About This Lesson
When US intelligence discover a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan years after the 9/11 attacks, there were strong suspicions that it could be the location where Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, was hiding. Use this lesson plan to explore the question: How was the decision made to authorize a raid on the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan?
In this lesson, students will:
- Investigate why U.S. intelligence believed Osama bin Laden was living in the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
- Consider the options presented to President Obama concerning the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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