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Osama ghosts or stand-ins?
Washington Times ^ | 10/25/04 | Jack Kelly

Posted on 10/25/2004 12:02:06 AM PDT by kattracks

Is Osama bin Laden alive or dead? And if bin Laden is alive, where is he?


    "President Bush knows damn well that [bin Laden] has been dead for quite some time," said former Navy Seal Matthew Heidt, echoing the sentiments of many in the special operations community.
    "[Bin Laden] has not been heard from since Tora Bora despite developments in the global war on terror that make it unthinkable for him to remain silent," Mr. Heidt said in his web log, "Froggy Ruminations."

The last audiotape purportedly from bin Laden (but not authenticated) was issued on May 7. But Gregory Djerejian (Belgravia Dispatch), who shares Mr. Heidt's view, notes that the last video tapes from bin Laden were made public Oct. 19 and Sept. 11, 2003. There was nothing on those videotapes that indicates when they were made, and they show a much healthier bin Laden than the gaunt fellow in the videotape released Dec. 26, 2001, suggesting they were made before then.
    "Does anyone seriously believe that [bin Laden] wouldn't, if he were alive, be doing his very damnedest to release a tape, soonest, rubbing Bush's nose in it for not having caught him?" Mr. Djerejian asked.

[snip]

 If bin Laden is in Iran, he has lots of company, according to the newspaper Asharq al Awsat. The Saudi-owned London-based daily reported on July 15 that nearly 400 members of al Qaeda, including 18 of its top leaders, have taken refuge in Iran, chiefly near the town of Chalous on the Caspian Sea coast, about 60 miles north of Tehran.
    There have been many reported sightings of bin Laden in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran (and in Chechnya, Sudan and the Philippines), which is to be expected when someone has a $25 million price on his head.


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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: binladen; elvisbinladen; elvissightings; osamabinladen

1 posted on 10/25/2004 12:02:06 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
He right. Here's a timeline I put together...




2 posted on 10/25/2004 12:12:39 AM PDT by LiberalBassTurds (Islam is a religion of peace. Strange every murdering psychopath in the world is attracted to it.)
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To: LiberalBassTurds

He's dead Jim.


3 posted on 10/25/2004 12:20:07 AM PDT by Dallas59 ("A bad peace is even worse than war" -Taticus)
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To: Dallas59
:^)


4 posted on 10/25/2004 12:29:55 AM PDT by LiberalBassTurds (Islam is a religion of peace. Strange every murdering psychopath in the world is attracted to it.)
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To: Dallas59
There have been many reported sightings of bin Laden in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran (and in Chechnya, Sudan and the Philippines),

Funny thing about the above image. There's bin so many Osama sightings, that you can just Google 'Elvis bin Laden' and get the graphic.

5 posted on 10/25/2004 12:43:41 AM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (RE)
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To: LiberalBassTurds

6 posted on 10/25/2004 12:46:21 AM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (RE)
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To: Thinkin' Gal

Never seen that one before. That is pee-my-pants hysterical. Thanks for posting that!


7 posted on 10/25/2004 1:01:52 AM PDT by AHerald ("The fates lead him who will; him who won't they drag.")
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To: Thinkin' Gal

HA!HA!...LOL! very funny. :))


8 posted on 10/25/2004 1:23:35 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :)
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To: kattracks
He's either dead or all of his Islamikaze buddies have conveniently forgotten how to use a videocamera.

Maybe they could try some kind of "Weekend at Bernie's" thing, if he is still 'intact' enough.

9 posted on 10/25/2004 1:25:22 AM PDT by Alien Gunfighter (Draw!)
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To: Thinkin' Gal

I don't think Yellow suits him.


10 posted on 10/25/2004 1:31:16 AM PDT by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: Angelus Errare

I think your site is mentioned at the end of this article.


11 posted on 10/25/2004 1:36:34 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: kattracks

The real story;
http://www.celluloid-wisdom.com/pw/washtimes.html

[colorful language warning]


12 posted on 10/25/2004 3:01:36 AM PDT by SCWard
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To: Thinkin' Gal


LMAO Thinkin' Gal! :^) That's too funny. I'm adding it to my collection. Thanks!


13 posted on 10/25/2004 10:21:24 AM PDT by LiberalBassTurds (Islam is a religion of peace. Strange every murdering psychopath in the world is attracted to it.)
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