May 2, 2011

We all owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the
intelligence officers and members of the Joint Special
Operations Command who brought Osama Bin Ladin to
justice.

This act of courage and professional discipline, hopefully,
will bring healing to families who lost loved ones on the
USS Cole, at our embassies in East Africa, the World Trade
Center, Pentagon and the fields of Pennsylvania. We must
also never forget the families of our allies around the world
who have also suffered from heinous acts of terrorism
inspired by Bin Ladin.

For those of us who worked against Bin Ladin and Al
Qaeda going back to the mid 1990s, across three
administrations, we thank Director Panetta, Secretary
Gates and especially President Obama for this successful
operation and their continued dedication and commitment
to protecting the American people.

George J. Tenet
GEORGE J. TENET
Facts From and About the Former
Director of Central Intelligence
STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADIN