The White House is backing off today’s account from Counterterrorism Advisor John Brennan’s which suggested that bin Laden had used one of wives as a human shield in the final moments of his life.

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Some powerful photos of tense moments yesterday in the White House situation room as the President and his top advisors watched the operation unfold.

US officials say there’s apparently another bin Laden tape, recorded prior to the attack, in the pipeline and expected to be released soon.