On the evening of May 1, 2011, Barack Obama delivered a message that shocked the world: "Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, has been killed. The shocking news quickly made headlines around the world. Osama bin Laden, the leader of a terrorist organization that terrifies America, was shot dead on what should have been a quiet night. The news shocked and incredulously some people. For Obama and the senior leaders in the White House, the night was anything but peaceful. The C.I.A. has tracked bin Laden's location for years, but they have been unsuccessful. It wasn't until 2010 that they finally found the clue.
To ensure that the operation went smoothly, they developed a detailed plan. The plan ultimately succeeded, and bin Laden's death reduced the United States of a great threat. Osama bin Laden was born into a wealthy Middle Eastern merchant family, and he has been a member of the local jihadist group since 1980. From the beginning, bin Laden was at odds with the Americans. After the Gulf War, the United States left more than 20,000 troops in Saudi Arabia. Osama bin Laden was unhappy with the actions of the United States, and because of his extraordinary background, he expressed his dissatisfaction directly in front of the Saudi king. However, there was close cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US military at that time.
So, because bin Laden was outspoken, he was stripped of his Saudi citizenship. As a result, bin Laden had to embark on his own path into exile. Since then, bin Laden has regarded the United States as his number one enemy. In 1996, bin Laden returned to his home base of Afghanistan. There, he made a public statement calling on people to unite and drive the US military out of their homeland. In Afghanistan, there is a Taliban organization, and bin Laden used to have close relations with the Taliban, and now, when bin Laden wants to flee everywhere, the Taliban naturally want to take him in. Because of his prestige, bin Laden quickly became a key figure in the Taliban organization, attracting the attention of the United States and being classified as one of the most dangerous.
The reaction of the United States caused bin Laden's satisfaction, and he was determined to confront the United States with all his might. In 1998, Osama bin Laden shocked the United States by blowing up U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing more than 200 people. Osama bin Laden soon became a globally wanted man, but at this time, the United States had not really realized the danger of bin Laden. Even in 2000, when a reporter asked candidate Bush Jr. what he thought of the Taliban, Bush Jr. was stunned for a moment before replying: "Is this a new rock band?"
Although bin Laden has frequently carried out terrorist attacks, his actions are all overseas and have not yet touched the core interests of the United States. In addition, at that time, there were countless terrorist organizations in the Middle East, and the United States was already a little surprised. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack to find him. However, they never expected bin Laden to be so bold. In 2001, the 911 incident that shocked the world occurred. 22 al-Qaed*** hijacked four civilian aircraft, two of which crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, where countless people were working at the time, and the planes crashed desperately, killing more than 3,000 people.
Never before in the history of the United States has a terrorist attack of this magnitude severed, and this attack did not take place abroad, but on American soil, in one of the most prosperous metropolises in the United States. Such a vicious incident has directly broken through the cognition of Americans, resulting in a significant reduction in the credibility of **. Countless Americans took to the streets to demand an account for the incident. Soon, it became known that the Taliban's bin Laden was behind the terrorist attack. However, the Taliban will not listen to the United States, and bin Laden is not at all afraid of the American threat. He even recorded a video **on the Internet**, constantly provoking the United States between his words.
This has further angered the United States, and if bin Laden is not dealt with, it will make the public more suspicious. Therefore, the United States dispatched warplanes and carried out a fierce attack on the Taliban base. Despite their arrogance, the Taliban are unrivaled by regular US troops. As the base camp was destroyed, the Taliban leaders fled in all directions, and bin Laden disappeared after the attack. This is not the desired outcome for the United States, which knows that as long as bin Laden is alive, the United States will always be under threat. So, they ramped up their budgets and issued higher-level arrest warrants to capture bin Laden as quickly as possible.
But the heavens don't follow people's wishes, and in the vast Middle East, bin Laden's ease of hiding is staggering. The United States is like a headless fly, but bin Laden seems to have evaporated from the world, and all kinds of rumors are spreading, and in 2002, some people rumored that bin Laden had already died of a kidney attack;Soon after, it was claimed that U.S. troops had found a skull similar to bin Laden's in a cave. Even in 2005, there were rumors that bin Laden had died in **. If bin Laden really died, the United States would breathe a sigh of relief. But the reality is that whenever rumors spread, bin Laden will release a video to prove that he is still alive, which undoubtedly gives the United States a great blow.
It wasn't until August 2010 that bin Laden's tracking saw the light of day. That year, the CIA discovered bin Laden's messenger during the search, and with this messenger, the CIA found the Abbottabad region of Pakistan, which is sparsely populated and unobtrusive. But during the investigation, the CIA learned from local residents that there was a mysterious person who had never been seen in normal times, and that the house was blocked by walls on all sides, and the windows were sealed, and even people often approached. Locals speculate that he is most likely a drug dealer, otherwise why would he be so cringe?Through various clues, the CIA confirmed that bin Laden should be hiding in this residence.
The news excited the CIA, who had been tracking bin Laden for nearly a decade and had finally found a clue. Soon, the CIA reported the news to the then American ** Obama. The top officials in the United States are shocked that the stalemate of the past decade has finally taken a turn. Mr. Obama was torn over whether to arrest bin Laden. After all, he is not an ordinary fugitive, but an extremely important political issue. The C.I.A. told Obama that they were 60 percent sure that the man in the house was Osama bin Laden. But if they're wrong, a high-profile manhunt will further undermine trust in Obama, which would be detrimental to Obama's re-election plans.
Therefore, all the **s hope that this issue can be dealt with coldly, and as long as nothing happens, it will not affect their political future. However, bin Laden, as a hidden danger to the country, must be cleared, and this is an unavoidable problem. To address this issue, the White House convened more than a dozen high-level meetings. Obama was under pressure and after eight months of wrangling, he finally decided to arrest bin Laden. This operation must be kept secret, because bin Laden is a very cunning man, he has eyeliner everywhere, so this operation can only be known to the most central people.
In order to ensure success, the United States had special forces train heavily before the operation, and even went so far as to replicate a 1:1 replica of bin Laden's home in the United States. The U.S. plan was for Navy SEALs to arrive directly above bin Laden's residence on May 1 on the night of May 1 for a raid. It was a very tense moment, and in order not to attract attention, Obama had attended some public events during the day, and this night was a sleepless night for him. On this night, all other work was suspended, and Obama and all the top American leaders involved in this program gathered at the White House. In the conference room, the staff has prepared a real-time monitoring screen.
This screen is connected to drones over Pakistan, and **and** can observe the situation at the scene of the operation anytime and anywhere. They waited for several long and boring hours, and before the action began, some had to ask the staff to bring them pizza for supper, while others played cards with their colleagues to kill time. Obama maintained his usual calm at this moment, chatting with the people around him seemingly relaxed and happy. Of course, all of them were just tightening a string, and as the countdown ended, the order for a general offensive was given. At this time, everyone was no longer in the mood to laugh, and they invariably focused their eyes on the screen, unwilling to miss every attacking picture.
Little did they know, however, that the operation had begun to take place. On that day, the temperature in Pakistan was too high and the ground was too hot, and ** was hindered, and instead of flying over bin Laden's house, it hit the courtyard wall. The original airborne plan had to be canceled, and eight team members could only enter from the ground, four team members stayed behind to guard, and at the same time, the backup *** also urgently lifted off. Although they were prepared for the worst in advance, the moment *** hit the courtyard wall, there were one lamentation after another in the White House conference room. People felt that with bin Laden's vigilance, this operation might be over, and I am afraid that even the lives of a few commandos could not be guaranteed.
However, what is even more puzzling is that despite the unexpected start of the operation, the subsequent progress is unusually smooth. The team members rushed downstairs almost unhindered. Then, bin Laden's messenger spotted them, but before he could expose the situation to bin Laden, they were shot in the head by commandos. The commandos then stormed the building and killed bin Laden's son on the second floor. It turned out that this seemingly well-defended mansion was just an illusion, and bin Laden didn't even have a serious bodyguard by his side. Commandos found bin Laden in a room on the second floor.
Osama bin Laden and his wife hid together, and when the commandos rushed up, his wife tried to save bin Laden, but the commandos quickly flipped the woman to the ground. They all knew that bin Laden was their most critical target. Osama bin Laden tried to pick up a gun and resist, but the commandos reacted quickly, and the bullet instantly pierced his left eye. Osama bin Laden, who once terrified Americans, was reduced to ashes at gunpoint, and the news of his death soon reached the big screen in the White House, and people were so shocked that they couldn't speak. After thinking calmly, Obama immediately arranged for his secretary to prepare a draft of the speech, and he was going to announce this shocking news to the whole world.
At 11:36 p.m., Obama gave an impassioned speech, bin Laden's body was buried at sea, and America's nightmare finally ended temporarily. However, terrorism did not disappear with bin Laden's death, but intensified. Perhaps, this is the price that the United States pays for its hegemony. This article is the original of "Literature and History", and it has been opened to protect the rights of the whole network