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Sources: Raiders knew mission a one-shot deal

By Kimberly Dozier - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday May 17, 2011 5:41:30 EDT

WASHINGTON — Those who planned the secret mission to get Osama bin Laden in Pakistan knew it was a one-shot deal, and it nearly went terribly wrong.

The U.S. deliberately hid the operation from Pakistan, and predicted that national outrage over the breach of Pakistani sovereignty would make it impossible to try again if the raid on bin Laden’s suspected redoubt came up dry.

Once the raiders reached their target, things started to go awry almost immediately, officials briefed on the operation said.

Full article: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/05/ap-raiders-knew-mission-a-one-shot-deal-051711/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter




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