Washington – The Obama administration used DNA testing and other means to confirm that elite American forces in Pakistan had in fact killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, officials said Monday, as the world absorbed the stunning news.
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The officials said the DNA testing alone offered a “99.9 percent” certainty that bin Laden was shot dead in a daring U.S. military operation in Pakistan. Detailed photo analysis by the CIA, confirmation by other people at the raid site and matching physical features like bin Laden’s height all helped confirmed the identification.
Said one official: “There should be no doubt in anybody’s mind, this is Osama bin Laden.”
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter.
Still, it was unclear if the world would ever get visual proof. Bin Laden’s body was quickly buried at seat, and administration officials were weighing the merit and appropriateness of releasing a photo of bin Laden, who was shot in the head.
I was fine,but now I am suspicious…
It takes time to do the DNA testing, how did they get the results so fast?
It makes me wonder if he was really buried at sea… or really killed!
while at it, they should also do dna testing on the son killed and the 3 women, maybe they are all his children
where did they get the original DNA sample from to match it against?