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I know I don't post claims from some guy in London with no credibility. You should wait until it hits Reuters or the AP first next time.

No you shouldn’t.

I like to read all the sources of information, sans an AP or Reuters filter.

That allows me to make my own decisions as to the veracity of a report.

My own decision is that this one is crapola, but thanks for posting it.

[m1-lightning]

Here's news for you: "Osama bin Laden has been captured by Pakistani special forces Saturday." Some guy in Afghanistan told me so. I'll put it on my website later so it looks like real news and then you can post it here on Free Republic and see how many morons like me actually take the time to read these threads thinking it might actually be true this time.

Here's a good quote to follow: Don't believe what you read and only half of what you see.

[Cicero]

Agreed. It's not conclusive until other sources report it, but on occasion I've seen the Admin Moderators remove unproved or unlinked items that have later proven to be true. It seems to me that posting a caution would be a better way to treat such things.

Freepers take this things in the right critical spirit, so I don't believe many people get taken in, and it's fun to have the first word.