Where will bin Laden 'mother lode of intelligence' lead?

It's 'the mother lode of intelligence,' a US official said of the materials found with Osama bin Laden in Abbattabad, Pakistan. Here's a look at what was discovered, where it is now, and what it might reveal.

What's happening now

US intelligence officials in Afghanistan and the US have begun combing the materials. Politico reports it is being reviewed at "a secret location" in Afghanistan, with one official saying that “hundreds of people are going through it now... . It’s going to be great even if only 10 percent of it is actionable."

Electronic files have already been sent back to Virginia for analysis, while physical materials are being shipped to the CIA headquarters, reports The Washington Post. According to CBS News, "the computers, files, hard drives, and other evidence confiscated from the bin Laden compound are being analyzed at the FBI's forensic lab in Quantico, Va. The CIA, which has the lead in analyzing the data, has set up a task force comprised of analysts from multiple disciplines."

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