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The Mission to Find Osama Bin Laden: Ex-CIA Director Shares His Story

Panetta reflected on his involvement in the operation and the subsequent capture of the terrorist and al-Qaeda leader.
The Mission to Find Osama Bin Laden: Ex-CIA Director Shares His Story
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Helen Billings
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Former CIA Director Leon Panetta said when he was appointed by President Barack Obama and went to the Oval Office to meet with him, the president made it very clear that it was important to find Osama bin Laden.

On a recent episode of EpochTV’s “Bay Area Innovators” program, Panetta reflected on his involvement in the operation and the subsequent capture of the terrorist and al-Qaeda leader.
Helen Billings
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Helen Billings is a certified Western herbalist and has studied holistic nutrition and homeopathy. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she reports on California news.