BIN LADEN CAPTURE DENIED (HUH? - This a real headline.)

Sky News ^ | 1/22/04

[TheBigB]

Just as we planned...

I mean, Of COURSE! Of course she denied it! Because it's not true! As far as you know!

[areafiftyone]

check out this story in Forbes:

Dollar lifted by rumor of Bin Laden capture

NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The dollar gained ground on Thursday, with traders citing a rumor that Osama Bin Laden had been captured.

Some traders said they believed the rumor sprang from a planned joint U.S.-Saudi press conference on financing.

Midmorning in New York, the euro slipped from about $1.2700 to about $1.2670, but then recovered to about $1.2680.

"There was some rumor -- the usual Bin Laden rumor that we had caught him again that came out, and some rumors of a joint Saudi Arabia/U.S. press conference ... which was an opportunity to take profits on the euro," said Grant Wilson, senior foreign exchange trader with Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh.

The Treasury Department said in a media advisory posted on its Web site that Treasury Secretary John Snow later on Thursday "will announce a joint United States action with Saudi Arabia in the financial war on terror."

[Lonely NY Conservative]

Fixed income and convert traders are talking about it, but this has been floated so many times that it is talked about as a what-if scenario. i.e. If true equities will be up and treasuries down with CDS's tightening, but no real movement yet. Will continue to monitor.

[JustPlainJoe]

Those DU(hhhhh)people are SOOOO predictable, aren't they?

Always good for a chuckle or two...

[DoctorMichael]

I just saw this listed as a 'Rumor' in one of the Yahoo financial chatrooms too.

It would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Howie66]

There is no way this could be true. Drudge never mentioned it.

[From The Deer Stand]

That dis-honest Bush has Bin-Laden stashed away in the Whitehouse basement! He's going to pull him out next September 11 for POLITICAL GAIN!!!!

You've been listening to Kerry and Dean too long. There is medication to help you.

[areafiftyone]

I agree it would be nice. But I doubt it too.

[areafiftyone]

LOL

[johnny7]

OSAMA CAPTURE DENIEDUS officials have denied rumours that the al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been captured.

Chatter in the foreign exchange markets suggested the chief suspect of the September 11 attacks had finally been caught.


The talk caused the dollar to strengthen as speculators moved in to make a profit.

It is thought the rumour was prompted by a forthcoming press conference between the US and the Saudi government.

"There was some rumour - the usual Bin Laden rumour that we had caught him again that came out, and some rumours of a joint Saudi Arabia/U.S. press conference ... which was an opportunity to take profits on the euro," said Grant Wilson, senior foreign exchange trader with Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh.

The two countries are due to announce "a joint United States action with Saudi Arabia in the financial war on terror", according to the Treasury Department web site.

America has poured millions of dollars into the military effort to capture bin Laden.

He is thought to be hiding in the tribal regions of Afghanistan bordering Pakistan.

Several key members of the al Qaeda network have been captured but so far no information has been uncovered leading to the hiding place of the Saudi dissident.

More follows . .

[shiva]

Those people are Dean defending whackos

You got that right!!

[martin_fierro]

All I know is what I see on CNN:

[OXENinFLA]

excuse for why the Treasury Secretary is doing a presser with Saudi officials.

Why do they need an excuse? He's there talking about Iraqi Debt.

Statement by the Press Secretary

Special Presidential Envoy James A. Baker III will travel to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on January 19-22 to discuss reduction of Iraq's official debt. Special Presidential Envoy Baker will also meet with Iraqi officials to discuss Iraq's debt.

[Not A Snowbird]

Naw. Bin Laden is living in Fresno with Jimmy Hoffa.

[areafiftyone]

US officials have denied rumours that the al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been captured.

Chatter in the foreign exchange markets suggested the chief suspect of the September 11 attacks had finally been caught.

The talk caused the dollar to strengthen as speculators moved in to make a profit.

It is thought the rumour was prompted by a forthcoming press conference between the US and the Saudi government.

"There was some rumour - the usual Bin Laden rumour that we had caught him again that came out, and some rumours of a joint Saudi Arabia/U.S. press conference ... which was an opportunity to take profits on the euro," said Grant Wilson, senior foreign exchange trader with Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh.

The two countries are due to announce "a joint United States action with Saudi Arabia in the financial war on terror", according to the Treasury Department web site.

America has poured millions of dollars into the military effort to capture bin Laden.

He is thought to be hiding in the tribal regions of Afghanistan bordering Pakistan.

Several key members of the al Qaeda network have been captured but so far no information has been uncovered leading to the hiding place of the Saudi dissident.

More follows . .

[Semper Paratus]

You know there might be something to rumor.

DEBKA has no mention of it.

[Peach]

LOL.

[Howie66]

Now, this is classic!

Since I NEVER, EVER watch the clinton news network, I don't get to witness their reporting prowess.

[mountaineer]

In other news, Francisco Franco is still dead.

[bray]

Did Wesley clinton catch him in his spare time??? Maybe she went on a special op into Pakistan while everyone else was in Iowa?? He may bring him out on the stump tonite?? Yeah, that's the ticket!

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