This story is all over the place. This story says they confirmed Thursday he was in this town and this house, but the earlier news said they identified the house as a potential hiding place in August, confirmed around February, and had built a replica that the Seals practiced in for several weeks in early April. If they just confirmed he was there Thursday, how did all this preparation take place earlier.
“This story says they confirmed Thursday he was in this town and this house”
Director Panetta is on the record as saying they never had confirmation. Estimates were 60-80%.
http://swampland.time.com/2011/05/03/cia-chief-breaks-silence-u-s-ruled-out-involving-pakistan-in-bin-laden-raid-early-on/