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Are we sure that this is genuinely the Osama raid? I've read reports that Osama was in fact killed days ago. If he was in fact killed yesterday, have they really already buried his body at sea?

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/02/press-...

The White House transcript "Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the Killing of Osama bin Laden" mentions that the raid happened 'earlier this afternoon'

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thank you. Earlier this afternoon, a small U.S. team conducted a helicopter raid on the compound.

> I've read reports that Osama was in fact killed days ago.

Interesting. Can you provide links?

No, and I admit that it might very well be wrong. I read this on Slashdot and reddit (I can find some specific comments if you'd like), which obviously are not very reliable sources. But the articles I've read haven't mentioned when he died at all (unless I've somehow missed it), which obviously generates rumours.

Edit: According to harshpotatoes I am wrong, so please disregard this.

For what it's worth, last night -- before and after the presidential address -- on the bottom of a bunch of TV channels (ESPN for one) the reports were that the operation was carried out last week, not yesterday afternoon. You may have been wrong, but you certainly aren't crazy. :)

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