Ayman al-Zawahri, Top Qaeda Leader, Killed in U.S. Drone Strike

In his short address, delivered on a White House balcony with the monuments behind him, the president vowed not to permit another sanctuary for terrorism. "We will never again, never again allow Afghanistan to become a terrorist safe haven, because he is gone and we're going to make sure nothing else happens," he said. "It can't be a launching pad against the United States. We're going to see to it that won't happen." While celebrating al-Zawahri's killing, Republicans wasted little time on Monday night asserting that the president's withdrawal had endangered the country.