Bin Laden’s Death: Implications and Considerations (CRS)
The broad implications of the death of Osama bin Laden were discussed in a new report from the Congressional Research Service. The report does not contain any new factual information or much in the way of new analysis. Rather, it presents an account of the policy questions arising from bin Laden’s death that may warrant congressional attention. See “Osama bin Laden’s Death: Implications and Considerations” (pdf), May 5, 2011.
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