[pepperdog]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/who/bio.html

I don't think he is self-made unless he was disinherited by his father. See the above site which purports to be his biography. I realize it is pbs and suspect because of that, but I've seen and heard many times that OBL's father was a wealthy man. You are right, it really doesn't make any difference, he is an evil person.

[pepperdog]

Oops, I should have read your next post.

[Neophyte]

I just didn't read your original post properly and thought you say George Soros was a millionaire by birth. Sorry, I should probably cut down on grappa :-)....