[RayChuang88]

I have my doubts that Osama bin Laden is in Iran, for one reason: Osama is a Sunni Muslim, and Iranians are Shi'ite Muslims. Given that the Sunnis and Shi'ites dont like each other for lots of historical reasons, I think Osama is probably dead, and an impersonator that knows Osama's views and lifestyle is doing those broadcasts and pronouncements in the past few years.

[shield]

Given that the Sunnis and Shi'ites dont like each other for lots of historical reasons

OH come on...they both HATE Americans much more...and will move past those differences 'cause of their hatred for Americans!!!

[Backwoods Southern Lawyer]

You are almost certainly correct. The safest place for bin Laden is in Pakistan, in the mountains, near the Afghan border, if he can get adequate medical care there (and that is a pretty big "if").

President Marshif (sp?) is not in much of a position to allow the US to go in there openly and is in less position to send his soldiers there. If he does either, he risks a coup or at least a lot of unrest that he can ill afford. Further complicating matters is that slipping special forces in there is risky too. There is little way to get them out and a lot of downside if they get caught.

It does not comfort anyone to know that Pakistan has nukes and a shaky government. Bush has to be concerned about that combination.

[Puppet]

I have my doubts that Osama bin Laden is in Iran, for one reason: Osama is a Sunni Muslim, and Iranians are Shi'ite Muslims. Given that the Sunnis and Shi'ites dont like each other for lots of historical reasons...
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The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[7thOF7th]

This Sunni Shi'ite distinction is a fictitious condition propagated by the American Press. Islam is the culture and the different sects are the ideology. All of them are Muslim. The militant Muslims fight between themselves because they are Barbarians and none of them are true believers in the tenants of the Muslim religion. They all consider OBL a holy and religious prophet regardless of their Sunni, Kurdish or Shi'ite. Educated Muslims and true believers of Islam reject violence as a means to an end. The terrorist set aside ideology to kill innocents of all beliefs for their oppressive agenda. OBL IS in Iran and his day will come and so will the corrupt Mullahs who espouse violence there and elsewhere.