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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 17
BY SENATOR MORRELL
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the President of the United States, the Central
Intelligence Agency, the United States military, and the Congress for the steps taken in the
mission culminating in the death of Osama Bin Laden.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend President Barack Obama, the Central Intelligence Agency, the United States2
military and Congress for the quick decisive steps taken in the mission culminating3
in the death of terrorist Osama Bin Laden.4
WHEREAS, Osama Bin Laden was the leader of the al-Qaida terrorist group and was5
the mastermind behind the infamous 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York6
City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.; and7
WHEREAS, the search for the terrorist leader continued for more than nine years as8
he successfully eluded capture on several occasions and stayed on the move in the rugged9
area of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and10
WHEREAS, new leads and intelligence on Bin Laden began to emerge several years11
ago, including the identity of a courier he trusted without question and who had frequent12
contact with the al-Qaida leader; and13
WHEREAS, President Barack Obama, relying on information from multiple sources,14
became convinced that Bin Laden was hiding in a compound in Northwestern Pakistan and15
began to pursue an aggressive course of action that would ultimately bring the world's most16
wanted fugitive to justice; and17
WHEREAS, the president then held a series of meetings of the National Security18 SCR NO. 17
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Council and formulated a plan that would involve operatives from the Central Intelligence1
Agency and members of the United States Navy SEAL TEAM 6 conducting a dangerous,2
night-time helicopter raid on the custom built compound in the suburbs of Abbottabad,3
Pakistan; and4
WHEREAS, President Obama gave the final directive to begin the top secret mission5
on Friday, April 29, before flying to inspect tornado destruction in Alabama, telling no one6
outside a small circle within the United States government, and the elite, black operatives7
who would participate in the raid; and8
WHEREAS, in the predawn darkness of Sunday, May 1, 2011, CIA paramilitary9
forces and two dozen members of the legendary Naval Special Warfare Development Group,10
unofficially known as ST-6, a tier-one class, counter-terrorist team comprised of the best of11
the best of the best SEAL members, began their assault on Bin Laden's hideout, starting a12
fierce firefight that ended the terrorist's life; and13
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has vigorously supported and funded the14
hunt for Osama Bin Laden during the more than nine years of searching by the CIA and the15
various military entities fighting the nation's Global War On Terrorism; and16
WHEREAS, SEAL TEAM 6 has played vital roles in hunting down terrorist forces17
in Afghanistan, Somalia, the former Yugoslavia and Iraq, employing highly classified18
operations and using top secret tactics to accomplish their missions.19
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby20
extend its highest commendations and congratulations to President Barack Obama, the21
United States Congress, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Naval Special Warfare22
Development Group, ST-6, for all their tireless efforts in bringing the world's most wanted23
terrorist to justice.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to25
President Barack Obama, both houses of the United States Congress, the Central Intelligence26
Agency and to the Department of the Navy Special Warfare Development Group.27 SCR NO. 17
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
Morrell SCR No.
Commends President Obama, Congress, the Central Intelligence Agency and SEAL TEAM
6 for the success of their collective mission to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice.