Posted on 07/01/2009 11:27:01 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Bin Laden Was a Tourist Before He Was a Terrorist Ex-wife says al Qaeda boss brought clan to U.S. in '79
By EMILY FELDMAN
Updated 2:00 PM EDT, Wed, Jul 1, 2009 Related Topics: United States
Before he was the most-wanted terrorist in the world, Bin Laden took his family to the States for two weeks.
Long before he became the cave-dwelling Public Enemy No. 1, Osama bin Laden took his wife and kids on a trip to America, passing through Indiana and then going to California.
His first wife Najwa detailed the 1979 journey in a book, "Growing Up bin Laden," she wrote with her son. The book hits shelves in October, though the New Yorker released an excerpt in which terror chief's former first lady recounts some American anecdotes.
"We passed through London before flying to a place I had never heard of, a state in America called Indiana," she wrote.
In the Hoosier state, Najwa recalls shopping with a friend at an Indianapolis mall and bringing her little tyke to see a doctor when he spiked a fever.
"Osama arranged for us to see a doctor in Indianapolis," she wrote. "I relaxed after that kindly physician assured us that Abdul Rahman would soon be fine."
Osama made it to Los Angeles for a week, but the wife and kids couldn't tag along. He was meeting with a man named Abdullah Azzam and probably didn't have time for a stop at Disney Land.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...
Now I know why he hates us.
He went to Starbucks to get a coffee for his four wives and 20 children and nearly died of shock when his bill came to $9,654.56
His famous last words to the Barista were “Nine grand for this burnt crap! Jihad to America!”
This is really going to give the “Bin Laden was CIA” theorists some internet ammo.
So I'm not the only one who hates Starbucks coffee...LOL!
We armed him to the teeth to help him defeat a Soviet invader. And look at the thanks we got.
Ben Ladin’s parents took all the kids to Sweden in the early 1970s.
The Star or Sun had photos of it after 9-11.
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