Bush calls bin laden death momentous achievement

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Bush calls bin laden death " momentous achievement

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President W. Bush, who was in office at the

time of the September 11 attacks and famously said he wanted Osama bin Laden

dead or alive, on Sunday called the death of the al Qaeda leader a " momentous

achievement. "

President Barack Obama called Bush in Dallas at 9:04 p.m. central time to

inform him that bin Laden was dead and they spoke for four minutes, a Bush

spokesman said.

The September 11 attacks were a defining moment of Bush's presidency. He

launched the war in Afghanistan and the hunt for bin Laden spanned the rest of

his presidency.

" This momentous achievement marks a victory for America, for people who seek

peace around the world, and for all those who lost loved ones on September 11,

2001, " Bush said in a statement.

" The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable

message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done, " he said.

(Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria; Editing by Philip Barbara)