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Did U.S. use lessons from Israel’s Entebbe raid to prep for bin Laden killing?

In the mid-1990s, William McRaven, then a U.S. Navy SEAL, wrote a book about commando operations. Entitled \”Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice\” (Presidio Press), the book featured six case studies. One chapter was devoted to Entebbe, beginning with the lessons learned in the Israel Defense Forces as a whole, and in the Sayeret Matkal special operations unit in particular, after the failure to save the lives of 25 hostages in Ma\’alot two years earlier. It included a discussion of Israeli intelligence gathering, decision-making processes, creation of the command and control system, personnel conflicts and the actual rescue operation in Entebbe Airport in Uganda, on July 4, 1976.

Al-Qaida confirms death of Osama bin Laden

Al-Qaida has issued its first confirmation of Osama bin Laden\’s death in an Internet statement posted on militant websites, dispelling doubts and conspiracy theories that the Islamist leader did not actually die.

The Osama postmortem

Evaluating the responses to the US action against Osama bin Laden is an important element in understanding who the West\’s true enemies really are. There have been four significant voices speaking out against the killing of bin Laden. The most obvious voice is that of the Taliban. The most vociferous belongs to Hamas, followed by a very significant group of Palestinians in East Jerusalem and finally, as one would expect, Iran.

How should Jews respond to bin Laden's death?

When the news of Osama bin Laden’s death at U.S. hands hit the airwaves Sunday, America breathed a collective sigh of relief. Spontaneous celebrations broke out in front of the White House, as crowds gathered to wave the Stars and Stripes and chant their delight. But how should Jews respond when an evil-doer meets his end?

State slams Hamas mourning of bin Laden

The Obama administration slammed as \”outrageous\” Hamas\’ condemnation of the killing of Osama bin Laden. \”It goes without saying bin Laden was a murderer and a terrorist,\” Mark Toner, a State Department spokesman told reporters. \”He ordered the killings of thousands of innocent men, women and children, and many of whom were Muslim.\”

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