memeorandum: Obama at Ground Zero: Emotion, Memories (and Some Embarrassment for New York) (Dan Collins/The Huffington Post)

1:10 PM ET, May 4, 2011

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For Obama, Big Rise in Poll Numbers After Bin Laden Raid — Support for President Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in Pakistan, with a majority now approving of his overall job performance, as well as his handling of foreign policy …

Jake Tapper / Political Punch:

Gates, Clinton Advising President to Not Release OBL Photograph; Obama Increasingly Concerned No Good Would Come from It — President Obama is increasingly doubtful that there's a compelling reason to release a photograph of Osama bin Laden's corpse, ABC News has learned.

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Jawa Report, Wall Street Journal, George's Bottom Line, Weasel Zippers, Big Peace, Riehl World View, JammieWearingFool, Althouse and Pundit Press

New York Times:

Bin Laden Raid Revives Debate on Value of Torture — WASHINGTON — Did brutal interrogations produce the crucial intelligence that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden? — As intelligence officials disclosed the trail of evidence that led to the compound in Pakistan where Bin Laden was hiding …

Mushtaq Yusufzai / Alarabiya.net English:

Bin Laden's daughter confirms her father shot dead by US Special Forces in Pakistan — Senior Pakistani security officials said Osama bin Laden's daughter had confirmed her father was captured alive and shot dead by the US Special Forces during the first few minutes of the operation carried …

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Weasel Zippers, Libertarian Republican, Guardian, Runnin' Scared, The Gateway Pundit, msnbc.com and Don Surber

Jonathan Allen / The Politico:

Osama Bin Laden had cash, was ready to flee — Osama bin Laden had cash totaling 500 Euros and two telephone numbers sewn into his clothing when he was killed — sure signs that he was prepared to flee his compound at a moment's notice — top U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress …

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Charles McChesney / Syracuse Post-Standard:

Onondaga Nation leaders blast ‘Geronimo’ codename for Bin Laden — Onondaga Nation Territory — Leaders of the Onondaga Nation blasted as “reprehensible” the code name used for Osama bin Laden in the commando assault that killed him: “Geronimo.” — “We've ID'd Geronimo,” U.S. forces reported by radio Sunday to the White House.

Discussion: msnbc.com, The Wire, Indian Country Today …, Theo Spark, Pajamas Media and MyFox Orlando

Glenn Thrush / The Politico:

Bush declines NYC invite — Former President George W. Bush has declined to visit Ground Zero on Thursday. — AP Photo — Former President George W. Bush has turned down President Barack Obama's invitation to join him at ground zero on Thursday, citing his desire to avoid the media glare.

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Mitchell Landsberg / Los Angeles Times:

Dalai Lama suggests Osama bin Laden's death was justified — Speaking at USC, the Buddhist spiritual leader says of the Al Qaeda chief's assassination: 'Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened.' — As the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama says he practices compassion …

Discussion: Babylon & Beyond, FrumForum, The Raw Story and CFR.org

Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
The Mystery of Osama bin Laden

Discussion: This Just In, Guardian and The Agitator

The Note:
Congress to Examine “Inappropriate” and “Devastating” Use of “Geronimo” Codename in bin Laden Mission

Discussion: Online NewsHour and Proof Positive

Daily Mail:
Obama took SIXTEEN HOURS to make up his mind about Bin Laden mission

Eli Lake / Washington Times:
‘Emir’ bin Laden oversaw al Qaeda from compound

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

The Atlantic Online:
The Situation Room Meme: The Shortest Route From Bin Laden to Lulz

Discussion: TechCrunch, Wizbang and Proof Positive, more at Techmeme »

Issues / Socyberty:
White House Insider: Obama Hesitated - Panetta Issued Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Pajamas Media, Left Coast Rebel, Sense of Events, Atlas Shrugs, The Last Tradition, Bookworm Room, Vox Popoli, Pat Dollard, Pundit Press, iOwnTheWorld.com, Comments from Left Field, Instapundit, Taylor Marsh, The Lonely Conservative, Hot Air and The Huffington Post

Palestinian Media Watch:
Fatah military wing calls Bin Laden killing “catastrophe”

Discussion: YID With LID, New York Times, Pajamas Media, Israel Matzav, NewsReal Blog, Power Line, Harry's Place and FrumForum

New York Times:
Bush Declines Obama's Invitation to Ground Zero

Discussion: The Politico, The Impolitic, Gothamist, Washington Monthly, Capital Tonight, Online NewsHour, City Room, Associated Press, Booman Tribune, Outside the Beltway, The Hill, msnbc.com and Politics

Rasmussen Reports:
86% Approve of Obama's Decision to Kill bin Laden

Discussion: Hit & Run, The Daily Caller and Lynn Sweet

Matthew Yglesias / Yglesias: Who Is Osama Bin Laden?

Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
After, not during — Amid some inconsistencies in early Administration …

Discussion: Hit & Run, Washington Monthly, LewRockwell.com Blog, Althouse, New York Magazine, Washington Post and CFR.org

BBC:
World ‘failed to track’ Bin Laden

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, TalkLeft, Politics, Outside the Beltway and mofa.gov.pk

Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Senate official: Wrong to link bin Laden, Geronimo

Discussion: TigerHawk and protein wisdom

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The illogic of the torture debate

Discussion: TalkLeft

John Yoo / Wall Street Journal:
From Guantanamo to Abbottabad — The bin Laden mission benefited …

Discussion: Right Wing News, Swampland, Outside the Beltway and Althouse

Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Lawrence O'Donnell: Time For ‘Bush/Cheney Fanatics’ To Learn From Obama ‘How To Fight Terrorists’

Discussion: The Other McCain, Datechguy's Blog and Alan Colmes' Liberaland

Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
To get bin Laden, Obama relied on policies he decried

Discussion: RealClearWorld

Ynetnews:
Iranian MP: Bin Laden was Zionist puppet

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch

Andrew Cohen / The Atlantic Online:
The Unwelcome Return Of the Torture Debate

Discussion: Guardian, Crooks and Liars, FOK News Channel and Yeshiva World News

Francisco Liriano / Washington Post:
With bin Laden's death, U.S. sees a chance to hasten the end of the Afghan war

Discussion: This Just In, Maggie's Farm, CNN, Global Public Square, The Nation and Battleland

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

Reid dislocates his shoulder in fall during early morning run — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) dislocated his shoulder and suffered a bump to the forehead after slipping Wednesday morning while exercising in the rain. — A spokesman for Reid said the Democratic leader fell …

Discussion: Gawker, FrumForum and New York Magazine

John Sexton / Hot Air:
Harry Reid: “Marco Rubio has to understand who he is...”

Discussion: Breitbart.tv, Babalú Blog and Weasel Zippers

Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Harry Reid suffers minor injuries in fall

Discussion: The Note

Andy Kroll / MoJo Articles:

Ex-Romney Campaign Chair: I'm Done With Mitt — A key Romney '08 campaigner jumps ship, saying he can't handle the candidate's ever-changing persona. — Post Comment — In the 2012 presidential race, New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary is make-or-break for Mitt Romney …

Discussion: CNN, The New Republic, TPMDC, Hot Air, The Daily Caller and GOP 12

Lbentzterp / CNN:

Carter likes the idea of candidate Huntsman — Washington (CNN) - Former President Jimmy Carter called former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman an “attractive” candidate for president in 2012. — Although the one-term president said President Obama will be his choice in the next election …

Discussion: GOP 12 and The Hill

Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Jimmy Carter: Huntsman would be ‘very attractive’ GOP nominee

Discussion: msnbc.com, MyDD and AMERICAblog Elections

Quinnipiac University:

Ok For Romney, Huckabee But No Way For Palin, Trump, U.S. Voters Tell Quinnipiac University National Poll; No Clear Leader In Gop Presidential Pack — By healthy margins, American voters say they would consider or be enthusiastic about backing former governors Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee for president …

Discussion: Washington Wire, GOP 12, No More Mister Nice Blog, USA Today, Taegan Goddard's … and National Review

Wall Street Journal:

Civilization Vindicated — It took an advanced society to visit vengeance where it belonged. — It took steady application and a few tactical insights to pull off the 9/11 attacks. You could get box cutters through security at U.S. airports. Personnel were trained not to worry about box cutters.

Discussion: Cafe Hayek

Dan Collins / The Huffington Post:

Obama at Ground Zero: Emotion, Memories (and Some Embarrassment for New York) — Barack Obama , Larry Silverstein , Osama Bin Laden , Port Authority , World Trade Center , Barack Obama Ground Zero , Freedom Tower , World Trade Center Construction , World Trade Center Memorial , New York News

Simon Lazarus / Slate Magazine:

Paul Ryan's “Individual Mandate” — The Ryan proposal compels Americans to buy insurance—just like Obamacare does. — Even before President Obama's new health reform law was enacted, Republicans insisted that its “individual mandate” was an “unprecedented” assault on individual freedom.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, National Review, Washington Post, FrumForum, Simply Left BehindThe … and ACS Blog