j.c. hayward. it is a day nearly a decade in the making... u.s. special forces killed 9-11 mastermind osama bin laden. the forces stormed his compound in pakistan and then a fire fight ensued. after bin laden was killed, u.s. forces took custody and bin laden was buried at sea overnight. president barack obama says while bin laden's death is a major victory, the fight against terrorism is far from over. >> there's no doubt that al- qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. we must and we will remain vigilant at home and abroad. >> hundreds rallied outside the white house following words that bin laden was actually killed. people also gathered at the former site of the twin towers in new york. they flocked after the news came down that bin laden was dead. of course, you know more than 2700 people died in the september 11th attacks. a memorial, museum, and new office buildings are being constructed on that site. and while many around the world and right here in the washington, d.c. area consider bin laden's death a good thing, you're likely