Even as Americans celebrated the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan, the U.S. Department of State warned of possible reprisals against Americans and issued a worldwide travel alert warning of anti-American violence.
"Given the uncertainty and volatility of the current situation, U.S. citizens in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence are strongly urged to limit their travel outside of their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings and demonstrations," states the Travel Alert, which remains in effect until August 1, 2011.
The State Department also noted that some U.S. Embassies and Consulates, especially in the Middle East, might be temporarily closed during the warning period due to security concerns. "U.S. citizens abroad are urged to monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate," states the Travel Warning.
Travel information is always available at the State Department web site -- www.travel.state.gov. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
Obama Tells the Nation
President Obama announced the killing of bin Laden, mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, on the evening of May 1.
"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 Qaeda, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children," stated the President.
"Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body."
President Obama went on to warn that the killing of Osama bin Laden did not mark the end of the war on terror. "There's no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must -- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad," he said.
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one down and how many to go? there will be more to take his place I am sure. We all need to be on alert 24/7.
http://www.theobamafile.com If you go to this site or type: the obama file in google and read what comes up. I think you will agree that Barry Obama knew where he was all the time, but because more Americans are getting a little closer to the truth about the real Obama his backers agreed it was time to eliminate Bin Laden in order to gain favor and smoke screen what Obama is doing. If your not ready to read “the Obama file” just yet, then save it and go back to it it is very interesting. It truly is a fact that our president: used some else’s soc sec#, claims to have graduated from a NY college yet no one of his graduating class even saw him there —- because he truly was in asia at the time, his father was not born in the US so that automatically makes him not able to be president; yet he was not even vetted? The list truly goes on. Barry truly believes in the chemistry of the government, and dissecting the chemistry of the US government to achieve marxist gains; the first rule of order in the marxist handbook is to encumber the US with enormous debt of the deepest depths in order to collapse the US government. Buy Barry Obama’s book, and go to and save the site: http://www.theobamafile and you be the judge. I believe in openness, honesty, integrity and trust. I am calm when typing this this is just a factual account of our president. He also is backed by the corrupted Chicago political machine; he wants to build railroads going nowhere so as to give jobs to the corrupt unions that support him. Has has been the cherished prodigy of royalty from asia, who has paid for his college education; he has no loans. He was groomed to be president for well over a decade and has deep marxist roots, he writes in arabic and is a bright student of the Koran. I am just telling the truth, which in effect is kind of equal to the uncommon common sense these days. ~ enjoy the rest of your day
You need a life.
Teena-
You do understand, I hope, that not everything you read on the Internet is true.
Even if everything there is true- what are you afraid of? Do you think you will lose your home? Your life? Are you afraid of people who study the Koran or that they will force you to adopt their religion?
Why should anyone believe what’s written on that site? Why should you disbelieve what the president says is true?
http://www.theobamafile.com is an opinion site. Don’t believe the BS that the author of that site uploads. He has no factual information to back up his opinions, and thus, no credibility whatsoever.
Thanks for pointing that out. It’s important to research everything you hear and not just believe something someone says just because it appears that they’re an authority.
Yeah, and astronauts never went to the moon and 9/11 was an inside job right? Get real.
Why are such an Obamahater? I gurantee you are so obssessed with his life it just eats you up. Maybe it’s because it’s the color of his skin? Well, you better get used to that, Hermain Cain 2012 baby!
Herman Cain 2012? Don’t make me barf dude, that’s all we need. If he wins I’m moving to Canada!
I was reading comments at Yahoo’s news page, about the capture and killing of Osama Bin Laden. There were people who, thought it was a good deed, but on the other hand, felt that OBL was unarmed, so that was very unfair. One guy said that he wasn’t read his Miranda rights! So, I replied to that guy, and asked him if the innocent victims in the 9/11 attacks were given their Miranda rights, and they too, were unarmed! Hey, it works both ways….
If so was the case,I even don’t think true of his killing by the us forces.And who could do harm to “AMERICA”!do you really think of Bin Ladin responsible of 9/11:it’s all about politics and oil!don’t be so naive!or at least don’t pretend being it!The whole world are muppets,but American people are the wise ones….We,the rest of the world aren’t so stupid,but weak and unarmed!
to me all this is just a Rumos, i don’t think Osama Bin L will be so easy to be killed, all i think is that Obama is just using it for his campain so that they will say he bring peace he has killed the terorist that is a lia, all this is just polities.
people of the world be wise and don’t alwould the American’s to decieved you, we may not have money like american’s but we are wise
I agree with you. You terrorize a country and live by the sword; by God, you are going to die by the sword. At least we weren’t dancing in the streets like THEY were when they bombed the twin towers and all those poor, poor innocents were killed. WE are evolved. Justice has been done and they will be judged by the most powerful judge in the world and universe; God.
Don’t kid yourself – did you not see Americans dancing in the streets? I did on public media – shame that any death should be celebrated so. No death of a human being should be celebrated, not even an enemy. And yes, there will be others. We have to stop living in fear, and start living to bring justice to all – the poor, the marginalized, and clean up our own house – the West has descended into justifying debauchery in the name of freedom, and license in the name of human rights!
I am sure Miranda rights only apply to the rights within the US boundaries. If Bin Laden was apprehended outside of those boundaries, all US constitutional rights are off. I am not quite sure what the rules of war are, but I’m sure the only thing we can’t do is torture people who surrender to us. If Bin Laden resisted, I am sure a shot to the face is within guidelines.
In addition, Miranda does not apply to military combatants, which bin Laden certainly was.
Our president is in a lose-lose situation. He, the govenment and military have all been criticized for not capturing/killing bin Laden all this time – now that he does, he is getting slammed for doing it… It is amazing to me that there are people who are being this ridiculous – and the people who are risking their lives every single day do that so that some people in the US can criticize them and complain. And, yes, you should realize that everything you see, read, and hear are not factual!
The reason that we are fighting terrorists is that they kill people without regard for those people’s rights. Let’s not become the enemy. Please.
I once thought that the Commandment thou should not kill should be dominant and foremost. After hearing about and seeing the eipisode of OBL’s assassination, now I’m not so sure about the Commandment and that there are exceptions. A man who espoused to the world his militant beliefs and right to kill innocent people was found non other but hiding behind the skirts of women. His coward! The coward he was! He’s gone where he is supposed to go and trust me, the world is a much better place without this evil. I hope the young followers of his whose lives he has destroyed and sent to torment wake up and decide that NO MAN is above reproach and seek to make better lives for themselves.