marks one year since U.S. Navy SEALs raided Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed the al-Qaida leader. His three wives, children and grandchildren have been sent to Saudi Arabia.

Bin Laden's Wives, Daughters Sentenced To 45 Days Detention, Deportation

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Bin Laden's Wives, Daughters Sentenced To 45 Days Detention, Deportation

The three women and two of bin Laden's older daughters were convicted of living illegally in Pakistan. Two of the wives are thought to be from Saudi Arabia, one from Yemen. They've all been fined about $114 each as well.

Bin Laden Fathered 4 Children, Hid In 5 Safe Houses While On Run, Wife Says

During the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a video showing the al-Qaida leader watching television was discovered. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Bin Laden Fathered 4 Children, Hid In 5 Safe Houses While On Run, Wife Says

His youngest wife has given investigators the most detailed account yet of where the al-Qaida leader was in the years between the 2001 terrorist attacks and his death in May 2011, The New York Times reports.

Al-Qaida's Paper Trail: A 'Treasure Trove' For U.S.

Al-Qaida is known to keep meticulous records. Experts say that's the influence of Osama bin Laden, shown in 1998, who was obsessed with documenting everything. Rahimullah Yousafzai/AP hide caption

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Al-Qaida's Paper Trail: A 'Treasure Trove' For U.S.

From its earliest days, al-Qaida leaders insisted on receipts for everything from floppy disks to explosives. Experts say that was the influence of Osama bin Laden, who earned an undergraduate degree in economics and public administration. That obsession with record-keeping has come back to haunt the organization.

Al-Qaida's Paper Trail: A 'Treasure Trove' For U.S.

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Pakistan: The Critical Partner Where Many Insist Bin Laden Is Alive

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were in Islamabad today (May 27, 2011). Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Pakistan: The Critical Partner Where Many Insist Bin Laden Is Alive

Even as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling the killing of Osama bin Laden a "turning point" in U.S.-Pakistani relations, many there are insisting that the al-Qaida leader is still alive.

After Bin Laden's Death, Who Will Lead Al-Qaida?

Following the death of Osama bin Laden, there are many questions about who will lead al-Qaida. One of the terrorist network's most active branches is in Yemen. It's known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula or AQAP. The U.S., with troves of evidence from the raid on bin Laden's compound, is trying to find out more about AQAP. Robert Siegel speaks with Gregory Johnsen, scholar and blogger on Yemen issues. Johnsen discusses revelations from evidence found at Osama bin Laden's compound.

After Bin Laden's Death, Who Will Lead Al-Qaida?

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One View: Corrupt As It Is, Pakistan Does Not Want To Keep Crisis Going

Pakistani military and police officials cordoned off a street in Abbottabad near the compound where Osama Bin Laden was found and killed. (May 8, 2011, file photo.) Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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One View: Corrupt As It Is, Pakistan Does Not Want To Keep Crisis Going

Anatol Lieven, author of the new book Pakistan: A Hard Country, argues that Pakistan has been hurt more by the ongoing war on terrorism than it's been helped by billions of dollars in U.S. military aid.

Steve Inskeep talks with Anatol Lieven

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Presence Of His Family Likely Helped Bring Down Bin Laden

"One of the signatures of bin Laden's presence was an extended family and I think that's one of the building blocks that built the evidentiary case to find him," says journalist and bin Laden expert Peter Bergen.

Presence Of His Family Likely Helped Bring Down Bin Laden

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Kerry Seeks To Smooth Fraught U.S.-Pakistan Ties

U.S. Sen. John Kerry (left) shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during a meeting in Islamabad on Monday. Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Kerry Seeks To Smooth Fraught U.S.-Pakistan Ties

With American-Pakistani relations at a crossroads, U.S. Sen. John Kerry attempted Monday to calm the fury generated in Pakistan when U.S. forces landed undetected and killed Osama bin Laden. Kerry said a stalled dialogue had at least restarted, with candor.

Kerry Seeks To Smooth Fraught U.S.-Pakistan Ties

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One Last Battle: Spinning Bin Laden's Legacy

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One Last Battle: Spinning Bin Laden's Legacy

Almost as important as finding and killing the al-Qaida leader was what came afterward: telling the story of the operation in such a way that U.S. interests were advanced. Strategic communication efforts have not always been handled all that skillfully, and managing this story was no exception.

One Last Battle: Spinning Bin Laden's Legacy

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Key Republican: Success In Afghanistan May Mean Including Taliban

Corporal Daniel Wheeler, Bravo Co. 1/5 Marines, walks through a waist high wheat field on a patrol in Sangin District near the Helmand River in southern Afghanistan earlier this month. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Key Republican: Success In Afghanistan May Mean Including Taliban

The U.S. goal should be stability and that might mean giving the Taliban control or influence in the southern part of the country, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) says. President Obama is known to listen to the influential senator.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Richard Lugar

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