Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) issued the following statement regarding the death of Osama bin Laden:

“Osama bin Laden’s death is a significant milestone in combating Al-Qaeda.  The mastermind of the attacks of September 11, 2001, has been eliminated.

“This is a testament to the dedicated work of our service men and women and our intelligence capabilities.  More work remains for our armed forces, intelligence community and diplomatic leaders to eliminate terrorist influences and their threat to America.

“I ask you to join me in expressing my deepest gratitude to our men and women in uniform for their tireless efforts to protect our nation over the past decade.  May God continue to bless America.”

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