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Obama: Finding Bin Laden Not Essential

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The president-elect tells CBS that the terror leader must be "pinned down," but not necessarily killed or captured.

"If we have so tightened the noose that he's in a cave somewhere and can't even communicate with his operatives, then we will meet our goal of protecting America." Read more here.

Also tells Katie Couric the U.S. must "withdraw in a responsible way" from Iraq and focus on Afghanistan.

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