"Mother lode of intelligence" found at bin Laden compound

An undated file picture of Saudi dissident Osama Bin Laden, in an undisclosed place inside Afghanistan.

Counter-terror officials have revealed details of what was gathered after last week's raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Described as "terabytes"of new information – everything from hand-written notes to discs and thumb drives - all revealing the strategy and intent of the al-Qaida leader. They are also reported to show bin Laden was still highly engaged in the network. In his final years, he mused about killing President Barack Obama and attacking cities in the U.S. and Europe. The documents are even said to paint a portrait of him as a micro-manager. How much power did bin Laden still yield from his Pakistani compound? What were his plans for al-Qaida as a network? How valuable is this information? And is it "actionable?"

Counter-terror officials have revealed details of what was gathered after last week's raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Described as "terabytes"of new information – everything from hand-written notes to discs and thumb drives - all revealing the strategy and intent of the al-Qaida leader. They are also reported to show bin Laden was still highly engaged in the network. In his final years, he mused about killing President Barack Obama and attacking cities in the U.S. and Europe. The documents are even said to paint a portrait of him as a micro-manager. How much power did bin Laden still yield from his Pakistani compound? What were his plans for al-Qaida as a network? How valuable is this information? And is it "actionable?"

Guest:

Sebastian Rotella, Senior Reporter, ProPublica