Bin Laden Son Killed in Pakistan

NPR ^ | 7/22/2009 | Mary Louise Kelly

[America2012]

U.S. officials believe Saad bin Laden — a son of Osama bin Laden — has been killed by an American missile in Pakistan.

Saad bin Laden reportedly spent years under house arrest in Iran before traveling last year to Pakistan, according to former National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell.

It's believed he was killed by Hellfire missiles fired from a U.S. Predator drone sometime this year.

[Nervous Tick]

Too bad. So Saad.

[Cheetahcat]

Getting better now hit the funeral!

[WellyP]

WILL DADDY GO TO THE FUNERAL? What a target rich environment that would be!

[Paleo Conservative]

I like a story with a happy ending.

[Velveeta]

***TM Ping***

[Paleo Conservative]

It's believed he was killed by Hellfire missiles fired from a U.S. Predator drone sometime this year.

He needed a Hellfire and brimstone sermon.

[sasquatch]

That’s just so insensitive.
Sob Sob

[MountainDad]

Nice shootin’, Tex!

[DollyCali]

how many sons does OBL have? my understanding (true or not) is that many of these leaders have dozens upon dozens of offspring with multiple wives/mistresses.

I am just curious if this is a treasured special son or one of hundreds along the way

[VicVega]

now hit the funeral! NO SH&T, totally agree.

There was a report a few years back that a drone had the opportunity to hit a funeral with top Talibans attending and the US backed out of it.

Some believe that was Bin Ladens funeral.

With the new policies coming out every day from the 0, we may not be able to fire at the insurgents on the battle field. Instead offer them cash and relocation destinations in beautiful tropical islands.

[Cindy]

Wellll...... SNIPPET from post no. 1:

"A senior U.S. counterterrorism official tells NPR that without a body to conduct DNA tests on, it's hard to be completely sure. But he characterized U.S. spy agencies as being "80 to 85 percent" certain that Saad bin Laden is dead."

OPINION: Without evidence (online, public files) and nothing showing (at least that I have seen) noting he is dead; I'll just have to say -- unverified, unconfirmed.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

One down, sixty-one more Osama bin Laden sons to go.

[webschooner]

But b4 he died, did he believe that Obammy is constitutionally qualified to be the US president??

[tillacum]

Does daddy even know him? I understand binladen had a passle of wives.

[kenavi]

But b4 he died, did he believe that Obammy is constitutionally qualified to be the US president??

Now we'll never know!

[Dumpster Baby]

[Cindy]

Previously...

TREAS.gov - THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - Press Release - HP-1360: Washington, D.C. - "TREASURY TARGETS AL QAIDA OPERATIVES IN IRAN" (January 16, 2009)

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - blog: "U.S. SANCTIONS SENIOR AL QAEDA MEMBERS OPERATING IN IRAN" by Bill Roggio (January 16, 2009, 2:22 pm)

BILL ROGGIO.com - blog: "OSAMA'S SON COORDINATES CALL BETWEEN ZAWAHIRI AND IRAN'S QODS FORCE" by Bill Roggio (January 17, 2009, 1:05 am)

COUNTERTERRORISM BLOG.org - "U.S. TREASURY DESIGNATES SA'AD BIN LADEN (OBL's SON) AND MUSTAFA HAMID (AKA ABU AL-WALID AL-MASRI), TOP AL QAEDA THEORIST (Updated)" by Andrew Cochran (January 16, 2009)

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Best news I heard all day.

[Cheetahcat]

“There was a report a few years back that a drone had the opportunity to hit a funeral with top Talibans attending and the US backed out of it.

Some believe that was Bin Ladens funeral.

With the new policies coming out every day from the 0, we may not be able to fire at the insurgents on the battle field. Instead offer them cash and relocation destinations in beautiful tropical islands.”

Since the Korean war the government has worried more about the enemy than Americans