The Man Who Hunted Bin Laden Unnamed CIA Analyst Oversaw Collection of Clues That Led to Terrorists’ Compound in Pakistan
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GOP MULLS MOVING DATE OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY,MAIN 2 TUESDAY July 5, 2011 TIMES-NEWS 75 CENTS Flowerless options for sprucing up Spudman your yard >> Home & Garden 1 nightmares Art for outside Anxieties about triathlon surface, Sports 1 Magicvalley.com F LASHES OF FREEDOM The man who hunted bin Laden Unnamed CIA analyst oversaw collection of clues that led to terrorists’ compound in Pakistan Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo Associated Press writers WASHINGTON — After Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, the White House released a photo of President Barack Obama and his Cabinet inside the Situation Room, watching the daring raid unfold. Hidden from view, standing just out- side the frame of that now-famous pho- tograph was a career CIA analyst. In the hunt for the world’s most-wanted terror- ist, there may have been no one more im- portant. His job for nearly a decade was Bin Laden finding the al-Qaida leader. The analyst was the first to put in writing last summer that the CIA might have a legitimate lead on finding bin Laden. He oversaw the collection of clues that led the agency to a fortified compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. His was among the most confident voices telling Obama that bin Laden was probably behind those walls. The CIA will not permit him to speak with reporters. But interviews with former and current U.S. intelligence officials reveal a story of quiet persistence and continuity that led to the greatest counterterrorism success in the history of the CIA. Nearly all the officials insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters or because they did not want their names See BIN LADEN, Main 3 R EFLECTIONS ON FREEDOM DREW NASH/Times-News Fireworks explode above the College of Southern Idaho campus during Monday’s Independence Day celebration in Twin Falls. The $30,000 Riverside Fourth in T.F. show included one ton of fireworks that produced 4,000 explosions. makes idyllic celebration By Nick Coltrain “There’s no British Times-News writer dream or German Running in remembrance “Idyllic” isn’t a strong enough word to describe dream. There’s only this year. this Fourth of July at Twin the American Buhl honors “Of course it’s terrible Falls’ Centennial Water- whenever you lose a quality front Park, where families Dream.” educator, and to lose two ate and kayaked, and boys — Asaeli Ngauamo, a new U.S. cancer victims high-caliber educators threw a football, all set to citizen from Tonga back-to-back was devastat- the backdrop of bright blue By Blair Koch ing,”said BHS Principal By- skies dotted with cottony day” to the United States. Times-News correspondent ron Stutzman. clouds. On one side of two sisters Stutzman was on hand Taking refuge from the was their granddad, an BUHL — Austin Hudson Monday to offer runners a 90-degree day — summer 87-year-old former Marine remembers Steve Ordonez few words of encourage- hot, but not boiling — were who was nearly blown up as a “really great teacher,” ment before the race started. families commemorating in World War II. On the not that the chemistry or He told the Times-News he Independence Day in their other side was Asaeli physical sciences classes he hoped the event would help own ways, but toward the Ngauamo, a freshly minted taught at Buhl High School the community heal. same goal. U.S. citizen from Tonga, were a breeze. BLAIR KOCH/For the Times News “It hit the students and Under the largest canopy sitting near his wife, Dar- “It was kind of rough,” Bill Greene, hands up, and other runners participate in the annual the staff pretty hard,”Stutz- in the park, the Smith fam- lene, as they waited to raft Hudson said.“But he always Buhl Sagebrush Days Fun Run/Walk on Monday morning. This year’s man said. “The dedication ily, mostly of Kimberly, the Snake River with her took time to make sure you run was held in honor of Buhl educators Steve Ordonez and Trish … its the honorable thing to chatted and went about the family. understood it.” Wetzstein, both of whom succumbed to cancer this year. do.” day of food, water and fire- “People who grew up Hudson was one of more Wetzstein, a longtime works. They even had a here should appreciate it than 200 people who lined annual Sagebrush Days Fun donez and fellow Buhl edu- BHS Key Club advisor, was birthday cake they planned more,” Ngauamo, who has up on Buhl’s Main Street Run/Walk. Hudson entered cator Trish Wetzstein. Both to put candles on so they Monday morning for the the run in memory of Or- succumbed to cancer earlier See REMEMBRANCE, Main 2 could sing “Happy Birth- See FOURTH, Main 2 Bridge........................N&W 6 Dear Abby ................N&W 6 Obituaries ................N&W 2 Hot and sunny Comics ......................N&W 3 Jumble ......................N&W 5 Opinion ......................Main 6 93 / 61 Crossword ................N&W 8 Movies ......................Main 4 Sudoku ......................N&W 7 Sports 4 Sales & Service of Domestic, Commercial, & Agricultural Water Systems Complete Line of Submersible & Constant Pressure Pumps SERVING ALL OF MAGIC VALLEY IDAHO Since 1974 Homes Farms Light Industry RCE-20854 Updating Water Systems Video Well Inspection Trenching Well Testing FREE ESTIMATES Emergency, Weekends & Evenings: CALL 7341523 Water Line Leak Detection Waterline Repair Doityourselfers Welcome 733-5002 Mobile: 420-2585 or 420-2584 21387 US Hwy 30 Mailing Address: 127 Bonny Dr. Main 2 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 MORNING MIX Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY Learn about U.S. foreign policy at Professor Bill Burke-Whites lecture,“Seven Ways the World Has Changed: A New Context for GOP leaders mull moving U.S. Diplomacy,”6 p.m. at The Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. in Ketchum. Free admission. 726-7355 or thecommunitylibrary.org. up presidential primary By Dan Popkey “The motivation here is to make Idaho more strengthen the clout of party Program focuses on The Idaho Statesman regulars, including about relevant in national politics.’’ 900 precinct committee BOISE — Idaho could be- — Ron Nate, a BYU-Idaho economics professor who chairs an members. nutrient, irrigation come more than a piggy “Bob Bennett didnt make bank for GOP candidates if Idaho Republican Central Committee subcommittee the ballot because hed lost the Republican Central touch with the party,’’ Beck water management Committee adopts a pro- May has proven to be mean- Idaho a more attractive place said. posal to elect delegates at a ingless,’’Ysursa said. to campaign when they take The Ada County GOP Super Tuesday caucus,likely Instead, Idaho is an ATM up the proposal July 16 in Central Committee dis- Times-News WANT TO APPLY? on March 6, replacing the for GOP candidates who Moscow. cussed the idea on June 28 primary election in late May. spend their time with writ- “Ill say it bluntly,’’ said and Ada County Chairman Are you a crop producer Applications are available at “For years and years, the ers of fat checks. Region 4 GOP Chairman Rod Dwight Johnson likes the looking to fine-tune your the Twin Falls USDA Natural Republican presidential Another example came Beck of Boise, a member of concept. “You still have a crop nutrient and water Resources Conservation nominee has essentially earlier this month, when the caucus subcommittee. primary so people can vote, practices? The conserva- Service and conservation been picked before our pri- Mitt Romney stopped in “Idaho has used its delegates but candidates have to come tion districts of Twin Falls district office located at mary,’’ said Ron Nate, a Boise. Rather than meet- to the national convention to through the party,’’ he said. County have a new pro- 1441 Fillmore St. Ste A. in BYU-Idaho economics pro- and-greet in a coffee shop as curry favor rather than nom- “Right now, anybody can gram that can help. Twin Falls. Call 733-5380 fessor who chairs an Idaho he does in early states like inate a presidential candi- call themselves a Republican The Balanced Rock, ext. 3 for more information. Republican Central Com- Iowa, New Hampshire, date because it’s been too late and run in a Republican pri- Snake River and Twin Falls mittee subcommittee that South Carolina and Nevada, to make any difference.’’ mary.’’ conservation districts re- approved the proposal last he held a high-dollar Beck, meanwhile, has an- The idea strikes fear in in- ceived one of 31 nationwide Cooperators will use week. “The motivation here fundraiser in the Stueckle other idea that’s more con- cumbents like Gov. Butch Cooperative Conservation electronic soil moisture is to make Idaho more rele- Sky Center. It cost $2,500 to troversial. Fresh off his legal Otter and the all-GOP con- Partnership Initiative sensors and technology to vant in national politics.’’ get a photo with the front- victory that forced the Leg- gressional delegation. All grants from the U.S. De- more efficiently manage ir- Former Secretary of State runner,$1,000 for breakfast. islature to adopt a closed five were either unreachable partment of Agriculture. rigation water. Improved Pete Cenarrusa tried for Romney was so disinter- primary for 2012, Beck pro- or had no comment Monday. Twin Falls County re- soil sampling, timing of years to get Idaho in a re- ested in the ordinary voter poses another step: require “It could have a big im- mains the states most crit- crop nutrients and nutrient gional primary with an earli- that he declined to let the party leaders to vet candi- pact, no doubt about it,’’ ical nitrate priority area and application methods will er date, but it never hap- Statesman photograph his dates for the GOP primary.