News Roundup: Osama Bin Laden Is Dead

Osama Bin Laden is dead. What does that mean for the United States?

Obviously, this is a momentous story that's far beyond the borders of Solon, but we want to provide you a resource to easily find all the news, analysis and opinion you need to follow this historic event.

So here's a quick scattershot of links to pieces we're finding around the Net. We will continue to post more as we find them throughout the day. Feel free to post your own links in the comment section.

Check out our video of to the news.

POLITICAL REACTIONS:

President Obama's Address: Watch the Video (or read the transcriptof the news briefing with reporters)

U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette: "This is something Americans have waited nearly a decade for, and I offer the highest praise to our brave military, our intelligence community and President Barack Obama, who authorized this operation. This was a gutsy and risky move to enter the highly fortified compound where Osama bin Laden was holed up, and the execution of this raid by our military's elite was precise and heroic."

"I congratulate President Obama for insisting on a ground operation, as opposed to the use of a drone, and very much appreciated his personal call to former President Bush, who devoted so much effort to finding Osama bin Laden.  While justice was a long time coming, this top-secret effort results in justice being served."

"Americans should be immensely proud of our military for taking out the world's most heinous terrorist, who is responsible for the death of thousands of innocent men, women and children and scarred the USA so horribly on a sunny morning on September 11, 2011.  The success of this raid is even more significant as no brave Americans died while carrying out this secretive mission."

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown:  "As Americans, we will never forget the September 11 attacks. Three thousand lives lost and effect on countless families across our nation. But now, nearly 10 years after that tragic day, the world's most wanted terrorist will no longer threaten our democracy and freedom. This is a victory for all Americans and a testament to the sacrifice of our service members and their families, and the American intelligence community"

NEWS ROUNDUP:

NEW YORK TIMES

Obituary: The Most Wanted Face of Terrorism

Analysis: Bin Laden's Death Likely to Deepen Suspicions of Pakistan

Roger Cohen: The al-Qaida leader dies as a new Arab world is coming to life

LA TIMES

Iran Unhappy: Iran Disparages News of Osama Bin Laden's Death

CNN

Burial at Sea: 'No Land Alternative'

HUFFINGTON POST

Howard Fineman: A Post-Osama America

Reaction: Politicians React to Osama Bin Laden's Death

Photo Gallery: Newspaper Front Pages

THE ATLANTIC

Inside the Raid: The Secret Team That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Photo Gallery: Worldwide Reactions

PATCH.COM

Editor's Story:

THE NEW YORKER

Steve Coll: Notes on the Death of Osama Bin Laden

BLOOMBERG

Markets React: Stocks Gain on Bin Laden's Death

FOX NEWS

In Irrelevant Osama news: Paris Hilton, Katy Perry React

AOL

Huh?: The Rock Knew About Osama Bin Laden's Death Before Nearly Anyone Else?

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ORIGINAL STORY:

President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. military forces just before midnight Sunday.

During his announcement, broadcast live from the White House, Obama said he gave the go-ahead last week for the operation that led to bin Laden's death.

Obama said no Americans were harmed in the operation despite an initial firefight before U.S. troops on the ground killed bin Laden in a compound in Pakistan. The operation was spurred from a lead on bin Laden's location that came in August 2010.

"On nights like this one, we can say to families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda terror — justice has been done," Obama said.

An ABC reporter describing the atmosphere at the White House said a feeling of "jubilation" is evident in the nation's capitol.

For more, read the New York Times newsbreak following Obama's announcement.