On the recordMay 1, 2011
A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed.…”
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President Obama praises the team that executed the operation against Osama bin Laden.
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