Osama bin Laden is Dead

President Barack Obama announced a few minutes ago that U.S. forces have killed Osama bin Laden at a compound in Pakistan.

The video of President Obama’s speech is available at the Washington Post.  The full text of President Obama’s remarks are also available.

The New York Times reports on the President’s speech from the White House.  Details are still emerging on the nature of this special forces operation in Pakistan and reaction from around the world.

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