>> the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. consequences for the security of our people at home and abroad and for our foreign policy and putting the partnership with pakistan, military action afghanistan and the fight against terrorism across the world. i chaired a meeting to begin to address some of these issues the national security council has met this morning and i wanted to come to the house this afternoon to take the first opportunity to address these consequences directly and to answer honorable member's questions. mr. speaker, at 3 a.m. yesterday i received a call from president obama. he informed me u.s. special forces had successfully mounted a targeted operation against the compound in pakistan. osama bin laden had been killed along with four others, bin