Bennie Thompson actually said...

"The killing of Osama bin Laden, without a doubt, made the United States, in particular, and the entire world, in general, a safer place to live."

"We went to war in Afghanistan to eliminate bin Laden's training camps and base of operation."

"For many, the killing of bin Laden has always been the ultimate goal of the war on terror."

"Bin Laden became the personification of terrorism for us."