May 2, 2011

It's not over, is it?

BREAKING NEWS - U.S. service members watch President Barack Obama talk on television about the details of the death of 9/11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Schester

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For U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Bin Laden's Death Changes Nothing

Osama bin Laden's death is making waves around the world. But among U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan, the country from which the al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind once declared war on the United States, there was barely a ripple. At a large recreational facility on Kandahar Air Field, about three dozen troops gathered around a pair of big-screen televisions Monday morning to tune into President Barack Obama's announcement. There were no impromptu cheers or chatter to be heard, just crossed arms and blank expressions. Nearly as many troops continued shooting pool and playing video games in background, nonplussed by the news.

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US, NATO: Bin Laden Death Won't End Afghan Mission -- New York Times
Afghan Leader Tells Taliban Not to Fight After Bin Laden Death -- New York Times
Karzai: Bin Laden death proves Afghanistan not ‘place of terrorism’ -- Washington Times
Osama Bin Laden Dead, But Afghans Fear War Will Go On -- L.A. Times
Death fails to bring hope to Afghans -- Al Jazeera
Bin Laden's Death Brings Calls for Afghan Pullout -- Wall Street Journal
Afghans Fear West May See Death as the End -- New York Times
Osama’s death spurs calls for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq -- The Hindu
U.S. base in Afghanistan celebrates news -- USA Today
On the ground in Afghanistan -- ABC.net (Australia)

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