campbell, kentucky, where he's going to meet with the navy s.e.a.l.s, the navy s.e.a.l. team that took out osama bin laden. wouldn't you love to get a glimpse of those guys. >> i would love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting. that is going to be an extraordinary meeting today. >>> we have a story about another star in that raid that we haven't heard much about until now. the four-legged heroes trained to take down terrorists. we'll show you the work that the dogs do and human machines can't do without them. we're going to meet the superdogs of the navy s.e.a.l.s in a moment. >> superdogs with titanium teeth. >> and ear pieces. their own ear pieces. >> incredible. just incredible. >>> you've probably seen the brooke shields ads for longer eyelashes. it now turns out that this could be the solution for men losing their hair. >> not that you need it. >> you never know. you can never be too safe. and john berman has that. >>> we begin with the promise of good news for everyone who drives, finally. in the last two days, the price of oil has plummeted.

who lived in that home did not come until early 2011. >>> we're downstairs in the newsroom now with a retired navy s.e.a.las balentien also working in the risk management consulting agency locally in the virginia area. i want to talk a little about the training that goes into something like this because the navy s.e.a.l.'s obviously highly trained. this is in their wheelhouse but you have to train for every possibility. the fact that this helicopter had a malfunction and they landed, still continued this mission is unbelievable. >> that's a very good point and s.e.a.l. training like most special operations training regimens is very difficult. i can tell you that the average attrition for these programs is 70 to 80%. the s.e.a.l. candidates go through a six month training program which is conducted in coronado, california, and following completion of that six month program they have another six months of training just to give them the basic skill sets to become a navy s.e.a.l. >> these navy s.e.a.l.'s when they go into this situation, osama bin laden bin is a high value target, but let's say this was the s

and also on this trip, the president will be meeting with the s.e.a.l. team, the navy s.e.a.l. who hunted down and killed osama bin laden. we are watching all of this for you, and you will hear from the president live when it happens. quick break and i'm right back. then...over time... become dull... and lose their luster because washing in the bargain brand can leave dirt from the wash on your clothes causing your whites to get dingy. new improved tide plus bleach helps to remove the dirt in one wash to bring your whites back to bright. turning white-ish to...wow. tide plus bleach. style is an option. clean is not. also try tide stain release, the in-wash booster from tide. it's true. you never forget your first subaru. >>> this is what we were watching and this happened moments ago, the president of the united states stepping down the steps of air force one and being greeted by the vice president there in ft. campbell, kentucky, and the president there of course to meet with the s.e.a.l. team who carried out the strike on osama bin laden, and h he will meet privately with the

the navy s.e.a.l.s in the dark of the night to kill osama bin laden. today, the president met for more than an hour with special ops forces. including members of the navy s.e.a.l. team six. >> they're america's quiet professionals. whose success demands secrecy, but i will say this. they trained for years. they're battle-hardened. they practice tirelessly for this mission. when i gave the order, they were ready. >> reporter: and now, with bin laden's death, this soldier who just got back from afghanistan this morning feels a sense of satisfaction. >> some soldiers who didn't make it back, felt like they did something for them. and we got the job done for those guys. >> reporter: brian, president obama and vice president biden got quite a briefing from the navy s.e.a.l.s today complete with maps and a scale model of bin laden's compound and when one s.e.a.l. mentioned that a dog was part of the assault team, biden asked to meet the canine combatant, and the handler said, quote, i recommend you bring treats. >> important that the credit gets spread around for this mission. norah o'donnell, good to hear those in the crowd today. >>> we have economic news on two f

the video has gone viral and right now i want to roll some of that and show you. >> it was six navy s.e.a.l.'s! [ cheering and applause ] >> once again social networking sites helping to tell the story. this was the scene upon hearing the news that it was the navy s.e.a.l.'s who killed bin laden, a lot of pride as the crowd chanted and sang and the shipmen moved the party to the commander's house. he got a megaphone and led the cheers from his front porch, social networking sites responsible for getting people to the white house last night. that was one big celebration. we showed you some of that tonight at 10:00 and let me just say as i wrap up we have asked for your iphone and droid on www.myfoxdc.com. you'll find the links on our homepage. >> a beautiful day today and a transition day this week. >> it's part of a system that's been flooding the midwest. it actually went away, but i see the corps of engineers just blew up a huge section of levees to protect the town of karo illinois in hopes of diverting it. tonight is comfortable and warm, our temperature 70 degrees at 11:00 but looking

>>> and more details on the stunning navy s.e.a.l. den, the one the pakistanis didn't even know about until it was over. the question is what was recovered from the computers in bin laden's palatial hideout.

. >>> there are many questions about the elite navy s.e.a.l. team that took down osama bin laden. questions that actually may never be answered. >> they're simply the best of the best in this nation's military, but when it comes to who they are, that is as you can imagine is classified. chris cuomo, though, his more. >> reporter: the dogs of war were finally turned loose designed to do what they are to do. >> reporter: do anything, whether sea, air, or land. that's what s.e.a.l. stands for. >> it's a self-contained unit that can go anyplace in the world and literally do nothing but kick ass. >> reporter: a superhero has nothing on these guys. recruits are trained to swim 350 feet under water with their hands and feet bound. they're taught to survive in arctic conditions, even submerging in freezing water. they also have to endure exposure to tear gas. only men ranging in age 26 to 33 try out to become one of the 2,500 s.e.a.l.s. training takes two years. 75% don't make it through. even if they do, they need years more experience in the field to oven be considered for the elite squa

the navy said a s.e.a.l. e ammo in one training session than some troops do their entire careers. historically, 75% of those who start training never actually finish. but the success rate is rising. that's in large part because the s.e.a.l.s are targeting men more likely to succeed. unconventional athletes like water polo players, there are no women in the s.e.a.l.s and most are white. according to the "washington post," they've stepped up the increase in the numbers of the minorities in the ranks. there are fewer than 2,600 s.e.a.l.s in the world. according to a former s.e.a.l., the guys who don't make it to the training are the rambo type. you have to function awe ton mossly, or you won't last for very long. getting on the special team means you establish yourself as a mature and steady operator with a real-world track record of high stakes sensitive missions. that is pretty darn impressive. >>> well, when we come back, how many americans do you think use food stamps to get by? 10 million? maybe 20 million?

. >>> we may never know the names of the navy s.e.a.l. illed the most wanted terrorist in the world. but we are learning more about s.e.a.l. team 6, the force behind osama bin laden's death. >> that team is among the most elite and highly secretive forces in the world. nbc's george lewis takes us inside the naval special warfare center in california. >> reporter: their missions are shrouded in secrecy. their names and faces unknown to the public. but the reputation of the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s as the very best of america's elite warriors has never been higher. the operation that resulted in the death of osama bin laden is only the latest, most noteworthy chapter in the story of a legendary fighting force. and it all starts here with a high intensity training course designed to push s.e.a.l. candidates to their limit. in scenarios that test mental toughness, physical fitness and extreme courage. whether on land in the air or under water, s.e.a.l.s have to demonstrate their ability to stay calm and focused under fire. wlngets it's pair choosin

. >> thanks very much, tracee. 4:45, an inside look at the navy s.e.a.l.s and the man who started s.e.a.l. team 6, the team that carried out the mission to kill or capture osama bin laden. >>> 4:31. looks like storms are on its way. >> going to feel like summertime in may, early may. right now no storms around. here's a look at the radar. no precipitation. patchy fog has been forming in the rural areas. temperatures on the mild sigh. right now 65 at reagan national. upper 60s in parts of southern maryland and central virginia. washington monument, no fog around the city right now. day planner. sunrise 6:08. and by 9:00, should be partly sunny. sunshine in and out. quite a bit of cloudiness. by 9:00, near 70. by noon time, up around 80 degrees. may get into the low to mid-80s for article to midafternoon. late afternoon is when we have the possibility of severe thunderstorms. unfortunately some of the isolated storms could produce wind damage, some hail and maybe even an isolated tornado. we will keep you posted on that. if you hear thunder, get inside. turn on nbc 4. we'll certainly let yo

. >>> the mother of the navy s.e.a.l. killed in afghanistan burying her son today. today maureen murphy smashed a champagne bottle against the warship on her son's 35th birthday. bathe maine, 1.1 billion vessel will be based in hawaii. >>> national law enforcement memorial people gathered to remember the fallen. the 20th annual ceremony paid tribute to officers around the country who made the ultimate sacrifice. maryland, virginia and district of columbia were there. >>> new warning system heading into orbit tonight. part of the pay load for the atlas 5 rocket. it took off from the kennedy space center just this morning. the rocket will release the first satellite of the new department of defense system into orbit. >>> at the national air and space museum. space day returned today. the annual family event featured hands on activities about space and the history of aviation. participants can attend space training, check out some moon rocks, build a mini international space station. there were also presentations on space and astronomy. >>> graduating students at americ

. >> but as brian ross reports, it flew the navy s.e.a.l.s to the bin laden hideout. >> reporter: the last act of the navy s.e.a.lteam before they left the bin laden compound was to blow up the damaged helicopter that had to be left behind, setting off a huge fire. and now, we know why that was so important. aviation analysts say the remnants of the aircraft reveal they were part of one of the u.s. military's most closely guarded secrets, a stealth blackhawk helicopter, whose existence was only rumored but had never been seen in public before. >> this is the first time that we've seen an operational stealth helicopter. >> reporter: the analysts say photos that emerged on the internet reveal this was no ordinary helicopter. >> one of the things that really stands out is, they have a little disc over the rotors, which is really designed both to baffle the sound and to deny radar signature. >> reporter: neighbors in abbottabad told abc news they did not hear the helicopters sunday night until they were directly overhead. this is what a standard blackhawk helicopter sounds like. this is the sound of an earlier experi

he leaked truce from the navy s.e.a.l. 6, flew to a hideout above the compound in four helicopters and they engaged in a firefight and he was shot in the head after he resisted attackers. >> they found him on a compound in the town of abbottobad. it was about 100 yards from a pakistani military academy, equivalent to west point. it is home to one regimen of the pack stappy army. around midnight senior white house officials released details of the compound where military forces found bin laden. the secluded two-story house was eight times larger than other homes in the area and worth more than $1 million u.s. including 12 to 18 foot walls, few windows and no phone or internet access. three families lived on that compound. one matched the size and makeup of his family, including his wife. news of his death brings mixed emotions for family members of 9/11 victims. >> we talked with the wife of a man who was killed at the pentagon in 2001. rosemary said she felt excitement and a little bit of sorr sorrow. >> caller: i'm shocked. i'm trying to feel what i really feel. i thank the president

job done. >> reporter: for an elite unit, a special kind of sailor. >> the heart and soul of the navy s.e.a.l committed to their country and committed to their teammates. >> reporter: howard wasdin was a navy seal for nine years. >> i think that's somebody who wants to be part of the best. i really want to do something special and that's the s.e.a.l. motto. someone special. want to be special? okay, prove it. >> reporter: proving it means surviving a training program so long and so tough that most don't make it. they call it b.u.d.s. >> basic underwater demolition s.e.a.l. school. it all starts there. my class started i think around 126, 130 and we graduated around 22 to 25. [ chanting ] >> reporter: every day begins with physical training, miles of swimming, running, hundreds of sit-ups, push-ups, all before the day's real work begins. and even more important than preparing the body is preparing the mind. case in point, an exercise called "drown proofing". >> candidates' hands are tied behind their back, their feet are tied together. then they are thrown into the pool. you better not panic.

e-mailed me this week, we've been talking all week about the fact there was this dog involved in the navy s.e.a.l a dog with titanium teeth. did you know there are a lot of cats involved in military work? there are some pictures circulating. that's a cat storming the beach in world war ii. we also have some pictures of some parachuting cats. they don't actually need parachutes because they land on their feet every time, and there's also a picture -- this is actually from the raid of a cat sneaking up on one of osama bin laden's aides. obviously this is all a joke. this is all photo shopped. it comes from "slate" magazine. there is a cat in the situation room monitoring events. >> is this what you're hoping for for your cat? >> no, my cat is too dumb to do anything like that. >> okay. >> i didn't mean it. >> no. >> jackie, you're fixated on something. >> all right, well, let's switch gears. let's talk about mother's day a bit. the good folks at insure.com, they're making a case that moms should have life insurance policies, not just the breadwinner, typically the dad. they're saying if something h

the navy s.e.a.l. operation that led to al qaeda leader's death. and as we have seen, some republicans have not kept politics out of this. so we'll dig into it with professor michael eric dyson and colonel lawrence wilkerson. stay with us. we're right back on "the ed show." ♪ [ male announcer ] in 2011, at&t is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your wireless network experience. from a single phone call to the most advanced data download, we're covering more people in more places than ever before in an effort to give you the best network possible. at&t. rethink possible. >>> more information continues to emerge about yesterday's stunning developments in pakistan. we'll take you through the details of the mission to kill osama bin laden. nbc's terrorism analyst michael sheehan and former military interrogator matthew alexander. join me next. stay with us. >>> welcome back to

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navy s.e.a.l.s, known as team 6, a covert commando force hu-ya! >> made up of the military's best like former navy s.e.a.l. howard watts son. >> it is like being part of an elite football team that made it to the super bowl. >> reporter: his super bowl came in 19939 during a raid against a somali war lord, shot three times he nearly lost his right leg. >> i started to think then, i'm really not going to make it out of here. this is it. i'm going to die today. >> reporter: the battle better known as blackhawk down left 18 americans dead and scores wounded. a failure wattson says because the security of the mission was compromised. >> we were in there with the united nations and these guys did not know how to keep operational security. >> reporter: painful memories of blackhawk down would trouble the president and his advisers. the decision is made to keep pakistan in the dark. >> to not tip them off in order to maintain the secrecy shows, number one, there's not a lot of trust between the u.s. and pakistan right now but number two, it showed this was an even bigger gamble. >> reporter: that april morning i

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. >> reporter: the last act of the navy s.e.a.l. team before they left the bin laden compound was to blow up the damaged helicopter that had to be left behind, setting off a huge fire. and now we know why that was so important. aviation analysts say the remnants of the aircraft reveal they were part of one of the u.s. military's most closely guarded secrets. a stealth blackhawk hall cometer whose existence was only rumored but had never been seen in public before. >> this is the first time that we've seen an operational stealth helicopter. >> reporter: the analysts say foe tomes that emerged on the internet reveal this was no ordinary helicopter. >> one of the things that really stands out is, they have a little disc over the rotors which is designed to baffle the sound and to deny ray tar signature. >> reporter: neighbors in abbottabad told abc news they did not hear the helicopter sunday night until they were directly overhead. this is what a standard blackhawk helicopter sounds like. this is the sound of an earlier experimental ve

the elite and secretive team of navy s.e.a.l.s that killed bin ladin. in addition to a top secret helicopter and multiple rundss of ammunition. we're learning the navy s.e.a.l. team also brought along a dog to the raid on bin ladin's compounded. his training began when he was a puppy. we'll show you how these four legged fighters are playing a critical role in modern day combat. >>> san francisco police have made an arrest in a unique case, a violin worth more than $20,000. the antique instrument was given to a priest this morning. police picked up the violin a short time later, they arrested the suspect scott silvester around 8:00 p.m. tonight. he stole the violin last week from the san francisco conservatory of music. >>> sexual allegations are rocking a community and a fire department this evening. a solianas fire captain is facing charges of child molestation. andrew mcglocklin was arrested at his san jose home yesterday. he's accused of molesting a 7-year-old girl from watsonville four years ago. the girl's family only contacted police about four weeks ago. >>> paying for a smart meter, even if you don't have one. california regulators gave pg&e the go

the area. an elite navy s.e.a.l. team flew to a hideout. they later engaged in a firefight where bin laden was killed. the body would be handled in accordance with islamic practice. we have learned that his body indeed has been buried at sea. kimberly suiters joined us with more on the developments leading up on the raid. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, joe. this mission was so secret active. only a select few u.s. officials knew it was about to happen. allies in brit can, canada, australia did not know. pakistani intelligence did not know. a courier. detainees told interrogators this courier was so trusted by bin laden and led to that compound. that compound, 18-foot high walls, barbed wire, two security gates, no phone or cable lines in or out of the house, worth about a million dollars. the cia believed it housed a major terrorist figure but did not feel entirely certain until february of this year that it is where osama bin laden had been hiding out. after weeks of meeting with the national security council, president obama appr

the u.s. navy is making sure the name of another s.e.a.l., one killed in the line of duty, will live on. more from maine. >> reporter: that's the ship being christened in honor of fallen navy s.e.a.l. michael murphy of long island. it's a 9200 ton destroyer. murphy was killed in afghanistan in 2005 and won the medal of honor for his heroic actions. he led a team of navy s.e.a.l.s going after a taliban leader. but they were ambushed. murphy tried to call for help using his cell phone. in fact, his final words were, thank you. but the help came too late. his parents and a rare admiral with special ops with the navy are here on this day, coming during a special week for navy s.e.a.l.s. >> when operation red wings went bad, it was the greatest loss of special forces since vietnam, and it was a tough day for all of us. this week, you know, you had your highs and lows. >> i look at these young sailors going on the ship, and what comes to mind to me is that they're going to be asked, what ship do you serve, and they're going to say, i serve on the murph, and the idea they'll say the murph, it wi

. >> a word on the navy s.e.a.l. operation. the details continue to come in.he went for the far more risky operation. >> it was very risky. a courageous decision to do it. the efficiency with which it was carried out, you really wonder at the ability of the american military to do something like this. fly into a city, lay down in the yard, come in, seize control of prisoners, get the body on the helicopter, get back out. the people that did this were spectacular. and the courage of the president to make the risky decision has to be commended. >> not a single american casualty. richard clarke, thank you very much. >>> now let's go back to sam in tuscaloosa. >> 14 states reported tornados in the outbreak last week. it's the second deadliest. with hundreds still feared missing, it may become the deadliest. let's talk flooding. some areas will break records. little rock, cairo, illinois, all the way up to louisville and cincinnati. in the next hours, some of these areas could see up to 7 inches of additional rain. that's a real issue. we look at the west coast, th

i really think if you're going to make that kind of assessment you should first speak with the navy s.e.a.l. team and find out what was going through their mind at the time they shot bin laden. >> and john yoo is not heavy on facts anyway. looking at any point people can be inspired to commit attacks here, unfortunately. i have an amazing fact. it turns out out of 1453 people that tried to purchase a gun that were on our list, 1321 were able to. >> it certainly is an amazing statistic. it goes to databases are not perfect, and the laws are not perfect, but certainly what you can see here is that we have a society where a enlo gunman can obviously change history. we have seen that in our lifetimes, or some of us have, and i think the reality going forward is that nothing is probably going to be more the focus of u.s. intelligence, u.s. law enforcement, u.s. counterterrorism than that lone gunman, and this is something that should give them a great deal of concern. >> and i know the nra fights those laws. i can't believe we live in a country where we're having a discussion whether people on a

the pentagon. she's been getting details all night long. about this ib incredible navy s.e.a.l. operation. of night, in darkness, this absolutely momentous, historic raid. on pakistani television, images of osama bin laden's compound still burning after that deadly confrontation. nearly ten years in the making. a senior intelligence official says it began with a tip from a detainee at guantanamo and culminated just after midnight, when 30 to 40 navy s.e.a.l.s arrived in two helicopters. flying in from afghanistan, on a low-level fight undetected by the pakistanis, who were never told about the operation. one of the helicopters was no longer able to fly after possibly hitting its rotor on one of the 12-foot compound walls during a brown-out caused by dust. the s.e.a.l.s fast-roped down on to the building's roof in a group large enough to secure it. then the fire fight. bin laden was ordered to surrender but refused. the s.e.a.l.s shot him in the head, likely a double tap, two shots to ensure a kill. they wanted to make sure he wasn't wearing a suicide vest. or that he might blow himself up a

the rule about navy s.e.a.l. team 6 is you don't talk about s.e.a.l. team 6. but now that the whole world is talking about the navy's most elite and super secretive commandos, they're not happy bit. nearly a decade, the crosshairs of the united states were on osama bin laden. since the elite navy s.e.a.l. team 6 killed the man code named pacer for the way he paced across his compound, defense secretary robert gates fears the crosshairs have shifted from bin laden to the s.e.a.l.s themselves. >> when i met with the team last thursday, they expressed a concern about that and particularly with respect to their families. >> reporter: don mann is a former member of team 6. he said in virginia beach, the s.e.a.l.s' home, there are very real fears that the battle with come to them. making the s.e.a.l.s and their families targets. >> the families are alone about 300 days a year and the s.e.a.l.s have always been a target. and now i believe the families are going to be targeted by these islamic extremists. >> reporter: here a favorite pastime is s.e.a.l. spotting. with

>>> plus, the navy s.e.a.l. team six, the secret group of elite soldiers, how their mission could be a model for the future. ♪ ♪ that's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪ ♪ i like it, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪ that's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪ ♪ i like it [ male announcer ] introducing mio -- a revolutionary liquid water enhancer. add a little. add a lot. ♪ for a drink that's just the way you like it. ♪ i like it, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪ that's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪ [ male announcer ] make it yours. make it mio. ♪ >>> the relationship between pakistan and the united states has been growing increasingly strained. it is likely to become more so now that we know osama bin laden was hiding in plain sight in a million dollar compound, just an hour away from pakistan's capital. this morning on daily rundown, former secretary of state condoleezza rice weighed in on u.s.-pakistani relations. >> we all know that pakistan is a -- an important partner in counterterrorism. this is a time for the pakistani government to take control of this issue,

the navy. he signed up to endure what he called up to endure some of the toughest training on the planet, training to be a navy s.e.a.l the class started with 205 men and at the end of six months, 14 original men graduated. >> reporter: that training is geared to break the weak and mold the strong into our country's most elite teams in special forces. >> h evolution gets harder and harder up to the last minute. >> reporter: the groupie navy s.e.a.l.s called team 6 roped into osama bin laden's compound and killed him, he had a unique appreciation for how they prepared. >> they spent countless hours training each other. >> reporter: the s.e.a.l.s were trained on a full scale replica of the compound in afghanistan. >> it's just like any type of professional sport. you practice and you practice, and you practice, and practice, until everything is right, and that the job goes down as if nobody had ever said a word. >> reporter: we may never know the names of the men who took out america's most wanted terrorist but there's a band of brothers who appreciate how it played out. >> s.e.a.l. teams were in there, and did exactly

the special s.e.a.l. team was the best combination of size and capability. chris lawrence, cnn, the pentagon. >> one former navyunspoken code is to be a quiet professional. but he is providing us with some insight into the mission to capture and kill osama bin laden. chris spent ten years as a navy s.e.a.l. he's currently vice president of a company that provides products and training for police, fire departments and other first responders and he joins us from cleveland. first of all, thanks for being here. give us a sense of how the s.e.a.l. team prepared for this mission. >> thanks for having me, suzanne. the s.e.a.l.s had an exact replica of this compound that was built just off of the base at bagram in afghanistan. they trained on this site hundreds and hundreds of times. they knew the height of every wall, the thickness of every wall, the distance from one wall to the next. they knew every intimate detail in that compound just like you or i would know every detail in our own kitchen or our own bathroom. it was very methodic, very rehearsed, very calculated. >> do you know any of the s.e.a.l.s who took part

campbell, kentucky, to personally congratulate the members of the navy s.e.a.l. team that took out bin laden. a visit that will cap off one of the most memorable weeks of his presidency. jake tapper is down in ft. campbell. jake, this is something of a victory lap for the president. he is already starting to see some political benefits. >> reporter: that's correct, george. he's seeing some bumps in the polls. right now, here at ft. campbell this is where some members of the 160th special operations aviation regiment -- those are the helicopter pilots that participated in that mission. they're called the night stalkers. that's where they're headquartered. and the president will meet with some of them today, as well as some of the navy s.e.a.l.s. at ground zero, the president laid a wreath at the survivors tree. and bowed his head in silence. earlier, he spoke with first responders. >> we've never forgotten the tragedy. we've never forgotten the loss of life. we've never forgotten the courage that was shown by the nypd, by the firefighters, by the first responders.

members of the navy s.e.a.l. s. let's bring back our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence who is work thing story for us. what are you picking up there, chris? >> we know from the u.s. military source that the video is hazy, it was very dark. but just think about it. this video means there is actual footage from multiple angles of the moment that osama bin laden was killed. take a look at this army training video and the view from a helmet cam. now imagine it is pitch black in a confined space. have you some idea what the navy s.e.a.l.s cam was recording. s that animation of the assault boy on bin laden's compound show, the s.e.a.l.s are in constant motion. the digital video fast and violent. the s.e.a.l.s are moving their heads constantly. so any glimpses of bin laden would be quick. the source said it is not like the s.e.a.l.s would be staring at any one thing for long. it is likely no one in the compound even knew they were being recorded. >> if the housing wasn't there, you wouldn't even see that camera. it w

you know, among the group he met with, navy s.e.a.l. who shot bin laden, the s.e.a.l. was not identified or singled out in any way. that's not their practice. but he was among the group that met with president obama. as you heard the president wanted to congratulate and thank not just that team but also american troops in general. he said, you know, while we are making progress against al qaeda and other extremists the war is not over. a warning as well as congratulations there, alex. >> well-deserved congratulations. what do you know about the cia briefing that's expected to take place a bit later on today? >> reporter: it is interesting. this brief sing supposed to happen around noon. we should hear more from the senior intelligence official about some of the intelligence that has been gleaned from the compound. all of this information that's come out they have been able to -- got when they -- conducted this mission on sunday. it has been described as a treasure-trove of information. we have already heard about al qaeda trying to attack u.s. trains on the anniversary

the navy's s.e.a.l. team six led the raid. are described by my guest as being among the most elite warriors in the national security apparatus. retired general barry mcafterry, called the special ops team the most dangerous people on the face of the earth. joining me now national security correspondent for the nation magazine. he's reported extensively over the past several years on the joint special op ration. thank you for join us tonight. >> thank you. >> you know these guys. will we ever know who fired those two shots into osama bin laden? >> we likely won't as long as they're active duty military men. they won't get that $25 million bounty for osama bin laden. they probably will never have to buy beers again among their colleagues. they're the quiet professionals. the tip of the tip of the spear. i would say that s.e.a.l. team six is the single most elite unit within the united states military. >> the security clearance that they pass, does that control them for life after this duty? >> they go through the most rigorous t

meanwhi meanwhile, the navy s.e.a.l. team that killed bin laden is back on american soil, but he would never know it and that is by design. cnn's brian todd explains. >> reporter: in a town where the buzzing of fighter jets is constant, where joyful reunions are a staple, america's most fearsome fighting unit goes unnoticed. unofficially called s.e.a.l. team six, they're the navy commandos believed to have killed osama bin laden. s.e.a.l. training takes years. at least 75% of those who try out wash out. despite their ee lite lead status, many of s.e.a.l. team six's neighbors here in virginia beach wouldn't know one of those warriors if they fell over him. >> when the s.e.a.l.s come into a place like this, are they noticeable? >> personally, for me, i don't think they're noticeable beyond any other person in the military. >> john mcchoir, a s.e.a.l. for ten years was once stationed in virginia beach. >> if i'm in a bar with a bunch of s.e.a.l.s, will i know it? >> hopefully you won't. we're just americans. you can't really

the navy s.e.a.l.s. we're going to hear from the man who started s.e.a.l. team 6.e team that carried out the mission to kill or capture osama bin laden. >>> 5:37 now. two major rivers are threatening several cities in the midwest. mississippi river is up to historic heights in cairo, illinois. i you they spent the past few days filling sandbags to stack up near their properties. army corps of engineer is exploding a levee in hopes of diverting up to four feet of water. a surging ohio river is threatening several illinois towns. >>> expected to delay the tornado cleanup in southern alabama. people are trying to get tarps up on damaged homes before the storms move in. it's raining in tuscaloosa right now, tom says. preliminary estimates show 226 tornados touched down in last week's storms. more than 340 people were killed. >> and our hats off to those students. >> that's wonderful. >> really being a part of the community like that. that's great to see. >> as i said, they treat it as if it's their hometown. >> it is 5:38, 65 degrees. a royal visitor. prince charles is

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