Osama bin Laden or Obama bin Laden dead? Two Denver TV stations confused (VIDEOS)

Barack Obama's announcement of Osama bin Laden's slaying presented newscasters with a tongue twister -- and some lost the game. 9News reported that "in 2001, Obama was linked to the 9/11 terror attacks" -- because he's Muslim, I guess -- and CBS4 anchor Kathy Walsh said Obama told the nation...
By Michael Roberts
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Barack Obama’s announcement of Osama bin Laden’s slaying presented newscasters with a tongue twister — and some lost the game. 9News reported that “in 2001, Obama was linked to the 9/11 terror attacks” — because he’s Muslim, I guess — and CBS4 anchor Kathy Walsh said Obama told the nation about “Obama’s… bin Laden’s killing.” Obama, Osama, Osama, Obama: Let’s call the whole thing off. See the videos below.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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