WEATHER COOKIES & CREAM McFLURRY HIGH 86F LATEST NEWS ON WWW.TRIBUNE242.COM LOW 77F The Tribune SUNNY, PARTLY THE PEOPLE’S PAPER CLOUDY BIGGEST AND BEST Volume: 107 No.131 MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 PRICE – 75¢ (Abaco and Grand Bahama $1.25) The changing Real 4X400 men T S E H face of cancer T D G qualify for R I I O S S P N N Estate I I in the Bahamas S IAAF Worlds SEE PAGE 12B SECTION INSIDE SEE SPORTS IN SECTION E BIN LADEN IS DEAD I US forces kill al-Qaida 9/11 MASTERMIND DEAD NEARLY TEN YEARS AFTER ATTACKS P A leader in firefight / e l i F , f I f e President Obama says r a d n ‘justice has been done’ o B e n a By JULIE PACE i MATT APUZZO D The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday. A small team of Ameri- cans killed bin Laden in a firefight at a compound in Pakistan, the president said in a dramatic late-night PRESIDENT Barack Obama statement at the White addresses the nation last night in House. Washington. (AP) A jubilant crowd gath- ered outside the White ation that resulted in House as word spread of bin Laden's death, although bin Laden's death after a the president said none of global manhunt that lasted the Americans involved was nearly a decade. harmed. "Justice has been done," The development comes the president said. just months before the 10th Former President George anniversary of the Sept. 11 W. Bush, who was in office attacks on the World Trade on the day of the attacks, Centres and Pentagon, issued a written statement orchestrated by bin Laden's hailing bin Laden's death as al-Qaida organization, that a momentous achievement. killed more than 3,000 peo- ABOVE: September 11, 2001 – The twin towers of "The fight against terror ple. the World Trade Center burn after hijacked planes goes on, but tonight Ameri- The attacks set off a chain crashed into them in New York. ca has sent an unmistakable of events that led the United message: No matter how States into wars in LEFT: Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind long it takes, justice will be Afghanistan, and then Iraq, the terror attacks, was killed in an operation led by done," he said. and America's entire intelli- the United States, President Barack Obama said Few details were imme- Sunday. diately available of the oper- SEE page 14 BELOW: A crowd outside the White House in Washington, cheer on Sunday upon hearing the news of bin Laden’s death. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP NASSAU AND BAHAMA ISLANDS’ LEADING NEWSPAPER PAGE 4, MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011 THE TRIBUNE EDITORIAL/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Tribune Limited NULLIUS ADDICTUS JURARE IN VERBA MAGISTRI No leadership Being Bound to Swear to The Dogmas of No Master LEON E. H. DUPUCH, Publisher/Editor 1903-1914 SIR ETIENNE DUPUCH, Kt., O.B.E., K.M., K.C.S.G., similarities (Hon.) LL.D., D.Litt . Publisher/Editor 1919-1972 Contributing Editor 1972-1991 between Christie EILEEN DUPUCH CARRON, C.M.G., M.S., B.A., LL.B. Publisher/Editor 1972- Published Daily Monday to Saturday and Ingraham Shirley Street, P.O. Box N-3207, Nassau, Bahamas Insurance Management Building., P.O. F-485, Freeport, Grand Bahama EDITOR, The Tribune. being each others custodians on this great planet we call earth. TELEPHONES RESPONSE to “Yes, Mr LETTERS Mr Christie, in his heart, since Switchboard (News, Circulation and Advertising) 322-1986 Ingraham, leadership shall be a [email protected] apparently only he has one that Advertising Manager - (242) 502-2352 major issue next election.” beats, knows to the core of him Circulation Department - (242) 502-2387 Reading Mr Oswald T that all of what is said is not only Nassau Fax: - (242) 328-2398 Brown’s incoherent ramblings and true, like a real hero, a true true but is something he has not and rather verbose “sour gladiator, presses on knowing been able to demonstrate to the Freeport, Grand Bahama: 1-(242)-352-6608 grapes” was both amusing and that while some battles may be Bahamian people. Excusing and Freeport fax: (242) 352-9348 sad. To pontificate about his lost the true victory is in the seemingly condoning acts of alleged brief affiliation with the accumulation of wins, which depravity and international WEBSITE FNM, but “rabid” interest in the matures to a successfully won monstrosities is not leading. www.tribune242.com – updated daily at 2pm PLP I thought quite accurate. war. A leader overall does what Consulting to the extent of being The Progressive Liberal Party is right for the country not what a walking pun is hardly leading has many “rabid” persons. Of is popular and expedient. This much less managing. I used to course, I am only basing this on country’s great leader, Mr Ingra- hear all manner of things with Reader wants proof of Donald Trump’s claim the definition I selected from ham, fights for you and for me; respect to the former Prime Merriam Webster, which states he fights for the poor, the weak, Minister, “He’s not the bright- IN THIS column last week we wrote ture is genuine. “I want to look at it,” he that to be rabid is to be furious; the elderly, and the children. est, but he has a good heart”, about Donald Trump’s ridiculous claim that said, “but I hope it’s true.” going to extreme lengths in My fellow Bahamians, wake and “He’s a nice man.” I don’t President Barack Obama had no certificate We are now curious as to how much more expression or pursuing a feel- up, wake up, and wake up! In a know Mr Christie personally so to prove that he was born in Hawaii despite malarkey the American people will take ing, interest or opinion; or to be recession, we are still thriving I won’t speak to what his friends the fact that the President in 2008 had from this man before debunking him as an affected with rabies. and able to see visible, tangible may be able to attest. However, released his birth certificate — the only type impostor. I shan’t go into personal ram- improvements and enhance- I do know that Mr Christie nev- of certificate that is recognised in Hawaii. Everyone seems to be dancing around blings like Mr Brown, but I shall ments to not only the infra- er represented me or cared for It is a certificate known as a “short form”, the obvious reason for the insanity of these address the matter of leader- structure of this archipelago but my voice though it may be one. which is the official certificate given to every so-called “birthers”— even the White House ship. There is absolutely no sim- even to our antiquated legisla- Mr Christie did not care enough person born in the state of Hawaii as proof has rejected the thought— but it is obvious ilarity in leadership style tion. in his term to see that our elder- of birth. The “long form” has been retired to that the colour of the President’s skin cannot between Mr Perry Christies and What our leader does cannot ly were better treated and cared the state vaults and cannot be produced be overlooked. Mr Hubert Ingraham. I am cer- be paid for with the salary he for, or that the poor and indi- without permission and long delays. When our editorial was posted on the tain we can all agree on that. receives. He can never be repaid gent were able to receive bet- However, the great Donald took it upon web, one of our readers, who signed himself The only similar attributes are for the personal life he no longer ter care. So, Mr Brown, I realise himself to insult every Hawaiian govern- “Reggie”, questioned our statement that that they are both Bahamian enjoys, the calls that abound and your knickers are still in a twist ment official — from the governor down — “‘the Donald still maintains that the presi- born and the universal title the ceaseless complaints and over not getting what you want- who is in a position to vouch for the validity dent was not born in Hawaii” and asked: “man” as in humankind is allo- cries for help. He is but one ed, but I say to you like a moth- of the certificate, by rejecting it out of hand. “When exactly did Donald Trump say cated. responsible for a nation whom er says to a child in full tantrum, According to Trump the form given the pres- that the president wasn't born in Hawaii? A true leader, as is Mr Hubert he is trying with all his might to “get over yourself!” ident by the Hawaiian government is not Could you please provide me a link to his Alexander Ingraham, is one that educate and teach self-reliance. the “real certificate” — the long form, which making that claim? He merely made the manages party activities in a leg- We owe Mr Ingraham not only K DEAN is the only one that Trump will accept, “does point that there was a document produced at islative body but more impor- our allegiance and gratitude but Nassau, not exist,” according to Trump. the time of Obama's birth that he refused to tantly is one who not only has we must preserve his legacy of April 8, 2011.