FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE – May 2, 2011

NUNNELEE STATEMENT ON DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss) issued the following statement on the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden:

“A decade ago, thousands of innocent people were murdered as al Qaeda sought to destroy America and the freedom we cherish.  We remember that somber day all too well and last night marks another moment we will remember just as vividly.  It is a great day for America as Osama bin Laden has finally been brought to justice and evil has fallen.  As we celebrate this victory around the globe, let us not forget those victims of 9/11 and the countless other attacks of radical extremism.  I commend the brave men and women of our Armed Forces and intelligence personnel for their tireless efforts to combat terrorism and their continued resolve to defeat our enemies.”

Congressman Alan Nunnelee represents Mississippi’s First Congressional District and serves on the House Appropriations Committee.  This is his first term.

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