[Trident/Delta]

Gee, does anyone bother to remember that Col Oliver North named Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda by name during the congressional inquiry into the Iran-Contra affair????

Semper Memory Cells

[Huck]

Good point. Al Qaida was a known entity, meaning the Bush Administration was presumably well aware of them.

[justshutupandtakeit]

That is an Urban myth though commonly believed. At the time of Iran Contra Al Queda did not exist and Osama was not blowing things up.

[Travis McGee]

Gee, does anyone bother to remember that Col Oliver North named Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda by name during the congressional inquiry into the Iran-Contra affair????

You are recounting one of the most often debunked urban legends in modern history. I'm surprised you fell for this old chestnut. It was ABU NIDAL, not OBL. You should try to do your homework, and not spread these urban myths as fact.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/north.asp