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CIA chief unhappy with ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Acting CIA director Michael Morell said that “Zero Dark Thirty,” the Hollywood take on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, exaggerates the importance of information obtained by harsh interrogations. The movie by Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow tells the story of the decade-long search after September 11, 2001, climaxing in…
First film on Osama bin Laden raid pulls 2.7 million viewers
WASHINGTON — About 2.7 million viewers watched Sunday’s television premiere of the first movie about the US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the National Geographic Channel said. “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden” caused a stir when it was announced in October that it would…
U.S. federal court throws out conviction of bin Laden’s driver
A US federal court threw out Tuesday the conviction of Osama bin Laden’s former driver, who was jailed at Guantanamo, saying material support for terrorism does not constitute a war crime. While Salim Hamdan has already been freed, the Yemeni’s appeal in civilian court could have ramifications for other suspects…
Federal court throws out bin Laden driver conviction
A US federal court threw out Tuesday the conviction of Osama bin Laden’s former driver, who was jailed at Guantanamo, saying material support for terrorism does not constitute a war crime. While Salim Hamdan has already been freed, the Yemeni’s appeal in civilian court could have ramifications for other suspects…
Bin Laden raid movie to premiere before election
A big-name Hollywood fundraiser for Barack Obama is releasing the first feature film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden two days before the US presidential election. “SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden” is distributed by Harvey Weinstein, the respected movie mogul who hosted the president…
Obama wanted civilian trial for Osama bin Laden
President Barack Obama hoped to put terrorist leader Osama bin Laden on trial in a civilian court if he was captured alive, according to an upcoming piece in the November issue of Vanity Fair. “We worked through the legal and political issues that would have been involved, and Congress and…
U.S. concerned over Pakistan ‘CIA doctor’ torture claims
WASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday it cannot verify an alleged interview by a Pakistani jailed after he helped the CIA find Osama bin Laden but would be concerned if his torture claims were true. In May, a Pakistani court sentenced a doctor, Shakeel Afridi, to 33 years in…
Stewart: Dems want you to know bin Laden is really, really, seriously, totally dead
On a special Friday night edition of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart went over a few of the predominant themes from the Democratic National Convention. As usual there was some hope, some change, some “we can make it if we try” and one other very important fact that the…
Pentagon: Navy SEAL book contains classified information
The Pentagon said Tuesday a new book by a former Navy SEAL on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden contains classified information, an allegation that could expose the author to prosecution. The Defense Department has already threatened legal action over “No Easy Day,” which went on sale in book stores Tuesday, but officials had previously…
Navy SEAL’s book on Bin Laden raid differs from official US account
A book by a member of the US commando team that killed Osama bin Laden at his Pakistani hideout contradicts some details of the operation as presented by President Barack Obama’s administration, media reported Wednesday. “No Easy Day”, which is due to be released on September 4, offers a first-hand…
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