Reuters: Porn found inside bin Laden's compound

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By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY

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U.S. commandos who raided Osama bin Laden's compound also recovered a "fairly extensive" stash of pornography, including videos, Reuters reports.

The news agency quotes unidentified current and former U.S. officials as saying it is unclear where in the sprawling compound the material was found nor is it clear who had been viewing it.

The officials specifically say they do not know if bin Laden himself had acquired or viewed the materials, Reuters reports.

Recently released home videos showed bin Laden viewing pictures of himself on a TV screen, indicating that the compound did have equipment for playing videos.

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