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http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/world/20061222-Bin-Laden.html

HUNT FOR BIN LADEN
"'We had him in our line of fire'"
Posted 23 hours and 11 minutes ago

"French special forces in Afghanistan twice had Osama bin Laden in their sights, but were ordered to let him go, members of the force told FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Pakistan."

By Eric de Lavarene, FRANCE 24 correspondent

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "[Editor’s note: These allegations, made in a documentary filmed by Eric de Lavarène, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Pakistan, have been denied by the French Defence Ministry. The allegations are “a pure invention”, the ministry’s spokesperson, Jean-François Bureau, told AFP. According to the ministry, the special forces troops had only enough information to hypothesise about bin Laden’s location, and the allegations “do not correspond at all to the reality on the ground.” A spokesperson for the US Defense Department told FRANCE 24 it is “ridiculous” to believe that the US army was not trying to capture Osama Bin Laden.]"

1,128 posted on 12/22/2006 5:26:45 PM PST by Cindy

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1,129 posted on 12/22/2006 5:47:09 PM PST by Cindy

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I received an email regarding "Hunt for Bin Laden."
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1747324/posts?page=1128#1128 )

For you lurkers out there, see the article snippet in the post above.

and...

I agree with this statement:

"A spokesperson for the US Defense Department told FRANCE 24 it is “ridiculous” to believe that the US army was not trying to capture Osama Bin Laden."

Hope that clears it up.

1,135 posted on 12/22/2006 8:43:35 PM PST by Cindy

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