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Plum Is Proud of Virginia-based SEALS' Role in Strike on Bin Laden
"I hope this will help us go forward," legislator says.
Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) says he is proud that a Navy Seal team from Virginia Beach reportedly was responsible for the mission to kill Al Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. Several media outlets are reporting that The US Naval Special Warfare Development Group - a Tier One counterterrorism unit that used to be known as Seal Team 6 - entered the compound and fatally shot Bin Laden. "Virginia's state motto is Sic Semper Tyrannis," said Plum. "That means 'Thus Always to Tyrants,' so that is a appropriate in this case. A page has been turned in American history. I hope this will help us go forward." Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins agrees this could be a turning point in the war on terror. "I heard the cheering [Sunday night]," she said. "But I…
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Diane Blust
8:26 am on Tuesday, May 3, 2011
I'm proud of all those unsung heros in our government who sacrificed so much for so many years to bring some modicum of justice to all those who lost so much on 9/11 and in previous and subsequent al-Qaeda attacks. And, let's not forget the leadership and courage of our President who chose the most difficult option, but the only option that carried the chance of bringing definitive closure in the… more ›