Thursday, May 5, 2011

Doubts grow on US version of strike against bin Laden

The Sydney Morning Herald

US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and security officials watch events in Pakistan unfold in the White House situation room.

US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and security officials watch events in Pakistan unfold in the White House situation room. Photo: AFP Photo / White House

LONDON: The head of the CIA has admitted that there was no live video footage of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound as further doubts emerged about the US version of events.

Leon Panetta said there was a 25-minute blackout during which the live feed from cameras mounted on the helmets of the US special forces was cut off.

A photograph issued by the White House appeared to show the President and his aides in the situation room watching the action as it unfolded. In fact they had little knowledge of what was happening for long periods...[Full Article]