OH SCR12

Honors President Barack Obama and the United States Armed Forces for the successful operation against Osama bin Laden on May 1, 2011, in Abbottabad, Pakistan

Acknowledges that al Qaeda, founded by Osama bin Laden, coordinated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and injured more than 6,000

Recognizes President Obama's strategy and dedication of U.S. resources to pursue al Qaeda along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border over nearly ten years

Directs the Ohio Senate Clerk to transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, and Ohio news media