They got him! Osama bin Laden

Ned · March 12, 2003, 23:06

All we hear are denials, but I think it just may be true. Wow!

Officials deny bin Laden has been caputured

Lawrence of Arabia · March 12, 2003, 23:07

YES!!!!!!

Urban Ranger · March 12, 2003, 23:09

This goes into the same group as "8 members of the UNSC support the new US/UK resolution" and "Some high ranking Iraqi military commmanders are talking with the US."

DuncanK · March 12, 2003, 23:14

I believe the US would lie. They were trying to keep it a secret that they captured moobutlick.

Lawrence of Arabia · March 12, 2003, 23:15

what? moo - but- lick? did his parents have a sense of humor or what?

Nubclear · March 12, 2003, 23:29

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Originally posted by DuncanK

I believe the US would lie. They were trying to keep it a secret that they captured

Yeah. I mean if they told people this, it might cost bush the election!!!

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moobutlick.

Great sense of humour

DuncanK · March 12, 2003, 23:32

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Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
what? moo - but- lick? did his parents have a sense of humor or what?

hehe, no that's just a name I made up for the guy they caught a week ago.

Boris Godunov · March 12, 2003, 23:37

Oh please.

Lawrence of Arabia · March 12, 2003, 23:39

after reading the source again, i have come to the conclusion that it is VERY plausible that the US has him.

Shi Huangdi · March 12, 2003, 23:42

Man I hope the USA is lying...

Ted Striker · March 12, 2003, 23:47

I hope it turns out to be true...

Bearcat · March 13, 2003, 01:34

*crosses fingers*

MichaeltheGreat · March 13, 2003, 01:34

Not very likely.

The political fallout from snagging him, then lying about it pending a war with Iraq would more than wipe out any political capital the administration would gain from his capture.

Of course, one could indulge in conspiracy theories and say he was caught months ago, and that's why we have audiotapes at politically convenient times.

Or one could stick with the previous indications of his health and the capture of his bodyguards, etc., and assume he's long dead - hence no new video, from a guy who liked being on camera.

Or one could indulge in semi-conspiracy theories and figure if he was known KIA, that might be something worth concealing, to keep up support for the WoT, Patriot, etc., and at some politically convenient time, there'd be a nice news announcement that he was suddenly located and killed, or a double could be found for a couple of quick photo-ops, and we could claim his capture and detention at an unknown facility.

OBL is kind of problematic, because he's the symbol for Islamic terrorism.

Oerdin · March 13, 2003, 01:43

Sounds like another wild theory...

Apolyton seems to live on speculative theories.

Lawrence of Arabia · March 13, 2003, 01:46

heres my theory.
they nabbed OBL. the US will then extract info about the other alqaeda leaders around the world. Pooya, deupty of a radical muslim group which believes what OBL says, and has connections to his group, started to make noises because he wante tell the world and the alqaeda operatives that obl is taken and they should all scram and go underground. he wants to protect the cause. the us doesnt want this to happen, so they deny the report that obl is taken. news organizations are wary of reports which arnt verified by a government or institution, which is why they arnt reporting it everywhere.

Oerdin · March 13, 2003, 01:47

On a more solid note an Egyptian man living in Pakistan was giving $27 million by the U.S. for his part in helping the allies capture Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.

Anyone want to bet why this Egyptian knew where Mohammed was hiding? Hmmm... like maybe he was in Al Qaeda and decided to turn Judas for a pile of yankee greenbacks? Still if money gets these snakes to turn on each other then money is what we should give them.

MichaeltheGreat · March 13, 2003, 01:51

He was the al Qaeda grunt busted in Quetta when they were looking for Mohammad. Given a choice between CIA interrogation in Uzbekistan, with maybe, if you're real lucky, a trip to Gitmo somewhere in your future, or 27 mil for rolling over, what would you do?

OBL himself warned about the "impurity" within the ranks, and the lack of commitment of a lot of the low-level followers.

Jon Shafer · March 13, 2003, 01:51

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Originally posted by Oerdin
Anyone want to bet why this Egyptian knew where Mohammed was hiding? Hmmm... like maybe he was in Al Qaeda and decided to turn Judas for a pile of yankee greenbacks? Still if money gets these snakes to turn on each other then money is what we should give them.

Well, that's the idea behind the 25 million dollar reward...

Oerdin · March 13, 2003, 01:54

It seems a senior member of a Militant Islamic party is the one spotting off with this conspiracy theory that the U.S. has OBL but doesn't want the world to know until after Saddam is defeated. Why is the Middleeast/muslim world so over run with conspiracy theories? Is it due to the historic lack of reliable information? The government owned media only plays propaganda so in the absence of real information people make things up?

Kramerman · March 13, 2003, 02:15

*crosses fingers*

when i saw this thread title, i was like, "NO WAY!"
i was dissapointed by the fact that it is unconfirmed, but still there is hope...

KrazyHorse · March 13, 2003, 03:39

I hope, but not a chance.

Agreed with UR's assessent.

Dis · March 13, 2003, 03:46

No way

I told you guys I was going to Afghanistan last year. I managed to get a plane ticket to Karachi. I then travelled on camelback into the mountains along the border of Pakistan/Afghanistan.

I then captured Usama Bin Ladin and transported him via a cargo ship to Los Angeles. And took a bus to Las Vegas.

He is now currently residing in my basement. I am now torturing him using Barney videos. tickling, electrical shocks, Britney Spears music, and WNBA games.

KrazyHorse · March 13, 2003, 03:50

Can you torture me with Britney?

Ramo · March 13, 2003, 03:53

Unlikely, of course the Pakistani gov't does have an interest in making sure bin Laden doesn't become a martyr.

Oerdin · March 13, 2003, 03:57

Oh, I can think of several ways I'd like to be tortured by Britney. Most of them involve few clothes and lots of hot oil...

Ramo · March 13, 2003, 04:02

Well, you'd first have to find a way to keep her mouth closed (or full

).

Oerdin · March 13, 2003, 04:06

Hmmm, how to keep her mouth full...

SuperSneak · March 13, 2003, 04:13

Well, you guys really shared a lot with us there.

Richard Bruns · March 13, 2003, 04:15

Quote:

The report briefly buoyed financial markets around the world. After falling sharply in early morning trading, U.S. stock futures staged a comeback when the report aired on the BBC, but fell back into the red after the denials were reported.

I smell a stock market scam. If I were a Pakistani politician, I´d jump at the chance to make a lot of money by spreading rumors while my cronies sit at computers doing a few quick stock transactions.

Solver · March 13, 2003, 05:35

I'm a bit sceptical for now. Do we have ANY evidence that is SOLID that OBL is captured?