Posted on 01/15/2009 8:11:59 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
In the years following the September 11th 2001 attacks, Osama bin Laden seemed very eager to appear on camera releasing numerous Al Qaeda propaganda videos. For the last 18 months, however, his public messages have been audio only, like the tape posted on the internet Wednesday. Between the threats and the rhetoric on this tape, however, one can also hear that bin Laden is quite short of breath for a man who is just 52 years old, suggesting a possible health issue.
"This is the first real indication that we've had of a bin Laden health problem," said John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer and ABC News consultant. "There have been rumors for years, but this is really the first solid evidence that there's some sort of problem with his health."
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You got it! Skippy bin Laden assumed room temperature a long time ago.
Of course, the Rats will say Bush let this news out now to embarass Hussein Bin Bama on innauguation day.
And I'm not so sure that's not a bad idea.
Brian Ross should just stick to exposes’ on fags in Washington with the help of his Gay Mafia friends.
Please Mr. Ross...leave the homeland security and foriegn policy articles to those still left(although few)..that actually have a clue.
A numbskulled news reporter would listen to the tape and say, “Sounds like he’s ill!”
An intelligent analyst would listen to the tape and say, “Sounds like he’s at around 16,000 feet!”
I sure hope so!
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